Happy Tails Canine Services

Happy Tails Canine Services offers several training programs. Puppy Training is for puppies 12 weeks and up, focusing on fundamentals like potty training, crate training, and basic commands to build a solid foundation for manners, confidence, and neutrality. Basic Obedience teaches commands such as Sit, Down, Come, Place, Stay, and loose leash heeling, also covering environmental neutrality, threshold manners, and confidence building.

Off Leash Obedience includes all basic obedience skills with advanced training, ideal for owners desiring a controlled dog both on and off leash. This program incorporates a remote collar to solidify skills and achieve off-leash reliability. In Home Training sessions are customized to individual dogs and client needs, with the trainer coming to the client’s home. Behavior Modification Training addresses challenging issues like leash reactivity, excessive barking, lunging, dog reactivity, resource guarding, nervousness, and anxiety by teaching dogs new coping skills.

All training programs include follow-up training sessions and lifetime support for any behavior taught or modified, provided the client adheres to the established training protocols and guidelines. The training philosophy emphasizes individualized approaches, utilizing a variety of techniques from classical and operant conditioning to behavior modification, aiming to develop happy, well-mannered, and well-behaved dogs.

Happy Tails Canine Services is a dog training business founded by Jesus Alvarez, a veteran and former law enforcement officer with nearly 20 years of service. Jesus became interested in dog training after working alongside K9 units and began training his own dogs 12 years ago under the mentorship of Frank Cowen at Precision K9 Plus. He brings a wealth of hands-on experience and practical knowledge from training dogs of all sizes, ages, and breeds.

Happy Tails Canine Services offers a variety of programs including puppy training, basic obedience, off-leash obedience, in-home training, and behavior modification. Their puppy training focuses on building a solid foundation for manners, behaviors, confidence, focus, and neutrality, covering potty training, crate training, and basic commands. Dog training programs aim to establish clear communication, set expectations, and maximize the relationship between owners and their dogs, addressing obedience, behavioral issues, and off-leash reliability.

The training philosophy emphasizes that every dog is an individual, and training is customized using a variety of techniques, philosophies, theory, and methods, including classical and operant conditioning and behavior modification. The goal is to develop happy, well-mannered, and well-behaved dogs. All training programs include follow-up sessions and free lifetime support for behaviors taught or modified, provided the client adheres to the training protocols. In-home sessions are available and are customized to individual dog and client needs.

Accomplishments

Jesus Alvarez, the founder of Happy Tails Canine Services, is a veteran and former law enforcement officer with nearly 20 years of service. His interest in dog training began after working alongside local K9 units. He started training his own dogs 12 years ago under the mentorship of Frank Cowen at Precision K9 Plus. Jesus trained dogs of all sizes, ages, and breeds for Precision K9 Plus for several years, gaining extensive hands-on experience and practical knowledge. He is also a professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP).

How to Get Started!

Clients can schedule a free evaluation by calling or contacting Happy Tails Canine Services through their website.