FAQ 1 - “Ten days seems like a long time away from my dog, won’t he forget us?
Absolutely not. If you remember going away to summer camp as a child, you were excited to tell your family all about it when you came home. Your pet will also be excited to see you and return home to familiar surroundings. YOU actually miss THEM more.
FAQ 2 - “If my dog is trained to respond to you, how will he know to respond to me after the 10 days?”
This is where your lessons come into play. We teach you how to give the commands. Our philosophy is that “Whoever has the leash has control of the dog.” Your follow-up lessons are very important and help you work with your dog to respond to you and your family.
FAQ 3 - “How many follow-up lessons will my dog need?”
This is entirely up to you. We will follow-up as long as necessary until you feel comfortable that your dog is responding well. Follow-up lessons usually take only about an hour of your time. Some of our customers have come back for 1 follow-up, others have had 2 or 3.
FAQ 4 - “What if my dog starts “acting up” several months after training?”
Just give us a call, we can schedule a follow-up lesson. If this does not correct the problem, we may ask that you leave the dog with us for the day and we will work on the problem, or we can arrange to come to your home and observe the problem and show you what to do.
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FAQ 5 - “How will my dog spend a typical day at the Academy?”
All work and no play makes us, as well as your dog’s life dull. Because we are a family business, we treat every dog as if it were our own.
A typical day starts with a good breakfast about 8:30 am & then outside to the courtyard. Everyone gets an individualized training session in the morning followed by playtime. Then it’s “biscuits all around” & a nap or relaxation time. Another individualized training session in the afternoon followed by more playtime. This time is spent socializing with other dogs and/or people. After a trip to the courtyard everyone gets a nap before dinner.
Dinner is served around 6:00 pm followed by a short training session and interaction with the other dogs. By this time, everyone is usually tired and it’s off to bed with easy listening music playing to lull them to sleep.
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Eagle K-9 Tips
Tip#1
All dogs are the descendants of the wolf. Every wolf pack has a leader or "Alpha". It is the same way with dogs. The Alpha is not necessarily the strongest dog, but he is definitely the smartest. Who will be the Alpha in your home? You will need to outsmart your dog. At Eagle K-9 Academy, LLC, we will show you how.
Tip#2
When working with your dog you need to have patience. If you get frustrated your dog will sense that and not respond for you. If you lose your patience, take a break and try again at a later time.
Tip#3
After your dog has completed the training course, it is up to you to work your dog every day for at least 15 minutes. The more time you spend working your dog, the better your dog will respond to you and your confidence will have grown as well.
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