Start with an Evaluation! We believe every dog and every family are different. In-home evaluations help us identify your goals and work with you to create a customized training plan that fits your needs.
Private lessons allow one-on-one customized training for any need! Private lessons take place in either your own home, or in a public environment. All courses are available as private lessons, contact us today to schedule an evaluation and work one-on-one with a trainer to identify your needs and customize your training experience!
Group lessons are available for level 1, level 2, and the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Prep Courses. Group lessons are great for socializing friendly dogs and puppies, and take place in a public setting. Contact us today for scheduling and availability!
The foundation for training and manners
In this basic course, students build their training foundation, learning cues such as sit and stay, and solve common behavioral problems such as jumping and barking.
In this intermediate course, students learn how to train in the presence of distractions and new environments, while building on and strengthening behaviors learned in the previous course.
Certification test preparation
In this six week course, students apply the skills taught in previous lessons to real world scenarios in preparation for the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Certification Test. Examples of scenarios include walking through a crowded space in public, and passing other dogs on leash.
In this course, students apply the skills taught in previous lessons in preparation for visiting therapy work. Examples of behaviors practiced include handling by strangers and confidently approaching potentially frightening objects.
Training dogs to assist individuals with disabilities
In this individualized course, students will work with an instructor to teach their future service dog various disability assistance tasks. Examples of tasks include alerting their handler to the ring of a phone for the hearing impaired, or picking up objects on the ground and handing them to someone with limited mobility. More information on the Americans with Disabilities act can be found under the “resources” tab, or at www.ADA.gov.
In this individualized course, students will learn how to apply the Americans with Disabilities act to their life with a service dog. This includes learning how to navigate common scenarios when out in public, as well as the manners and standards of behavior expected of service dogs while assisting their owners. More information on the Americans with Disabilities act can be found under the “resources” tab, or at www.ADA.gov.
Helping you and your dog become familiar and comfortable with at home handling, grooming and veterinary visits.
Address possession, resource guarding, defensive behaviors, inappropriate herding, fear aggression and other types of reactivity with humane and ethical desensitization and counter conditioning techniques.
Learn how to apply multimodal, evidence based solutions to help alleviate chronic anxiety and stress-related behaviors.
Contact us today for scheduling and availability!
Who better to watch your home and pets while you are gone than a trainer with experience working in a veterinary clinic? We work with all kinds of animals, from dogs and cats, to horses and small animals. Additionally, we have experience accommodating special medical needs for geriatric, disabled, and diabetic pets. Contact us today for scheduling and availability!
We offer basic wellness care and education, nail trims, assistance with veterinary ordered at-home treatments such as subcutaneous fluids, and administration of injected or oral medications.
We briefly drop by your home to check on and play with your pets, offer food, water and potty breaks, medicate and litter box cleaning
We stay overnight in your home, allowing your pet to remain in their own comfortable, familiar environment and maintain a normal daily routine.
Due to an upcoming surgery, A Paws to Learn is currently not accepting new clients. We anticipate returning to normal business activities near the end of March. If you would like for us to reach out when we return, please send us a text at 928-463-8750 and we will respond when we get back!! 🐾 For advice on how to choose an ethical trainer, we encourage you to consult the following American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior's publication!
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