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Price 
Location 
Age of Dog 
Submitted by  
Description
$ 800
Feb 2008
middleboro, ma
German Shepherd
3
Complete training for my three year old german shepherd  more... close row
$ 350
Mar 2008
Richlandtown, PA
Beagle
7
Eight weeks of one-on-one training with behaviorist  more... close row
$ 25
May 2006
Portland, Oregon
Mixed Breed
4
Training for dog and owner  more... close row
$ 98
Apr 2007
Tucson, Az
Chow/Mastiff Mix
1
Trainer was difficult to work with  more... close row
$ 300
Sep 2007
Portland, ME
Jack Russell Terrier
4
Until now, aggression therapies have focused on the pathology of  more... close row
$ 500
May 2006
Alexandria, Virginia
Boston Terrier
4
Dog trainer to improve behavior  more... close row
$ 180
Sep 2007
Indianapolis, IN
Shepherd mix
2
Basic command training for dog  more... close row

Description of service

We adopted a dog from the shelter and he was housebroken but it did not seem that he had ever been trained with basic commands. We paid $180 for a class that lasted for five 1-hour sessions and one 2-hour final session over six consecutive weeks. There were seven other dogs in the class and it covered sit, stay, roll over, heel, and some other regular instructions.


Review of Service

The service was provided by a private trainer with a warehouse for the location, and it went very well from the first session. The trainer showed us how to establish being the leader with the dog and then over the weeks showed us new commands that we practiced in between sessions. Our dog seemed to really enjoy the structure and the learning aspects of the class, and he caught on very quickly to the way he should behave and follow directions. We were very happy with the training and six weeks was just the right amount of time for a beginning class. We are thinking about going back for the intermediate training but not yet. The dogs all learned to respect their owners and by the end they all listened better and our dog learned how to walk calmly on the leash and behave better.


Tips

You definitely have to practice many times the commands so that your dog understands that you are serious. You should have patience with your dog, but also be firm and be sure that he knows you are in charge and that you are telling him to do something and not just asking.


$ 465
Jan 2008
Phoenix, Arizona
Boxer
2
Six weeks of private dog training  more... close row
$ 115
Oct 2008
Ocala, Florida
Yorkshire Terrier
2
Group dog training class was good value for the money  more... close row
$ 500
Sep 2007
Lancaster, AL
Golden Retriever
3
Golden retriever goes to dog training  more... close row
$ 99
Jul 2007
Chula Vista, CA
Labrador Retriever
2
Price for each level of dog training  more... close row
$ 50
May 2007
Haddam CT
Pit Bull Lab Cross
2
One hour of in-home dog training  more... close row
$ 40
Oct 2007
coudersport, PA
German Shepherd
2
Six weeks clicker training for a dog  more... close row