Learn how to use positive reinforcement to help your puppy adopt good household manners. This program is especially helpful to those who have never had a puppy before.

Topics include:

Housetraining
Crate training
Fun, educational games
Socialization
Jumping
Mouthing
Chewing
Beginner obedience

Work with your dog to change troublesome behaviors including:

Jumping
Barking
Dominance
Growling, snapping or biting
Shyness
Separation Anxiety
Chewing
Dogs that "just won't listen"

In a series of lessons Janet helps you learn to teach your dog to:

heel (to walk next to you on a loose leash)
sit
down
stay
come.

All of the commands are taught on leash with an emphasis on distractions so that each dog and owner team learns to perform all exercises around real world distractions such as other dogs, children playing or riding bikes, cats, squirrels, the excitement of a veterinary office or pet store etc. Advanced obedience is also available.

Janet will come to your home weekdays for three consecutive weeks and teach your dog to respond to the commands of:

heel (to walk next to you on a loose leash)
sit
down
stay
come.

All are taught around real world distractions. At the end of the training you receive two handling lessons to show you what your dog knows and how to get him/her to respond to you.

A two week training course at Dog-ma Daycare for Dogs on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Janet will go to Dog-ma weekdays for two consecutive weeks and teach your dog to respond to the commands of:

heel (to walk next to you on a loose leash)
sit
down
stay
come.

All are taught around the real world distractions in the surrounding neighborhood. At the end of the training you receive two handling lessons to show you what your dog knows and how to get him/her to respond to you. While your dog is not being trained he/she will be busy playing with the other dogs at Dog-ma. In order to participate in this program your dog must successfully complete Dog-ma's interview process.

Janet can work with you to help your dog to achieve your advanced obedience goals in such areas as:

Fun tricks
Becoming a Canine Good Citizen
Becoming a Therapy Dog
Respecting your electronic fence
Staying when out of sight
Working in tandem with another dog

Janet can handle your dog in trials in the Mid-Atlantic area for:

Obedience
Rally
Agility
Weight Pulling