Pet Relief Dog Training, (Santa Barbara)

ON SITE DOG TRAINING SERVICES

1. "On-Point" Dog Obedience Training
$40.00/hr

Initial 1-hr consultation visit is free
Training on how to teach your dog specific obedience commands

2. The Well-Rounded Dog
$230.00 ($10 discount): 6 one-hour sessions

Initial 1-hr consultation visit is free
In this six session series, your dog learns or re-learns basic obedience
commands in your home and on-the-walk. Your dog will learn to
SIT, DOWN, STAY, COME WHEN CALLED, WALK LOOSE ON A
LEASH AND LEAVE-IT [Time allowing, we can also customize this
series to address certain specific behavioral issues]

3. The "Head-Start" Obedience Training
In this series, you can get a head-start on your dog or puppy's
obedience training and learn how to maintain it. [We
can also address specific behavioral problems during these
sessions]

Six 1-hour dog training sessions and three owner-training

sessions (9 sessions): $375.00

Six 1-hour dog training sessions and four owner-training

sessions (10 sessions): $415.00

1st Step: In six one-hour sessions, we teach your dog or puppy
basic obedience commands including SIT, DOWN, STAY, COME
WHEN CALLED, WALK LOOSE ON A LEASH AND LEAVE-IT.
These sessions are conducted at the locations where you will
want your dog to respond to you.

2nd Step: In three or four one-hour on-site sessions, we teach
you how to continue, refine and maintain your dog's newly
learned skills. You will also receive written hand-outs on all of
the lessons.

III. DOG BEHAVIORAL TRAINING AND REHABILITATION

I. OBEDIENCE TRAINING

"On-Site" Dog Behavior and Rehabilitation Training
This training is for any dog that has specific behavioral problems (e.g. jumping
on guests, charging the door, pulling on the leash, digging holes, dog reactivity,
barking etc.). We can customize these sessions to rehabilitate any breed of rescue
dogs.
$40.00/hr
$115.00 ($5 discount): 3 one-hour sessions
$230.00 ($10 discount): 6 one-hour sessions [This series also includes a
refresher course on basic obedience commands.]

Initial 1-hr consultation is free

In these sessions, you will learn training techniques that will help to stop
or manage your dog's specific undesirable behavior and, if needed, how to
rehabilitate your dog. The number of training sessions that you need will
depend on the type and scope of the problem which we can discuss during
a free consultation.

IV. PET THERAPY TRAINING

1. Pet Therapy 101 Training and Canine Good Citizen Test
In this series, we prepare your dog to pass the AKC CGC Test and/or become a Pet
Therapy Dog that can visit retirement homes and hospitals.
Six personalized 1-hour on-site sessions: $230.00 ($10 discount)

This class is open to all dogs beginning at 8 months although to test for Pet
Therapy Certification dogs must be one year old. Training for the CGC test
provides useful obedience training, and will help you and your dog establish a
closer bond.

You receive an overview of Pet Therapy
We will refine your dog's basic obedience skills and teach it how to be a good
companion and/or therapy dog. We will teach your dog to POLITELY
ACCEPT A STRANGER, SIT & STAY (20-ft), WALK ON A LOOSE LEASH
IN A CROWD, COME (10 ft), LEAVE-IT, POLITELY MEET OTHER DOGS
and REACT TO DISTRACTIONS (e.g. medical equipment, loud noises, etc.).
Time allowing, you will also have the opportunity to receive training on
your dog's specific behavioral issues.
You and your dog will have the opportunity to take the AKC CGC test at La
Cumbre Mall and upon passing you will receive an AKC CGC certificate.
After passing this class, you will be prepared to take the test for Therapy
Dog Certification ($10) by a Therapy Dog program so you and your dog can
visit nursing homes, schools and hospitals.

2. Santa Barbara Pet Therapy Consultation and Test-Run
One-hour session: $30.00

You receive an overview on how to make your dog a Pet Therapy Dog
You and your dog have the opportunity to perform a test-run of the test
given for Therapy Dog Certification or the Canine Good Citizen Test at La
Cumbre Mall. This test will help you to determine what skills your dog does
or does not need to learn in order to pass the Therapy Dog Certification.

3. Pet Therapy "On-Point" Behavioral Training
$40.00/hour or $115.00 for 3 sessions

Receive on-site training for any part of the skills or aptitude tests needed to
help you pass the Pet Therapy Test

Payment Policy
All services must be paid, by cash or check, in total before or on the first day that they are provided. The
total for multiple-day sessions must be paid before or on the first day that the training sessions begin.
There are no refunds if training sessions cannot be completed by the dog owner.

William, a well-rounded dog
(Pet Relief 2009)

7 month old, Weenie-girl,
politely sitting (Pet Relief 2009)

Teaching client, Mike, how to maintain Ringo's training at
East Beach, (Pet Relief 2009)

Augie, a Scottish Terrier and
Pet Relief graduate, providing
Pet Therapy (Pet Relief 2009)

Buddy,a recently rescued
shelter dog, learned to
stop pulling on the leash
(Pet Relief 2010)

Lola, a Pet Relief graduate doing
Pet Therapy (Pet Relief 2010)

We Specialize in Training and
Rehabilitating Rescue Dogs

II. PUPPY TRAINING

1. Bringing Your New Puppy Home 101
$40.00: One hour session

You will learn the basic skills that you need to bring your new puppy into
your home including housebreaking, how to stop chewing, introductions to
other pets, etc.
You'll receive a Must Do To-Do List that will show you how to prevent your
puppy from developing the most common behavioral issues that arise in
adolescent and adult dogs. This session will include breed-specific advice.
You will receive written summaries of all the information.

2. The Polite Puppy Class
$230.00 ($10 discount): 6 one-hour sessions

This series includes 6 one-hour sessions in which your puppy (3 months to 1
year) will learn basic obedience commands in your home and on-the-walk
while having fun. During six one-hour on-site personalized sessions, we teach
your puppy how to SIT, LIE DOWN, STAY, COME WHEN CALLED, WALK
LOOSE ON A LEASH AND LEAVE-IT.
The techniques used in this series are designed to motivate and adapt to the
needs of YOUR puppy. For instance, if your puppy learns a specific command
quickly, we use our extra time to teach your puppy another skill or address a
specific behavioral issue so we can maximize the amount that you and your
puppy learn.
If needed, you will also learn the basic skills that you need to bring your new
puppy into your home including housebreaking, how to stop chewing,
introductions to other pets, etc.
You will receive training, advice and a Must Do To-Do List that will show
you how to prevent your puppy from having behavioral issues that most
commonly arise in adolescent and adult dogs. This will include breed-specific
advice.
You will receive written summaries of each lesson and a free post-training
session upon request.

Deborah McArdle, Trainer and Behavior Consultant Santa Barbara Dog Training (805) 448-5405 petrelief@verizon.net

We also have
Group Dog Training
Classes

We also have
Group CGC and P et
Therapy C lasses

We also have
Group Puppy
Training Classes