Well Trained Dogs
Who doesn’t want a well trained dog? It’s not as hard as you may think. With the right training and direction, we can help you build a strong relationship with your puppy or dog and achieve your goals that can last a life time.
Here are some of the most common challenges dog owners want help with…
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Building trust with your new puppy
Confidence building
Potty training
Basic commands including sit, down, stay, come, heel, off and no
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Quiet
Leave it
Look/Focus
Sit/down in motion
Place
Opening and closing “play time”
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Consistently heel
Loose leash walking
Walking dogs with a stroller or children
Better walking manners with other dogs
Off leash manners (you can’t achieve this without first having good ON leash training)
Not to react to distractions
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Crate training a puppy at night
Teaching dogs crates are their safe place
Creating a sense of calm and quiet in the crate
No whining/barking or trying to break out
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Defining “Socialization”
Proper socialization exercises
Teaching calm around people and dogs
Helping a nervous puppy be more comfortable
Tactics for antisocial dogs
Best places to socialize your puppy
Pandemic dogs and active environment exercises
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Prevent bolting out of doors and gates
Stair safety
Creating boundaries like staying off furniture
Calm with visitors
Alerting when needing to go outside
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Stop jumping up
Prevent nipping and biting
No more counter surfing
Impulse control when food or other items are dropped on floor
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Learn how to direct your puppy’s energy
Mental stimulation
Puppy zoomies
Proper exercise and biological fulfillment
Walking 6 dogs with a new born, and we all had a great time.
My Heart dog, Dana
Our Philosophy
Our training philosophy is based on relationships and trust. I recognize that each dog requires its own strategy and is unique. Customization is key. Some dogs respond with more treats and less pressure, while others are the opposite or somewhere in between. If you don’t build up trust and a strong bond with your dog, you’ll never get the results you desire.
Sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin.
We always begin with an assessment for new clients to ensure that we’re a good match on each side and we can help you reach your training goals using the methods you are most comfortable with.
We are based in Red Deer, Alberta
Phone: 403-598-5208
Email: askme@welltraineddogs.ca
What are my goals as a trainer?
Ensure less dogs surrendered to shelters or euthanized because of 'bad' behaviors
Reducing stress and chaos in peoples lives with their dogs
Building people's confidence with their dog is an incredible process to watch and be a part of.
Don’t take my word for it!
“We were looking for puppy training that would be more then just teaching tricks for our 5 month old rescue. Vanessa's training was just that! We learnt how to teach basic commands, leash manners, recall, impulse control, work on socializing skills, and find an effective way to deal with our pups energy that used to show up as jumping and nipping for attention. Vanessa provided a variety of approaches, set up weekly goals, and gave us the tools to be successful. We highly recommend Vanessa's training program. Our puppy is confident and obedient because of her! A million thanks!