Altadena Valley Animal Clinic
DOG TRAINING
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About Our Trainers
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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Positive Pet Training/Family-Friendly Instruction
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Puppy/Beginner Obedience
This six-week course is designed for puppies and adult dogs ages 12 weeks and older. Owners and dogs will both be instructed, so that the dog responds to its human family members, not just to the trainer! Included in the curriculum are commands such as sit, down, stay, and come, plus leash walking instruction and even a couple of tricks! Students will also learn how to teach their pets to wait at doorways, how to sit for petting, and how to “leave it!” Our courses are very family-friendly, and older children are encouraged to attend.
Impulse Control
This six-week course addresses impulse control issues in dogs, such as pulling towards distractions, not coming when called, counter-surfing, and refusing to leave things that aren’t theirs. Strong emphasis is put on offered behaviors, teaching the dog to make good decisions without being asked. Come, leave it, stay, and settle are delved into more deeply, through the use of new, innovative exercises. Prerequisite: beginner obedience or equivalent skills.
Game Night
This BRAND NEW one-night-only class is designed for dog owners who want to have fun and bond with their dogs while playing games that reinforce obedience! Games will include commands like sit, down, stay, and come, plus distance work, leash walking, and food distractions. Each Game Night will feature different games, relay races, and connection courses. The games chosen will strengthen obedience while teaching owners to effectively divide their attention while training.
Prior group training is recommended, but the only thing required is the ability to laugh at yourself!
Rebecca Mason is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), holds a Masters in Education, and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. She draws from her background as an educator and her 11 years of dog training to implement a program that teaches both dogs and their humans the joys of learning together. Rebecca Mason is also a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI), a certification awarded through the official sanctioning body for the sport of Dog Tricks, Do More With Your Dog!® The organization establishes guidelines for instructor certification to ensure that standards of excellence are met when teaching the sport to handler/dog teams.
Brihanna is an avid animal lover and a wonderful, patient instructor. She first took classes with Rebecca Mason in 2013 and joined Love Them Train Them in 2018. She is also a veterinary technician at Bluff Park Animal Clinic and is mom to 6 dogs — Aminah, Willa, Luna, Lynx, Pongo, and Aleu — and 2 cats, Joplin and Cy. Brihanna enjoys competing with her dogs in dock diving, FASTCAT, flyball, and scent work competitions. She is very passionate about rescue and spends her free time working with Steel City Cat Rescue. Brihanna loves both obedience and trick training, and she enjoys watching how timid dogs can gain confidence. Her favorite thing about training is seeing the difference in the owner’s knowledge and ability from week 1 to week 6 and watching them learn to problem-solve. Brihanna is also CPDT-KA certified! She teaches at our Avondale, Vestavia, and Inverness locations and also offers in-home lessons.
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Love Them Train Them, LLC
Puppy/Beginner Obedience (6-week course)
- Instructor: Brihanna Contreras CPDT-KA
- Cost: $275
Impulse Control (6-week course)
- Instructor: Brihanna Contreras CPDT-KA
- Cost: $275
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