ON-SITE LESSONS

On-Site lessons at our facility are designed to help owners and their dogs to change behaviors such as pulling on the leash, leash aggression with other animals or people, jumping on people on the street, not coming back when called, etc.

On-Site lessons can be effective for behavior that occur out of the home but because dogs don’t generalize well, the relationship between owner and dog must be stable in the home first, in order to achieve maximum success outside of the home. Therefore, we generally recommend achieving solid results in the home before venturing out in public.

IN-HOME LESSONS

In-Home dog training lessons are often more effective than group lessons or on-site lessons, as there are no additional distractions such as other dogs, people, noises etc.

When dogs first learn to change behaviors, distractions can make this process more difficult and lengthy. During an in-home lesson, David Roe doesn’t only teach the dog, he also helps the owners. In-Home lessons can often solve the problem with one to three sessions at about 1.5 hours but many owners are so intrigued with the training, that they decide to send their dogs to David’s 3-week live-in program.

LIVE-IN PROGRAM

During the 3-week or 21-day, live-in program, your dog will stay in David's home and be trained every day of the week.

Your dog will learn:

House training and crate training
A solid sit-stay
A solid down-stay
Coming when called
Proper leash-walking
The stationing mat exercise also known as “doggie meditation” to teach your dog to focus and be calm
Individual problem solving such as separation anxiety, fear, human and/or dog aggression, biting, barking, submissive urination and much more
During the program, you will be invited to a lesson at our facility, receive an In-Home lesson and delivery of the dog to your home once the program is finished. You’ll also get a personalized training video of your dog, with David explaining every step of the dog training.

GROUP LESSONS

Group Lessons, just as on-site lessons will be able to solve general problems but will also help to socialize your dog properly with other dogs.

Contrary to many people’s belief, dog parks, dog beaches and many doggie daycares are not designed to help your dog develop great social skills around other dogs. Many unwanted behaviors and aggression are learned in these situations. Therefore, it is important to give your dog an opportunity to meet and greet other dogs in a controlled, positive environment. Proper dog socialization consists of dogs practicing dog training exercises together i.e. “working together” and then receiving appropriate playtime.

TRAINING SEMINARS

David Roe’s dog training methods are based on Learning Theory. This is a model of psychology that explains human and animal responses through the constructive concept of learning.

True Dog Behaviorists (veterinarians with 2 additional years of schooling) use this psychology based approach to teach and work towards modifying and managing the behavior of particular dogs with emphasis on problems such as fears, timidity, aggression, separation anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders (such as self-mutilation, excessive water consumption, barking etc.) and phobias. David Roe discusses these behaviors and offers solutions in his seminars.

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