Training Services
Personalized Training
Carolyn specializes in giving your family the knowledge and skills to teach your dog when he does what you want, he get's what he wants. By providing safe and convenient one-on-one training in your home or at our training studio, Carolyn is able to tailor her course to suit the dog’s needs, temperament, and living environment while accommodating your busy lifestyle. Our courses are designed so that you may schedule each lesson as your time and budget permit. No payment is needed until the end of each lesson.
- Private lessons are available in your home or at our studio on Monday thru Thursday between 8-7pm and Fridays between 8-3.
- Private lessons are available at the studio only on Saturdays between 8-12 am.
- Once you have completed the basic course, you can join other owners and dogs on walks and for socials with us.
- See the Events Page for upcoming walks.
Puppy Prep 
For Puppies 7-12 Weeks of Age
Raising a puppy can be quite a chore and often more work than expected. Let Carolyn show you how to teach your puppy to eliminate outside, walk nicely on a leash, introduce the concept of sitting, laying down and coming when called using age appropriate techniques. You'll learn to teach your puppy his name and how to provide proper leadership. This one and half hour lesson can be done in your home or at our training studio.
Basic Obedience
For All Dogs Over the Age of 12 Weeks
If you have trouble walking your dog without him pulling, answering the door without him running out, leaving a sandwich on the table without him stealing it, can't have people over because your dog will snap at them, or you have a new puppy that you want to avoid these issues with, basic obedience is where it all begins.
The Basic course lays the foundation for a solid relationship built on trust and understanding. With most dogs, the basic course will take 4 lessons to complete. Those who completed a Puppy Prep, this course will keep you both headed in the right direction.
In this course you will learn how to train your dog to walk nicely on a leash, heel past distractions, sit at your side when asked, lie down at your side when asked, stay for as long as you need, come to you from the yard and around the house, come to a whistle when out of your sight, drop things and leave things alone when you ask him to, sit and wait at all doors so that your walk begins when YOU want to, go to his bed when people come to the door, greet people without jumping.
You will also learn to provide proper leadership so that your dog or puppy doesn't feel the need to take on the role himself. The basic course will have your dog listening to you without yelling or pulling out a treat for compliance. All lessons are private in your home or our studio and you pay as you go and schedule as your time allows.
Goal Oriented Training
For All Dogs Who Have Completed the Basic Course
Goal oriented training will take you beyond the garden gate and out into the real world you would like to share with your dog. If you would like to enjoy a meal at an outdoor cafe with your dog, go for a long off leash hike, take your dog along on your next family vacation at the beach, Carolyn can help with these specific goals. With Goal Oriented Training you'll be well on your way to being your dogs best friend.
Problem Solving
For Dogs Who Have Been Through Training Anywhere and Still Need Some Help
Carolyn has helped many dogs and owners who have dropped out or been unsuccessful in other programs. If your dog knows what sit, down and come mean, but think it's a suggestion and ignore you, a session or two with The Developing Canine, may be all they need to understand sit means sit, always.
Remote Training Collars
The modern e-collar provides multiple levels of sensation to match your dog and his behavior and allow you to mold and shape the behaviors more rapidly than with any other training tool.
Show the dog what you want, prompt him to work with you through this communication device, help him to succeed and praise him!
Remote collar training enables you to keep your patience, be in control, and in the shortest possible time, have your dog off leash and be able to enjoy life and freedom with your dog to the fullest! " Carolyn is a certified remote collar trainer.
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