Board & Train
Park Cities Obedience School operates with the philosophy that there is virtually no dog that can't be helped. Our intensive two-week in-kennel "boot camp" Board & Train program has achieved tremendous results in reclaiming dogs with severe behavioral problems, including aggression, separation anxiety, barking dogs, dogs that bite, extreme shyness or lack of socializaion.
This in-kennel Board & Train program was created for those owners who do not have the time, energy, or desire to train their own dog in a group dog training class or private dog training lessons. In this program, dogs are brought to our convenient location close to Highland Park, University Park, Downtown, Uptown, North Dallas and Lakewood. Here they undergo an intensive two-week in-kennel "boot camp" Board & Train program.
Dogs who are enrolled in our Board & Train program stay overnight with us. During the day they participate in a training regimen administered by each of our animal behavior experts, and all training is supervised by Phil Marr. Our training emphasizes quiet commands, showing the dog what is expected and then quickly rewarding a correct response. We use repetition and consistency to shape the dog's behavior until it becomes a habit.
Your dog will be taught the following obedience commands:
SIT
DOWN
STAY
COME WHEN CALLED
NOT TO JUMP ON PEOPLE
NOT TO RUN OUT OPEN DOORS
ATTENTION TO NAME
WALKING ON A LOOSE LEASH
We also work on problems such as barking, aggression towards dogs/people, shyness around other dogs/people, puppy play biting, etc.
Our Dog Obedience Training Methods
Our animal training methods use toys and play (NOT food) to make learning fun for the dogs. Our goal is to produce a dog that looks forward to the training sessions and enjoys the learning process. We teach dogs to want to work for you and seek rewards of verbal praise, pats and hugs, not the food in your hand.
Initially, we work with your dog one-on-one, with very little distraction, until he understands the exercise being taught. As the dog progresses, he is worked with another dog nearby, then another, until he is able to execute all the commands in the presence of multiple distractions such as: dogs, toys, food and people.
Each day new obedience exercises are introduced as the dog grasps those already taught. After two weeks of effective training, you get a pleasant family companion.
No More Bad Behaviors
Our in-kennel Board & Train program focuses on all of the basic obedience commands with special attention given to those commands that make your life more enjoyable: attention to name, sit, down, stay, come when called, and walk on a loose leash. We also correct jumping, barking, biting, chewing and any other behavior problems your dog may have.
The cost of the in-kennel Board & Train program is $875 for the 2-week program, which includes four follow-up classes.
You may attend additional follow-up classes for only $15 per hour class. Households with multiple dogs qualify for discounts.
For more infomation, or to enroll your dog call us at 214-369-7267 or email pcoschool@sbcglobal.net. | Maestro Masters Dog Training and So Does Her Owner
(Real Stories From Real Clients!)
Suzanne Goodman describes her dog, Maestro, as an “SPCA pound-puppy turned princess.”
Maestro, a mixed-breed dog, was between 8 and 12 weeks old when Suzanne and her husband, Tony, adopted her. Suzanne immediately enrolled her in Park Cities Obedience School’s Board and Train program.
This intensive two-week overnight dog training program was created for owners who do not have the time, energy or desire to train their own dog in a group dog training class or private dog training lessons. It focuses on all of the basic dog obedience commands with special attention given to the commands that make life more enjoyable: attention to name, sit, down, stay, come when called and walk on a loose leash.
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Molding Ruby Into A Canine Good Citizen
When Cindy Gleason adopted 8-week-old Ruby, a Toy Poodle, she enrolled her in the puppy classes at Park Cities Obedience School.
"It was a beginning. The classes actually taught me, more than her, which I think was the plan."
In January, Cindy began traveling with her job, so she enrolled Ruby in Park Cities Obedience School’s intensive Board and Train Program in which dogs stay a full two weeks – including overnight for training.
"I wanted to take her with me, so I wanted her to be well-behaved in the hotel."
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The Board and Train Program: Strengthening Family Bonds
Sometimes, the best opportunity to train your dog is when you go on vacation. You can leave your dog with the dog training experts.
Scott and Blake Barclay-Just decided that the perfect time to enroll their new puppy, Sargeant, in Park Cities Obedience School’s dog “boot camp” Board and Train program was when they were away on a cruise. They also boarded their other dog, Duke, so the two weimaranars could be together.
“They get anxious when they’re not with each other,” Blake says. “They are inseparable.”
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