Whether you're looking for a head-start in training your own puppy, or a completely trained dog, we have a program that's right for you. Our extensive and caring training programs are carefully designed by us at Oldfield Training. The puppies and dogs are trained in a variety of settings, and the training can be customized to meet your unique needs.
We offer private training sessions for your and your dog. These sessions are also great for people that have a specific issue/issues they want to work on with their dogs. We use the same basic methods of focus-based, positive reinforcement with praise and rewards using treats and clickers.
Private traditional training cost is $50.00 per session. We also offer private lesson passes for a reduced rate. However lesson pass must be used within 6 months of purchase. Packages must be purchased prior to training, Private lessons are scheduled once paid for.
4 Lesson Pack: $180 (10% discount)
6 Lesson Pack: $255 (15% discount)
10 Lesson Pack: $400 (20% discount).
E-Collar training is a fantastic and very quick way to train your dog to become an extremely reliable companion without needing to pay your dog for behavior with food. It's the best and fastest training method for dogs with anxiety, and social issues, dogs that are destructive, reactive, or who cannot walk with manners.
We use the E-Collar as a NEUTRAL TRAINING TOOL with the goal of getting the dog off the collar. Most dogs will be able to get off the collar with 6-9 months of consistence use. We lay the foundation for you and teach you how to maintain and build on the training with your dog, then it's all up to you!!
Focused-based E-Collar Training 3 Private lessons, over a 6 week time frame - a lesson every other week. Cost is $1200. After those are completed, maintenance lessons are $150 per lesson.
This includes the collar and highlights of daily training videos shared through WhatsApp
All Board and Train dogs will work on basic commands and problematic behaviors. We take care of nuisance behaviors like leash pulling, counter surfing, barking, destructive behavior. There are no treats in this training - dogs learn to work for the tone of our voice and touch of our hand. Commands we orient dogs to with the collar are: Sit, Down, Come, Place, Off, Quiet, Break - we keep it simple for you and the dog
Objective:
Our Puppy Camp is a 3-week board and train program for people who want their puppy to have a solid training foundation on which to build. Perfect for active families, singles and couples. We'll make sure your puppy receives all of the basic training necessary for a great start in life.
Puppy Age: We accept puppies between 8 weeks and 4 months.
Duration: 3 Weeks
Includes: Puppies will go home with a martingale collar and training leash as well as a "place" mat.
Price: $3000
Sit - Understands verbal command and combination of verbal and physical cues
Down - Understands combination of verbal and physical cues
Sit/Stay - Will hold sit position at a distance of 5 feet from the handler and will hold it for at least 5 seconds.
Wait - Will wait in a crate for 5 seconds.
Come - Puppy will come when called, while on leash, from a distance of 10 feet. Will be started on off- leash come.
Leave it - Puppy understands the concept that the leave it command means they should take their attention off of whatever was undesirable (ex: piece of food on the ground).
Leash Trained - Trained to walk on a leash with minimal distraction. When the handler stops moving forward, puppy will sit or stand quietly.
Place Trained - Understands to go to a designated "place" which is a training mat that we provide. Puppy will hold their position on the "place" for 5 seconds.
Jumping up - Understands that jumping on people is undesirable behavior. Has been started on the OFF command.
Mouthing - Understands that mouthing people's hands or feet is undesirable behavior. Rarely engages in the behavior. Stops when corrected.
Noise and Distraction - Puppy will have begun conditioning to a variety of sounds which include musical instruments, city noises, loud toys and others. In addition, they have been started on working around a variety of distractions that are commonly found in everyday life and are able to remain focused with limited distractions.
Nighttime Crate - well started on sleeping in the crate overnight. Puppy will be trained to willingly enter the crate on command. If puppy vocalizes, it will be quiet when asked.
Daytime Crate - Puppy will enter the crate willingly, on command. Most puppies can go 2-3 hrs in a crate without an accident, placed in a quiet room, where they cannot see movement.
House Training - Puppy will understand to use the bathroom outside and will be introduced to the "Potty" command. Although the puppy will be well started on housebreaking, puppy will need continued training.
An Emotional Support Animal (ESA), sometimes referred to as a "comfort" animal (or dog) is a name used to describe animals that provide comfort just by being with a person. There is no specific certification required and because they have not been trained to perform a specific job or task, they do not qualify as service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Objective:
The ESA Board and Train program is for people who desire a well-trained dog that will give love and companionship. Your ESA companion will bring joy and support throughout your daily interactions every day, because a well-behaved and trained ESA gives you the freedom to do more, explore more, enjoy peace of mind and enjoy the uplifting comments from friends, family, neighbors and even strangers impressed with your dog's behavior. They make great dogs for professionals and volunteers.Our ESA training provides training experiences in social settings, traveling in a car and exposing the puppy/dog to a variety of different experiences to prepare them to pass the Canine Good Citizen Certification. Based on CGC rules, owners are responsible for completing the actual CGC certification, however we will help you to prepare for the testing.
Age: 4 months and up.
Duration: 4 Weeks
Prerequisite: Must have successfully completed the Puppy Camp or pass a readiness evaluation.
Includes: These dogs will come with an ESA vest, and will be ready to receive their AKC Canine Good Citizens (CGC) certification. We will pay the CGC application fee.
Price: $4,000.
Sit - Dog is trained to respond to either physical or verbal commands
Down - Dog is trained to respond to either physical or verbal commands.
Sit/Stay - Dog will sit on command. Will hold the sit at a distance of 15 feet from the handler and for a duration of 1 minute, with moderate distraction.
Down/Stay - Dog is trained to down on command. Will hold the down at a distance of 15 feet from the handler and for a duration of 1 minute, with moderate distraction.
Come - Dog is trained to reliably come off leash from distances of 10-15 feet maximum.
Leave it - Dog understands that the command means that they should remove their attention from whatever inappropriate item they are currently focused on (ex: a piece of food on the ground), refocus their attention elsewhere, and finally move away from the inappropriate item.
Leash Trained - Trained to walk on the left hand side of handler, with moderate distraction and no pulling. When the handler stops moving forward, dog will stand or sit politely and wait for 1 minute.
Place Trained - Dog understands to go to a designated "place" on command, which is a training mat that we provide. Dog will hold its position on "place" for 1 minute.
Jumping up - Dogs trained to Cadet level understand that jumping up is undesirable behavior and never or rarely do it.
Mouthing - Cadets understand that mouthing is undesirable behavior and never or rarely do it.
Noise and Distraction - Has been conditioned to a variety of sounds which may include alarms, musical instruments, city noises, and loud toys.. In addition, they have been trained and conditioned to work reliably, with moderate distractions, in areas where dogs are allowed.
Nighttime Crate - Will be able to sleep 8-9 hours overnight with little to no vocalization. If dog vocalizes at all, will quiet quickly when asked.
House Training - Dogs with Cadet level training understand that soiling the house is undesirable behavior and they are trained to go when taken outside. They are still young dogs and should be crated when they are alone or unobserved by the handler.
Public Access Conditioning - Dog will have spent a portion of time training in public situations where dogs are not normally allowed. Since any of our dogs that remain in advanced training, may eventually become assistance dogs, all dogs are introduced to some public access training and have started learning what the proper manners are in those situations. These dogs would still need much advanced training in public access, as well as trained behaviors specific to their handler, to qualify as a properly trained assistance dog.
Certified Therapy and Service Dog graduates are the best of the best. We offer Therapy Dog training and Psychiatric Service Dog training. Therapy Dogs are owned by professionals such as therapists or volunteers and are trained to assist others. Service Dogs are trained to support a specific person with disabilities and requre a minimum of 360 logged hours to receive certification.
Objective: This Program is for people wanting a fully trained Therapy Dog or Psychiatric Service Dog. These dogs will be ready for certification through K-9 Caring Angles. We provide the underlying skills and then it is up to the owner to continue the training to log the hours necessary for certification.
Process: Program dogs are certified through K-9 Caring Angles and undergo a rigorous evaluation in order to become certified. The testing is slightly different for Therapy Dogs (Public Access Testing) than for Service Dogs. Testing is offered a few times per year. Our program develops the dog with the skills necesssary to be ready for certification. Owners must then work with the dog until they are able to pass the certification testing.
Age: 6 months and up.
Duration: Therapy Dog: 6 Weeks. Service Dog: 8 Weeks.
Prerequisite: Must have successfully completed the ESA Board and Train Program or pass a readiness evaluation. Service Dogs require a written note by a Doctor stating the dog is medically neccessary.
Includes: Service/Therapy Vest. Service Dogs receive 180 hours towards the required 360 hours of logged training.
Price: Therapy Dog: $6,000. Service Dog: $8,000
Down - Dog reliably performs the behavior with either physical or verbal cues.
Sit/Stay - Dog reliably performs the sit command even with fairly heavy distraction. Will hold the sit position at a distance of 20 feet from the handler, for 5 minutes.
Down/Stay - Dog reliably performs the down command even with fairly heavy distraction. Will hold the down position at a distance of 20 feet from the handler, for 5 minutes.
Come - Master level dogs will reliably come off lead from distances of 30 feet or less, with mild distraction.
Leave it -Once command is given verbally, dog reliably shifts attention away from inappropriate item (ex: piece of food on ground), does not pick up or approach item, and moves away from item, if possible.
Come Around - On command, the dog walks around handlers body, or changes position in some other way, to arrive at proper heeling position.
Leash Trained - Trained to walk on the left hand side of handler, with moderate distraction and no pulling. When the handler stops moving forward, dog will stand or sit politely and wait for 2-3 minutes.
Place Trained - Master level dogs reliably move to their "place" when asked. They will then remain on their "place" at a distance of 20 feet from the handler, for a duration of 5 minutes.
Jumping up - Dogs trained to Master level, fully understand that jumping on people is an undesirable behavior and should be reliable in not engaging in it.
Mouthing - Dogs trained to Master level, fully understand that mouthing on hands or feet is undesirable behavior and should be reliable in not engaging in it.
Noise and Distraction - Master dogs have been conditioned to accept a variety of sounds which may include alarms, musical instruments, city noises, voice changing machines, loud toys, public address systems, zoo sounds and live bands. In addition, they have been trained and conditioned to work reliably, with fairly heavy distraction, in areas where dogs are allowed, as well as, in numerous public access areas, where dogs are not normally allowed.
Nighttime Crate - Will be able to sleep 8-9 hours overnight with no vocalization.
House Training - Master level dogs are fully housebroken and can often sleep out of their crates at night after a brief adjustment period.
Public Access Conditioning - Master level dogs will have spent a good portion of time training in public situations where dogs are not normally allowed. Since any of our dogs that remain in advanced training, may eventually become assistance dogs, all advanced level dogs are given public access training. Master level dogs will have received a much larger amount of public access training and will have visited areas like, restaurants, hotels, shopping malls and stores. Master level dogs have not finished their public access training but are very close. They are highly trained, very reliable dogs and will adapt readily to new situations and working or home environments.
Contact: Laurel McComas | Oldfield Training | Stephens City, VA | Email: oldfieldtraining@gmail.com
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