Personal, In-Home, Private Training
We can get your dog to be easy and fun to be around and we guarantee it, whether he’s a puppy or a senior. Our personal, private training will solve problems in your home and out in the real world so you can enjoy your dog again.
Now, imagine your dog listening to you every time. No longer pulling on the leash or jumping on visitors. Imagine a dog you can take places and not be embarrassed.
Our method makes it simple for anyone in your family to have control and confidence with your dog, without a lot of boring drills. It works for all ages and all breeds. We teach better behavior through play, so your dog will love it! These are manners that last a lifetime.
We can even help if:
Your dog is mostly good, but you are simply overpowered by his size or strength on walks
Your dog is deaf or starting to have diminished hearing
You are at the end of your rope and facing some tough decisions regarding your dog’s future
Our guarantee assures that we will retrain if your dog ever forgets a lesson!
- Dog Training
- Dog Obedience Training
- Puppy Training
- Crate Training
- Rescue Dog
- Housebreaking
- Balanced Training
- Marker Training
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There are so many good reasons to teach dogs to be calm in a crate beyond housebreaking. Many people remove the crate as soon as their dog is housebroken, but that is a big mistake. Here are just a few benefits: When a dog is comfortable in it, his crate becomes his castle. If at any time your dog is injured, sick or gets spayed or neutered, you’re going to need crate rest. Since we are in a hurricane area, crates are great for keeping your dog comfortable and in a familiar situation when evacuating. (You never know when your emergency hosts are “not dog people”) Crates keep young dogs from chewing your furniture or developing bad habits like barking at the window. Using a crate will help your dog stay calm while you are away, preventing pacing and separation anxiety. Having an extra crate in the car keeps everybody safe.
The easiest way to potty train a puppy is to use some kind of confinement, preferably a crate. This makes it easy to teach where and when to eliminate, because most dogs will not soil their own area. Take the puppy from the crate directly outside. If, after 10 minutes, nothing happens, put her back in the crate for another 10 minutes and try again. Feed on a schedule and pick up the extra as soon as she stops eating. Water should be offered multiple times throughout the day so you can see when she drinks. Put your puppy back in the crate, with a treat, every time you cannot watch her (for instance if you are in the shower, cooking, or distracted). You cannot turn your back for a second because she will learn to sneak off and hide her mess! Try to take the puppy out as often as possible at first, including when she wakes and a few minutes after eating or drinking. Eventually, you’ll see a pattern and you can start stretching the time between going out longer and longer.
Balanced Training
Of course we want to teach our dogs things in a way they enjoy! Treats and love go a very long way in teaching dogs how to do things and Super Dog School uses reward-based training and lots of food rewards. It’s easy to get dogs to do things if they love the treat at the end. Unfortunately, this is only half the picture. Positive-only methods usually don’t work at stopping unwanted behavior or in getting a dog to listen when they would rather not. That’s where a balanced method is best. Dogs, like all living things, learn by consequences. If there is never a negative outcome for a behavior, why should anyone follow the rules? Gentle, clear corrections show your dog what you don’t want, so you can direct him to what you do want instead. Dogs who know exactly what is expected are much calmer.
Sometimes called “clicker training,” this method is fun for both humans and dogs! Super Dog School believes that marker training can help anyone become a great dog trainer. The concept is simple: We start with a sound. Every time the dog hears that sound, he gets a tiny treat. Very soon he knows that sound means a pay day! Once you have that, it’s easy to start pairing the sound to a behavior. Let’s say you ask for a Sit. The very moment your dog starts to sit, the sound confirms the correct behavior. Pretty soon, your dog will be looking for all kinds of ways to earn the sound. The marker helps the trainer with timing, because timing is everything when teaching new behaviors. Giving treats after a behavior, which is what most people do, may not connect the command to the reward. The marker makes it clear for the dog. And dogs of any age love marker training. It’s the best way to teach that old dog new tricks!
What's the problem?
You have wasted your money, your time and your hopes on trying to solve your dog’s issues, but you still have them!
Taking your dog for a walk is too stressful, and taking him places with you is too much of a hassle, and frankly, embarrassing. So he stays home, getting more and more bored and anxious, leading to more and more problems.
Problems at home?
Maybe your dog knows all the basic obedience commands, but you still can’t trust him in the kitchen. If he gets into your stuff, gets up on counters, goes crazy at the door, or has no manners in the house, we can help with that, too. Many of our programs are taught IN YOUR HOME, so we can fix exactly what’s wrong. If you live in the Daytona Beach or Palm Coast area, call us today to get started with your personalized dog training.
Real-world training
Does loading the dog into the car for an outing fill you with dread? If you never needed to take your dog out of the home, life would be easy. But Super Dog School wants you to be able to take your dog with you without the worry of him acting up or embarrassing you. So we make sure your dog will behave in public, around people, kids, skateboards, noises … anything that he might encounter.
How are we different from methods you tried in the past?
Maybe you’ve done some training or have taken a class. But just knowing the commands does not mean your dog will perform them reliably, especially around distractions. Our method will have your dog happily listening to every command, even around distractions, and you don’t need to be a skilled trainer yourself. That’s what we’re for!
Rescue Dog
When you adopt a dog from a shelter or rescue agency, it’s easy to bring a lot of baggage with him. Some rescues even create stories that will tug at your heart. Most people believe their new rescue dog was abused or neglected. Whether or not that’s true, a new home should become a fresh start. Feeling sorry for your new family member may lead you to make exceptions for bad behavior. Excusing problem behaviors instead of helping to overcome them does a disservice to both the new adoptee and the household. Go into the relationship with a positive expectation, but be cautious. Don’t smother with affection. Make sure the dog is safe before you try hugging and holding. Play a little aloof at first. He may not enjoy petting from you, a stranger. This animal’s whole world had been turned upside down and now is the time to just let your dog relax into the home. He will come to you when he’s less stressed. No matter what conditions your dog came from, feeling bad for him just makes you both feel worse. If there are lingering behavior issues, professional training will help you both put all that baggage out on the curb!