Teamworks dog training agility, barnhunt, dock diving venue

Teamworks offers group classes for puppy socialization, manners, and advanced training. They also provide private lessons for basic manners, behavior modification, cooperative care, and dog sports. Their dog sports programs include Agility, Dock Diving, Barn Hunt, Scent Work, Rally, and Treibball, with classes, private lessons, and events. They also offer Canine Fitness & Conditioning. Behavior modification services include in-home and online consultations, and classes for leash reactive dogs, fearful dogs, and Behavior Adjustment Training (B.A.T.).

Pricing Summary

Dog Sports “Try-its” are available for $10 per turn during Open House events. Teamworks offers package deals. The content mentions that dogs have to “work for a living” for their food, implying a value-based approach to training rewards. Specific rates for classes or private lessons are not provided.

Policies

The business has a Contagious Disease Policy requiring clients to stay home if they or their dog are ill or exposed to COVID-19 or the flu. For Open House events, well-mannered, leashed dogs without aggression issues towards people and other dogs are welcome, provided they are up to date on vaccinations and free of parasites. Shock collars, prong collars, choke chains, or female dogs in season are not allowed on site. Children under 17 must be accompanied by an adult.

Teamworks Dog Training, LLC was founded in 2000 by Michele Godlevski, a Certified Canine Behavior Counselor (CC) and Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (ACDBC) through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. The business was inspired by the movement in the 1990s to shift from punishment-based to positive reinforcement-based training methods, making Teamworks one of the first in the Triangle area to exclusively offer this philosophy.

Teamworks focuses on the family dog and humane training methods that work for everyone. They have a talented staff specializing in manners training, behavior modification, and canine sports, with group class instructors holding nationally-recognized certifications, titles, and experience.

Their campus in Youngsville features a climate-controlled building for classes, a covered agility arena with artificial turf, two Barn Hunt barns, a Canine Dock Diving Pool, and a Doggie Swimming Pond. Teamworks has been rated the best dog training facility in the Triangle and a Next Door Neighborhood Fav. They welcome all breeds and mixes, with many instructors having personal experience with shelter/rescued dogs.

They offer a full curriculum of classes and events, including puppy classes, manners classes, advanced training, and various dog sports. They also provide private lessons on-site and at home, behavior modification, and cooperative care instruction. Teamworks emphasizes building trust and mutual understanding between dogs and their humans, adhering to humane training standards set by the Pet Professional Guild and the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior.

Accomplishments

Teamworks Dog Training was founded in 2000 by Michele Godlevski, who is a Certified Canine Behavior Counselor (CC) through Jean Donaldson’s Academy and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (ACDBC) through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. Michele has also achieved numerous agility championships (ADCH-4, MACH-4, C-ATCH-14, CPE 10K Points Award, LAA), a Barn Hunt Championship (RATCHx11), a Canine Scent Sport Championship (CCSS-LCH), Excellent Elite titles in Scent Work, a SNITCH Championship title, an Excellent title in Rally (RE), and a Titled in Competition Obedience (CD, U-CD), and an Intermediate Tricks Title. She is a Judge for CPE Canine Scent Sport and a Senior Judge/Certified Measuring Official for North America Diving Dogs. Michele is also the author of 4 dog training books.

The business has been rated “The Best of Raleigh” in Dog Training for 3 years in a row and a Next Door Neighborhood Fav. Their instructors have nationally recognized dog training titles or have passed certification exams and participated in an apprentice program.

How to Get Started!

Dog owners can sign up for group classes or inquire about private lessons. For those interested in dog sports, they can attend the Open House & Dog Sports Sampler Day to try out various activities and talk to staff. The website also provides contact information via phone or email to get started.