PRIVATE TRAINING
IN-HOME TRAINING
This program is designed for owners who want to improve specific skills and/or general obedience with their dogs. This program is offered to the city of Sulphur, Louisiana and surrounding area by Austynn Hoffpauir.
What behaviors are to be expected to be gained from program?
Every program is centralized to the goals of the clients needs which will be designed for the specific goals wanted from the handler.
POTENTIAL SKILLS & BEHAVIORS
Recall
The dog returns to the handler when given the cue to return.
Loose Leash Walking
The dog walks at a pace set by the owner where the leash remains loose in their hands.
Impulse Control
The dog is able to remain neutral when different distractions are present.
Settle on Mat
The dog sits or lays down on a mat and is able to relax.
Retrieve to Hand
The dog retrieves different items to hand on cue in multiple environments.
Traditional Behaviors
The dog is taught how to perform a variety of behaviors such as sit, lay, stay, etc.
Crate Training
The dog settles inside of a crate for appropriate lengths of time.
Swimming
The dog learns how to swim confidently in multiple waters and vegetation.
In home private lessons to give owners the tools and resource to reach their obedience goals with their dogs.
What are the requirements for the obedience program?
The program requires dogs to be a minimum of 16 weeks of age. Proof of appropriate vaccinations are required for enrollment. This includes DHPP vaccinations, Rabies vaccination, and heartworm prevention of owners preference.
Females in season are allowed for the program, but will be withheld from swimming lessons until safely out of season.
What is expected from the in home program?
30 Minute Phone Consultation
Over the phone consultation to discuss goals from training services.
1 Hour Private Training Sessions
A scheduled 1 hour private training session that can be done in home or depending on the goal of the behavior in a specified location.
Personalized Printable Homework Plan
A written up printable PDF document of the training session will be available to the parents after the session.
Printable Management & Behavior Resource Guide
A printable PDF document guide with resources on management & behavior strategies.
Program Pricing
$110 for Individual Behavior Lessons
Austynn Hoffpauir, owner and primary trainer for Positive Mark. She has been professionally working with dogs as a kennel assistant, doggy daycare supervisor, and veterinary assistant since 2018.
With her personal dog, Lace, she has competed in multiple sports-scentwork, hunt tests, dock diving, barn hunt, and shed hunting. In addition to dog sports that they compete in, she and Lace work together in other disciplines such as waterfowl hunting in Southwest Louisiana and conservation detection to locate bird and bat fatalities from wind turbines.
Austynn offers reward based dog training services for obedience, puppy manners, exercise excursions, and started gun-dog.