Whether your dog is 10 pounds or 100, it’s no fun when he/she drags you down the street, jumps up on guests, barks at everything that moves, or worse! DRAMA DOG builds good behavior by strengthening your relationship with your dog.

Common Behavior Problems:
Begging
Bolting
Chasing cars/bikes
Counter-surfing (stealing food)
Digging
Excessive Barking
Housetraining
Inappropriate Chewing
Jumping (on people, on furniture)
Nipping and Mouthing
Reacting/aggression to other dogs
Stool Eating
Unruly behavior in the house

SELF-REWARDING BEHAVIOR
These problems mostly arise from entirely natural doggie behaviors being used in a human environment. In addition, most of them are what are called “self-rewarding” – things the dog enjoys or gets some satisfaction out of doing. In order to control or eliminate these bad habits, we must replace them with good habits – things that he or she will be rewarded for doing. So, the first step in controlling unwanted problem behavior is OBEDIENCE TRAINING. This can be taken in Group Lessons or One-on-One lessons. For severe behavioral problems One-on-One lessons in the home are recommended.

One-on-One Lessons – scheduled by appointment
Lessons tailored to you and your dog’s individual needs.
Each lesson includes personalized homework sheets.

At DRAMA DOG Discounts available for booking multiple One-on-One lessons
  $25/hour
At YOUR OWN HOME Discounts available for booking multiple One-on-One lessons
  10-mile (or less) round trip -- $30/hour
  11-20 mile round trip -- $35/hour
  21-35 mile round trip -- $40/hour
  36-50 mile round trip -- $45/hour
  51-mile (or more) round trip -- ask for quote

Group Lessons
Obedience classes teach key commands and work on some common behavior problems in a session with other dogs and their owners. Each 6-week class meets the same day/time for 6 consecutive weeks. A printed homework handout helps you practice between sessions. (See Calendar of Events below for scheduled class dates.)

Requirements to attend any group class: Proof of immunizations – DHLPP, Bordatella, Rabies

Puppy Manners (8 weeks through 5 months) $90 for 6-week session
Covers: house-training hints, socialization, positive play, focus, recall, sit, wait/OK exercise, impulse-control, leadership exercises

Basic Obedience (6 months and older) $90 for 6-week session
Covers: focus, sit, stand, down, sit/stay, down/stay, recall, loose leash walking, targeting, wait/OK exercise, reacting to other dogs, excessive barking, jumping

Intermediate Obedience (6 months and older, prerequisite: Basic Obedience) $90 for 6-week session
Covers: review of Basic Commands plus preparation for Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog tests. New material includes – Sit-Stay in Heel position, meet and greet behavior, basic commands from distance and with obstacles, leash work with automatic Sit, accepting handling from strangers, and more.

Advanced Obedience (6 months and older, prerequisite: Basic Obedience) $90 for 6-week session
Covers: Review of Sit, Stand, Down, Stay in all positions, the Recall, and Heel with the 3 'D's. New Material includes – Distance, Distraction, and Duration. Retrieval skills and jumps (basic Agility) returning to the By-me position. Sit, Stand, Down out of motion (you keep walking while your dogs stops to obey one of the three commands).



Calendar of Events
To Enroll in a class or schedule One-on-One lessons:

Contact us at 616-667-9722Mary@dramadogtraining.com
(fees required in advance or at first class, cash/checks only)