A 12-Day Boad-and-Train for Dogs
Real Life Training in the Trainers' Home
We're not your average dog trainers! We've created a program that incorporates genuine home life with structured daily management. This enables your dog to dive into learning, achieving amazing results in only 12 days. Once the foundation is set, we work with you individually to teach you how to maintain success and be a trusted and respected leader on your own. You'll learn how to get problem behaviors under control and help your dog feel more confident and secure. Instruction is customized to the individual needs of you and your dog.
Your Dog is Capable!
We utilize the natural psychology of dogs to establish structure and leadership by balancing discipline and affection. Dogs have an innate ability to follow respectable leadership once communication is established. We nurture this trait to bring out the best in your dog's abilities! We tailor our approach to the personality of each dog we work with, reaching for the stars while maintaining achievable goals.
By enrolling no more than 10 dogs at a time, we can ensure that each dog receives the individual attention necessary to meet their needs.
Follow-Up Care to Ensure Success
Every owner receives a video of their dog working with their trainer, EJ or Heidi. We also include their prong training collar and CK9's comprehensive handbook to help you further progress at home.
Follow-up is free! Additional lessons are free! Don't hesitate to reach out if you need more help. Plus, we're always available by phone or email to walk you through most issues.
The Training Collar
Yes, we use prong collars - and love them!
Why? Most simply put, we use prong collars because they're amazing at simulating the corrective nip that one dog would give to another, even a mother to her baby. Used correctly, it is safe, humane, effective, and, most importantly, natural!
All correction is balanced with generous and affectionate praise and cuddles. We are not treat-based. Read more about our method here!
We only use Herm Sprenger brand collars which are high-quality with blunted tips and a smoothly gliding chain that doesn't grab skin. We may recommend an e-collar for some manners-based problems, such as barking, but their use is optional and not essential to our training.
You can get off-leash with a prong collar! It may take longer, but it emphasizes your relationship with your dog, earning their respect and focus. If your dog knows the commands, is well-practiced, and respects you, he should listen to you, even off-leash. We show all our clients how to work towards this on their own, without the need to purchase "advanced" training. In most cases, it happens without you even noticing! Bear in mind that some dogs/breeds will always struggle with self-control, but we'll help you understand your dog's individual abilities. Home and yard off-leash is achievable for most dogs.
We encourage our clients to do their own research and feel comfortable with prongs. Unfortunately, you will find horrible articles about them. These are almost always from people who have never used one, or sadly, seen them used cruelly. The best place for honest feedback from actual users is reviews on sites that sell Herm Sprenger prong/pinch collars, such as chewy.com and petsupplies.com.
Click for more answers to common questions!
Is 12 days long enough?
Will my dog still be happy?
Is 12 days long enough?
You'd be amazed what your dog can do with the right approach!
What method do you use?
Will my dog still be happy?
Is 12 days long enough?
Our dog training combines affection and discipline to achieve natural results.
Will my dog still be happy?
Will my dog still be happy?
Will my dog still be happy?
Structure and leadership make your dog happier and feel more secure!