Training Methods

At Underdog Training Academy we take a deep dive into understanding your dog. We teach a wide variety of tasks for your dog to do from basic obedience to being able to make the right decisions in certain situations.

We train in 3 phases: learning, reinforcing, and proofing. Learning is what we do during our appointments. Reinforcing is the work you do with your dog in between appointments. Proofing is advanced training to make your dog even better. This is done after graduation.

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We cover all obedience commands, threshold manners, and safety commands you will need to communicate effectively with your dog. We will teach you how to ask for obedience, correct when necessary, and how to reward properly. We use the 3 Ds of dog training:

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• Duration – an example would be, seeing how long your dog can hold a sit.

• Distance – an example would be holding a stay from 20 feet away.

• Distractions – an example would be staying in their place while a guest walks into your home.

 

Our goal is to enhance your dog’s understanding of the tasks you are assigning to them. They will always want to perform for you, not just when you have tasty treats in your hand.