Training Philosophy
Here at Ganske's we use humane training methods to help develop your dog mentally. We use positive reinforcement so that both you and your pet have a happy and pleasant experience. Your pet will be well-adjusted and become a happy member of your family.
Does Your Dog?:
- Pull on the leash
- Jump on people or counters
- Bark at everything
- Have accidents in the house
- Dig in the yard
- Chew on furniture or worse you
- Run away
- Chase bikes, cars, cats etc
- Possessive of food/toys
- Get into the garbage
- Pretend he can't hear you
- Dog or people aggressive
Are You?:
- Frustrated and not sure what to do
- Choosing a new dog
- Bringing home a new baby
- Adding a new pet to your home
WE CAN HELP!!!!!!!!
Classes are eight week sessions - 60 minutes per class
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Dog Obedience Classes
Puppy Kindegarden
For Puppies 10-20 weeks. Here we will work on:
- Supervised socialization with other puppies
- Learning obedience - sit, down, stay, come etc.
- Good manners - fool bowl, greeting, doorways etc
- Dealing with behaviors - biting, barking, jumping, house training
- Much more
Basic Obedience
This class is for any dog over 5 months of age. All dogs are trainable so even if your puppy is 2, 3 or even older in age they are welcomed. Here we will work on:
- Refining and enjoying obedience - sit, come, stay etc
- Controlled walking on lead
- Train your dog to be a welcomed family member to all
- Meeting strangers and other dogs
- Behavior problems
- Much more
Advanced Obedience (prerequisite Basic Obedience)
Here we work on all that we learned in basic obedience but fine tune them. We add in lots of distrations so that your pet needs to focus on you. Classes start on leash but will end with your dog doing the basics off lead.
Private Lessons offered at all training levels. Canine Good Citizen Testing.
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Tammy Horton
has a lot of experience with training and dog behavior. She has been breeding and training Schipperkes for 10 years. She currently competes with her dogs in dog obedience, rally obedience and conformation. In LaCrosse she worked as a trainers assistant in obedience for 6 years and currently teaches rally obedience at the Waukesha Kennel Club. Here at Ganske's she will be teaching Puppy kindegarden and basic obedience and looks forward to working with you and your dog(s). |
Tiffeny Schwandt
(who is also one of our part time groomers) has been a 4-H leader for over 13 years and trained as a 4-H member for 10 years. As a 4-H leader she is involved in the dog project as a dog obedience instructor. She is experienced in working with all breeds of dogs and has done private lessons. She teaches basic obedience as well as advanced obedience. Besides teaching obedience she works with the kids to be able to show their dogs in obedience competitions on a professional level and they compete in local dog competitions. |