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Do you find training your dog to be frustrating? Does it seem like your dog never listens?


Is this what a dog walk is like for you, even after you took an obedience class?

Wouldn't this be much more fun?
  The video below shows one example of what life can be like with your best friend. The video features the incorporation of training drills and exercises into play time. Not only does this make training fun for you and your pal, this type of exercise helps you develop a strong bond with your buddy, as well as helps shape his or her behavior. This results in a dog that performs commands out of habit, and because it wants to, instead of obeying because he or she has to.

Remember that this video is not a formal training session; it is play time with some drills casually thrown into the mix. But, note how well the dog in the video pays attention, even in the face of high distraction.

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We teach you the building blocks that set the stage for successful dog training and becoming your dog’s best friend!
  Don't Blame the Dog

   As a dog owner, you have undoubtedly experienced frustration with your best buddy, from time to time. Maybe your pal got into something he or she shouldn’t have, or simply did not come when you called him or her when you were in a hurry to get to an appointment. And, even though you know it’s not always your dog’s fault, blame is easy to cast when your emotions run high.

 

   It is for reasons like these that Dog Training for Owners emphasizes training you as a dog owner, rather than trains only your dog. As your dog’s best friend, you are the best person to teach your pal because, believe it or not, your pal wants to please you, and looks to you for guidance.
   Working closely with your canine companion also strengthens the bond between the two of you, which makes communicating with your pal much easier. Before you know it, blame will become a thing of the past.
 
Real Training, Real Results

   Dog Training for Owners is not simply your run-of-the-mill trainers who receive certificates from a dog trainer’s course and then attempt to “train” your dog in a classroom setting full of other dogs and owners with a wide range of issues.
   From more than two decades of hands-on training, ranging from basic obedience to advanced protection training, we’ve learned through firsthand experience that the key to success in any dog training program begins with the owner or handler of the dog.

   We specialize in helping you shape your buddy into the best friend you've always wanted. We’ll also show you one-on-one how to communicate and bond with your dog. These skills, coupled with you becoming your dog’s best friend, will form the foundation for sound training.

   While we’re prepared to work with you for as long as it takes you to achieve your goal of a true best friend, in just a few sessions you can quickly learn the principles that set the stage for success in training. And, that success will make training what it should be - fun for you and your best friend!

Free Initial Consultation

   Dog Training for Owners knows that each dog is different. Not only do dogs vary in breed, size and age, each are unique individuals with different personalities, energy levels, likes and dislikes, and so on.
   Similarly, as a dog owner, you are also different than other dog owners, and it is likely that your expectations of your relationship with your canine are different than even your next door neighbor’s expectations of his or her dog.
   Our free initial consultation will help us understand your and your best friend’s needs and wants. You may also have questions about our training philosophy. Your free initial consultation period is the perfect time to ask us questions, too.

 
 
 
 
If you’re tired of this…

 

…and would rather be doing this…

 

 

…or better yet, this…



 
 

Contact us today!

Feel free to ask to see our 8 month old German Shepherd puppy who will Come, Sit, Stay, Heel, etc. off-leash, anywhere, including at a dog park with other dogs running around like maniacs!

 

 
Quick appointments available for Sacramento and surrounding areas including Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Granite Bay, Roseville, Loomis, Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Cameron Park, Shingle Springs, Placerville, Lake Tahoe and more. We are available for travel to other areas of California and Nevada on a case by case basis. Contact us for details.