We understand that every dog is unique and deserves personalized care. Our extensive range of programs includes training, grooming, and a new pool designed specifically for dogs. Additionally, our daycare is structured with fitness in mind, encouraging active play and healthy habits. We are committed to nurturing the bond between pets and their owners while providing an enriching experience. Join us to discover how we can elevate your dog's day!
Mill Pond Kennels Obedience Training program is designed for dogs aged six months and older, ensuring a perfect foundation for lifelong habits. Here, we focus on essential commands tailored to your specific program choice, guaranteeing effective and positive results. Join us to equip your furry friend with the skills they need to thrive in any situation with our experienced trainers guiding you both every step of the way.
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How long to form an obedient habit in dogs?
When a month or more has passed and your dog has not done that behavior under those conditions a new habit is formed. It takes time and effort to overcome habitual behaviors. Once there is a new habitual behavior it takes little effort to maintain it.
How long to change a dog's behavior?
Changing a dogs behavior that has been rehearsed for many months or years, is not likely not completely change in a couple of weeks, instead it will take our program plus a couple months of getting things right back at home.
Definition of Obedience...
compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority.
"children were taught to show their parents obedience"
Definition of Behavoir...
the way in which an animal or person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus.
plural noun: behaviours; plural noun: behaviors
"the feeding behavior of predators"
Obedience Training
Why is training your dog important?
Do any of these scenarios sound familiar?
There is hope!
Peace in the Home
It's not fair to you if your dog is ruling over you. Find yourself always bending to your dog's demands and not your own? Scared to leave your house for an hour or always on lock down? We can help!
Manors with Guests
Our biggest request is manors. Most dogs needing training are high drive breeds who simply get overexcited and don't know how to act. We teach you how to create good habits to help you.
Healthy State of Mind
Obedience is so much more than commands. It's also a state of mind we teach here. Without a healthy mindset your dog cannot learn, which is why people get frustrated and fail. We help you through this!
Listening when Important
Nothing is worse than your dog not listening when it's a real world problem. Some scenarios could be life and death. The wellbeing of the dog through obedience is important.
Unleash Your Best
Our Training Explained
Our goal is to make your training as successful as possible from the moment you pick up your dog! We simply do not believe in 2 week obedience programs that force your dog to do things, or do not give your dog enough time to learn. This simply leaves you calling back asking for more training, or makes your dog afraid (or worse in some cases aggressive)... We do not believe that is fair to you, the dog, your pocket book, or your time.
You deserve better!
Our facility wants you as successful and self reliant as possible from the moment the dog goes home. Our habit forming teaching gives the dog understanding it needs while forming relationships here, much like his/her home and relationship with you. The training at Mill Pond Kennels allows for a smoother transition back to home, with rules and techniques that can help you create the habits that your own home needs.
Experienced Teaching Technique
proven results year after year
We use positive associations and reinforcements to teach. Forming a relationship with your dog is of utmost importance. We refuse to teach in a way that makes us to be dictators and force positions and behaviors on a dog, that is unfair and simply does NOT teach anything but the authority is a bully. By using positive reinforcements to teach light pressure based techniques we can form healthy associations, good relationship building, and actual learning. This gets us a dog who understands and wants to work for us.
Definition of Teaching: Ideas or principles taught by an authority.
At work, that might look like owning a mistake and sharing it as a learning experience. Now that we have successfully taught the position or behavior, we can now fairly hold the dog accountable for their own actions and behaviors that aren't acceptable. We work on each dog's level of accountability. Just like some people can be softer than others, so are dogs! Personality and knowing who they are in their core is so important. We do not believe in one size fits all, that's why you must hire a trainer who will know exactly what a dog is needing to help it grow and move past this phase. This phase is where dogs can get confused, so it's important to hire a trainer who understands what confusion is and how to help the dog understand what they are doing is not correct. Only the action taught is the appropriate response and gets rewarded. (reward the behavior you want)
Definition of Accountability: the obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one's actions.
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This phase is crucial for forming a habit. This is what most training facilities leave out of their programs. We simply want the best possible outcome for you and your dog, so we do not leave out this crucial time! It only makes your training and transition to home that much more successful. Dogs are not robots, they are living creatures that need habits in order to form good behavior and obedience. Now that the dog understands they can't get away with unwanted behaviors and taught what the correct response is, we can now repeat it over and over again to form the habit. This makes going home with you much less stressful on you and the dog, forming that great relationship and peace you desire.
Definition of Repetition: recurrence of an action or event.
It is for this reason we offer a 4 week board and train program
Mill Pond Kennels
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Habit Forming
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Relationship Building
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Teaching not Forcing
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Not always about correction
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Understanding, no confusion
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Learning skills, not just tricks
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Helping YOU transition your habits
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Support even after training
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Not needing another board and train later
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Helping you understand how to communicate
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Real Time Examples of our Training
At Mill Pond Kennels, we believe in transparency and building trust with our clients. If you’re curious about our training methods, our training update page features real video report cards from our clients, showcasing the progress some of our furry trainees are making. Explore these real experiences, and see how our approach could work for you and your beloved pets.
Real Training
Complete Transparancy
Teach not Fear
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Group Class
To see more classes Mill Pond Kennels has available, visit our page here.
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Crate Training
Board & Train
Basic Dayschool
Advanced Dayschool
CRATE TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR DOGS LEARNING HOW TO POTTY TRAIN OR SIMPLY TO LEARN CRATE MANORS FROM SEPARATION ANXIETY.
Distractions
Board & Train
Basic Dayschool
Advanced Dayschool
TRAINING IS TAUGHT WITH DISTRACTIONS IN MIND. ANYWHERE FROM LOUD NOISES TO KIDS RUNNING AROUND. ARE ANY SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES YOU NEED HELP WITH?
Impulse Control
Board & Train
Basic Dayschool
Advanced Dayschool
DOGS, ESPECIALLY PUPPIES, WHO AREN'T GIVEN CLEAR RULES TO FOLLOW FROM THE START WILL RULE YOU AND BECOME DISOBEDIENT. WE GIVE THEM CUES IN THEIR DAY TO DAY LIVES AT THE KENNEL TO LISTEN TO US. FROM WAITING TO EAT TILL THE BOWL IS DOWN, TO BEING PATIENT TO YOUR NEEDS, NOT THEIR WANTS.
Jumping
Board & Train
Basic Dayschool
Advanced Dayschool
DOES YOUR DOG JUMP ON PEOPLE WHEN YOU APPROACH THEM WHILE TAKING YOUR DOG FOR A WALK? THIS IS THE ON LEASH VERSION OF THE NO JUMPING RULE! IN MANY CASES WE HAVE SEEN THIS HELP DOGS JUMPING ON PEOPLE OFF LEASH AS WELL. JUMPING WHILE EXCITED IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT WE CAN HELP YOU WITH!
Auto Sit
Board & Train
Basic Dayschool
Advanced Dayschool
Private Lessons
DOES YOUR DOG PACE AROUND YOU WHILE YOUR STANDING WITH IT ON A LEASH? HE/SHE WANTS TO DO HIS OWN THING, AND NOT THE LEADER'S. AUTO SIT IS TAUGHT WHILE HEALING. THE DOG WILL AUTOMATICALLY SIT WHILE YOU STOP WALKING (WHILE THE DOG IS IN A HEAL ON A LEASH). NO MORE RUSHED CONVERSATIONS WHILE ON A WALK!
Leash Manors
Board & Train
Basic Dayschool
Advanced Dayschool
Private Lessons
WE TEACH YOUR DOG THE PROPER MANORS OF BEING ON A LEASH. NO PULLING OR WALKING AHEAD OF YOU IS ALLOWED! NO CHEWING ON THE LEASH, WALKING AROUND YOU WHILE YOUR STANDING STILL, HEALING, AUTO SIT, AND IMPLIED STAY ARE ALL A MUST WHILE ON A LEAD. YOUR WALKS WILL BE MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE WITH YOUR DOG BY YOUR SIDE!
Implied Stay
Board & Train
Basic Dayschool
Advanced Dayschool
WALKING UP TO YOUR DOOR WHEN SOMEONE KNOCKS AND YOUR DOG GETS WAY TO EXCITED? WITH IMPLIED STAY TAUGHT, YOUR DOG WILL STAY BY YOUR SIDE WHILE LEASHED. WALK UP TO YOUR DOOR CONFIDENT THAT YOUR DOG WILL BEHAVE . SIT AT A TABLE AND YOU HAVE FULL CONTROL!
'No' Marker Cue
Board & Train
Basic Dayschool
Advanced Dayschool
WE'VE ALL SAID IT, BUT DOES YOUR DOG STILL NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT NO MEANS? WE WILL USE CLEAR COMMUNICATION WITH THE DOG TO HELP HIM UNDERSTAND WHAT IS BEING ASKED OF HIM. COMMUNICATION IS KEY TO ANY GOOD RELATIONSHIP!
On Leash Healing
Board & Train
Basic Dayschool
Advanced Dayschool
Private Lessons
WE TEACH YOUR DOG PROPER POSITION AT YOUR SIDE. NO PULLING ON THE LEAD OR WALKING IN FRONT, OR BEHIND, YOU. DOGS UNDERSTAND CALM LEADERSHIP AND PROPER HEALING WHEN WALKING IS ONE OF THE BEST WAY TO COMMUNICATE TO YOUR DOG THAT YOU ARE IN CHARGE.
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Jumping
Board & Train
Advanced Dayschool
THIS IS THE OFF LEASH VERSION OF THE NO JUMPING RULE! JUMPING WHILE EXCITED IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT WE CAN HELP YOU WITH. DOGS ARE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW WHEN THE LEASH IS OFF AND THEY CAN'T GET CORRECTED. THIS IS WHEN WE COME IN WITH OFF LEASH TRAINING! GOOD FOR IN THE HOME AS WELL AS OUT.
off leash Auto Sit
Board & Train
Advanced Dayschool
THIS IS THE OFF LEASH VERSION OF THE SAME TRAINING. DOES YOUR DOG WANT TO DO HIS OWN THING, AND NOT YOURS WHEN STANDING AROUND? AUTO SIT IS TAUGHT WHILE HEALING. THE DOG WILL AUTOMATICALLY SIT WHILE YOU STOP WALKING.
off leash Healing
Board & Train
Advanced Dayschool
WE TEACH YOUR DOG PROPER POSITION AT YOUR SIDE. NO MORE WALKING IN FRONT, OR BEHIND, YOU. DOGS UNDERSTAND CALM LEADERSHIP AND PROPER HEALING WHEN WALKING IS ONE OF THE BEST WAY TO COMMUNICATE TO YOUR DOG THAT YOU ARE IN CHARGE. NOW WITH OFF LEASH CONTROL, YOUR ABLE TO ENJOY A LITTLE MORE FREEDOM AND HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOUR DOG TO OBEY.
Recall
Board & Train
Advanced Dayschool
Private Lessons
DOES YOUR DOG BOLT OUT AND NEVER COMES WHEN YOU CALL HIM/HER? HAVE FULL CONFIDENCE THAT YOUR DOG WILL COME TO YOU WHEN YOU WANT IT TO WITH THE COME 'HERE' COMMAND.
Down/Stay
Board & Train
Advanced Dayschool
Private Lessons
THE DOWN STAY IS ONE OF OUR MOST REQUESTED COMMANDS TO TEACH. IN COMBINATION WITH PLACE, YOU CAN DOWN YOUR DOG AND WALK AWAY TO COOK, CLEAN HOUSE, OR SIMPLY WATCH TV. THE DOG WILL STAY IN THE DOWN TILL YOU TELL HIM/HER TO GET UP.
Place
Board & Train
Basic Dayschool
Advanced Dayschool
Private Lessons
PLACE IS SIMPLY A MAT, BLANKET, OR DOG BED WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR DOG TO STAY ON WHILE YOU TAKE CARE OF THINGS AROUND THE HOUSE. PLACE MEANS GET ON THE OBJECT, THEN YOU CAN DOWN/STAY THE DOG TO WHERE HE UNDERSTANDS THIS IS HIS 'PLACE' TO BE.
Let's Go
Board & Train
Basic Dayschool
Advanced Dayschool
Private Lessons
LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST! IMAGINE A 20FT BUBBLE AROUND YOU. YOU MOVE RIGHT THE DOG MOVES WITH YOU, LEFT THE DOG MOVES WITH YOU. GREAT FOR ALL KIND OF MINDSET CHANGES AND HELPS WITH KEEPING CALM!
Sit/Stay
Board & Train
Advanced Dayschool
Private Lessons
SIT STAY IS MUCH LIKE THE DOWN STAY. YOUR DOG WILL BE GIVEN THE COMMAND TO SIT, AND HE/SHE WILL STAY IN SIT TILL YOU COMMAND IT OTHERWISE. TELL HIM/HER TO SIT WHILE YOU TALK TO YOUR FRIEND WITHOUT WORRY ABOUT YOUR DOG RUNNING OFF.
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Our programs cover everything obedience and more. Training is not only about sit and down, but the mindset behind those commands. Our programs are so much more than basic tricks.
What are the COMMANDS?...