Pawsitive Training Center

Pawsitive Training Center offers group classes, private lessons, and board and train programs. Group classes include Basic Manners I & II (5 weeks, $120) covering foundational behaviors like Come, Wait/Stay, Sit, Down, Loose Leash Walking, and addressing problem behaviors such as jumping and door manners. Basic Manners II focuses on reliability in real-world settings and teaches the safety behavior “Leave it!”. Loose Leash Walking is a 6-week class for $139. Specialty classes, which require Basic Manners I as a prerequisite, prepare dogs for AKC Canine Good Citizen tests, Therapy & Service Dog evaluations, Intro to Rally, AKC Tricks, and Platform Training for Sports. Please note that group classes are currently not being conducted.

Private lessons begin with a 90-minute in-home consultation for $119, where a customized training plan is designed. They specialize in puppies, addressing potty training, crate training, basic commands, puppy biting, socialization, resource guarding, separation anxiety, and jumping. A discount package of 4 one-hour lessons is available for $269, with an additional fee for in-home visits.

Board and Train programs cost $100/day, typically lasting 2-4 weeks. Dogs stay with the trainer, receiving 2-3 short training sessions daily plus random reinforcement. This program is suitable for those with busy schedules or for more challenging training goals, such as service dog work. A mandatory private lesson at the end of the stay is not included in the price. Home-Style Boarding is also offered at $35-$40/day, providing a home environment with a large backyard and indoor playroom, where friendly dogs play under supervision. Dogs must be crate trained for boarding.

Pricing Summary

Board and Train is $100/day, with most stays lasting 2-4 weeks. A private lesson at the completion of the stay is mandatory and not included in this price. Home-Style Boarding is $35-$40/day.

Private lessons begin with a 90-minute initial consultation for $119, which includes informative handouts and a follow-up email. For continued training, a discount package of 4 one-hour lessons is available for $269. In-home visits for the package are an additional $20-$25 per visit.

Policies

For Board and Train, a private lesson is mandatory at the completion of your dog’s stay and is not included in the price. For Home-Style Boarding, dogs MUST be crate trained. Space is limited and reservations are recommended, especially for holidays. No explicit cancellation or rescheduling policies are mentioned.

Pawsitive Training Center offers group dog training classes, private dog training, boarding, and board and train programs. They serve Redding, Anderson, Cottonwood, Red Bluff, Palo Cedro, Bella Vista, and Shasta Lake City areas. The center is owned by certified professional dog trainer Marty Strausbaugh, a Karen Pryor Academy graduate.

They can help train dogs for anything from basic manners to service dog work. Their training includes behavior modification for reactive, aggressive, fearful, anxious, and overly-excitable dogs who jump up to greet. Specialties include clicker training, puppy socialization, and puppy training, starting as young as 4 weeks old.

Marty’s training philosophy is deeply rooted in positive reinforcement, and his training style is described as fun and relaxed. They teach dog owners the motivations behind their dog’s behaviors and effective ways to train new behaviors.

Accomplishments

Marty Strausbaugh is a Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP), having graduated in March 2013. He served as an Independent Therapy Dogs, Inc. Trainer/Evaluator from January 2013 to May 2017. He has been a Doggone Safe member and “Be a Tree” presenter since January 2012, a Tagteach member and Primary level learner since June 2013, and an AKC CGC Evaluator since August 2016.

His extensive education includes attending multiple Clicker Expo conferences (Portland, OR in January 2012, January 2015, January 2017; San Francisco, CA in January 2013; Reno, NV in January 2016). He also attended a Bob Bailey/Sophia Yin weekend seminar in November 2012, Kathy Sdao seminars in November 2014, Terry Ryan’s Chicken Camp in January 2016 and January 2017, and a Ken Ramirez weekend seminar at The Ranch in October 2017. Additionally, he has completed numerous online seminars from experts such as Kathy Sdao, Patricia McConnell, Michele Pouliot, Hannah Branigan, John Rogerson, Grisha Stewart, Steve White, Ken Ramirez, and Terry Ryan.

How to Get Started!

For private lessons, the first step is to schedule a 90-minute in-home consultation. Board and Train services are available by reservation only. For Home-Style Boarding, reservations are recommended, especially for holidays.