Olivia Steinrock Dog Training - Baltimore, MD

The goal is help your pet become a polite family member and have good behavior all around.

Pet Dog Obedience Training includes basic obedience cues such as sit, down, wait, stay, leave it, come, leash manners, house manners, potty training, and crate training.
This is not for reactive or fearful dogs. ( see our fear/reactivity arousal training for info)

Pre-Req: Dog has completed six In Home Pet Dog Obedience Sessions with us or proof of equivalent and is 6 months old per AKC Canine Good Citizen Testing.

Work towards certifying your dog as a therapy dog to visit the sick in hospitals and read with children. We recommend 6 sessions to prepare and set your dog up for success.

We will go over all of the items test items required for the AKC Canine Good Citizen Program.

AKC Testing can be completed during session or scheduled separately for an additional $20.00 testing fee. (see AKC Canine Testing Package)

Listing price is for 1 test session per dog.
This price doesn't include any AKC test registration fees or title fees.
Failed test applicants with not get a refund of testing fee and will need to this purchase package again for retesting.

Pre Req- 6 In Home Therapy Dog Training Sessions for test prep with us or proof of equivalent from another program.

Looking for therapy dog work, getting some other AKC titles under your belt, or just a really well trained dog with a title?

Olivia is a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator (All Levels).

Each testing item follows the strict testing guidelines and standards by the American Kennel Clubs testing guidelines:

https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/canine-good-citizen-test-items/

Listing price is for 1 test session per dog.
This price doesn't include any AKC test registration fees or title fees.
Failed test applicants with not get a refund of testing fee and will need to this purchase package again for retesting.

We use positive reinforcement techniques to help owners with dog who deal with:

Reactivity/ Aggression towards other dogs Dogs

Reactivity/ Aggression towards People*

High Prey Drive Reactivity- (squirrels, cats, kids)

Crate/Kennel Reactivity

Groomer/ Vet Reactivity

In home reactivity (barking lunging at windows/doors)

Object Reactivity

*For people reactivity with bite history or dogs that bite when redirecting frustration from triggers; We start with virtual force free/ positive reinforcement muzzle training sessions before a trainer comes to into home for safety.

Dog has to be comfortable wearing a trainer selected properly fitting basket muzzle around house through fun desensitization games before trainer will enter the home.