LVHS is Proud to Offer Public Training Courses!
Brought to you by our Head Dog trainer Lucas Holland CPDT-KA
Training Courses Available at LVHS
Courses follow the same core commands with varying degrees of difficulty. More advanced trainings follow the beginner structures, but with more distractions and increased difficulties. Lucas focuses on the 3 D’s, duration, distance and distraction.
Not sure what level to start with? Contact Lucas for an evaluation.
Evaluations are $56.00 (1 hour)
Individual Sessions are $100.00
Prepay for 4 sessions and receive a discounted rate of $331.00
Prepay for 6 sessions and receive a discounted rate of $497.00
PLEASE NOTE: We do not issue refunds for dog training. Trainings must be completed within 6 months of payment. If you pay for 6 sessions, you have 6 months from the date of payment to complete those trainings. Sessions can be paid for individually. Discounted prices for 4 or 6 sessions will not be refunded for any reason.
BEGINNER:
Loose leash walking, with emphasis on reducing pulling during walks
How to deter jumping with a variety of alternate behaviors and commands
Adequate daily exercise plan
Proper introduction to other dogs and people
Commands: sit, down, stay, place, and recall using some small distractions using food and toy lures
INTERMEDIATE:
More distractions
Increased duration of commands
Less luring with food
Increased distance for recall
ADVANCED:
Higher levels of distractions
Increased duration
Very little luring with food
Using toys as a reward depending on the dog
Starting to work on off leash recall
Increased distance between the owner and their dog while still having good control
SOCIALIZATION TRAINING:
In Socialization Training Lucas will help you learn the correct way to introduce your dog to people and other dogs. He will also go over obedience with other dogs in close proximity, controlling your dog on walks with other dogs, reading your dogs body language and more!
REACTIVITY TRAINING:
In this training course Lucas will teach you how to read your dog’s body language, de-escalate situations, and give you a wide array of tools to use to decrease reactivity. Practicing these tools will help you determine what works best for your dog, and create a plan to be successful moving forward. Lucas will also teach you the correct way to introduce your dog to new people and other dogs, as well as walking your dog next to others under control.
Looking for Group Training?
This course is 6 consecutive sessions on Sunday mornings from 10 am to 11 am and is a modified version of the A.K.C. S.T.A.R. Puppy Program. If you and your dog are chosen to participate in the sessions you will be notified by Lucas personally.
The cost for the full program is $300.
Some of the things you and your dog will learn are:
To be a candidate for group training, your dog must be free of aggression towards animals and people.
Engagement
•Socialization
•Recall
•Basic obedience
•What an appropriate activity level for your dog looks like
PRE-CANINE GOOD CITIZEN® TEST BEHAVIORS
Allows (in any position) petting by a person other than the owner
Grooming-Allows owner handling and brief exam(ears, feet)
Walks on a Leash-Follows owner on lead in a straight line (15 steps)
Walks by other people-Walks on leash past other people 5-ft away
Sits, Down, Come, Reaction to Distractions-(distractions are presented15-ft away)
Stay on leash with another person (owner walks10 steps and returns)
Noelle’s Story
“Noelle is a four-year old retriever / hound mix that we adopted about a year before signing up for the Humane Society’s group training class. She’s a great dog that is very loving within her family, but was suspicious of strangers and overly aggressive when she met other dogs on leash.
Lucas first taught us the best way for dogs to meet, and using the “side-to-side” walking method, Noelle was effortlessly comfortable with her classmates immediately; we were amazed!
Over the course of 6 weeks Lucas taught us how to better capture Noelle’s attention as she learned “Look”, “Down”, “Come”, “Place” and “Stay”. We have been able to use her improved focus to make walks in the park much more enjoyable for all of us.
After a couple of weeks of the dogs getting comfortable with each other, Lucas allowed the dogs to enjoy a few one-to-one playing sessions with the other dogs, at which Noelle was fine, to our great relief. The training class met & exceeded our expectations of helping Noelle become a much better behaved dog!”
— Noelle’s Dad