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At Pawsitive Reactions, we offer the following services:
- Basic
manners/obedience
- Expanded basic manners/obedience
- Train while you work
- Before you get your puppy or adult
dog: help choosing the right addition to your life!
- Puppy training & guidance
- Trick training
- Aggression issues
- Behavioral evaluations
- Behavioral adjustments
- Dog walking (limited area)
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Most of of our training is done one-on-one; with you/your family members,
and your dog, in your own home. After an initial evaluation, we create
a specialized training/behavior modification program for you and your
dog, based on what you hope to achieve. We have several price levels and
there are discounted multiple session packages available. Please call
412-766-7632 or email for exact pricing based on your needs. All paid
sessions include phone and email help during our commitment and afterwards,
for reasonable time frames. We also bring our own homemade all natural
training treats to use at each session!
Train While You Work
We are also pleased to announce that we are now offering Train While
You Work training for certain training/behavior needs. We can come to
your
home while you are at work or at school and spend a regular timed
session, working on what you hope to accomplish. This is not for everyone
and we
do require a pre and a post training family session, but if you
are just too busy to fit us in for a regular series of sessions, this
may be an
option for you. Call or email for
more details.
Small Group Classes
Drop-in Classes
NEW! On Thursday evenings from 7-8 PM, we will have alternating weeks
of basic and advanced classes. Basic dates are July 10th and 24th.
Advanced dates are July 17th and 31st. We will announce August dates
based on July's
success. We will continue having one Sunday afternoon class per
month, 2:30-3:30PM, which is basic or advanced depending on who
shows up! All
drop in classes are held at Larry's
Laundromutt! Larry's is located
on Ohio River Boulevard in Edgeworth, right next to Eat 'n Park.
No aggressive or super reactive to other dogs permitted in class
at this time.
(We can
help you with reactivity/aggression issues in a private lesson,
please ask us.) We cover many things in the drop in classes, based
on the needs
of those attending. It is also appropriate if you just want to keep
up with your dog's socialization.
Classes are conducted in a limited size
area and restricted to 6
dogs and owners, so pre-registration is suggested to secure a
spot for the Sunday class. For the Thursday class, since Larry's
is closed at class
time, we now require attendance confirmation by noon of the day
of the class to either Larry's or here to us. Email
us for more
info or
simply
sign up here. You can call Jeanie at Larry's
Laundromutt at 412-534-4052 to register or Debby at 412-766-7632.
Walk ins are welcome on
Sundays but because of the limited class size, those who confirm
ahead of
time are given spacial preferences. Bring tasty soft treats and
prepare to
have fun and to tire your dog out. See you there!
The cost for each session is class is $15.00. You can pay by check
or cash in person, or to pay by PayPal, click the button below.
Be sure to include your name in the comments section so that we
can cross-reference
your payment with your registration form, should you complete
the form. The form is not necessary for the "drop in" class
but is available for weekly classes.
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Cost: $15/session |
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New! 7 week Outdoor Adventure's Class!
This class will be conducted on the grassy area of the Centennial
Pavillion in historic Riverview Park on Pittsburgh's North Side. For
more information on Riverview Park, click here. Class size is limited to 6
dogs. First class is orientation and dogs stay at home for that one. We
will cover basics, intermedite and even advanced, depending on the students
plus trail and walking manners and more. This class is geared towards
mastering the basics that your dog is great at, at home but proofing them
for outdoor situations where he/often forgets his name in favor of a squirrel!
Do you want to learn how to compete with wildlife, both animal and the
city versions, when you are walking your dog? Well, we can help you regain
your dog's interest! We will be using a clicker for some exercises so
those will be provided. If all goes well, then the last couple of classes
will include group trail walks. We cannot accept dog reactive/aggressive
dogs in class but we can assist those in privates. Please call us for
more info. If your dog just barks a little when seeing other dogs, that's
fine. Call us at 412-766-7632 or email if you are unsure if your dog is
reactive. You can sign up here or email
us for more info. Or call us at
412-766-7632. Class dates are as follows, all Tuesdays: July 8th, 15th,
22nd, 29th, August 5th, 12th and 19th. All dates are subject to weather
re-scheduling. Class time is 7 to 8PM. Directions will be provided upon
sign up. We hope to see you there!
7 week Outdoor Adventure Class |
Cost: $100 |
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For other group class offerings, please consider attending classes at
Animal Friends' beautiful new shelter, located just a short distance from
the city in Ohio Township.
If you need a trainer in another area, you can check Dog
Trainer Search .
Please note that we are unable
to give advice over the phone or via email if
we have not evaluated
your dog
in person.
Thank you for
your understanding.
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