Arnicadia Farms
Dog Training, LLC
"A well trained dog is a joy to be around"
ph: 360.431.1149
fax: 360.849.4166
alt: 503.791.0100
Services
Coaching Owners - Training Dogs
General Info:
All client services start with an initial consultation which lasts usually one to one and a half hours. In this initial visit we will gather information about you, your family, management of your dog in your home, previous training and your dog's mental and physical health. Then we will discuss your goals and the needs of your dog, and what training package will meet those needs.
Day Training:
This training package is tailored for busy families where no one is home during the week between 8am to 5pm, making it difficult to find time for weekday appointments to train your dog. Our solution is day training - I will come to your home and work with your dog in hour long training sessions for two or three days per week, and then a family coaching appointment is set for a time when the family will all be present each week. At the family coaching appointment, you and your family will be shown your dog's new skills and how to work with your dog to reinforce the training.
Training usually progresses much faster as the dog is getting trained 2-3 times a week, as opposed to only one time per week.
In-Home Private Training Lessons:
Private lessons are with the dog and the owner. If there are two owners and both are available, both should be present for the training sessions. Otherwise, the one participating in the training sessions can help the other with the training methods and techniques.
Private lessons are usually a lot of fun for the owner and their dog. You are actually being coached, at home, to learn how to work together with your dog as your partner. There is a very strong bond that forms between owner and dog during private lessons that is very special.
Since you will be the primary handler and not the trainer, you will see from day one a difference in the way your dog sees you and reacts to you. At the end of each session, the trainer will review what you've covered and leave you with handouts that will help you during the coming week as you continue your training and work with your dog. Help is always available by phone or email as you work with your dog in case you need it.
The last training appointment is usually a coaching session with all family members, including children, to help everyone understand how to continue the training so your dog has continuing success in the home.
Group Lessons At Arnicadia Farms
Our farm is located on Puget Island, approximately 30 minutes from downtown Astoria. A scenic 15 minute ferry ride across the Columbia brings you to our island, and the farm is 1.1 miles north of the ferry dock on the main road across the island.
At our first-class training facility we offer group lessons in beginning obedience and manners, and Puppy Classes.We will also be offering play groups, swim lessons, and Intro to Agility. Contact us for start dates for these services!
AKC Canine Good Citizen Training
This program is a non-competitive program open to all dogs, purebred and mixed breeds alike. It tests your dog on the ten essential skills every well-mannered dog should know. To prepare for taking the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, we offer a specialty class. Dogs and their owners will be introduced to and will train for the ten essential skills on the CGC test.
Attending a class to teach your dog these essential skills actually works better than training at home. Because these are advanced obedience and manners skills, your dog needs opportunities to demonstrate self-control and calmness in the presence of other dogs and people. You and your dog will be introduced to situations in a controlled environment first, in order to work on your socialization and other skills. Once you and your dog are comfortable and working well in the controlled environment, we increase the difficulty level. Distractions and more challenging situations are added when you and your dog are ready.
After passing the CGC test, you are eligible to apply for your frameable AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate.
The Canine Good Citizen program is just one of the many ways the American Kennel Club helps and supports dog owners and their dogs learn how to be responsible dog/owner teams.
Rates:
All training sessions last one hour. Additional time is charged in 15 minute increments.
There is a 10% discount for owners who have adopted their dog from a shelter.
If you have two or more dogs in your family, please inquire about our "pack" rates.
Please contact us for our rates.
BENEFITS OF CGC CERTIFICATE:
- May help with gaining acceptance of your dog in apartment buildings & condominiums where owning dogs may have become an issue after incidents of property damage or nuisance behaviors such as barking have occurred with other tenants dogs.
- Some of the country's largest service and therapy-dog organizations require dogs to pass the CGC Test as a pre-requisite for this type of work.
- As of 2009, 40 of our 50 states and the US Senate have passed Canine Good Citizen resolutions, showing that our nation's legislators support the AKC CGC Program as a means of increasing responsible dog ownership and ensuring well-mannered dogs remain welcome in our communities.
ph: 360.431.1149
fax: 360.849.4166
alt: 503.791.0100
