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CREEKSIDE WILL BE LAUNCHING IT'S CANINE UNIVERSITY FOR DOGS IN OCTOBER. SPOTS ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED. RESERVE YOURS NOW!

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Canine University is Creekside’s unique solution to help clients who struggle with aspects of the more standard overnight board-and-train program. Since its founding, Creekside has offered traditional board-and-train services with great success.  However, over the years, we have found that some clients struggle with certain aspects of the program. It’s great to have a trainer work one-on-one with your dog for an extended amount of time, but the sheer volume of the information you receive at the end of the program can be overwhelming to some and the ability to transfer this information to your home and everyday life can be a real challenge. Along with our very popular Puppy Programs, Creekside’s Canine University offers two training tracks for adult dogs as another option to the traditional board-and-train programs. And the best part - your dog will go home with you each evening instead of being gone for 3-4 weeks!

 

Your dog’s entire day is a controlled training experience, optimizing their time with us, in order to see the fastest and most effective results. 

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PUPPY PROGRAMS

 

Puppy Pre-K- $15 per day (passes available)

Puppy Pre-K is a great way to introduce your dog to the world. This “open play” format is

an opportunity to socialize them with people, dogs, and new stimuli in a safe and controlled environment. Owners stay with their puppies and our trained staff will help them understand what type of play is appropriate. Puppy Pre-K is for puppies 12-14 weeks old and is held Saturdays from 10:00am to 12:00pm.  

Puppy Kindergarten-$900

Our Puppy Kindergarten program will jumpstart your pup’s education and provide them with the 

social and communication skills needed to be a well-adjusted puppy, fully equipped and ready to grow into a happy, healthy canine companion. This all-inclusive course is for dogs 14-24 weeks old. It will set up the foundation needed for your pup to be a well-mannered family member. This four-week program will equip them with the crucial social and communication skills needed to grow into a confident young adult, able to interact appropriately with people and dogs alike.  

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GENERAL OBEDIENCE INTENSIVES

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In this program, your dog will get dropped off daily at our location to work one-on-one with a trainer all day, five days a week.  You will also be an active part of the process. You will be brought up-to-speed by receiving daily updates, handouts, and videos about what we have been working on, allowing you to learn at home while your dog learns with us. At the end of each week, you will get a private lesson with a trainer as well as a 90-minute lesson at graduation and a 45-minute private lesson a week later. Along with training, they will participate in enrichment activities and go for “leisure walks.” When not working, they will be resting in our spacious and comfortable training suites.

 

FOR YOUR DOG:

• Leash Skills: Your dog will go home with a full understanding of a proper heel

• Stays: Your dog will learn how to perform and maintain a sit stay and a down stay.

• Place command: Your dog will learn a proper boundary stay to help with in-home behaviors and maintaining a relaxed mindset.

• Recall: Your dog will learn to come when called.

• General Manners: We will address problem behaviors like jumping, barking, hyperactivity, mouthing, and biting.

• Real-world application: Your dog will get to master their skills in the real world by going on training field trips. 

• Enrichment: Your dog will enjoy enrichment activities to boost confidence and keep them thinking

 

FOR YOU:

• Each day you will go home with a binder complete with customized updates and instructions on what your dog has been working on that day.

• Each handout will also have a companion video for you to reference.

• You will have access to a private Facebook group where you can ask questions and connect with others enrolled in the program.

• You will have access to a personalized text chain with your dog’s trainers.

• One-on-one daily review with a trainer at pick up.

• A midweek “check-in” lesson with a trainer

• At the completion of the program, you will have a 90-minute “go-home” lesson.

• One week after the completion of the program you will have a final 45-minute “check-in” lesson. This can be held at your home, the facility, or downtown Frederick.

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Honors Program: 14-day program $2000)

This is the perfect kickstart to your dog’s education. In the two-week program your dog will gain a fundamental understanding of all the above skills and begin the process of committing all that information to muscle memory.  Towards the end of the program, they will begin receiving real-world application of said skills. 

 

Advanced Placement: 21-day program- This our most recommended program $2850

The three-week program will cover the same information as the two-week, but it will challenge your dog further. The length of this program allows you and the trainers the time to help your dog gain a more concrete understanding of the information, which allows them to further the process of committing that information to muscle memory. In this program your dog will also experience increased real-world applications and get to float in and out of group classes when appropriate. As a result, this is our most popular and recommended program.

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College Prep: 21-day program + Advanced Group Class-$2950 (50% off group class)

Upon completion of the Advanced Placement program, you and your dog will enroll in our Advanced Group class in order to gain real-world experience together.

 

Extra Credit: 2 days per week- $250

After completing one of the previous programs, you will be eligible to enroll your dog for extra credit to brush up their skills at any point.

 

Bundles: You will receive 15% off on all bundled packages.

Bundle 101: Puppy Kindergarten + Honors Program-$2465 (save $435)

Bundle 102: Puppy Kindergarten + Advanced Placement-$3187 (save $562)

Bundle 103: Puppy Kindergarten + College Prep-$3273 (save $577)

 

BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

Canine University also addresses problematic behaviors such as reactivity, lack of confidence, and hyperactivity. Our customized behavior programs are designed to address more serious behavior issues that require a specialized approach. The length and curriculum of this program will be determined on a case-by-case basis. 

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FOR YOUR DOG:

• A customized training program designed specifically for your dog’s behavior issues.

• Real-world application: Your dog will get to master their skills in the real world by going on training field trips. 

• Enrichment: Your dog will enjoy enrichment activities to boost confidence and keep them thinking.

 

FOR YOU:

• Each day you will go home with a binder complete with customized homework assignments for you and your dog.

• Each homework assignment will have a companion video to go with it.

• You will have access to a private Facebook group where you can ask questions and watch training videos.

• You will have access to a personalized text chain with your dog’s trainers.

• One-on-one daily review with a trainer at pick up.

• Mid-week 30-minute private lesson with a trainer

• Two hours of private lessons upon completion of the course.

• Two brush-up sessions to be used at your own discretion and are good for one year

 

*All dogs looking to enroll in the Behavior Management Program must first go through an evaluation process to determine their eligibility.  Creekside trainers are equipped with a vast assortment of tools and techniques in order to make sure we have an approach suitable for the dog and for the handler. We do not insist or require our clients use any tools they are not comfortable with. 

 

*Payment plans available upon request.

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