Frequently Asked Questions

SCIENCE Dog Training, LLC is a company that believes in using Force Free techniques, like games, to address real life issues while also helping the owner and pup's relationship, bonding, and improving the mental health of the pup.

SCIENCE stands for a lot of my values in teaching and dog training. 

SCIENCE stands for:

Skills

Compassionate

Intuitive

Engagement

Needs-Based

Confidence

Evidence-Based practices

Force Free training is teaching your pup without Force, such as prong, shock, bark collars, manual manipulation or otherwise putting pressure on the dog to do something. 

With Force Free,  I teach you how to help your pup make better decisions and use equipment that is not aversive to them.

Not using aversive tools and techniques are where I draw the line. My values, the Pet Professional Guild, and my insurance are completely against them, but especially my values are against them since there is a better way to train without using pain and fear. This is one of the many reasons I started my company.

"All 4 quadrants explain how learning takes place. They are not all REQUIRED for learning to take place" ~Fired Up! Dog Training

Great Question! The use of appropriate fitting harness, flat collars, and martingales (that are used to keep your pup from slipping from the collar and not for "correcting" your pup). Head collars will be only recommended in appropriate cases.

You will need a 4-6ft leash, harness/flat/martingale collar, high value treats, toys, and a great attitude to learn and have fun!

High value treats are something that your pup will find rewarding enough to ignore other events in the world, depending on their threshold. A dog's  threshold is going to be different from dog to dog.  We will go over that in the lesson.

Take 10 different treats ranging from freeze dried organs or meat, cheese, deli meat, training treats, even fruits and vegetables, and toys if they are toy motivated. I have met a dog whose high value treat was carrots. But put a treat in each cup and line them  spaced evenly apart, let your dog go check out the treats and record which they go to in order. Write down 1-10, 10 being the first one they go to. You can repeat this process a couple of more times for consistent results. If you've been training for a while, you can write out a list. Not all dogs have a 8-10 grade treats. This can be very helpful in training.

Some dogs prefer toys as a reward over treats. Toys can be used for a brain break and give your pup a chance to relax and reset them as well.

I ask that you email me at sciencedogtraining@gmail.com for now or reach out to us on our Facebook page Science Dog Training. Our number is 321-345-7656. Texting is preferred if you use the company's number. There is a voicemail you can use if I do not answer. With all forms of communication, we will get to you as soon as possible. 

We will provide a sign-up form on our website once we launch it. Keep an eye out for it!