On Command Dog Obedience Training
Ranked #3 in Stevensville and #18 in Montana
Service area: Missoula, Hamilton, Stevensville, Florence, MT
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Service Dog
- Therapy Dog
- Competition / Agility
- Behavior Modification
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Puppy Training
- Leash Pulling
- Reactivity / Aggression
- Recall
Training Formats Offered
- Private Lessons
- Group Classes
- In-Home
Program Formats
- One-Time Consultation
- Sessions Package
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adult (2-8 years)
- Senior (8+ years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Positive Reinforcement Only
Gary Kammerer offers personalized training, including in-home consultations and private obedience lessons, addressing issues from puppy raising to aggression. He also conducts group obedience classes, typically in spring, fall, and sometimes winter.
Group classes emphasize commands like sit, down, stay, come, and leash manners (heeling), lasting 6 sessions for an hour each. Advanced classes are offered in the spring, covering off-leash skills, fronts, finishes, and Rally competition skills, preparing teams for Novice Obedience and Rally competition at AKC dog shows.
Testimonials
“I highly recommend Gary Kammerer as a dog trainer for either a young puppy just learning his/her basic obedience, or for the older dog needing a tune up or dog handler pair wanting to go on to more advanced obedience work. Gary is fun to work with, and his teaching methods are straight forward and easy for both dog and handler to understand and learn from. I took his basic obedience class with my then 8-month-old German Shepherd, and then went on to more advanced obedience work with the goal of eventually showing obedience. Gary is very helpful in working through problems that might show up during training, and every dog in our basic class finished the class vastly improved from when we all started.”
– Tonya McCluskey, Hamilton
“Gary Kammerer is a very punctual, committed, and professional dog trainer. I have taken several group and private lessons, where he helped me achieve the AKC Companion Dog (CD) title. He truly cares about every student & canine team and will go the extra mile.”
– Jen, Stevensville
“I have taken many classes from Gary with some substantial success. One of my dogs has been certified as a therapy dog and one will be ready for competitive obedience soon. Gary’s classes are fun and I learn something every time. He knows dog behavior and how to get the best out of owners and dogs. I have also worked with Gary as a co-trainer for a service dog. Again his knowledge of how a dog will respond to various training techniques was invaluable. I like his calm and professional approach very much!”
– Jane Parsons, Stevensville
About the Trainer
Gary Kammerer operates On Command Dog Obedience Training in Stevensville, Montana. He retired from teaching school in 1993 and has been teaching people how to train their dogs for the past 29 years.
He provides obedience training, service dog and therapy dog training, personal in-home consultations, and obedience lessons, including help with problem dogs. He also holds group basic obedience classes in areas from Missoula, MT down to Hamilton, MT.
His main goal is to teach people how to train their dogs and to make it fun for them and their dogs. He emphasizes personalized help, often holding sessions in clients’ homes, and encourages clients to keep in touch for follow-up. He also attempts to keep his prices reasonable.
Accomplishments
Gary Kammerer retired from teaching school in 1993 and has been training dogs for 29 years. He was involved in AKC competitive obedience for 12 years, titling his dogs from Novice to Utility level. He is also a handler and evaluator for Pet Partners, an organization that trains and certifies Therapy Dog teams, and has been certified as a Pet Partner evaluator for 20 years.
How to Get Started!
For group classes, clients are encouraged to contact Gary to be added to an interest list and notified about specific dates and times. For consultations, he begins with a questionnaire to understand the owner’s experience, behavior issues, and the dog’s temperament, followed by ideas or demonstrations for behavior modification. He often follows up with clients after training sessions.
Contact Information
Availability
- Weekdays
- Weekends
Associations
- AKC
- Accredited
Misc Features
- wheelchair accessible parking