Dog training in Valparaiso, Indiana
Stability.Control.Obedience.
Group training for dogs of all breeds and ages. Your dog learns to stay calm and under control with a room full of other dogs around it.
- $30Group session
- $60Semi-private session
- Mon + WedMost weeks, 6:30 PM
- The BarnValparaiso, Indiana
Start in the group.Or start smaller.
Most dogs start in a group session. Dogs that are not ready for a full room start in semi-private.
Where most dogs start
Group Training
$30a session
Most dogs can sit in an empty kitchen. The test is a room with a dozen other dogs, strange people, and something to climb on. That is what a group session is. You and your dog work through it together, and the calm you build in the barn is the calm you take to the vet, the sidewalk and the front door.
- Stability. Your dog holds a position on, around and over obstacles: tables, platforms and cable spools.
- Control. You and your dog stay connected while other dogs work a few feet away.
- Obedience. A command is given once and followed through, every time.
In dog training, every command is a contract. If you aren't ready to back it up, don't say it.
Stability
The dog holds its position on, around and over things: tables, platforms, cable spools. A dog that is steady on a wobbling spool is steady on a sidewalk.
Control
Handler and dog stay connected while other dogs work a few feet away. The room is the distraction, on purpose.
Obedience
A command is given once and followed through. Every time, by the dog and by you.
Deacon. Montana.Why we train.For this.
Deacon, off a boulder into a Montana river, with his friend Dupey.
Stability, control and obedience are not for the barn. They are for days like this: a dog that is steady anywhere, off leash, and comes back when called.
Every photois a real session.
No stock pictures and no posed dogs. These are Greene Dog classes, taken by the people in them.
Down, in a row
On the spools
Side by side
New surfacesMost weekslook like this.
Days move now and then for seminars and travel. The schedule page always has what is actually running.
Jason writesabout the work.
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Police dog trainingand seminars.
We host Police Dog Seminars in various disciplines and scenarios. We offer Police Dog Training upon request. Consulting work for Police K9 Unit standards, training, and application upon request.
One barn,in Valparaiso.
There is one training location. People drive in from all over Lake and Porter County. The address comes with your sign-up.
Questionspeople ask.
What kinds of dogs do you train?
All breeds and all ages.
How much does it cost?
A group session is $30. A semi-private session is $60. Police dog training is priced per request.
My dog reacts to other dogs. Where do we start?
Semi-private. It is a small class for dogs that are not suited to the full group yet. Space is limited, so contact us first.
When are the sessions?
Most weeks, group training runs Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Days move now and then, so check the schedule.
Where is The Barn?
In the Valparaiso, Indiana area. We send the address when you sign up.
Bring your dog.We will go to work.
Tell us about your dog and what you want to fix. We will tell you which session to start in.