Welcome to Break It Down Dog Training!
Break It Down offers puppy training, obedience training, canine behavioral modification, and specialized training for fear, anxiety, and aggression-based issues. All in the comfort and convenience of your own home!*
Contact us now to set up your free consultation!
Contact us now to set up your free consultation!
Philosophy
Our methods are humane and effective, utilizing positive techniques founded in the latest of canine research and science. We do not believe in instructing dogs through physical punishment or appeasement-based techniques. Instead, we teach our clients how to interact and communicate with their dogs in such a way that the dog is excited to listen and learn! We aim to have smart owners, as well as smart dogs.
What does "Break It Down" mean?
When confronted with a new challenge or skill to master (in this instance, dog training), the first thing we should do is break down the skill into its sub-components and begin by working on the most basic parts first. After learning the foundational elements of the skill, you will then be able to take on more and more sub-components of the overall skill.
Take learning guitar, for example. Before attempting to play a song, you learn how to hold a guitar and place your fingers. You learn the strings and frets. Then you do some basic dexterity practice. Once your brain and fingers are ready, you try your first chord and before long, you're strumming your first song.
Teaching a dog a new cue or trick is best done using this "break it down" technique. Tasks that may seem simple to our adult, human brains are often times incredibly complicated in the eyes of our dogs. Often, we forget to break down the task, or rush through everything, and are left confused as to why the dog isn't following along (or we get too impatient and give up). We end up thinking, "I guess he's just not that smart," or "I sure have a stubborn dog," when in reality we haven't communicated in the manner best suited for how dogs learn. The best human-dog relationships come from the human's understanding of how the dog is taking in all the information around. Although this takes much practice and patience, along the way both you and your dog will develop amazing new skills in how the other operates. Our services at Break It Down aim to coach you through this process in a fun, rewarding, and exciting manner.
*Sessions outside normal service area may result in an additional "outside service area fee."
Our methods are humane and effective, utilizing positive techniques founded in the latest of canine research and science. We do not believe in instructing dogs through physical punishment or appeasement-based techniques. Instead, we teach our clients how to interact and communicate with their dogs in such a way that the dog is excited to listen and learn! We aim to have smart owners, as well as smart dogs.
What does "Break It Down" mean?
When confronted with a new challenge or skill to master (in this instance, dog training), the first thing we should do is break down the skill into its sub-components and begin by working on the most basic parts first. After learning the foundational elements of the skill, you will then be able to take on more and more sub-components of the overall skill.
Take learning guitar, for example. Before attempting to play a song, you learn how to hold a guitar and place your fingers. You learn the strings and frets. Then you do some basic dexterity practice. Once your brain and fingers are ready, you try your first chord and before long, you're strumming your first song.
Teaching a dog a new cue or trick is best done using this "break it down" technique. Tasks that may seem simple to our adult, human brains are often times incredibly complicated in the eyes of our dogs. Often, we forget to break down the task, or rush through everything, and are left confused as to why the dog isn't following along (or we get too impatient and give up). We end up thinking, "I guess he's just not that smart," or "I sure have a stubborn dog," when in reality we haven't communicated in the manner best suited for how dogs learn. The best human-dog relationships come from the human's understanding of how the dog is taking in all the information around. Although this takes much practice and patience, along the way both you and your dog will develop amazing new skills in how the other operates. Our services at Break It Down aim to coach you through this process in a fun, rewarding, and exciting manner.
*Sessions outside normal service area may result in an additional "outside service area fee."