Here at Absolutely Precious Paws your dog comes first, so why not get the most enjoyable experience out of your dog, if your dog has some training /behaviour problems then we may be able to help.
Most dogs live with people who want them to behave in ways that make them pleasant to be around, keep them safe, and provides for the safety of other humans and pets. Dogs do not figure out basic obedience on their own. The fundamental rule that must be remembered is that one should never apply human standards of society onto the dog with the assumption that the dog will understand.
We use Positive training methods which are mainly done with treats, toy or some other reward for the dog. Positive dog training seeks to use training methods that are not detrimental to the owner’s relationship with his or her dog. This means thinking in terms of rewards, not punishment, as the main tool for shaping your pet’s behaviour and using learning devices that avoid physical pain, intimidation or fear.
A puppy requires discipline, consistency, and the patience of its owner. The puppy training phase is integral in raising a healthy and happy dog and keeping a safe and fun home environment.
Dogs are expressive and may communicate needs by biting, whining, and getting fidgety. Changing one's own conduct may be effective in changing a puppy's behaviour.
Before training begins we would like you complete our training questionnaire which enables us to get a whole picture view of the behaviour rather than just a snippet. We like to work in a holistic way which means looking at the behaviour problems as a whole. This means we look at the dogs background, what happened in critical learning period, what happens at home, what they eat, what their breed is, etc. And then work out a solution to the problem based on ALL the facts. We believe unwanted behaviour is often not just attributed to one cause but by understanding the whole situation we can custom make a solution for yours and your pet’s individual problems.
We believe that unwanted behaviour is a symptom and by treating the cause we can resolve the problem fully. This may take a little more time, money and effort but it is the only real way to get a resolution. By recommending a training device or a quick fix measure, that is only treating the symptom. In a similar way that some drugs just treat a symptom.
Our staff are all people who have been round dogs all their lives, have lots of experience and intuition about what the issues are, our staff are able to express a extensive understanding of the problem, therefore the appropriate training will be advised to assure the dogs behaviour.
Training of your dog can be done by our trainer to initiate your dogs behaviour, This can be done whilst your dog is at Doggy day care. A video from our trainer will be sent to you, so you can maintain the behaviour. To be most effective, the owner must use and reinforce the techniques taught to the dog.
Fundamentally, dog training is about communication. From the human perspective, the handler is communicating to the dog what behaviours are correct, desired, or preferred in different circumstances and what behaviours are undesirable. We can help the handler understand communication from the dog.
Individual training with our trainer is available. Owners and dogs who attend training with the trainer, have an opportunity to learn more about each other and how to work together under the trainer's guidance.
Training we can offer you and your dog
Basic Training:
- Sit
-Down
- Come
-Stay
-Wait
-Walking on lead
Behavioural problems:
-Aggression
-Timidness
-Showing teeth
-Growling
-Snapping
-Fear
- Basic Manners:
- Not licking
- Not jumping up
- Not to beg for food
Training of other things, other than the list is available, Please contact to see if we can help.
Training is at $1 per minute.
+ Call out fee of $10 for individual training.