Welcome to The Puppy Professors
Now booking New Puppy Classes. Phone 705 727 1414 for availability and start times.
Behavior consultations, and private one on one training for you and your dog. Why compromise and try to fit your dog into an obedience class when you can have your own personal training consultant customize a program to fit your needs? Our specialized services are for dog owners who have scheduling constraints, specific training objectives or are seeking personalized experienced guidance. If you or your dog's situation prevents participation in group obedience classes, we can help.
The Puppy Professors are a husband and wife team (Tom Goul CB.ccs and Cheryl Goul CB.ccs) who specialize in canine behaviour. Whether puppy, adolescent or mature dog, we can help strengthen the bond between you and your valued family member.
Puppies (eight to twenty weeks of age)
Start early! Out of your dog's entire life there is no more important time than the first month in your home. It is the most critical developmental period of your puppies life. That's quite a statement to make, think about it for a moment. One small period of time will influence your pup's behavior for the rest of his/her life. Mannerly and good natured or fearful, anti-social and unpredictable, the end result is determined by you and your actions. Most experienced dog trainers agree that your influence during this crucial time will exponentially mold your puppy's behavior more than any other time in your in your dogs life. You have quite a responsibility. Let us help you. We have lots and lots of experience to share with you.
Most group puppy classes will not take puppies until they are ten weeks of age and have had two sets of vaccinations, thus losing two weeks of this most precious developmental time. The advantage of our personal one on one training program is that we can start as soon as you take the puppy home (usually as early as week eight when purchased through a breeder), and get a major head start on your puppies training. Take this opportunity to mould and shape your pet's personality and instill good social manners right from the onset. We at The Puppy Professor fast track your pet to be an obedient companion utilizing a gentle, proven, do no harm, positive reinforcement, training methodology. Choke chains and inducing fear through punishment, are methods we don't endorse or advocate. We believe in re-directing the dog's unwanted negative behavior, while effecting change through behavior modification techniques. Stress is neither good for your dog, or you, so we encourage fun and play in our curriculum to encourage that special bond every dog owner craves.
Adolescent Dogs (five months to two years)
O.K. you just rescued a dog from the local animal shelter (we love you already). The dog is no longer a puppy and has developed some bad habits, because it has never been shown what is acceptable behavior. Can The Puppy Professors help you? Absolutely, although we have missed the most beneficial and influential training time, (puppy stage), we just have to work harder and be more diligent. The Puppy Professors will draft a strategic program to steadily reach your objectives.
Mature Dogs (two years and over)
Can you really teach an old dog, new tricks? You betcha, never give up on a dog. Any dog given the right environment , with the right people, and the right amount of patience can be magnificent pets.
Professor's Blog
Are we blessed...yes, absolutely.
Everyday we kick ourselves to make sure this is not a dream, not some hoax or figment of our imagination. We are truly doing what we love and getting paid to do it. Our customers have become our friends and their dogs are part of our extended family. We are thrilled that so many people find our services to be exactly what they are looking for. Every week is different for us with new friends and their dogs to train, care for and love.
We find ourselves surrounded by dogs of all types. Purebreds, mutts and mixes of all kinds have crossed our paths. From large dogs to tiny miniature toy breeds. All makes and models from lovable and huggable to prissy and standoffish. We wake up every morning to the licks and tail wags of eager companions anxious to explore another day, another day in what our clients call "home away from home".
As canine behaviour therapists we are constantly learning and updating our skill set. We feel very fortunate to have active participants to observe everyday and can honestly say that we are always learning from them. We are of the opinion that any trainer that says they have "seen it all" has closed their mind to the concept of continued education. Experienced trainers we respect have given us great guidance over the years and one sound piece of advice that is common to all great trainers is that they say "never ever close your mind off to new methods and ideas". We have strived to remain current and up to date, so we can better satisfy our customer's needs.
We would like to thank our clients and their wonderful dogs for helping us fulfill what we believe is our destinies in life.
The Puppy Professors,
Tom Goul CB.ccs and Cheryl Goul CB.ccs
Famous Dog Quotations
"I took my dog for a walk... all the way from New York to Florida... I said to him "There now you're done." - Steven Wright
"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies." - Gene Hill
"If dogs could talk it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one." - Andy Rooney
"My husband and I are either going to buy a dog or have a child. We can't decide whether to ruin our carpets or ruin our lives." - Rita Rudner
