Every dog should have some basic obedience training. Even if you have loftier goals for your dog, everything begins with the basic commands. At Dog Years, our companion dog training develops a dog’s aptitude for learning and increases your dog’s attention span.

The basics, all taught on-lead, consist of Heel, Sit, Come, and Down. After completing the basic program, your dog will heel properly, walking at your left side, even with your thigh. The dog will match your walking speed and pay attention to you the entire time. When you stop, your dog will automatically sit without further command.

When you call your dog to come, it will return enthusiastically to you, and perform what in Obedience competition is known as the "Finish", meaning the dog will come around you from your right side, and return to a sitting position on your left side.

Lastly, your dog will lie down calmly at your single "Down" command.

Say goodbye to those behaviors that annoy or embarrass you, such as pulling on the leash, jumping up on you or others, or refusing to come when called!

The average time for a dog to complete this basic on-leash sequence is two weeks. After that, your dog is ready for more advanced off-leash training, should you so desire.

TESTIMONIAL
When my husband and I brought 2 golden retriever puppies for our children, we had no idea what we were in for.  Even though we took the dogs to "puppy school" and tried to use all of the right training techniques, we were still having difficulty.  When we heard about Kirk and Dog Years, we couldn't believe that we could drop our dogs off and pick them up two weeks later trained.  To say the least, we were a little skeptical. However, once we picked up Beamer and Baxter, we really couldn't believe the transformation...they could heel by your side, sit/down and stay until released, with or without a leash.  We really thought it was a miracle.  Since then, I have had 3 friends or family members to take their dogs to Kirk for training with similar results.  We can't sing his praises enough!
Jessica McClung