Clicker Training with Arlo: Building Good Habits at Home

Arlo the Mountain Doodle practices the foundations of positive-reinforcement clicker training during his first in-home session.

Meet Arlo… the cutest little Mountain Doodle from Coons N Doodles!

Arlo recently had his first in-home clicker-training session with his owners, Kaitlin and Andrew. These private sessions are a wonderful way to begin positive-reinforcement training in the environment where your puppy spends most of his time.

I often recommend that clients schedule one or two in-home sessions before joining our group classes at Moose Ridge Farm. Working together at home gives us time to focus on the timing and mechanics of clicker training, answer questions specific to your household, and talk through the rules and routines you would like your puppy to learn.

Every family has different expectations. Perhaps you would like your puppy to wait calmly at the door, stay off certain furniture, greet visitors politely, settle during meals, or understand which areas of the house are off-limits. During an in-home session, I help you learn how to teach these boundaries clearly and kindly through positive reinforcement.

The goal is not simply to teach a list of commands. It is to build communication between you and your dog so that your puppy understands what you are asking and can grow into a happy, confident member of your family.

And did I mention that my dog-training classes are for the whole family? Children are encouraged to participate! When everyone learns to use the same cues and reward good choices consistently, training becomes easier—and much more fun.

Arlo and his family are off to a wonderful start, and I cannot wait to watch this sweet boy continue to learn and grow.

Interested in private in-home training or family-friendly group classes at Moose Ridge Farm? Reach out to learn more and find the best place to begin with your puppy.