Training Obedience Rehabilitation
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Whether your companion needs training or behavior modification, we promise to give you and your pet the very best care.
Boston Dogtor strives to make your dog happy and keep owners worry-free.
Whether your companion needs training or behavior modification, we promise to give you and your pet the very best care.
Training
Training pertains to any case where the dog needs to learn to perform a specific task. Fetch, for example, or turning off a light switch, would be skills covered through training. It requires lots of positive reinforcement and patience, as a dog often needs to learn a task in baby steps. In the case of fetch, for instance, learning to bite and hold onto a particular object would be a first step. With repetition and positive reinforcement, the dog becomes more confident and able to build on each step until the trick is fully mastered.
Teaching working and service dogs to perform their duties likewise falls under the Training category. This kind of training often takes longer and is more intensive since these dogs need to react on command or on cue under all sorts of circumstances and amidst all kinds of stimuli. They need to be alert, accurate and attentive while on the job and as a result require strong obedience skills on top of being able to perform necessary tasks., click on the text to start adding your own words.
Teaching working and service dogs to perform their duties likewise falls under the Training category. This kind of training often takes longer and is more intensive since these dogs need to react on command or on cue under all sorts of circumstances and amidst all kinds of stimuli. They need to be alert, accurate and attentive while on the job and as a result require strong obedience skills on top of being able to perform necessary tasks., click on the text to start adding your own words.
Obedience
Obedience is geared towards pups who need to learn to obey their handlers regardless of the surrounding environment and/or stimuli. Basic obedience consists of commands like "sit," "down," "sit stay," "down stay," and "come." Once the basics are mastered, you can move on to more advanced obedience and offleash training. The heel command and public access are examples of more advanced obedience training.
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Behavior Modification
Behavior modification focuses on dogs who have already learned bad or unwanted behavior(s). All behavior modification cases need to first go through full basic obedience training before beginning to modify the unwanted behavior. Behavior modification can be achieved through desensitization and/or positive reinforcement, depending on the individual dog.
Behavior modification often requires the handler to adjust their routine or their usual approach to the dog, since the bad behaviors are typically in reaction to cues given by the handler, either consciously or subconsciously. An example of a behavior modification case would be a dog that has bitten two people. We would first need to pinpoint the circumstances and triggers that led up to the bites. Then we would work to stop the bad behavior and teach the dog a new way to respond to the stimulus. At this point the owner must have good handling skills and understand how to communicate with their dog properly.
Behavior modification often requires the handler to adjust their routine or their usual approach to the dog, since the bad behaviors are typically in reaction to cues given by the handler, either consciously or subconsciously. An example of a behavior modification case would be a dog that has bitten two people. We would first need to pinpoint the circumstances and triggers that led up to the bites. Then we would work to stop the bad behavior and teach the dog a new way to respond to the stimulus. At this point the owner must have good handling skills and understand how to communicate with their dog properly.
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is meant for dogs who struggle with socialization. This problem can arise because the dog did not spend enough time or socialize enough with his litter mates. It can also arise if the dog does not interact with or encounter many other pups as he grows up. In order to rehabilitate these dogs, we have them come stay with us for a period of time. During this time, the dogs undergo intensive socialization, learning proper body language and social skills from other pups. The goal over the course of the stay is for them to learn how to interact, communicate and play with dogs and humans in a healthy, positive way.
