Starwood Pet Resort offers basic and intermediate obedience training classes during weekday evenings (Monday)and Saturday mornings for small groups of dogs and their owners.

The basic class focuses on on-leash commands including sit, down, stay, heel and come when called.

The intermediate class is for dogs that have already completed a basic class at Starwood Pet Resort. This class features more complex distraction training and compliance to commands at a distance. This class also provides a good foundation for owners interested in progressing to off-leash work. A pre-class evaluation will be required for any dog registering for the intermediate class if it has not completed the basic class at Starwood Pet Resort. Please see our Program Calendar for the schedule of up coming classes.

Board & Train is the perfect option for customers who prefer a professional trainer to provide expert one-on-one obedience training for their pet companions. Starwood Pet Resort boards each pet for 1 or 2 or 3 weeks, and our trainer works with the guest several times each day until its basic commands are learned. Well-behaved pets are returned to their owners during our transfer lesson program. Necessary dog-handling techniques are demonstrated, reviewed and practiced with all owners.

For customers who need additional flexibility, Starwood Pet Resort offers private obedience training lessons that are tailored to your specific needs and scheduled at a convenient time. We also offer Basic to Advanced Obedience, Schutzhund training, Tracking or specific behavior modification.

Refresher Training: Pets that have graduated from our various training programs can benefit from “refresher” sessions when they stay at Starwood Pet Resort while Mom and/or Dad are away.

Behavior Counseling Because of numerous requests for behavioral counseling on bossy, out of control, destructive dogs, Starwood Pet Resort is offering specialized training for the "dog with a mind of his own". By tapping into your dog's inherited "pack instincts" and using these to your advantage, you can slowly but consistently reverse the dominant role your dog may have taken and re-shape its behavior. The outcome is a more positive and rewarding relationship with your pet companion. The issues addressed are:

Dominance
Territorial Aggression
House Soiling


SCHEDULE
Please call for start dates!
Classes run for 5 weeks.

Saturdays	10:00-11:00	Basic Obedience I	$100.00
Saturdays	11:30-12:30	Basic Obedience II	$100.00
Mondays	6:30 - 7:30 pm	Basic Obedience I	$100.00

INSTRUCTORS

TOM GRIGLUN

Tom is a certified narcotics dog trainer and handler. He has trained dogs to different levels, from AKC Canine Good Citizen titles to competitive tracking titles. Tom has also trained dogs to certification level for narcotic and explosive detection along with patrol work for law enforcement agencies through out the country. He is a charter member of the "International Canine Narcotics Detection Foundation" and served as a trainer at the foundations's prestigious I.C.N.D.F. K-9 Training Center in St. Augustine, Florida.

As co-owner of von der Teuth Kennels, LLC he breeds, imports and trains outstanding European work and show line German Shepherd Dogs.

Tom specializes in working with the dog "with a mind of his/her own" using positive and proven training methods. He is available for group and private obedience lessons. He also offers specialized individual counseling for the management of problem behavior and runs the "broad and train" sessions.

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