Training Tracks Canine Learning Station

Lindsay and Jeff were wonderful to work with and continue to be! We sent our 12 week old golden retriever puppy for the 4 week board and train class. Otis has become the easiest puppy we’ve ever had and is so well mannered! His puppy biting is completely gone and his fearfulness of walking/crate are nearly eliminated. We are still working with him but this was well worth the investment! We can’t speak highly enough of Training tracks and their team!

We are beyond pleased with the progress our dog Goose made at Training Tracks. He learned and improved even more than we expected. On top of the commands he learned, the socialization and crate training he gained from the classes has really helped him become a well-behaved and obedient dog. Goose went from being scared to leave us when we dropped him off, to being excited and running to see his friends in the class every time we went. We cannot recommend Ariel, Tiffany, and the rest of the crew at Training Tracks enough.

Ralph and are so appreciative of our work with Heather Arata of Training Tracks. I’d had dogs all my life; raised them from puppyhood; gone through years of traditional obedience training, faithfully attending class with my miniature poodle throughout high school. Heeling off-lead, long sits and downs, hurdles, retrieving – check. I thought I knew what I was doing! Then came Chloe, our mini goldendoodle puppy. Not the docile character that either of us was experienced with, for sure! This is a puppy with attitude! Nippy – big time; a shrieking bark that caused me to place earplugs in the kitchen, my home office and in the car. Hypervigilant and reactive, she would bite when we gently approached her to put on her leash. We were terribly discouraged – and exhausted. Enter Heather. Using an entirely different training style than the old-school approach that I was well-versed in, Heather provided continuous positive reinforcement and gently, patiently shaped behaviors with the result that Chloe accepts leash and harness, understands licks vs. bites, walks delightedly by our sides (a work in progress), comes when called, and is redirectable through positive reinforcement, not scolding, when she starts the “guarding” behavior that had us so concerned. Whatever the challenging behavior, Heather has given it some thought and provided a winning strategy that I would not have come up with on my own. Our work together has prevented Ralph and me from getting into a control battle with this jaunty little dog and has truly saved our relationship with her. We wholeheartedly recommend Heather and Training Tracks!

My Goldendoodle puppy, Mylo, just finished up the 4-week day school program and I am beyond pleased with his progress. We came to Training Tracks just to learn basic commands as well as provide Mylo an outlet when we aren’t home, but we left with so much more. Mylo is a very shy pup and greeting new people has been especially hard for him. The first week of classes he struggled as there were new people and he was in an environment he’s never been in before. But Ariel and her team, has been splendid in helping him come out of his shell a little more. By taking him out on walks and outings to stores, he has gained a little more confidence than we originally came in with. It has become Mylo’s favorite part of the day, seeing all his friends and his trainers! Now, whenever he gets dropped off, he willingly walks towards his trainer tongue out and tail wagging. Not only is he better with new people, he has become such a well-behaved pup all around. We love the environment so much that I have also decided to enroll him in the educational daycare they offer! Overall, an amazing team and highly recommended!