Critters and Canines

Critters and Canines specializes in training for the family dog, offering obedience and behavior classes, private lessons, and boarding with training. Their puppy and dog programs cover a wide range of needs, from puppies as young as 8 weeks to older dogs learning new tricks.

Programs include housebreaking, crate training, and problem-solving for issues like jumping, leash pulling, mouthing, destruction, digging, and excessive barking. Group instruction includes Basic Obedience (Sit, Down, Stay, Heel, Come when called with socialization and distractions) and Advanced Obedience (perfecting on-leash control and working towards off-leash control).

Private instruction is available for basic through advanced levels, catering to hard-to-handle, strong, big dogs, or specific scheduling needs. The all-inclusive “Board with Train Program” offers day care, overnight, or weekly options. Telephone or e-mail counseling is included with class, private, or boarding with training programs. Their programs are designed to maximize a dog’s potential quickly, teaching good communication skills to make training fun and easy, with no extra hidden charges for homework help.

Pricing Summary

Telephone/Email Counseling is a one-time charge of $50.00 per dog. Advanced group classes are $20.00 per class, or $100.00 for six classes. Daily Boarding with Training is $50.00 per night for beginners and $40.00 per night for advanced dogs. The Advanced Weekly Rate for boarding with training is $240.00.

A 6-week Basic Obedience group course is $250.00 and is warranted, with no extra charges for hard-to-train dogs or humans, and repeats are warranted if needed. Private instruction at their facility costs $100.00 per lesson or $500.00 for 6 weeks. Private instruction at your home costs $200.00 per lesson or $1,000.00 for 6 weeks. The comprehensive 3-week Boarding with Training Program is $1,295.00.

Policies

The business offers a warranty for their Basic Obedience 6-week group course, stating there are no extra charges for hard-to-train dogs or humans. If a dog needs more than 6 weeks at its basics, repeats are warranted.

Critters and Canines specializes in training for the family dog, offering a variety of programs and services with boarding available in their air-conditioned kennel. They are dedicated to positive reinforcement methods, boasting over 30 years of experience and thousands of success stories.

They train puppies from 8 weeks old to older dogs learning new tricks, focusing on what’s right for each dog’s needs to save owners money and grief, and doing it as fast as humanely possible. Their services include daily and weekly kennel rates, obedience and behavior classes, private lessons, and boarding with training.

Additional services include dog daycare, overnight and weekly boarding, and a comprehensive “Board with Train Program.” They also offer free bath and nail trimming with stays of a week or longer.

Critters and Canines addresses common problem behaviors such as housebreaking, crate training, jumping, leash pulling, mouthing, destruction, digging, and excessive barking, using positive reinforcement methods to fix them. They also provide telephone and email counseling.

Accomplishments

Critters and Canines has over 30 years of experience in dog training and boasts thousands of success stories.

How to Get Started!

To get started, clients can call Critters and Canines. Classes are available by appointment or as scheduled classes. They encourage calling if help is needed.