Digman Canine Academy

Digman Canine Academy offers comprehensive dog training and behavior modification services, uniquely tailored to each dog and owner’s goals. Their approach builds a relationship of trust and cooperation.

Services include an initial assessment to understand the dog’s temperament and challenges, discuss goals, and select a program. Group classes are weekly for seven weeks, one hour each, with small sizes (up to seven dogs) for one-on-one coaching, focusing on practical obedience and social skills.

Private training consists of seven one-hour lessons at their facility, offering specific goal-oriented training, distraction work, socialization, and off-leash skill building. Private in-home training also includes seven one-hour lessons, conducted in the client’s home or community, focusing on obedience, confidence, and behavior modification with homework.

Sporting dog programs are for beginner to advanced sporting dogs, tailored over eight weekly lessons after an assessment. Stay & Train is an immersive program for significant behavioral issues or faster progress, including aggression, separation anxiety, reactivity, fear, and basic obedience. It includes a two-hour go-home session and a one-hour follow-up. Service and therapy dog training is highly customized based on specific needs and goals.

Pricing Summary

An initial assessment costs $55. Group dog training classes are $300 for seven weeks. Private training at their facility is $700 for a 7-lesson package, and private in-home training is $840 for a 7-lesson package.

Sporting dog training is $800 plus the cost of birds for eight weekly lessons. Stay & Train programs are priced at $1,200 for one week, $2,000 for two weeks, and $3,000 for three weeks. Service and therapy dog training prices are variable and depend on the specific goals and needs of the handler.

Digman Canine Academy focuses on dog training and behavior modification as a lifestyle, aiming to enable owners to build relationships with their dogs based on trust, respect, clarity, and love. Their goal is to help clients live in harmony and peace with their best friends.

They offer comprehensive dog training and behavior modification services, uniquely tailoring the training to cater to the needs of each dog and the goals of the owner. Their approach encourages building a relationship of trust and cooperation between the dog and handler while considering the dog’s natural ways of learning.

Digman Canine Academy addresses a variety of dog training needs, including housetraining puppies, improving leash manners, and addressing anxiety and fear. They also specialize in rehabilitating aggression, reactivity, and other problematic behaviors. Additionally, they provide specialized training for service dogs and therapy dogs.

Accomplishments

Claire Digman holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Psychology and Administration of Justice, and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Southern Illinois University. This academic background provides a foundation for understanding human and animal behavior.

She spent three years under the mentorship of internationally renowned canine trainer Behesha Doan of Extreme K-9, developing skills in obedience, off-leash reliability, service dog work, detection, tracking, and agility. Claire has worked with hundreds of dogs as a trainer of pets and service dogs, and continues to work with Behesha Doan and This Able Veteran as a Service Dog Trainer and Instructor.

How to Get Started!

The first step is an assessment, which is an opportunity to meet with a trainer. During this session, the trainer will evaluate the dog’s temperament and current behavioral challenges. It is also a time to discuss the owner’s goals and select the most suitable training program for the dog’s needs.