Joyful And Effective Training.
We help you develop healthy training habits that will support your goals & relationship for life.
Welcome to the heart and soul of Noble Woof Dog Training—the essence of our mission, our values, and our commitment to you and your beloved companion. As passionate advocates for the well-being and happiness of every dog, we believe that effective training is built on a foundation of empathy, trust, and understanding. Our methodology isn’t just about teaching skills; it’s about fostering a deep and meaningful connection between you and your furry friend. With the science-backed techniques of positive reinforcement, and a genuine love for dogs, we strive to create an environment where learning is not only effective but also enjoyable for both you and your pup. Every wag of the tail, every moment of progress, and every breakthrough is a testament to the bond we share with our four-legged companions. Join us on this journey of discovery, growth, and unconditional love. Together, let’s create a brighter, happier future for every dog, one training session at a time.
We teach you to think like a trainer using Our Four Pillars of Training
You and your dog can “Be Met” In Life Together!
With our “BMET” pedagogy, we help you understand why your dog is the way they are, and how the four pillars of body language, management, exercise/enrichment & teamwork can influence their behavior.
Training sessions are structured to achieve goals while helping you understand why we do things the way we do. We teach you how to work with your dog rather than against him or her, utilizing whatever motivates your dog (food, toys, attention, the environment) to get timely and consistent results.
We help you achieve The Four Pillars of Training through vowing to:
“H.E.A.R” What You Need.
We believe in fostering harmonious relationships through empathic teaching practices guided by ethics and science.
The training we do with you is a collaboration and we promise to remain open to learning through each stage of the process with you. We also pride ourselves in helping guardians see the roadmap ahead of them so we can all set realistic expectations for ourselves and our dog. It is our goal that you should never feel lost on this journey, and to support you each step of the way.
Train with us To love learning and Growing together.
What Do your trainers do when…
when a dog responds correctly to a request?
We use marker training to capture the correct response to the request. A marker is always followed with reinforcement that the dog desired. Most commonly we reinforce desired behaviors with treats, toys, praise and/or access to the environment. We focus on using an "errorless learning" pedagogy. This means that we strive to set the animal up to be "right" every step of the way. We believe that if we are doing our best, the dog does not have to make errors to learn what we want them to learn. This creates a dog who is confident in the classroom and LOVES it too.
when a dog responds “incorrectly” to a request?
Though we aim for an errorless learning experience for the dog, often times us humans are ALSO learning, and mistakes are bound to happen. We don't think this is a big deal and we do not recommend punishing a dog in any way or form for making what we may perceive to be an error. We also don't believe in punishing or shaming our human learners when they make errors. Mistakes are just information about what we could do better to set our dogs and each other up to succeed.
We believe that when the animal responds incorrectly to a cue, the following things could be at play.
We increased the difficulty of the skill too soon
We increased distraction in the environment too soon/ asked for too challenging of a skill given the environmental distractions present
We lumped together to many "steps" in the learning process and the dog isn't actually clear on what is expected
The dog does not find the reward to be "reinforcing" aka "it's not worth it."
The dog is stressed, anxious or experiencing an underlying medical issues such as chronic pain
The dogs core needs aren't being met
So when a dog responds “incorrectly” we go back to the drawing board and assess what of the above items might be at play. What can we do to help them succeed next time? Approaching behavior this way allows us to be active participants in every aspect of our dogs learning journey, and also hold us accountable.
NOBLE WOOF WILL HELP YOU:
Strengthen your bond so your dog enjoys training.
Strengthen the behaviors that you want to see more of.
Teach you how to be an effective trainer.
Decode canine body language.
Replace unwanted behaviors with appropriate behaviors.
Decode your dog’s personal needs.
Educate you on breed specifics.
Develop an easy to follow training protocol.
Teach you how to maintain your dog’s new behaviors.
Help you understand the basic principles of learning theory and behavior change.