Specializing in Resolving Common Behavior Problems
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Group Classes Private Lessons Behavior
Consultations In Home Boarding
Group Class Descriptions:
Classes are held at the
Wilson Veterinary
Hospital,
24900 Highland Way, Los Gatos, CA
95033
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Puppy
Socialization Groups:
(For pups 8 to 24 weeks of age)
Experts agree that
learning to play appropriately with other dogs is an integral part
of your pup's socialization process. The skills learned during puppy hood
will be carried forward into adolescence and adulthood.
We will use this opportunity to introduce the
pups to new experiences, such as children, bikes, skateboards, and many other
life experiences that your pup may find “scary”. In many cases if
puppies are not exposed to such things at a young age, under appropriate
circumstances for learning, they will be fearful of new items and situations
throughout their lifetime.
In this hour-long session
pups will have ample opportunity to interact with each other and play together
off-leash. In addition, instructors will supervise and make observations, as well as
narrate the pup-play and lead discussions about understanding dog play. We
will wind down at the end of each session with some relaxation exercises and
a question and answer period.
This is a drop-in
class. You may attend as often as you like. (You must register
before attending)
$15.00 per session or prepay for 4 sessions and pay only $50.00
Puppy Kindergarten:
(For
pups from 10 to 20 weeks of age)
This is the class where we
will introduce your young dog to polite manners. We will cover all the basic
cues such as: “sit “down” “stay” “come” “off” and “settle”. We will introduce
“leash manners”; walking politely with a “loose-leash”. We will have class
discussions on all the basics of raising a puppy such as, potty training,
chewing, barking, digging and puppy nipping as well as any other problem
behaviors folks are encountering.
This is a six week class.
The first week is lecture and will be without puppies.
$150.00 Payable at time of registration.
Payment reserves your space in the class.
Basic Obedience, Level 1:
(For dogs from 20 weeks of age and older)
This is the class where your dog will learn
to be a well mannered member of your family. We will introduce your older
pup or adult dog to polite manners. We will teach the basic cues such as:
“touch” “sit “down” “stay” “come” “off” and “settle”. We will also cover
“leash manners”; walking politely with a loose leash as well as some common
problem behaviors like: jumping up, potty training, chewing, digging, biting,
barking, etc.
This is a six week class.
The first week is lecture and will be held without dogs.
$150.00 Payable at the time of registration.
Payment reserves your space in the class.
Basic Obedience,
Level 2:
(For dogs from 20 weeks and older and graduated from Obedience
Level1)
This is the class
where we take manners to the next level. Your dog will be learning more
advanced versions of each of the skills taught in Level 1. For
example, we will be working the dogs with distractions and will be asking more
of them such as, extended sit-stays and down-stays, etc. This class will be geared toward preparation for the
Canine Good Citizen Test.
We will meet off-site for the last 2 sessions of this class.
This is a six week
class. The first week will be held with dogs.
$150.00 Payable at the time of registration. Payment reserves your space in the
class.
Manners for the "Real World":
(For dogs from 20 weeks and older and
graduated from Obedience Level1)
In this
class we will meet
off-site to practice basic manners in a "real-world" environment. This
will give you and your dog a
chance to practice the skills you learned in Basic Obedience Level 1, in
real-life situations.
This is a five week
class. The first week will be held with dogs.
$125.00 Payable at the time of registration. Payment reserves your space in the
class.
Private Training:
(For pups and dogs of all ages. They are never too
young or too old to start training!)
Private lessons are a great way to get
started on some basic manners, to take your current training to the next level
or to get advice on specific
training challenges you are having. We typically work with you and your
dog for an hour at a time
and can get through a great deal of training and information in a one hour
session.
Private lessons can be held in your home, at my facility or at
another predetermined location,
such as, a local park, etc.
Please call or
email to set up an
appointment or for more information regarding private lessons.
$65.00 per hour
In-Home Boarding and Training: (For pups and dogs 12
weeks and up)
Puppies and dogs who participate in the Mountain-Pups Board and Train Program
will spend intensive time training
with Lisa White. During this time, your puppy or dog will live as a part of the
family. It is this very special "family" living situation
that we feel sets us apart from most other board and train programs.
Lisa's family includes her husband, Mike,
her three children and various pets, including both dogs and cats. We feel
that our board and train program is a superior
way to jump-start a new training plan or as supplementation to your current one.
We can also address specific behavior issues
such as: jumping-up, barking, nipping, etc.
Dogs new to training will learn essential house manners and basic obedience
commands, which include; crate training, coming when called,
sit, wait, off, go to place and leash manners. For the dogs that are ready
for more advanced training, we will tailor a specific plan to meet
the needs of the handler/dog team. We understand that each dog is an
individual and will customize our training to meet the needs of your dog.
including training offsite, as needed.
We can help your dog get off to a great start and then show you how to
successfully continue the training process in your own home.
Your dedicated participation in the training process will be key to the ongoing
success in the training of your puppy or dog.
Board and train is not a "quick-fix" and you should not choose this type of
training plan with that expectation in mind.
There is little benefit to training a dog without training the owner as well.
With that in mind, we will schedule 2, one hour private
sessions to help your dog make a smooth transition back into your home.
The first session will be on the day your dog comes home and
the second approximately a week later.
Training is a lifelong process that requires commitment and follow-through, but
it can also be a lot of fun for you and your dog!
$995.00 for a 2 week stay. (2
weeks is the recommended minimum stay, however we also accept a daily rate of
$100. Many clients have found the daily board and train
program particularly useful for dogs who just need a "tune-up" while their
people are out of town)
Behavior Consultations:
At Mountain-Pups Dog Training, we understand how dogs
communicate. Dogs relate to other
dogs, as well as humans, in terms of space and body language. Humans
usually communicate
verbally. However, there are many times when we are sending other signals to our
dog without
intending to or even knowing that we are doing so. With our help in
understanding these
signals, you will be able to communicate with your dog more effectively.
We can help you with: dog-dog aggression, dog-human aggression,
separation anxiety,
fearfulness and many other common behavior problems such as, jumping-up,
barking,
digging, biting, chewing, etc. (Some
aggression cases may be referred to a behaviorist)
$85.00 per hour
