Gallery

: Barnie, Cattle Dog, Rescue boy, found his forever home in NH

: Cueing one dog for sit/wave and the other for sit/stay encourages each dog to focus on the handler and develop greater self control.

: Clyde (Boston Terrier) and Rover (English Bulldog) enjoy a Sunday morning snuggle (Amherst, MA)

: Xip (GSD) wishes us all a Happy New Year! (Agawam, MA)

: Moxie demonstrates lovely off leash heeling, taught using a clicker and positive reinforcement.

: Freddie showing his perky, confident happy personality (he was so timid/shy at first).

: Sweet Sadie (back) is a wonderful young dog with her elderly big sister Ruby. Ruby taught Sadie how to be a good dog! Rest peacefully dear Ruby.

: Raji of Pelham safely romping on the beach! LOVE the use of the long line for freedom PLUS safety!

: Tucker and Moxie (housemates) share a long ‘down/stay’ by the FOOD letters wishing you all a Merry Christmas!

: Marty settles in to his summer digs on the Jersey Shore. His owner, Edith, provides him with wonderfully stimulating environments, much love, and always an eye for safety.

: Cee Cee sports her new red winter coat and long line while she’s working on a rock-solid recall in her new home.

: Sam the bulldog from CT

: Rover the Bulldog goes thru the practice tire with flair with Caryl-Rose beside her.

: Hayden (GSD), Heather (Human) and Xip (GSD) show what good leash walking is all about (Agawam, MA)

: Jackson the Rhodesian Ridgeback in a “Down/Stay”

: Rover the Bulldog learns to shift her weight properly on the A-Frame guided by Caryl-Rose

: Murphy and his family have suffered from Murphy’s fear issues for years. Now they have better tools to effectively help him.

: Frankie is a tiny Yorkie who is thriving in Amherst with his new owner, Rose. Frankie is about 2 years old, mostly blind and has few teeth left. Their bond is tremendous, as Rose knew it would be when she adopted him.

: Raji’s joyous spirit is contagious, isn’t it? Aren’t you smiling and feeling the sunshine just LOOKING at him here?

: Moxie (French Bulldog) learns just where each back foot is (South Deefield, MA)

: Lola the Boxer showing off her rock solid “Sit/Stay”!

: Minga, of Brattleboro, VT, shows owner Brenda how to relax!

: Xip, GSD, practices “Hold” upon completing a great retrieve! (Agawam, MA)

Pick up a flyer at Dave's Soda and Pet City in Hadley or print and complete an Application from the link on this site or email My Dog, LLC!

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COURSES (6 SESSIONS)

3/14/19 (Thursday) Basic Manners
6 sessions 5:30-6:15 PM $130/dog

3/21/19 (Thursday)
3 Critical Skills (Come! Walk Nicely! Greet Politely!) 6 sessions 6:30-7:15 PM $130/dog

If there is a course you are interested in that isn't currently on the schedule, please let us know.

Basic Manners: Sit, down, stay, come!, don’t jump, good leash walking, name recognition, leave it, drop it and more! Great for young dogs, newly rehomed dogs, & dogs of any age to brush up their skills. Meets six times; the first session is for just the people, the dogs come to all the other sessions.

Intermediate Manners: Like High School for your dog -- don't stop at Basic, life requires more! Walk on a loose leash past a high distraction item or Come! to you past a temptation like a person or toy, walk past another dog & handler team without puling or stopping to say Hi....lots of real life practice once your dog knows the basics!

Three Critical Skills: Come When Called, Walk Nicely on Leash, and Greet People Politely. This focused, intensive course meets 6 times with the dogs and concentrates on these three most important life skills.

Try Rally Obedience: This is a playful version of formal competition obedience. You and your dog partner to perform cues such as circle to the right, 1-step sit/2 steps sit/3 steps sit, down stays with distractions, and much more! It’s fun, it’s effective and it introduces you to a new set of training games!

Come When Called! Learn a variety of positive approaches to enhance your dog's reliability to come when called EVEN with distractions!

Walk Nicely on Leash! Multiple positive approaches to improve your dog's manners on leash, not pulling EVEN when there's something exciting ahead!

CGC: Canine Good Citizen: Nationally recognized title through the AKC covers manners we expect from a good canine citizen in our world. From sit & down to ignoring a dog or person to accepting petting and grooming...lots of important behaviors are strengthened and then evaluated (optional). FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO: http://www.akc.org/dog-owners/training/canine-good-citizen/training-testing/

Scent Work: Is your dog bored, not enough to do especially in the bad weather or when you don't have time for a long walk or training session? A fun and engaging solution is to take a Scent Class! Beat the doldrums with a new adventure for both dog and owner!

Hope to see you in class soon! You'll see the link to the registration form on this website. If a course is canceled or postponed, registrants will be notified at least 24 hours in advance.