Train Your Dog with You Silly Dog
Transform your dog into a charming, well-mannered companion! I’ll help you teach your furry friend to thrive in their new home, while keeping their silly and lovable personality intact. Let’s unlock their full potential together, and create a harmonious, happy home for everyone!
Alisa can help you:
- Reduce frustration and embarrassment about your dog’s behavior.
- Be proactive, rather than reactive to your dog’s behavior.
- Utilize compassionate, effective, pain and force-free training methods.
- Show your four-legged friend respect and meet them at their level.
- Enjoy a well-behaved dog who still has a silly and charming personality!
Dog Training Services
Alisa Peters is a force-free, positive dog trainer with over 22 years experience providing in-home puppy and dog training, as well as behavior guidance in Pasadena, Maryland and surrounding Anne Arundel county.
Training & Behavior Topics
- Puppy Basics
- Basic Skills
- Basic Manners
- Tricks
- Mild to Moderate Behavioral Issues
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What You Silly Dog Customers Have to Say…
“My mom and I and our 10 month old beagle rescue, Bridie, had a very positive experience with You Silly Dog and our trainer Alisa. Over the 4 weeks that we worked with Alisa, we grew in our confidence with Bridie as we learned how to communicate more effectively with Bridie using positive reinforcement. We absolutely recommend her to any dog owner in need of training. We found her to be very patient, passionate and knowledgeable.”
“Alisa worked with me and my Great Dane puppy over the course of 4 sessions. I was a skeptic at first as he is my 5th Great Dane and I had never used this kind of training method before. He greets people politely, walks great on the leash, he comes when I call him no matter where he is, leaves things alone when he is told and settles down when I need him to. He’s not perfect but we will continue reinforcing good behavior because IT WORKS! I can say now, I am a believer!”
The Benefits of Dog Training
Bonding and Relationship
Training is a great opportunity to spend quality time with your dog. Your dog will enjoy learning new behaviors, and earning praise and rewards. You will delight in seeing your dog think, learn and have light bulb moments. Training will help you communicate with your dog and have him learn his place in the family. As you would with a human child, you will establish boundaries and guidelines and a system for rewards and gentle consequences (such as timeouts) for behavior. When you are consistent and reliable and show your dog what he needs to do through force-free, positive training, your dog will feel confident, happy, loved and safe.
Safety
It’s important that your dog knows the rules for his own safety. He should sit and wait rather than running out the front door or come when called when he’s about to run in the street. He should also know how to drop or leave inappropriate and hazardous items that he could swallow. Give your dog the knowledge and skills he needs to remain safe.
Good Manners
Training will help teach your dog good manners and improve his impulse control. Does your dog like to pull on leash to greet dogs and people? Does your dog like to greet people paws first? Does he bark when he wants your attention? Teach him that the fastest way to get what he wants is to do what you want—such as walking nicely on leash, keeping four paws on the floor, sitting and waiting his turn, waiting for permission to greet a dog or person, and quietly and politely letting you know he wants attention.
Enrichment/Mental Stimulation
Give your dog daily opportunities to release his excess energy through mental activity. Would you get bored after a while if every day of your life you just ate and slept? Well, your dog does too! Enrichment activities, which includes training, will help your dog enjoy life and prevent behavioral problems before they start. Training will keep his mind active and engaged. Trick training is also a fun, light-hearted way to spend time together and to teach your dog a new behavior.