PlayTrain Positive Dog Training, LLC offers a comprehensive approach that integrates play, training, exercise, enrichment, and impulse control to assist in fostering a well-behaved canine companion with a balanced and contented disposition. They create tailored plans to suit individual lifestyles, specializing in early puppyhood development and addressing extreme fear cases.
Their services include in-home training and group classes for puppies, basic training, and Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certification. The owner holds certifications as a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and Certified Puppy Behavior Consultant.
Utilizing equipment such as the Sensible Harness, Freedom Harness, Gentle Leader, leather 6′ leash, long lead, clicker, and toys, their training philosophy centers on understanding fundamental behavior theories applicable to all animal learning. They emphasize the importance of recognizing opportunities to shape a dog’s behavior in every interaction.
PlayTrain serves Broward County, Florida, and focuses on reinforcing positive behaviors by ensuring that they are rewarding for the dog. Their modern training methods concentrate on reinforcing desirable behaviors, cultivating a dog’s likelihood to repeat them. Undesirable behaviors are managed by prevention, redirection, and ignoring, ultimately making them unsuccessful for the dog.
Positive training techniques are emphasized, avoiding the use of punishment-based tools such as choke chains, prong collars, shock collars, or leash corrections. The result of this approach is a dog that obeys with enthusiasm, not fear.
