Philosophy
When I read a variety of Dog Training Web pages, I often wonder how clients could possibly make a choice. The misinformation and mixing of terms, both scientific and made up, make it very difficult to wade through and choose your training method and trainer. "Client Beware" is still important in the dog training industry. There are no requirements , no recognized educational programs, and really depends on the ethics of the person doing the training. The Client really needs to know what they want and not just blindly follow advice given by the "professional".
I truly do believe in the methods I employ which involve primarily Positive Reinforcement. I believe in building a strong, trusting relationship with my dogs and show you how to do that. I do believe that you need to know how dogs think and learn, and education about dogs is probably as important as the "how to" of dog training.
In order to teach them effectively we need to question old modalities, like the wolf pack theories that abound, and ask ourselves what makes sense to us. Our dogs aren't wolves, and have developed their own social structures, social conduct and rules. They have very different ways than we do. I believe we need to embrace their differences and learn how to help them fit into our society.
At K9 Klubhouse we are committed to meeting your K9 needs with innovative and creative services that are reasonably priced. We are THE LEADERS in positive, motivational dog training. We use proven techniques based on principles of "How Dogs Learn" (operant conditioning and clicker training) to help you and your dog achieve your best. We don't use choke chains or physical force to train our best friends.
Dog training and education about dogs has taken huge leaps in the last 10 years. Many of the older methods have been disproven . So now we can get on with training our best friends with mutual respect and trust.