Our trainer, Chelsea Lopez, has a certificate for obedience training through Animal Behavior College. Additionally, she is certified through American Kennel Club to teach and evaluate for Canine Good Citizen.

What is Operant Conditioning?

Operant Conditioning is a learning process that uses rewards and punishments to modify voluntary behaviors. Chelsea utilizes this method to teach commands and reduce unwanted behaviors.

Obedience Commands

• Reward Marker
• Heel
• Release
• Name Acknowledgement
• Up 2 Off
• Focus
• Down
• Leave It
• Recall
• Sit
• Touch
• Place
• Stand

Problem Behaviors

• Potty Training
• Crate Training
• Boundary Training
• Jumping
• Digging
• Bolting
• Pulling/Lunging
• Barking
• Over Excitement
• Puppy Nipping
• Separation Anxiety
• Begging
• Noise Phobia

Canine Good Citizen

1. Accepting a Friendly Stranger
2. Sitting Politely for Petting
3. Appearance and Grooming
4. Out for a Walk
5. Walking through a Crowd
6. Sit. Down. Stay.
7. Recall
8. Reactions to other Dogs
9. Reactions to Distractions
10. Supervised Separation