HOW WE TRAIN
Training with The Learned Dog will always be pleasant and fun, and at the dog’s pace. We work hard to replace your dog’s underlying fear and anxiety with feelings of safety and confidence. We promise that we will never use pain, fear or anything aversive to motivate and train your dog.
COMPASSION
We understand that your dog isn't out to get you (even though it can sometimes feel that way!); he is simply doing his best with the skills he has. Our work is to build better skills that help him make better choices.
INTEGRITY
We pride ourselves on being true professionals. You can always count on The Learned Dog to be honest, dependable, timely and trust-worthy. You and your dog deserve nothing less.
COMPETENCE
Our consultants deliver results. We know exactly how to motivate your dog and how to break behaviours down into incremental, doable steps. Your dog will learn through repetitions of success, never through harsh punishments.
We promise that we will never use pain, fear or anything aversive to motivate and train your dog.
WHICH WE
WILL NEVER DO:
WE WILL NEVER:
- Intentionally put your dog into a situation that he isn't ready for
- Frighten your dog by yelling, making other loud noises, or crowding him
- Use or recommend collars designed to hurt your dog such as prongs, choke chains or e-collars
WHAT WE DO
ALWAYS:
WE WILL ALWAYS:
- Go at your dog's pace and back off if we've pushed him beyond his comfort level
- Set up the environment so that your dog experiences no fear or anxiety
- Use techniques like classical conditioning and desensitization to treat your dog's fear and anxiety