We are bringing the same commitment to helping people with their dogs and puppies.  Obedience training, behavior consultations, and entertaining activities with the family dog.

The in-home training program is new and exciting. It offers something for everyone if you are looking for a little direction and coaching, or you are looking for help getting the dog trained while your working and taking care of your other commitments.

We are partnering with Great Canines of Mount Airy to start “The Positive Dog Trainers” a training club in Frederick MD.  For everyone that is looking for quality group class training, to people looking for opportunities to spend quality recreational time with their dogs and puppies.

I am looking forward to working with Montgomery County Parks and Recreation to bring snifferdog sport to the community.  Snifferdog sport is a recreational activity that you can do with the family and the dog.

Give me a call or send an email anytime I’m always happy to chat about your dog!

Laura

lauratotis@gmail.com

(410)236-2788

Our Basic good manners and obedience programs put an emphasis on developing good communication skills and a good relationship with our dogs.  The emphasis is on gaining enough control so that you and your dog can do fun things together.  Techniques are non confrontational reward based training.

We do not dictate equipment but we often make suggestions for equipment that will help you reach your training goal quickly and efficiently.

We let the individual dog determine the reward system food, toy, praise, attention, etc.

we have two group class programs

at Lucky Stars Country Kennel we offer a 4 week program that is a fast paced class introducing dogs to good manners. Thursday evenings from 6-7 pm

In Frederick we are offering a 6 week program introducing dogs to good manners and basic obedience skills. Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 7:30 pm

We are taking applicants for our winter tricks class That will be starting early February.

For more information, to discuss your pup, or to reserve a place for your pup please call (410) 236-2788

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Sam gave me a cool ice-cream maker for Christmas last year. I thought great I can burn calories making it to justify eating it. Then I decided to train the dogs to make it for me instead. Which would explain why they are fit and I am not! This illustrates the philosophy that obedience training is about communicating with your dog. The goal is not to win a title, the goal is to be able to enjoy your pet as a member of the family. Chewy by the way expected and got a fair portion of the finished product.

The TRICKS class starting in Hampstead in Early January 2010 usually starts with practicing handler skills, by shaping the dogs behavior to make ice cream for us.  Lets hope for a warm spell in the middle of winter.  call to register for our upcoming tricks class or email Laura at lauratotis@gmailcom

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No the dogs are not allowed in the Clicks for Cats Class. Sam Connley and her cat Storm joined the advanced dog obedience class on their Canine Good Citizen test night. He is a remarkable cat aside from spending Thursday evenings with his owner Sam practicing cat agility (No we don’t teach cats to be agile we let them play at it and provide life enriching time with the owner.) Even more important the clicks for cats program introduces cat owners to basic trainng principles that can be used to help get their cats comfortable with travel in a cat carrier, veterinary visits, good hygiene care.  The time to start is when you have a little kitten.  Storm also hides to help train pet detection dogs, he just spent a week in Michigan at the Lost a Pet Training Camp.
The Clicks for Cats class teaches communication skills so we can tell our cats when they are doing something right. It is based primarily on free shaping techniques and operant conditioning principles.  The clicks for cats program is available as a seminar available as a weekend seminar.

The Canine Good Citizen class is usually filled with dogs that want to practice obedience skills in a practical context.  It is intended to help students prepare for the american kennel club good citizen test.  But it is really about being able to control your dog in the public so that you can do fun things with your dog.