Puppy Enrichment Academy Day & Group Positive Reward-Based Training
Tail Country Pet Resort LLC, (TCPR) specializes in PAWSitive Puppy Training, Basic and Beyond Obedience Training as well as Training Workshops. Our philosophy is centered on positive reward-based training.
Barbara Ail Noll, Owner/Operator and Training Director at TCPR has been a certified dog trainer since 2014. Barbara is a graduate of Animal Behavior Collage (ABC) and ABC Mentor Trainer. She is a member of The Association of Professional Dog Trainers, PACCC as a Certified Professional Animal Care Provider and completed the Fear Free ® Boarding & Daycare Certificate Program.
As a certified dog trainer, my mission is to mentor my clients to the best of their ability as they develop mutual love, trust and respect at both ends of the leash.
Training Programs
People ask, “How soon should I start puppy obedience training.” The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior recommends socialization classes as early as 7-8 weeks of age. Inadequate socialization during the first two to three months of puppy- hood can result in behavioral issues (including fears, phobias, avoidance, and aggression) that extend well into the dog’s adult life.
Puppies need to have all core vaccinations as well as the Bordetella vaccination (canine cough) before attending their first class. Puppies must be under 8 months of age to be considered for puppy class.
Retractable leashes are NOT permitted in any training classes.
Classes are held in our outdoor daycare yard (weather permitting) or our indoor daycare room at Tail Country Pet Resort.
Puppy Enrichment Academy Day Training Program
Day Training is scheduled twice a week, Monday through Friday. Your dog will receive individual training from our certified dog trainers, and handlers. You simply drop your dog off in the morning and pick up in the late afternoon. While you are at work, running errands or have a busy day, your dog will be in day training leaning basic obedience cues.
Cues your dog will learn are sit, stay, re-call (come), loose leash walking, leave it, and no jumping behavior.
Our Day Training Program consists of morning and afternoon training sessions, daycare, and enrichment. In addition, your dog will participate in a variety of activities suited for their age & attention span, with potty breaks and lots of attention.
Each week you will be required to meet with the trainers. We will review what your dog has learned for that week and transfer the commands to you with hands on training, videos, and written instructions. It is vital that you follow through with the consistency of our training methods and verbal cues. YOU are pivotal to your dog’s success.
Puppy Enrichment Academy Group Training Program
Training is an essential part of being a pet parent. It builds confidence, provides mental stimulation, and strengthens the human-animal bond. When you reward your dog with positive reinforcement training for good behavior, they are more likely to repeat the same behavior. Your dog will start associating you with positive things. They will look forward to spending time with you, therefore creating an unbreakable bond.
Pet parents are essential in the success of your dog’s training. The first week is designated to our pet parent’s orientation, dog’s do not attend the first week. The remaining five weeks we will focus on basic training where your dog will learn, sit, down, stay, come (recall-touch), leave it/drop it, loose leash walking and no jumping.
Our Puppy Enrichment Academy Group Class is designed to create a relaxed environment, so each dog and pet parent receives the individual attention they deserve. Classes are held in our large daycare yard, so you have ample space to work through the cues with your dog. We make sure that our obedience classes are fun. Your dog will not be training for the entire hour. We will take breaks for your dog to socialize, introduce them to enrichment toys and have bathroom breaks. Common pet parent issues will be addressed through the six weeks of training.
Classes are held on Tuesday evening from 6:15pm to 7:15pm for six weeks.
Training Workshops -Currently Not Available
Workshops are specifically focused on areas where pet parents feel they need more assistance for the safety and well-being of their dog. Workshops range from 1 to 2 sessions, depending on the type of workshop you request. Workshops are held in The Training Center and main building at Tail Country Pet Resort. Retractable leashes are NOT permitted in any workshop training.
- Loose Leash Walking – No pulling – Recall – Focus
- Greetings at the Door – No Jump – Go to your Place
After you complete a training request, we will contact you to discuss your training needs.
