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Boarding ,Training Classes ,In-kennel training, House breaking and Crate Training, In-Home Training , Find Me a Puppy , Herding
Boarding
The Dogs Spot offers virtually cage free boarding for our guests. The accommodations include large grassy play areas with free access to a climate controlled resting area. Here at The Dogs Spot all our boarding guests are free to run and play with the other boarders, consequently we only accept dogs that get along with other dogs, which are not food or toy possessive and are current on their vaccines and also on a flea prevention program. The dogs are divided either by size or attitude and there is on-site 24 hour supervision. For safety’s sake all meals are fed in individual size appropriate, crates. This is the only time that the dogs are crated. Each dog brings it’s own food in a labeled container, that way we don’t have any stomach upsets. In addition each dog also brings a bed, towel or blanket from home, from experience we have found that dogs settle down to their meals quicker if they have the comforting smells of home. Our boarding fees are $18 per day including day of arrival and departure. Drop off and Pick up appointments are available Monday through Saturday 8:30am until 5:30pm. We are closed Sundays. While cage free boarding is a great time for your dog it is not without it’s risks, just like sending a child to school bumps and scrapes can occur. Dogs can play rough and inadvertently injure each other.
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Training Classes
The Dogs Spot offers training classes taught by the owner Kim Tome.( Click here to read about the trainer) All classes are taught in our climate controlled training facility.
Puppy Social: This event is FREE and offers your puppy (up to a year of age) the opportunity to play with other young dogs in a fully fenced 1/4 acre yard. The fun is supervised by a professional dog trainer who is also available to answer Doggie questions. All dogs must be current on their vaccinations, on a flea prevention program and not exhibiting any illness 7 days prior to the event. The puppy social is held every other week on Saturday mornings. Please check our calendar for the next play date. Puppy Class: This class is for puppies that are over 8 weeks of age and under 16 weeks of age. This is a class that you attend with your puppy once a week for a total of 4 weeks. Each lesson is an hour long. The puppy class follows a set format and will cover foundation training for sit, down, coming when called and walking on a loose leash. Only positive reinforcement is used for these commands. In addition housebreaking, crate training, chewing, bite inhibition, and everything puppy will be discussed. The cost for this class is $125. Please check our Calendar for the next available start date. Basic Obedience: The basic obedience class is for dogs over 16 weeks. This is a class that you attend once a week with your dog for a total of 4 weeks. Each class is an hour long. During class I teach you how to train your dog. Homework is required, about 10 -15 minutes each day is needed to guarantee successful completion of this class. The class follows a set format and covers sit, down, stay, walk on a loose leash and coming when called. In addition we’ll go over any problem behavior you are having, such as jumping up and biting. The same type of balanced training methods used in the in-kennel training are used here to insure that your dog will perform these commands all the time and not just when a cookie is present. At the end of this class your dog will be able to pass the Canine Good Citizen test. Please go to the AKC website for more information http://www.akc.org/events/cgc/index.cfm The cost for this class is $125. Please check our Calendar for the next available start date. Competition Obedience foundations: This class teaches the foundations of competition obedience. Competitive heeling, focus and attention, fronts and stays. This class is ongoing and renews every 6 weeks. The cost is $130.00 Please Contact Us for the next available class. Novice Class: This class focuses on polishing the exercises required to complete AKC's Companion Dog title. Novice is the beginning class in AKC's obedience program. Dogs are required to perform heeling on leash and off leash, a stand for exam and a recall or coming when called exercise. In addition there is a 1 minute group sit stay and a 3 minute group down stay with the handlers in the ring with the dogs. This class is ongoing and renews every 6 weeks. The cost is $130.00 Open Class This class teaches the exercises required for dogs to earn their AKC CDX title. This class not only teaches the overall exercise it also focuses on precison. Open is the middle level of AKC obedience. The dogs are required to heel off leash, perform a drop on recall, retrieve a dumbell on the flat and over a jump and complete the broad jump exercise. In addition the dogs are required to perform the group stay exercises which consists of a 3 minute sit stay with the owners out of sight as well as a 5 minute down stay with the owners out of sight. This class is ongoing and renews every 6 weeks. The cost is $130.00 Please Contact Us to see if you dog is eligable for this class. Utility Class: Utility is the advanced class of AKC's obedience program. Dogs are required to complete a signal exercise which includes heeling, stand stay ,down, sit and come commands all given silently. Scent Discrimination is next, dogs are required to fetch the article that has it's owners scent on it from a pile of similar articles with no scent. The directed retrieve where dogs are required to fetch the indicated glove, the moving stand exercise is a stand stay in motion with a physical exam performed by the judge and lastly the directed jumping exercise where the dog is required to move away from the handler to the opposite end of the ring where it will then be given a command to jump a specified jump on it's return. This class is ongoing and renews every 6 weeks. The cost is $130.00 Please Contact Us to see if your dog is ready for this class. Private Lessons: Private lessons are available Monday through Saturday 10am until 5pm by appointment. These lessons are one on one training for you and your dog. Please come prepared with a list of training and behavioral issues that you would like to work on. The cost for these lesson is $50 per hour with a 10% discount if you book and pre-pay 5 consecutive lessons. If you need a Saturday lesson please book early, Saturdays tend to fill up fast. Contact Us to book your lesson.
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In-kennel training
What it covers: The in-kennel program covers all of your basic commands: sit, down, stay, walk on a loose leash, come when called, a go to your place command and an off leash with me command. The commands are taught with a combination of positive and negative reinforcement. This balanced approach to dog training has been shown to produce the most reliable results. In addition to the basic commands any behavioral issues will be addressed. How it works: You decide when you would like to have your dog trained and call to reserve you dogs training slot. Due to limited spaces a non-refundable deposit of $75 is required at the time of booking. The balance of the training fees are due when you drop your dog off. Please call for pricing. Once your in-take lesson has been booked I ask you to sit down with your family and make me a wish list that is a list of all the things that you wish your dog did and all the things that you wish your dog didn’t do. When you arrive for your lesson we go over the list together and work out a training strategy and the commands that you would like for me to use. The dog then stays with me for the 2-3 week period. During which he/she receives training sessions each day and when not training is boarded in a cage free environment which allows for a lot of dog playtime and exercise. The training takes place at The Dogs Spot training center as well as out in public in real life situations. Upon completion of the training you will receive at least an hour "transfer" session, during this session we work together to firstly demonstrate what your dog now knows. Then you will receive instruction on how to work with your dog and be sure the dog understands that the rules now apply to you as well. In addition you are given a maintenance training program. This program is designed to keep the commands fresh and to keep your dog as responsive as when he left. The training is guaranteed as long as the maintenance program is followed. |
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House breaking and Crate Training
House Breaking and crate training is available for puppies and adults. It is a two week in-kennel program where we teach your dog to be comfortable in a crate and to use the bathroom outside. For small dogs we do have litter box training available. Please call for pricing.
Find Me a Puppy
If you are wanting to add a new doggy member for your family but want to make sure that the pup you get fits your houshold and lifestyle allow us to find that perfect pup for you. From breed selection for your lifestyle to temperament testing potential litters to find that perfect pup for you.
