Dog Training
Leaps N’ Hounds offers excellent private dog training, Canine Good Citizen prep and certification testing, and behavioral counseling.
All private training begins in your home with a free consult to discuss your goals and challenges. We will discuss the most practical, kind and effective training options to help you achieve your goals fast while deepening the bonds between you and your dog.
Learn more about our team of trainers and training director here.
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Puppy & Potty 101
From cute -to- terror overnight, no house is immune to the wrath of puppy!
In 4 comprehensive sessions we’ll help you get through the terrible two’s and off to a great start with:
- Potty Training
- Obedience introduction: Sit, Down, Leave it, and Walking on Leash
- Kennel &/or Pen Training
- Handling, Trust Building, and Basic Grooming Techniques
- Kind & Effective Correction & Communication
- Managing chewing, jumping & other puppy behaviors.
Remember, all of our training is customized to fit you and your dog, so we’ll tailor your lessons for your needs.
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Best Friend Training Package
8 Private Sessions:
Obedience Cues Often Covered:
Sit, Down, Stay, Advanced Leave it, Loose Leash Walking, Place, Come (re-call and off-leash training), and Heel
Behavioral Challenges Often Covered:
Potty Training, Jumping, Barking, Attention Getting, Hyperactivity, Counter Surfing, Garbage Diving, Bolting & Flight Risks, Mouthing, Car Sickness, Separation & Isolation Anxiety, Storm Sensitivity, Dog Reactivity, and more.
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Private Dog Training for Behavior
Short & Long-term programs
Want to teach your dog something more specific or address a tough behavioral problem? We make it easy.
With a dedicated background in rescue and rehabilitation, we have worked with hundreds of dogs with some very creative and challenging behavioral problems. Believing that every dog deserves a chance, we’ve helped some of the most “damaged” and “hopeless” dogs, from Pit Bulls to Pomerians, prove that the canine spirit can overcome just about anything with a little time, patience, and dedication.
If your dog is starting to show signs of behavior problems, act quickly. The sooner you catch a problem, the easier it is to address.
Rescues and special needs dogs please ask about our training discount.
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Canine Good Citizen & AKC STAR Puppy Training and Certifications
The CGC program is designed to create happy, well-socialized and obedient dogs through a number of obedience cues, social exercises and tests. Achieving this award is as essential for the family dog as it is for the aspiring therapy or conformation champion.
The CGC certification training is available in 6 to 8 private training sessions or in a class setting as described below.
If you would like us to conduct your testing for a dog or class of dogs who have already completed training, simply email us at training@leapsnhounds.com and we will follow up with you to set up a testing date.
Classes in Your Neighborhood
The obedience class that comes to you, this 6 to 8 week training course can be held in your neighborhood park, clubhouse, gym, or your own home! Puppies and dogs who take these classes will be prepared to take the AKC S.T.A.R. Certification test or the Canine Good Citizen Certification test.
Gather 3 to 6 of your neighbors and friends with dog’s to enroll in this social and fun group class.
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Tell your HOA or Property Management that your community needs a great Dog Obedience Class! We’ll be happy to work with them in setting up community enrollment through your neighborhood’s website or newsletter.
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Pit Crew Therapy Dog Program
Do you have a very special Pit Bull or Pit Bull mix? Have you been considering canine therapy work to share their gift with others?
Love-A-Bull’s Pit Crew is the only all pittie therapy group in the world. Trained by Leaps N’ Hounds Training Director, Crystal Dunn, this intense training course is designed to prepare you and your dog for true-to-life therapy dog scenarios.
If you think you and your dog would excel in working with children, the elderly, and special needs individuals to enrich their quality of life, this may be the opportunity you have been searching for. The Pit Crew are truly ambassadors for the breed, dispelling myths about Pit Bulls and other misrepresented breeds through education and outreach.
This program is growing rapidly. We need good dogs and dedicated handlers! For more information and to sign up for the next therapy class, visit Love-A-Bull’s Pit Crew page or call Crystal directly at 512-814-7297.
Prerequisites to attend this course: Canine Good Citizen Certification, Dues paying member of Love-A-Bull ($20/year), and current on vaccinations. All Pit Crew candidates must 100% dog and human friendly.
Next Class Begins March 17, 2012 at 10 a.m. Classes are 2 hours weekly, graduating week 7.
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More Common Questions About Training
What is your training approach/technique?
Do No Harm.
We believe in a relationship based training approach that incorporates communication, positive reinforcement, exercise, mutual respect, clear boundaries, and a focus on addressing the root causes of behavior. We have chosen this humane, fast, effective, and safe approach because it builds confident, happy, and well-behaved dogs with very strong bonds to their human families.
Our practical and common sense approach dispels the myths about dominance-based training and teaches useful obedience techniques. You will find us to be kind, educated, very dedicated, and good at what we do.
What’s the difference between classes and private in-home training?
Puppy classes (or group training classes) occur once a week on a fixed schedule and stick to a set curriculum. Typically 1-2 basic commands (or cues) are taught per session then built upon over the next few weeks. If you miss a class, there are make up opportunities but time is limited. Obedience classes can be more cost efficient and a fun social environment for young dogs. However, some dogs do not do well in this environment and can become overwhelmed impacting training negatively. Dogs who react this way should be pulled from class and worked with in a quieter setting. Classes range from 6 to 8 weeks and occur at the same time every week for an hour.
Private training is tailored to suit the home & dog. It is a more cost effective option for people who need to work with more than one dog, or in cases where the issues are between multiple dogs and/or people. Obedience cues are more interlined with psychology & behavior of the dog and the client has more say in what they want to teach their dog. Unlike typical obedience classes we may also teach cues like “in” “out” “load up” “with me” and various others tailored to social settings, the home, the car, or to make an exercise routine or game easier. Scheduling is completely flexible to fit the client’s needs and more can be taught in a shorter period since the trainer’s attention is not shared.