Get a Grip
| Companion dog training |
| Serves eastern Treasure Valley, Idaho |
| (208) 658-0122 |
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| Where you can learn to develop a better relationship with your companion dog, and get to truly enjoy spending time together. |
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My name is Stine Theede, and I am the owner and trainer at Get a Grip.
These are some of the things I can help you and your dog with:
It is great to teach your dog basic obedience, but there is a lot more to training a dog if you wishto make it a well behaved pet and a delightful companion. Manners are not the same as
obedience, and important life skills are not taught through sits and downs. My focus is on
teaching such everyday skills as staying calmly home alone, be polite when food is served, respect
other members of the family, walk nicely on a leash, and follow social etiquette when meeting
other people and dogs.
To live successfully with your dog, your relationship and leadership need to be in order. Good
leadership does not mean you have to change your personality or acts against your nature. It also
does not mean you have to be tough. There are different ways to be a leader and stay in charge,
and by learning the basic rules of good leadership and how to properly relate to your dog, you
can find a style that fits you, your family, and your dog.
Many dogs suffer from some kinds of behavior problems. The causes can be many and stem from a
mix of genetics and environment. By analyzing the problem behaviors, a plan can be developed
for how to teach the dog to behave in more appropriate ways. My extensive experience working
with such problems means I can give you the tools to get a grip on your dog's issues.
Special qualifications
Through my professional training and my practical experience rehabilitating foster dogs, I have
considerable working knowledge of such problem behaviors as shyness, fearfulness, sensitivity to
new things and people, aggressive behaviors, food and object guarding, out-of-control
rambunctiousness, acting-up when seeing other dogs, and the difficult age of adolescence,
whether it be at around 6 months or 2-3 years of age. I know what it is really like!
These are some of the things I can help you and your dog with:
 | Fearfulness | |
| Basic obedience | |
| Leadership/relationship | |
| Puppy behaviors | |
| Juvenile delinquency | |
| Hyper-activity and destructiveness | |
| Social skills for dog-dog and dog-people interactions | |
| Boredom and enrichment | |
| Reactivity and aggression towards people/dogs | |
| Choosing the right breed/dog | |
| Preparing for the new dog/puppy |
It is great to teach your dog basic obedience, but there is a lot more to training a dog if you wish
obedience, and important life skills are not taught through sits and downs. My focus is on
teaching such everyday skills as staying calmly home alone, be polite when food is served, respect
other members of the family, walk nicely on a leash, and follow social etiquette when meeting
other people and dogs.
To live successfully with your dog, your relationship and leadership need to be in order. Good
leadership does not mean you have to change your personality or acts against your nature. It also
does not mean you have to be tough. There are different ways to be a leader and stay in charge,
and by learning the basic rules of good leadership and how to properly relate to your dog, you
can find a style that fits you, your family, and your dog.
Many dogs suffer from some kinds of behavior problems. The causes can be many and stem from a
mix of genetics and environment. By analyzing the problem behaviors, a plan can be developed
for how to teach the dog to behave in more appropriate ways. My extensive experience working
with such problems means I can give you the tools to get a grip on your dog's issues.
Special qualifications
Through my professional training and my practical experience rehabilitating foster dogs, I have
considerable working knowledge of such problem behaviors as shyness, fearfulness, sensitivity to
new things and people, aggressive behaviors, food and object guarding, out-of-control
rambunctiousness, acting-up when seeing other dogs, and the difficult age of adolescence,
whether it be at around 6 months or 2-3 years of age. I know what it is really like!
| I also offer services for vet clinics, groomers, doggie daycares and other professionals If you have a dog related business, I also give on-site mini-seminars on various topics as well as advice on such subjects as canine body language, handling skills, working with fearful dogs, trouble shooting, and stress management. |
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