Frequently Asked Questions

SCIENCE Dog Training, LLC is a company that believes in using Positive reinforcement and 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:

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.

My values, the Pet Professional Guild's values, and my insurance are completely against them, but especially my values are against them since I believe that training doesn't need to use pain and fear. This is one of the many reasons I started my company as I looked around and did not see many companies operating with my beliefs.

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

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 are only recommended in appropriate cases.

You will need a 4-6ft leash (depending on the class), harness/flat/martingale collar, high value treats, toys (like tugs and frisbees), 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 and the type of distraction. A dog's  threshold is going to be different from dog to dog. And high value treats will change dog to dog and depend on the 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, 1 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. It's good to keep in mind that treats are going to be more calming where toys will be more stimulating.

I ask that you email me at sciencedogtraining@gmail.com 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!