Positive Reinforcement: Our Method

One of the most important considerations when choosing a dog trainer is the method in which the trainer uses to teach you and your dog. At Adventure Dog Training Club we pride ourselves on using science based, positive reinforcement training methods.

So what does that mean? It means we’ll teach your dog in a way that keeps your dog motivated, engaged, and consistent. It means training will no longer be a chore, but an activity both you and your dog can enjoy doing together. It means you will not have to depend on punishment, corrective collars or any averse methods to have your dog listening to you and behaving well. We train dogs by finding what motivates them, and using those motivators to teach them in a way that’s easy for them to understand.

Our goal is to turn YOU into the dog trainer by teaching you how to train your dog and better understand how to “speak dog”. We’ll make sure to teach you how to read your dog’s behaviours and body language, so you will not only understand what to do, but the why behind what you’re doing as well.

Whether it’s teaching the basics or working on severe behavioural issues, we can help! We work with dogs of all breeds, ages, and temperaments. We can help you successfully reshape and manage behaviours such as; aggression towards humans, dog aggression, fear based reactivity, resource guarding, anxious behaviours (like isolation distress and separation anxiety), hyper excitement and more, all with the power of science based positive reinforcement training!

In our training programs, we also teach how to appropriately reward scale, and phase out treat rewards over time. This means your dog will be rewarded when learning commands, but will also learn to listen to you consistently, not just listen to the treat in your hand! This is very important in shaping a dog who performs consistently under many different circumstances.

Everyone wants to have a happy life with their dog, which is why we make sure to address the lifestyle you have with them! We don’t leave anything out.  We’ll make sure to cover important lifestyle management skills like sleeping arrangements, nutrition, feeding schedule, mental and physical stimulation regiment, as well as bonding activities and games.

Get started today with training that will transform the life you share with your four legged friend!