School for Dog Trainers

Animal Behavior College (ABC)

Why ABC?

Training Philosophy

The Animal Behavior College (ABC) Obedience Instructor Training Program combines hands on training opportunities and a curriculum that stresses an understanding of canine problem solving as well as being very solution oriented. Decades of experience have taught us that while it is important to understand what motivates a dog's behavior, a good instructor must have numerous viable solutions at their disposal. Finally, we have endeavored to provide you with the tools that will allow you to become an effective communicator and teacher.

The ABC curriculum will instruct you how to use a variety of techniques to teach obedience and correct behavior problems. You will learn that when teaching a new behavior or new response to any dog, you must first guide, rather than force, the dog into the correct behavior. Once the dog has demonstrated a clear understanding of the command and elects to disobey, you can use a variety of corrections. Before administering any correction you will learn to take the individual dogs drives and sensitivities into consideration. By using a balance of meaningful rewards, humane corrections and an understanding of pack dynamics you will create an extremely safe and effective training program. You will be instructed to go beyond the mechanics of obedience commands and teach owners how to live with their dog in a way that will encourage them to become an obedient member of their family. 

We hope the goal of every ABC certified graduate will be to educate dogs and their owners so the dogs can have more fulfilling lives and the owners can have a more pleasant pet owning experience.

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