Local Dog Training in Chapel Hill & Durham, NC

Register Today for Upcoming Classes Starting in September: Family Manners Class: Wed 6:00 PM – starts Sept 8, 2010-Extraordinary Ventures in Chapel Hill Sat 9:00 AM – starts Sept 11, 2010-Extraordinary Ventures in Chapel Hill Super Manners Class: Sat 10:00 AM – starts Sept 11, 2010-Extraordinary Ventures in Chapel Hill Intro Rally-O Class: Tue 6:00 PM – starts Sept 14, 2010- Extraordinary Ventures in Chapel Hill Intermediate Rally-O Class: Tue 7:00 PM – starts Sept 14, 2010- Extraordinary Ventures in Chapel Hill Canine Good Citizen Class: Wed 7:00 PM – starts Sept 8, 2010- Extraordinary Ventures in Chapel Hill

Purchase Available Classes: Family Manners (Sat 9AM) Chapel Hill $120.00 Family Manners (Wed 6PM) Chapel Hill $120.00 Super Manners (Sat 10AM) Chapel Hill $120.00 Canine Good Citizen (Wed 7PM) Chapel Hill $120.00 Introduction to Rally-O (Tues 6PM) Chapel Hill $120.00 Intermediate Rally-O (Tues 7PM) Chapel Hill $120.00 One Hour Private Lesson $80.00

Blue Dog Creature Coaching offers a variety of services to help pets and their people live in harmony.

• Private In-Home Dog Training & Tellington TTouch
• Private In-Home Training for Dog Behavioral Problems
• Puppy Manners Group Puppy Training Classes
• Family Manners Group Dog Training Classes
• Super Manners Group Dog Training Classes
• Canine Good Citizen Group Dog Training Classes & Certification
• Rally-O Group Dog Training Classes
• Therapy Dog Group Dog Training Classes

Jenn Merritt handing out Super Manners graduation gifts

Located between the Triangle and Triad regions of North Carolina, Blue Dog Creature Coaching serves Burlington, Mebane, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Durham. If you are located outside of our service area, please consider our remote dog training services.

We can customize services to fit your animal’s specific needs and your schedule. In addition, Blue Dog provides presentations for large and small groups regarding TTouch, responsible pet guardianship, animal assisted therapy, understanding canine communication, body language, and play behaviors.

Sharing our lives with a canine companion is a highly rewarding and sometimes challenging experience. Since puppies and dogs do not come with instructions, pet parents must teach them how to live in peace with their new surroundings. Our techniques are dog friendly and people friendly and do not involve the use of force or fear. No dog is perfect – we’ll help set realistic goals for you and your dog.

Blue Dog can assist you in setting up your dog for success and changing your dog’s undesirable habits and issues such as:

• Chewing/Destructive Behavior
• Hyperactivity/Reactivity
• Leash Pulling/Jumping Up
• Housetraining/Crate Training

Private Training Lessons
Blue Dog Creature Coaching private sessions are taught in your home and integrate the principles of reward-based training and the Tellington TTouch Method. Private sessions are by appointment and are the best option for busy pet parents that cannot attend regular group classes or for dogs that have problematic behavior issues. Sessions may include teaching you and your dog to work as a team, learning basic commands, creative management solutions for undesirable behaviors or specific techniques of the Tellington TTouch Method to address your dog’s individual health or behavioral needs. All private training and behavior modification emphasizes the reduction of stress and arousal to create an environment in which the dog can more easily learn new or more appropriate behaviors.

Group Classes
Blue Dog Creature Coaching group classes integrate the principles of reward-based training and the Tellington TTouch Method. Classes are designed to educate dogs and their people to live together successfully, build teamwork and communication, while teaching manners and real life skills. Our non-confrontational, family friendly training environment is designed to reduce your dog’s stress and arousal for optimal learning (and fun!). We welcome the entire family to participate in the dog’s education. Classes consist of a maximum of five participants and their dogs and are taught at Extraordinary Ventures Conference Center in Chapel Hill (200 South Elliott Rd., across from Whole Foods), Bed & Bone in Mebane, and at Blue Dog’s private training studio in Efland.

Classes are scheduled on demand and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. To check availability of group classes or to determine what training option would work best for you and your dog. please contact us. You may register for classes and services online.

Semi-Private Lessons
Semi-private lessons can consist of 2-4 participants and their dogs at a client’s home. These lessons may include learning a variety of skills, commands, and tricks. Classes can be customized for the group and are a great way for friends to work with their dogs together! If you are interested in semi-private lessons, please call or email us for more information.

If you prefer to mail a check for payment instead of using PayPal, you may download our Registration Form and mail with proper payment.