Training
Training helps teach dogs good manners, and builds mutual respect. Training through trust and cooperation
strengthens the human-animal bond and helps you gain reliable control over your dog. Help your dog remain
a part of your family for many years to come by teaching him the skills he needs to be a good citizen
and family member. Come train with us, and Have a Nice Dog!
Training: Basic Curriculum
- Puppy Kindergarten - 6 weeks to 14 weeks of age (7-week course)
What your puppy experiences in her first 5 months shapes her reactions to the environment
for the rest of her life. Don’t miss this critical stage of her development, puppy play sessions,
noise desensitization, manners, potty training, and more.
- Puppy Elementary - 15 weeks to 11 months of age (8-week course)
Teaches you dog life-saving behaviors such as: sit, lie down, come when called, loose leash walking,
go to your mat, emergency pay attention, hand target. Aids in the prevention of problem behaviors
including: jumping up, chewing, mouthing, barking, etc.
- Foundation Course - 1 year old and up (8-week course)
Teaches your dog life-saving behaviors such as: sit, lie down, come when called, loose leash walking,
go to your mat, emergency pay attention, hand target. Aids in the prevention of problem behaviors
including: jumping up, chewing, mouthing, barking, etc.
- American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen (4-week course)
Includes preparation and testing for Canine Good Citizen, an AKC certification program. This is
a certification program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners
for dogs by testing handler and dog teams on 10 items.
Required – completion of Canine Connection (below)
Clicker Curriculum
Clicker Curriculum refers to a method of training in which a sound marker (the click) is used
to communicate with your dog, letting him know that he has correctly performed a behavior
and will be rewarded. It is a highly effective method which focuses on motivating your dog
and keeping him interested in training.
- Canine Connection (8-week course)
Enhance your training skills while you work both inside and outside, learning new behaviors
and building on the basic curriculum. Canine Connections focuses on teaching you to read
canine body language, recognize signs of stress, and unlock the possibilities of training with the clicker.
Required – completion of Puppy Elementary or Foundation Course
- Practical Perfection (8-week course)
Furthers your and your dog’s educations, and perfects learned behaviors in preparation for specialized classes.
Required – completion of Canine Connection (above)
Karen Pryor Clicker Training Links
Training: Advanced Classes
Outdoor Adventure – Leaving Tracks All Over Town (8-week course)
Teaches reliability in real-life situations by using the you skills previously learned wherever you go
with your dog. Field trips include: parks, trails, downtown, shopping centers, lakes, ponds, dog shows.
Required – completion of Practical Perfection (above)
RallyO (8-week course)
Rally is a fun and exciting team sport for dogs and their handlers! Dog and Handler teams navigate a course
with numbered signs indicating different exercises to perform such as Sit-Down-Sit, Straight Figure 8,
Send Over Jump, Recall Over Jump. All dogs, purebred, mixed breeds and dogs with disabilities are encouraged
to participate. Competing in this fun dog sport, helps balance, focus and control for agility competitors
or for those handlers looking to just have another fun way to spend time with their dogs.
Required – completion of Practical Perfection (above)
Canine Freestyle Skills (8 week course)
"Canine Freestyle is a dog sport in which training, teamwork, music, and movement combine to create
an artistic, choreographed performance highlighting the canine partner in a manner that celebrates
the unique qualities of each individual dog. It is built upon the foundation of
a positive working relationship between a dog and handler team." - Definition of the Musical Dog Sport Association
Required – completion of Practical Perfection (above)
Just Tricks (8 week course)
Bring out the inner star in your dog! Teach a variety of tricks of your choice. Tricks will be
chained together with other class participants to create a fun doggie performance. Past Performances
include: Gilligan's Island, Wizard of Paws, Charlie's Angels, The Dog in the Hat, and more!
Required – completion of Practical Perfection (above)
Fun and Games (8 week course)
Use previously learned behaviors in a fun, competitive enviroment driven by games. Engage in
a game of musical chairs, shark, or tic-tac-toe, just to name a few.
Required – completion of Practical Perfection (above)
Safety Dog (8-week course)
Teaches your dog to perform specific behaviors to help you feel safe such as growling on cue or searching a car or house.
Required – completion of Practical Perfection (above)
Therapy Dog (8-week course)
Prepares your dog for therapy work and includes field trips to locations like nursing homes and hospitals. Full "Therapy
Dog" Certification requires Puppy Elementary/Foundation, Canine Connection, Practical Perfection, Therapy Dog,
Outdoor Adventure, Just Tricks/Freestyle and Canine Good Citizen Certificate (all detailed above).
Required – completion of Practical Perfection (above)
Wallflower (8- week course)
Is your dog a wallflower? We'll show you how to help you dog overcome his fear and anxiety
in a controlled enviroment using relaxation exercises, counter-conditioning, complimentary therapies,
and confidence building evaluated by our behavior counselor.
Required – Behavior evaluations with Behavior Counselor
Reactive Dog 1, 2, and 3 (8-week courses)
Does your dog react to other dogs? Does he bark and lunge at the end of leash
when you pass other dogs? This series of classes teaches handling skills,
teaches the dogs to work in a close proximity to other dogs, addresses issues with
movement and finally takes them out into the real world to practice the learned skills.
Required – Behavior evaluations with Behavior Counselor
Training: Behavior
Content coming soon!
Clicker Curriculum
Clicker Curriculum refers to a method of training in which a sound marker (the click) is used
to communicate with your dog, letting him know that he has correctly performed a behavior
and will be rewarded. It is a highly effective method which focuses on motivating your dog
and keeping him interested in training.
- Canine Connection (8-week course)
Enhance your training skills while you work both inside and outside, learning new behaviors
and building on the basic curriculum. Canine Connections focuses on teaching you to read
canine body language, recognize signs of stress, and unlock the possibilities of training with the clicker.
Required – completion of Puppy Elementary or Foundation Course
- Practical Perfection (8-week course)
Furthers your and your dog’s educations, and perfects learned behaviors in preparation for specialized classes.
Required – completion of Canine Connection (above)
Karen Pryor Clicker Training Links
Training: Teams
Content coming soon!
Training Services
Canine Behavioral Evaluation (BE)
This one-hour evaluation with our behaviorist pinpoints why your behavior challenges are happening,
how best to fix them, and what programs will best help your pet’s special needs. At the end of the evaluation,
we custom-tailor a program outline for you and your pet. In this outline we cover the approximate time it will take
to fix your problem and the approximate cost of your program and let you decide if you would like to go further. We can
help you fix any behavioral problem as long as it is not caused by a physical condition. We can help with:
- Aggression toward humans
- Aggression toward other animals
- Inter-family fighting
- Barking
- Separation anxiety
- Chewing
- House training
- Thunderstorm and loud noise desensitization
- Preparing for a new baby
- And much, much more!!!
EPTMS
This Errorless Puppy Total Management System is a 2-hour in home session to get you and your home ready for
that new puppy. We cover potty training, chewing, confinement, family dynamics, and more! (Ask about
our kitten program too!)
Nutrition Counseling
Putting your dog on a proper natural diet can help with behavior problems, allergies, stomach upset,
and more. Let us help you design the perfect diet for your companion.
Litter Temperament Testing
An evaluation of a litter to help you pick out the perfect puppy for your household. Breeders: We also
temperament test so that you can be sure you are placing each puppy in the best home possible.
Pet Matchmaking/Selection
Have questions as to what type of dog would best fit your lifestyle and activity level? We will help you
find the match in breed, size, activity level and personality to make the best fit possible.
Educational Seminars
Do you know of a group that would enjoy learning more about:
- Behavior and Training,
- Dog Bite Prevention,
- Animal Legislation,
- Spay/Neuter,
- General Care of Animals, or
- All Breed Rescue & Training in general?
We have seminars designed for Girl/Boy Scouts, Elementary / High Schools, Animal Care Professionals,
anyone that encounters animals in their regular jobs, and more!
TRAINING: SUCCESS STORIES
OREO - From A Defiant And Uncontrollable Dog, To A Well-Behaved Agility Competitor
Oreo, a 4-year-old border collie mix, is a happy-go-lucky dog. And why shouldn’t he be -- he is a member of All Breed Rescue & Training's
agility team! But it wasn't that long ago that Oreo’s owners considered him so defiant and uncontrollable that simply teaching him
basic commands and manners appeared impossible. At that time Oreo was known for his disobedient behavior. He counter-surfed,
chased people and dogs, nipped at any child on a swing, nipped at everyone’s heels and was just a totally wild and rebellious dog. He was
even known to have cornered his owner in the kitchen nipping at her heels in response to a behavior he did not want to do.
Oreo’s owners turned to All Breed Rescue & Training for help. With lots of patience and perseverance, Oreo completed all of the basic
obedience classes. More importantly, his owners learned about dog behavior, how to set rules Oreo could understand, and what to do
when he didn’t do what they asked of him. Oreo went on to succeed in advanced classes such as Outdoor Adventure, Just Tricks and Safety Dog.
Oreo, led by his young teenage owner and junior handler, now competes with All Breed Rescue & Training's agility team. Agility training
not only reinforces his learning and listening skills, but also helps him burn off some excess energy.
Without All Breed Rescue & Training's guidance, Oreo’s owners say, they would not have been able to control him, and although
it's heartbreaking they would not have been able to keep him. Instead Oreo now knows his boundaries, is easy to deal with, and is
a well-behaved and much-loved dog.
SULLEY - Fear-Based Aggression Can Be Fixed!
Sulley’s owners thought they were doing everything they should with him when he was a young puppy. They socialized him like crazy,
took him out in public whenever possible, and had even started training classes when he was just 12 weeks old. So when Sulley suddenly
began lunging and snapping at strangers, his owners became very concerned. After discussing the issue with All Breed Rescue & Training,
it became apparent that this new behavior first began after a bad experience at a veterinary office when Sulley was still
very young. An All Breed Rescue & Training behavioral counselor determined that these actions were the result of a newly developed
fear of strangers.
Understanding Sulley’s reactions was a start, but how to deal with them was another issue. Sulley’s owners worked closely with
All Breed Rescue & Training to help Sulley overcome this fear, by facing the fear itself. Sulley was gradually reintroduced
to strangers and learned to understand that there was no reason to be fearful. More importantly, Sulley’s owners learned to read
his body language to determine his level of fear and stress, and learned how to deal with it as well.
Sulley no longer lunges or snaps at strangers. He has been able to successfully complete all of All Breed Rescue & Training’s
obedience classes, and has also been certified as an AKCCanine Good Citizen. Sulley enjoyed obedience classes so much, that he is now
on the All Breed Rescue & Training competition obedience team. He completed his first obedience match recently, in a large
building full of strangers.
KAIA - Declared 'Untrainable' by Other Trainers
Kaia was adopted from a local shelter in 2005, her age was estimated at 3 or 4 years. While Kaia got along fine with the other dog
in the household, it soon became clear that she had some dog aggression issues, and that she was very fearful of most people. Because of
her age, gender and breed (she appears to be an Australian Shepherd/Chow mix), many trainers did not think that Kaia could be
rehabilitated. Some trainers believed the dog should be euthanized or given back to the shelter, or advocated the use of electric
shock collars or choke chains. All Breed Rescue & Training believed that Kaia could be rehabilitated without harsh punishment.
Today, Kaia lives in a home with a juvenile dog who she raised from five months old. She is a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen
and has graduated from many advanced classes. When she graduated Just Tricks, she performed side by side with four other dogs who were all
off leash and did beautifully, both in her behavior towards other dogs and in performing her tricks. She even took an interest in the audience,
and enthusiastically came to greet each person after the performance.
Her bond to her owner is much closer than it ever was before they began at All Breed Rescue & Training, she loves to learn and come to class,
and has proven herself over and over to be the perfect companion. Everyone who knew her in the beginning is amazed at the transformation
she has made, and it is truly thanks to All Breed Rescue & Training.
MOOSE A. MOOSE - Now a Service Dog
Here are Pictures of Moose A Moose working. We discovered that the "A" in
Moose A Moose stands for Arron, he is the big and brave "tough" guy in Ghost
Hunters that is a chicken... similar to our Moose the Goose.
You're welcome to use these pictures for your dog school if you want. If
not for your school, he would not have become our daughter's service dog.
Thanks to you guys he is a Service Dog now, and truly looks the part, and
does his job well!
- Antoinette and Bunce Family
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