Dog Gone Good Dog Training #2

Dog Gone Good offers a range of training programs designed to meet various needs. Private Lessons provide one-on-one sessions with a certified instructor, available either in the client’s home or at the Dog Gone Good facility. These personalized sessions cover behaviors such as leash walking, relaxation around family and friends, eliminating begging, and establishing rules and routines both indoors and outdoors.

Group Classes include Puppy Class for puppies 8-16 weeks old, focusing on understanding puppy needs, effective communication, foundation skills, and preventing unwanted behaviors like potty training issues, chewing, and play-biting. Basic Obedience is for dogs five months and up, teaching commands like sit, down, come when called, go to place, heel, loose leash walking, and stay, while also addressing common problem behaviors such as jumping up and nipping.

Specialized group classes include Rally, which is a sport where dog and handler teams navigate a course of exercise skill stations, with options for Intro to WCRL and AKC Rally levels (Novice/Intermediate, Advanced, Excellent/Master). Remote Collar Training educates owners on the safe and humane use of e-collars for improved control and off-leash freedom.

Agility programs start with Agility Basics, a foundations class teaching hind-end awareness, foot placement, and bond building. Agility 1 focuses on navigating obstacles like jumps, hoops, tunnels, A-frames, dog walks, and teeters. Agility 2 emphasizes handler body language and teamwork for running sequences, while Agility 3 offers challenging sequences for those interested in competing in venues like AKC, UKC, and NADAC.

Conformation is a 5-week program covering equipment, leash handling, warm-ups, targeting front and rear feet, ring procedures (Down & Back, Go Around, Triangle), class/entry procedures, stand stay, showing the bite, judging programs, conditioning exercises, hand stacking, free stacking, and culminates in a “Simulation” Dog Show. “Just for FUN” classes include Canine Conditioning for physical and mental fitness, Nose Work (Scent Work) with levels from Introduction to Odor (Birch) to Introduction to Elements (Birch, Anise, Clove, Cypress) and advanced challenges, and Trick Training for fun behaviors like cross paws, high five, roll over, and say prayers.

Dog Gone Good Dog Training, owned by Certified Professional Dog Trainer Bonnie, offers dog training services in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, located in Virginia Beach. Their mission is to help build better communication between humans and canines, aiming for “Happy Humans, Happy Dogs, and creating Happy Lives!” They teach owners how to train their dogs.

The business provides a personalized experience with a certified instructor, offering both private lessons and a variety of group classes. They operate out of a 6000 sq ft, climate-controlled facility with agility flooring, situated on 15 acres that include fenced areas, an open field, and a pond. The facility is also available for hourly or daily rental for individual or group training, club events, or dog meet and greets.

Bonnie brings 16 years of total experience working with dogs of all sizes and types, having started teaching classes in 2006 and graduating from the National K-9 School for Dog Trainers in 2015. She is a professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals since 2012, ensuring she stays updated on the latest training techniques and modern standards.

Accomplishments

Bonnie is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She completed an apprenticeship with a local trainer and graduated from the National K-9 School for Dog Trainers in 2015. She has been a professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals since 2012.

How to Get Started!

Clients can sign up for Agility Basics, Puppy Class, or Basic Obedience through online links. Private lessons can be scheduled by making an appointment online. The facility can be rented hourly or daily by calling the provided phone number.