Give your dog and yourself the freedom to enjoy all aspects of life together through obedience training.  Obedience is the key to communication with your pet.  Animal Resorts offers other training services such as Assist, Utility, Agility, Personal Protection (only after obedience), Police K-9 Pups, and specific behavior modification. 

Key Benefits of Training

Bond and build a lifelong friendship with your pet, Freedom for you and your pet, You will learn how to train and handle your dog as well as other dogs

The style of training we use most is operate conditioning with a lot of motivation. We use a 5' leather lead, training collar, a lot of heart and soul. Rarely do we use treats except for parlor tricks and imprinting on young pups. Your praise and play is what we use as a reward. This style of training, we believe to be the most effective in real life, day to day situations with your pet.

Our trainers are certified in these fields - Basic and Advanced Obedience, Utility and Retrieval, Personal Protection, Police K-9, Tracking, Scent Discrimination and Canine Behavior.  This is their full time profession, you get what you pay for.

We offer Private Lessons (great for previously trained dogs or very experienced dog owners), Workouts (great for very basics, exercise, and confidence building), and Training Camps. We found the last to have the highest success rate. It takes a professional trainer 5 full days to teach what the average owner would attempt to teach in 6 weeks and usually not accomplish. There are many reasons for this: the most obvious a professional trainer knows all the little tricks, a pro is more consistent in all aspects of training, pet can progress very quickly as a professional trainer knows when the pet understands commands verses wondering if pet and owner really practiced last week and understand the command, and still another is the atmosphere here is perfect for training. The Camps or residency programs include boarding, bath, and demo of your dog. Also when you pick up an extended lesson of 2 hours is required (this is the most important lesson, so everyone who handles the dog should come).  Depending on which program you choose any number of private follow up lessons are included to now train you. The camps range from 3 days to 21 days.  All programs are designed to meet your needs and to fit your budget.  Programs can be combined at later dates to receive discounts.  We ask that 50% of the training cost be paid at the time of booking your dog. With the other 50% paid when you pick your dog up at the end of their stay.

Training Programs 

Workouts These are perfect refreshers for previously trained dogs. It is also an excellent way to build confidence in shy dogs or show the overbearing some basic manners. It is also great for the dog who needs directed exercise. A workout is 20 minutes depending on the dog. Workouts are only available to boarding dogs on weekdays. Price $30

Private Lessons For previously trained dogs and the owners who have the time and the desire to do the work themselves this is an excellent program. Owners and pets can go at their own pace to learn as many commands as they wish, with one on one instruction from a professional trainer. Pay for 4 lessons up front and receive the 5th lesson free!  Price $75 (at Animal Resorts)

 

Mini-Camp Your dog will stay at AR for 6 full days (weekdays). During this time your pet will be taught the basics of being on lead without pulling, jumping, mouthing, or barking and the following commands: HEEL, AUTO-SIT/SIT, STAY (or the action of stay), OFF, NO, and DOWN. This on leash program includes 2 Private lessons. A training collar and standard leather leash are provided. Price $599.00

Camp Your dog will stay at AR for 13 days (11 days training). Your pet will be taught the basics of being on lead without pulling, jumping, mouthing, or barking and the following commands: HEEL, AUTO-SIT/SIT, STAY (or the action of stay), OFF, NO, DOWN, SIT from DOWN and DOWN from SIDE-FRONT and in MOTION, and COME. Verbal and hand signals (or another language) are taught. 4 Private Lessons are included which must be completed within 60 days from pickup.  A training collar and standard leather leash are provided. Price $999.00

Boot Camp

Your dog will stay at Animal Resorts for 20 days (16 days training.) Your pet will learn all of the commands above ON and OFF LEASH indoors plus the additional command PLACE (Kennel without walls). You will receive a 6 month guarantee of unlimited lessons as needed within the 6 months to acquire complete control on and off leash indoors. These lessons will include basic off leash work at Animal Resorts' indoor and outdoor training areas.  All equipment needed is included: training collar, leather lead, leather training tab, and a mat for the PLACE command (some pets may require additional equipment which are not included. Price $1,499.00

To be successful with any program, you the OWNER must be patient and follow the trainers instruction, practice daily with your pet, and incorporate training into all aspects of daily life. Owners should come in for a yearly checkup included with the programs for the life of the dog.  View Additional Pricing

Animal Resorts
301 Jefferis Road
Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335
(610) 942-3800
Fax: (610) 942-0388
info@animalresorts.com