“Training Dogs, One Human at a Time.”

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Dog obedience training serving all of Cleveland and the surrounding suburbs

Marie-Josée Gatian has been training dogs in Cleveland, Ohio for over seven years. Dog obedience training is a passion for THE Dog Class. Dogs and puppies of all ages, and all puppy and dog breed types can be trained. Dog training at THE Dog Class uses reward based reinforcement only. Her dog training techniques focus on the proper leadership skills for dog owners. If you are interested in reward-only, positive training, then THE Dog Class should be your choice for training your dog. THE Dog Class does not use, and does not recommend the use of shock collars (sometimes euphemistically and incorrectly called e-collars), as these are an unnecessary and potentially abusive way to train a dog. Training dogs is the easy part. Training their owners is the hard part. Hence, THE Dog Class motto, “Training Dogs, One Human at a Time.” Dog obedience starts with training the owners. Marie-Josée the dog trainer, focuses on the pack leader skills necessary for a stable and happy owner and dog relationship. Basic dog obedience is taught, and problem solving such as stopping barking, jumping and leash pulling, just to name a few, is addressed. Dog training in our classes also focuses on socialization with other dogs and people as well. Puppy training includes housetraining as well as basic dog obedience. Areas served include all of Cleveland and the suburbs, including Westlake, Avon, Avon Lake, Fairview Park, North Ridgeville, Lakewood, Rocky River, Columbia Station, North Olmsted, Bay Village, Seven Hills, Brooklyn, Brook Park, West Park, Parma, Garfield Heights, Cleveland Heights, Olmsted Falls, Parma Heights, Elyria, Lorain, Shaker Heights, Beachwood, Bratenahl, Mayfield Heights, Maple Heights, Strongsville, University Heights, Euclid and others.

THE Dog Class

By Marie-Josée Gatian, Professional Dog Trainer, Behavioral Specialist

Reward-Based Dog Training

Marie-Josée Gatian of THE Dog Class is available to help you and your dog with basic training or complicated behavior problems. Only behavior reward techniques are used in dog training sessions. Positive reinforcement is promoted for all commands given while training dogs, and there is a large focus on the owner developing a strong “pack leader” presence.

Group obedience classes are held with puppies or dogs of a similar age. Most classes are six weeks long, held in one hour sessions.

Private lessons are held in the comfortable surroundings of your home.

Flexible hours, days or evenings, weekdays or weekends.

Customized sessions to meet owner/dog needs.

Problem Solving, including:

· barking

· chewing

· digging

· house training

· separation anxiety

· jumping

· leash pulling