Resources

TRAINING RESOURCES

Information on this page is provided to help interested parties learn more about training and various competition venues. We do not endorse any of the training facilities and strongly advise that you visit a class to observe instructor training practices before signing up your puppy/dog for classes.

TRAINING FACILITIES

Maine

Mr. Dog Training, 270 State Street, West Bath, ME
Finish Forward Dogs, 204 Roosevelt Trail, Casco, ME
In Dog We Trust, Bunker Community Center, 22 Amory Street, Augusta, ME
It's a Dogs World, 3 White Birch Lane, York, ME
Telling Tails Training Center, 285 Main Street, Fryeburg, ME

Northern Massachusetts

Fit-N-Trim Dog Sports, 108 Newburyport Turnpike (Rte 1), Rowley, MA
New England Canine, 81R Prospect Street, Peabody, MA
Good Sports Dog Training, 12 Kane Industrial Park Drive, Hudson, MA
DogStar Activity Center, 310B School Street, Acton, MA
Gemini Dogs, 53-B Ayer Road, Littleton, MA
Waggin Tails Dog Training, 67 Broadway, Westford, MA
Fingers and Paws Dog Training, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 75 Cold Spring Road, Westford, MA

New Hampshire

American K9 Country, 336 New Hampshire, Rte 101, Amherst, NH
All Dogs Gym & Inn, 505 Sheffield Road, Manchester, NH
Riverside Canine Center, 48 Bridge Street, Nashua, NH
Good Mojo University, 308 Elm Street, Milford, NH

Online Training Resources

Dr. Ian Dunbar, DVM: His website has a section of useful articles for training dogs and eliminating problem behaviors and his blog has a number of articles that provide useful tips for training problem behaviors. HIs online Academy offers online courses to train the perfect home companion dog.
Karen Pryor: Her blog is loaded with numerous articles on dog training and her dog training section has training videos that accompany articles.
Fenzi Dog Sports Academy: This online academy offers people a way to take a variiety of courses (1 or 6 weeks) in the comfort of their own home with comments on uploaded videos.
Susan Garrett's Recallers Course: This course is perfect for the average pet owner who wants their dog to pay attention and be engaged so that it will respond to commands under the most demanding situations (like, hey, SQUIRREL!).
Tom Mitchell, DVM and Lauren Langman's Absolute Dogs online training program is full of games and demo videos to show you how to train for impulse control, recalls, and calm behavior.

COMPETITION VENUE RULES

Noseworks/Scentwork/Tracking

Obedience/Rally

Agility

Water Sports