Dog Training FAQs
Dog Training FAQs
Common Questions About Dog Training and Board and Train
Some of the most commonly asked questions about dog training are below. Whether you’re a first-time dog owner or experienced in canine companionship, our FAQs offer valuable insights into our realistic approach to training and how it can benefit both you and your beloved pet.
Trainer-supervised overnight dog boarding is coming soon to our Grafton facility. This will be a separate service from board and train, which includes an intensive training program during the dog’s stay. Contact Evolution Canine for updates or to express interest.
Board and train is an immersive training program in which your dog stays at our Grafton facility and receives structured training based on specific goals. Overnight boarding primarily provides care, supervision, routine and enrichment without the same intensive training curriculum.
Due to the many variables involved in creating a well-behaved, balanced dog, including owner commitment, consistency, and follow-through, we do not offer a 100% guarantee. However, we only choose the most dedicated and diligent owners, so in our experience, no matter how severe the issues, we consistently see breakthrough results and amazing transformations. We have never come across a dog we could not help. We work hand-in-hand as a team with you in your dog’s rehabilitation. This process of teamwork and collaboration begins before we even meet your dog, and moves through the training process, continuing long after your dog has gone home. Your success is our utmost priority!
Our training approach is relationship based. We believe that our dogs should be working for us, not for a food morsel. Treat training has many limitations and tends to cause dogs to be overly-excited, hyper, and food-fixated rather than relaxed and calm.
We use prong collars because we find them to be the best tool for connecting, communicating, and creating a harmonious relationship with the least amount of physical stress to the dog and owner. Most tools tend to only mask or manage the behavior, while the prong collar allows us to actually break through and effortlessly communicate, creating a vastly different state of mind and a highly responsive dog. While the appearance of prong collars may be deceiving, when used correctly, they have been proven to be the least physically taxing, most humane, and one of the safest tools available.
We use modern e-collars at low levels as a communication tool when appropriate for the dog and training program. Scott explains how the equipment works, why it is being recommended and how owners should use it safely and consistently.
Yes. We work with dogs displaying aggression and other serious behavioral concerns. Each dog is evaluated individually to determine the most appropriate program and whether our training environment is the right fit.
We consistently get fantastic results with all levels of issues, from mild pulling and disobedience, to severe dog reactivity.
Evolution Canine is located in Grafton, Ohio, and serves dog owners throughout Cleveland, Greater Cleveland, Lorain County and surrounding Northeast Ohio communities. Board-and-train programs take place at our Grafton training facility and in nearby real-world environments when appropriate.
