Touchstone Dog Training

Private individualized training sessions in your home and out and about in your area.
All training provided is science based, force free positive reinforcement training to maximize success and build the bond of trust between you and your dog.
No aversive or punitive techniques will be used as studies have repeatedly shown them to be detrimental to your relationship with your dog and less effective in canine learning and behavioural modification than positive reinforcement training.
Positive reinforcement training doesn’t mean permissive, it’s reward based training using food, play and praise depending on what is a primary motivator for each dog. We teach, capture and reinforce the behaviours we want our dogs to repeat enough times that they become regular behavioural patterns by using training games and exercises that are engaging for both us and our dogs.

A combination of counterconditioning and desensitization are used with fearful and reactive dogs to support them in developing new positive associations with their triggers while also increasing their confidence by teaching new skills using operant (thinking) training.
Weekly Group Walks are available to practice effective handling techniques in real life settings.