Obedience Fundamentals is a personalized five-session dog training program for dogs six months and older. It is designed to help dogs and their owners develop clear communication, a shared training language, dependable obedience, trust, a postive relatonship and practical skills that carry over into everyday life.
What We Will Address
- Clear communication using marker and release word
- Sit, down, place, recall, Heel, and implied-stay foundations
- Loose-leash walking and improved handler engagement
- Duration, distance, and distraction appropriate for dog
- Impulse control and calm decision-making
- Jumping, pulling, ignoring cues, and difficulty settling
- Doorway, feeding, visitor, and household manners
- Appropriate public behavior around everyday distractions
- Reliable obedience skills for practical, everyday life
Types of Homework that will be assigned and expected to be completed
- Video summaries of key exercises
- Daily 15-20 minute (Minnimum) of structured training sessions
- Troubleshooting checklists
- Activity log templates
- Specialized training assignments depending on dog and owner's progress
TrainingTools That May Be Needed
- A properly fitted flat collar or harness
- A standard six-foot leash
- (If needed) a prong collar or special lead, as determined by the trainer
- A lightweight long line when appropriate
- A correctly sized crate
- Baby gates for household management
- A place cot, bed, or training mat
- A treat pouch
- Small, high-value food rewards
- Appropriate toys, chews, and food-enrichment items
- Food and water bowls
- A written or digital schedule for tracking routines and progress
Obedience Fundamentals
Five Private Sessions | $600
For Dogs 6 Months and older
Classical / Operant Conditioning
- Classical Conditioning to create positive associations
- Operant Conditioning to teach that good choices earn rewards, wrong choices do not
- Gradual exposure / socialization to new sounds, people, places, experiences
- Manage Unwanted behavior
- Guidance and rewards are gradually adjusted as the dog develops a greater understanding and independence.
Sessions & Schedule
- 5 private 1-hour sessions
- Conducted at an agreed upon location depending on dog, owner, and their goals
- Personalized progress tracking
- Weekly goal setting
- Lifetime support access
Requirements
- Dogs must be atleast 6 months
- Up to date on required age-appropriate vaccines
- Household engagement in training for all members dealing with dog in house hold
- Medical conditions, medications, bite history, aggression, reactivity or behavioral concerns must be disclosed
- Signed training agreement before first session
- Payment due by First session , unless payment plan discussed
- Recommended training equipment must be available for each lesson
Serving Orange Park, Oakleaf, Middleburg, Fleming Island, and surrounding Clay County communities, this private dog training program may address leash pulling, jumping, limited focus, unreliable recall, difficulty settling, household manners, and inconsistent responses around distractions. Every training plan is customized around the dog’s temperament, learning history, behavioral needs, home environment, and the owner’s lifestyle and goals.