Clicker Coach Dog Training

Group Classes: Puppy Manners & Socialization I (for puppies 12 weeks – 6 months) focuses on house-training, chew training, proper socialization, good manners (Sit, Down, Come, Leave It), encouraging nice play, handling & grooming, and developing focus. Puppy Manners 2: The Next Level (for puppies under 1 year who completed Puppy 1) builds on basic skills, applying them to real-life situations including recalls around distractions, stays, impulse control, door manners, confidence building, attention, focus, and polite leash walking.

Basic Manners & Obedience (for adolescent & adult dogs over 6 months) focuses on real-life behaviors like Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Heel, calm greetings, impulse control, attention around distractions, effective play, and troubleshooting problem behaviors. Agility 1: Introduction to Obstacles (for dogs at least 1 year old who completed a basic manners class) introduces dogs to common agility obstacles and handlers to basic rules and handling skills, taught mostly to AKC Regulations. Prep for Canine Good Citizenship & AKC Tricks Titling (for dogs who completed basic classes) combines AKC’s CGC Program and AKC Tricks Titling Program for learning new skills, fun, and bonding.

Private Training offers one-on-one lessons for customized instruction, flexible scheduling, or addressing behavior issues not suitable for group settings. Behavior Consulting begins with an initial 1-hour consultation for assessment and history discussion, followed by sessions to teach skills for managing and improving behaviors like over-reactivity, fear/shyness, aggression, anxiety, and hyper-arousal. Sports & Performance Classes (Agility & CGC) require completion of a basic manners class or equivalent. All classes require current vaccinations, and some advanced classes require instructor permission.

Pricing Summary

Agility 1 costs $75.00 for 4 weeks. Prep for Canine Good Citizenship & AKC Tricks Titling is $75.00. Basic Manners & Obedience, Puppy Manners & Socialization I, and Puppy Manners 2 each cost $125.00. A single 1-hour private lesson is $75.00, and a package of 5 1-hour private sessions is $325.00. Agility 3 & 4 ongoing sessions are $75.00 for 4 sessions. Payment must be received prior to the first class to guarantee space. Payment options include PayPal (accepts regular credit cards), check payable to Emily Gaydos, cash, or Venmo.

Policies

Payment must be received prior to the first class to guarantee space. Dogs must be current on vaccinations for all classes. For dogs with aggression, fear, or reactivity issues, or those severely stressed by a group setting, consultation with the trainer is required before registering. Class space is limited, so early registration is encouraged to guarantee a spot. Permission of the instructor is required for some advanced classes. Small breed dogs may be better suited for puppy classes, while large breed pups might do better in older dog sections; clients with questions about suitability should call the trainer.

Clicker Coach Dog Training offers quality professional services to help dog owners and their dogs reach training goals. Emily, a certified trainer with over 20 years of professional experience, works with hundreds of dog owners and their dogs.

The business provides group classes for puppies and adult dogs, private lessons for general training, and behavior consulting for specific issues like over-reactivity, fear/shyness, aggression, anxiety, and hyper-arousal. The training approach emphasizes effective communication, understanding dog motivation without pain, fear, or force, and consistent practice in a fun and safe environment.

The instructor is committed to ongoing excellence through continuing education, providing accurate and scientifically validated behavior and training information, and maintaining respect, courtesy, and professionalism with transparency in methodology and business practices.

Accomplishments

Emily Gaydos, the instructor, has over 20 years of professional experience in dog training, having offered group and private training in basic manners & obedience, agility, and behavior issues in the Mt. Shasta area since 2002. She is a Mentor/Trainer for Animal Behavior College and has guest lectured at the College of the Siskiyous on Applied Learning Theory in animals.

From 2005 to 2016, she served as the Behavior Program Coordinator of Siskiyou Humane Society in Mt. Shasta, where she was responsible for the emotional and behavioral health of shelter animals. Her duties included providing public behavior counseling, humane education in schools, and dog bite safety presentations.

In 2014, she became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) through The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers®. She has pursued continuing education through professional events such as Association of Pet Dog Trainer conferences, seminars with Patricia McConnell and Steve White, Karen Pryor’s ClickerExpo, and numerous online classes through Fenzi Dog Sports Academy. Her particular interests are in evolutionary biology, behavioral genetics, and the comparative ethology of cats and dogs.

How to Get Started!

To register for classes online, download the fillable PDF form, complete it, save, and email it to clickercoach@snowcrest.net. Alternatively, clients can email to request the PDF directly or pick up hard copies at the School. To register by mail, download, fill, and print the registration form, then mail it with payment to the address on the forms.

For behavior consulting, the first step is to contact the trainer to schedule an initial 1-hour behavior consultation at the School for assessment and history discussion. Payment can be made via PayPal (which accepts regular credit cards), check, cash, or Venmo. Clients should contact the trainer for other payment arrangements or any questions.