Follow Directions…Change Behaviors.

Pattington in Parkville, Baltimore county, was on alert during walks with his owner. He follows along nicely with his dog walker though.  When your dog is not taught to FOLLOW your directions, he/she will behave according to his/her nature. It is important to teach what you expect your dog TO DO. We first call the dogs’ attention with a consistent phrase. We then motivate a response/behavior and reinforce it; the behavior is learned. In this case, the behavior is to walk beside the owner and pay attention. In other cases, East Coast Academy teaches dog training to “get back” from the door and wait until invited to greet. We train your dog to “lie down” in spots around the house and wait until you return. We absolutely teach, during the dog training, to eliminate in the right place!

East Coast Academy offers a complete dog training program. We offer a free evaluation, the sessions take place at the owners’ location at a very competitive price.