Coal Dog’s – Dog Training

Coal Dogs offers a wide range of training programs from puppy to competition levels. Puppy classes include AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, Advanced Puppy 1, and Advanced Puppy 2, focusing on socialization, basic obedience, and addressing common puppy issues like house training, chewing, jumping, and biting.

Obedience training includes Basic Obedience for dogs six months and older, covering commands like sit, down, stand, come, no jumping, loose leash heeling, and recall, while also addressing common behavior problems. Rally Obedience is offered for dogs who have completed basic obedience, focusing on a team sport where dogs and owners navigate a course of obedience exercises.

Agility classes progress from Introduction to Agility, Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, to Advanced/Competition, teaching dogs and handlers to navigate obstacles, improve handling skills, and prepare for competition. Other specialized classes include Show Ring Handling for preparing dogs for conformation shows, Therapy Dog Training (TDI) for dogs to pass therapy dog tests, and Tricks Training, which is a titling class through AKC and “Do More With Your Dog”. Many classes have prerequisites, ensuring a structured progression of skills.

Pricing Summary

Classes can only be reserved with payment in full. Payments may be mailed or paid by most major credit cards online.

Policies

Classes may be canceled for low enrollment, in which case a full refund will be given, and clients will be notified via email. No refunds are given for any class within 14 days prior to its starting date. Classes are not transferable to another dog, person, or to private lessons.

Coal Dogs offers a wide variety of dog training classes, ranging from puppy training to advanced competition training. Their knowledgeable instructors utilize positive-based training methods to help owners train their dogs and build a strong bond.

Each program is individually tailored to meet the needs of both beginner and seasoned handlers, as well as puppies and adult dogs, ensuring the best training experience possible. Coal Dogs aims to make training fun for both the dog and the owner.

The business was established to encourage pet dog owners to begin training their dogs, whether purebred or mixed breeds, at an early age to foster well-mannered behavior at home and in the community. They have over 20 years of experience training dogs in obedience, agility, and as therapy dogs.

Coal Dogs prides itself on training handlers with extensive knowledge, enabling them to help their pets become perfect family and performance dogs. They offer a varied menu of classes, providing small class sizes with individual attention, and operate with both indoor and outdoor training facilities.

Accomplishments

Barb Mattes, the owner and training director of Coal Dogs, has over two decades of personal experience in dog training. She holds a BS in elementary education and has achieved numerous personal accomplishments with her dogs, including breed championships in AKC, UKC, CKC, and International. Her dogs have earned Competition obedience and Rally obedience titles in AKC, CKC, and APDT, and all her personal dogs since 1996 have been CGC and TDI certified/titled. She also holds titles in hunting and tricks.

Her English Setter dogs have been featured in the J&J catalog, English Setter Calendars, and International books. They have also received multiple Championships and Nationals Placements in CPE agility, High in Trial awards in AKC agility, and participated in the Westminster Dog Show and AKC Agility Invitationals. Barb Mattes was annually awarded the “Best of the Abingtons – Readers Choice award for Best Dog Trainer” from 2012-2017. She has been an evaluator for AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and Canine Good Citizen programs for over a decade, and also a Therapy Dog International (TDI) evaluator for over a decade. Additionally, she is an accomplished photographer, writer, and seminar/workshop speaker, with certifications in Reiki 1, Animal Reiki, and Animal Communication.

How to Get Started!

To get started, interested clients can contact Coal Dogs with any questions about their company or services via phone or email. If unsure which class is needed or if assistance with a specific behavior problem is required, clients are encouraged to call or email for help. Classes can only be reserved with full payment, which can be mailed or paid online via major credit cards.