Services
Training:
Don't wait until your puppy is 6 months old! The first few months are a critical development time for puppies and building a solid foundation during this time is the best way to prevent your puppy from learning bad habits! You'll learn about your new family member and how to build a strong foundation of behaviors for the future. Learn how to properly socialize your new puppy and get tips on housetraining, exercise, bite inhibition and chewing. Your puppy will learn name recognition, coming when called, sit, down, stay, loose leash walking, and door manners. Sessions take place in your home.
$175/3-Lesson Puppy Training package* $295/6-Lesson Puppy Training package
*puppy lessons only offered as packages to ensure your puppy's good start
Teach your dog basic obedience cues and doggy manners. Perfect for dogs older than six months or who need additional practice. Your dog will learn: Sit, Stay, Down, Come, Leave It, Drop It, Focus and Walking Nicely On-Leash. Also teach Basic Doggy Manners, including not Jumping, Door Dashing, Stealing Food from Counters, Begging from the Table, Digging or Destroying Property. Sessions take place in your home.
Single Visit: $65 $175/3-Lesson package $295/6-Lesson package
Problem Solving:
Sadly, many dogs are in shelters because of preventable, or solvable, behavior problems. Joy for Dogs hopes to reduce the numbers of dogs in shelters by helping them stay with their families in their "forever home". Joy for Dogs will work with you to achieve your goals and eliminate those annoying behaviors so that you can develop the bond with your dog that you were meant to have and enjoy your best friend!
Solve Problems such as:
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Excessive Barking |
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Digging |
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Chewing |
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Pulling on the Leash |
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Stealing Food from Counters |
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Nipping/Biting |
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Jumping up on People |
Polish your Pup's Manners, such as:
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Polite Door Greetings |
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Staying Off Furniture |
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Walking Nicely on Leash |
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Housetraining |
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Calm Behavior in the House |
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Eliminate Door Dashing |
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Knowing Her Name and Responding to You |
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Eliminate Begging from the Table |
Many bad behaviors are due to humans' misunderstanding of canine language - Joy for Dogs can help you learn to understand what your dog is telling you, and communicate your desires effectively to your dog. We sincerely want you to enjoy your dog and experience why dogs have been essential companions to humans for thousands of years!
Single Visit: $65 $175/3-Lesson package $295/6-Lesson package
Seminars:
Seminars offered through Sudbury Dept. of Recreation. Next dates/times TBA.
My Dog Is Staging a Coup: How to Be Your Dog’s Leader
There is a lot of talk these days about “dominance,” being the “Alpha” of your pack and so forth. But what does all this really mean? Are our dogs really taking over our households? In this seminar, you will learn:
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How Wolf Packs Behave and What this Means for Your Dog |
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What to do if Your Dog Seems to be Running the Household |
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Why the Whole Family Needs to Participate in Dog Training |
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How to Develop a Happy and Confident Canine Companion and Build a Lifelong Bond of Trust |
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The Real Reasons Dogs Bite, Pull on the Leash, Jump Up and Fail to Come When Called |
Seminars will be presented with photos and pictures, and all attending will receive fun handouts for easy reference.
Dogs are from Neptune: How to Communicate with your Best Friend
Men and Women may be from Mars and Venus, but Dogs are from Neptune. Nevertheless, they understand us much better than we understand them. In this seminar, you will learn:
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How Dogs Communicate with Each Other |
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What Your Dog is Trying to Tell You |
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Why Far Too Many Dogs End Up in Shelters for Preventable Problems |
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Why The Carpet Is a Toilet, the Furniture is a Chew Toy and Your Shoes are Lunch, and What to Do About it |
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How You Could Be Encouraging the Very Behavior You Want To Prevent |
Seminars will be presented with photos and pictures, and all attending will receive fun handouts for easy reference.
Dogs and Babies: How to Create a Safe, Happy Environment as Your New Baby Arrives
Dogs and Kids. They go together like peanut butter and jelly. Dogs can teach kids empathy and responsibility, and children who grow up with animals have happy memories and bonds that last a lifetime. But the transition from a house with one or more dogs and no children to one with dog(s) and babies is not one to take lightly. In this seminar, you will learn:
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How To Prepare Your Dog For Baby’s Arrival |
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How Everyone in the Family Should Handle the Dog |
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How To Read Your Dog’s Language To Keep Baby Safe (Even Though You Know Fido Would Never Harm A Fly) |
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How To Minimize Dog And Cat Jealousy Over The New Baby |
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Resources To Help You Prepare For The Transition |
Seminars will be presented with photos and pictures, and all attending will receive fun handouts for easy reference.
Bringing A Dog Into The Family: How To Choose And Welcome Your New Pup
You’ve decided to get a dog. Congratulations! Bringing a new puppy or adult dog into your home is an exciting time. But purebred or mixed? Adult dog or puppy? Breeder or rescue? There are many options to consider, but the first of which should be your family lifestyle, to determine which dog will fit best in your family. In this seminar, you will learn:
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Questions You Need to Ask Yourself Before You Get a Dog |
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Surprising Facts About Popular Breeds – Why a Lab May NOT Be the Dog For Your Family |
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What to Buy and What Not to Buy to Prepare for Your New Dog’s Arrival |
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Steps the Entire Family Needs to Take Immediately that Will Have an Impact Over the Dog’s Lifetime |
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Resources to Help Find the Right Dog for You |
Seminars will be presented with photos and pictures, and all attending will receive fun handouts for easy reference.