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Welcome to Merit Puppy Training's New Website!
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Class Schedule
Now taking pre-registration for Fall classes starting, Wednesday evening, April 2nd and Monday evening, April 28th in our Georgetown location. Front Royal class schedule TBA.
** Bookmark this page and check back soon for our full 2008 Class Schedule. **
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Merit Puppy Training has developed a program which is centered around household manners for the pet dog owner, rather than AKC competition obedience. Our training philosophy is based on early learning theory as well as 25 years of research into canine behavior conducted by Dr. Ian Dunbar.
Shaping and luring techniques combined with behavior modification allow your dog to learn basic manners in a structured environment that believes in using only humane methods.
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| Voted one of DC's Best Dog Trainers by Washingtonian Magazine |
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Food & toys are used in place of a correction collar to lure your dog into the desired positions, to teach your dog attention, hand signals, and to motivate him into wanting to work for you. Combining these ingredients with a flat buckle collar, your dog will learn in a safe, structured environment, at his own pace.
Puppies as young as 10 weeks can learn to greet friends and neighbors politely rather than jumping up for attention. This gentle & effective approach not only helps to eliminate the power-struggle, it's also fun for the whole family. Lure and reward training is dog-friendly and people-friendly, especially for children.
Teaching a dog to sit and stay on command is easy; actually applying the obedience to real-life situations is where most pet owners have difficulty. Dogs are dogs, and if not trained they will act like dogs, totally unacceptable and uncontrollable, especially in the family home with young children.
It is far easier to train them now rather than try to cure behavior problems later on.
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