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Dog training using methods based on
science and how animals comprehensively learn

Learn to teach your dog using gentle, fun, and positive techniques all dogs understand. All training methods enhance the relationship between dogs and people and are built on trust and cooperation. There is no leash jerking or yanking. No chain, choke, pinch, prong, or shock collars are used.

Private Lessons

Private lessons offer the convenience of training in a home environment and provide dog owners with one-on-one attention and instruction. Topics covered for private lessons include: getting attention, play-biting, coming, sit, stand, down, stay, house-training, relaxed-leash walking, drop it, leave it, back, wait, and not jumping up on people. Private lessons are scheduled by appointment and individualized according to the needs of people and their dogs. A series of lessons is discounted. Paying for a series or package of lessons is nonrefundable.
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Dog Behavioral Consultations

Behavioral consultations provide dog owners with assistance for solving common problems, such as fearfulness, aggression, and anxiety, as well as play-biting, house-training, chewing, jumping, and barking. Consultations help people prevent and resolve problems humanely and successfully. Behavioral consultations are approximately 2½ to 3 hours in length and are scheduled by appointment. Deposits to reserve behavioral consultations are nonrefundable.

Cat Behavioral Consultations

Behavioral consultations provide cat owners with assistance for solving common problems, such as fearfulness, aggression, and anxiety, as well as scratching, play-biting, marking, spraying, and failure to use the litter box. Consultations help people prevent and resolve problems humanely and successfully. Behavioral consultations are approximately 2 hours in length and are scheduled by appointment. Deposits to reserve behavioral consultations are nonrefundable.

Phone Consultations

When there is no one available in your area to effectively assist you, or if time and travel make it difficult to schedule a one-on-one consultation or lesson, a phone consult can help. Phone consultations help you understand your dog's or cat's behaviors so that you can humanely and successfully treat and address behavioral problems and training concerns. Phone consultations can help with:

House-training
Play-biting
Jumping up on people
Excessive attention-seeking
Scratching
Excessive barking
Failure to use the litter box
Marking
Spraying
Biting
Fear of sounds
Fear of strangers
Aggression
Interkitty aggression
Interdog aggression
Introducing your dog or cat to other dogs, cats or people
Anxiety
Separation Anxiety

The average length of a phone consultation varies from 1 hour to 3 hours. Phone consultations are scheduled by appointment.

Massage Therapy

Learn professional massage strokes and a basic sequence to massage your dog or cat. Cats love massage too! Massage is a skilled, non-invasive, healing therapy that contributes to an animal's health and well-being. It aids in relaxation, builds trust, reduces stress, quickens recovery from injuries and illness, enhances muscle tone, and acclimates an animal to touch. Contact Alana to schedule a massage session for your dog or cat, or to learn professional animal massage techniques.

Dear Alana,

We've implemented the suggestions and observations you provided and they have helped a lot. Who knew that a simple covering on top of the pen fencing would help create an entirely new, undisturbed play space? Dogs who normally jump or push the fence are now respecting it as a solid barrier. Also, we've been using significantly less treats since the "walking through" method has worked wonderfully as our "Red Light." The dogs are also more attentive to us when we do give them the "stare." We ourselves have been more attuned to the behavior and actions of the dogs during playtime, and especially during their entire time here. We've been rewarding the behaved dogs and see a boost in their confidence. I feel like it's catching on even with the more mischievous ones. I mentioned to owners a few tips you gave us and emphasized the need for positive reinforcement on the homefront. It's important for people to know that simple adjustments in how we carry ourselves really can help with dog behavior in a positive manner. Thanks so much!

— Yee W., Owner, Pawstonian
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