Like proper nutrition and veterinary care, teaching your dog acceptable behavior is an essential element of responsible dog ownership. Training your dog will open up an important line of communication for the two of you. It will teach your dog to be obedient in a way that he or she will easily understand --- in the process making you both more confident and happy, and easing the way for your dog to become a more integral member of your family.

Like children, dogs are eager to learn. In fact, they will learn something every time you interact with them --- even when you are not trying to teach them anything! Problems often arise when commands are issued in stressful or distracting situations when the dog is less likely to comply, or when commands are issued in casual situations where strict compliance is not likely to be enforced. Proper instruction makes it easier to avoid these common pitfalls.

Dogs learn differently than people. They do not learn concepts of “right” and “wrong.” Generally, if an action produces a pleasant response, that action will be repeated. If an action produces an unpleasant response, it will tend to be avoided.

Creature Comforts offers two types of training, both in the convenience of your home and at times best suited for your schedule:

One hour home visitation with family members and trainer Price = $100

Learn why your dog is acting the way he or she is   - Learn how to avoid specific behaviors   - Learn how to replace bad behaviors with good ones   - Learn how to shape your dog’s behavior Basic obedience   - Sit/down/stay/come/heel   - Learn how to apply these to “real world” situations

Instructional visits for your dog, one-on-one with the trainer Price = $45

- Let the trainer do the majority of the training for you, forming a solid foundation in your dog’s mind - Basic obedience or minor behavior modification issues may be dealt with; you and the trainer decide the curriculum. - Periodic visits may be scheduled to discuss progress, problems, making adjustments, etc.

Whichever option is most suitable, you and your dog will be glad you have chosen Creature Comforts to play a role in this most important endeavor. To make arrangements, either call our main number at (617) 323-1652, or send an email to Training@CreatureComfortsCorp.com. We’re looking forward to serving your training needs.