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Group classes:
Please note: registration does not confirm enrollment. Class size is limited and enrollment will be based on a first come/first serve basis. Once registration is received, participants will be advised if there is still room in the class and provided with instructions on how to pay. Proof of current vaccination must be provided prior to or at the first session. All dogs must be friendly around other dogs and people.
CGC (Canine Good Citizen) Testing
The American Kennel Club A.K.C. Canine Good Citizen Test is offered at the end of the Basic Training class. The test is periodically offered at other times.
Private lessons
Private lessons may be purchased individually or in a package of 2 or more lessons.
Puppy/Newly Adopted Dog Training Program:
Get your puppy off on the right paw with our very popular Puppy Program. Receive personalized training in the comfort of your own home. This package of 8 private lessons includes the information and skills you need to properly train and socialize your puppy or newly adopted dog. Owners of eligible dogs under 1 year of age will be given the A.K.C. S.T.A.R. Puppy test and/or the AKC Canine Good Citizen test at the completion of the program, if desired. Payment is made at the first lesson by cash or check, or online, if desired. Online payment includes a small credit card transaction fee. Please call and make arrangements for training before making a payment.
To purchase the Private Puppy Program using your credit card (small fee for online transaction included):
Loving Paws Adoption Center (Proof of adoption required for this discount, small fee for online transaction included):
Behavior Consultation & Modification:
Behavior modification focuses on changing an animal's emotional and behavioral reaction to the world around him in order to help him feel more at ease and less frightened. It teaches the fearful or aggressive dog new and better ways of coping and responding to the things and situations that arouse and frighten him.
Canine Connection offers behavior modification which employs force-free best practices and standard protocols recommended by board-certified veterinary behaviorists and other experts in animal behavior.
Clients who are considering hiring a trainer to help them with behavior modification of their dog are advised to view the following video in which Dr. Gary Lansberg discusses training controversies. He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and the European College of Behavioral Medicine, which means that he is board-certified in veterinary behavior medicine.
Training Technique Controversies
Please also see the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and the American Veterinary Society of Veterinary Behavior position statements regarding the use of aversives (e.g., electric shock, choke chain collars, leash corrections, prong collars) in training and behavior modification:
How to Select A Trainer (American College of Veterinary Behavior)
AVSAB Position Statement: the Use of Punishment for Behavior Modification in Animals (American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior)
Canine Connection offers behavior modification which employs force-free best practices and standard protocols recommended by board-certified veterinary behaviorists and other experts in animal behavior.
Clients who are considering hiring a trainer to help them with behavior modification of their dog are advised to view the following video in which Dr. Gary Lansberg discusses training controversies. He is a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and the European College of Behavioral Medicine, which means that he is board-certified in veterinary behavior medicine.
Training Technique Controversies
Please also see the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists and the American Veterinary Society of Veterinary Behavior position statements regarding the use of aversives (e.g., electric shock, choke chain collars, leash corrections, prong collars) in training and behavior modification:
How to Select A Trainer (American College of Veterinary Behavior)
AVSAB Position Statement: the Use of Punishment for Behavior Modification in Animals (American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior)
Service dog training, testing, and presentations
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Testing
If you have a dog you have trained yourself to be a service dog, we will test you and your dog as a team to validate your dog's ability to assist you as a qualified service dog under federal law and provide you with a certificate and ID. Please note however, that training service dogs requires a great deal of knowledge, time and skill and most people, unless they are professional trainers are not able to do this without assistance. Call or complete the Contact Form for more information.
Training
If you have a documented physical disability that you believe could be mitigated by a trained service dog and would like assistance acquiring a service dog or training a dog you already have, Canine Connection may be able to help.
Please see the articles on this website, and please contact Canine Connection before acquiring a dog. Dog selection is critical for success.
Please note that the type of service dog training that can be provided by Canine Connection includes mobility assistance, seizure response and hearing assistance. Canine Connection may assist with training psychiatric assistance dogs for people who are disabled due to mental illness and need a dog to perform specific tasks which they cannot perform for themselves to help mitigate a disability. However, please note that having a mental illness or even a physical illness does not in itself constitute disability.
Please note that we are more than happy to assist with the location and training of suitable dogs for people with genuine physical disabilities, but we adhere to the spirit and letter of the law and will not entertain requests for training or certification of unsuitable pets for persons without genuine disabilities.
Please see the articles on this website, and please contact Canine Connection before acquiring a dog. Dog selection is critical for success.
Please note that the type of service dog training that can be provided by Canine Connection includes mobility assistance, seizure response and hearing assistance. Canine Connection may assist with training psychiatric assistance dogs for people who are disabled due to mental illness and need a dog to perform specific tasks which they cannot perform for themselves to help mitigate a disability. However, please note that having a mental illness or even a physical illness does not in itself constitute disability.
Please note that we are more than happy to assist with the location and training of suitable dogs for people with genuine physical disabilities, but we adhere to the spirit and letter of the law and will not entertain requests for training or certification of unsuitable pets for persons without genuine disabilities.
Presentations/Seminars/Workshops
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