Dog Training
Build a strong bond between you and your dog.
Ocala Dog Training
Establishing a strong and healthy bond between you and your dog through obedience training is essential to their overall success as your faithful companion.
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Our trainer, Daniele Turner, brings over 16 years of experience building positive bonds between dogs and their owners using positive reinforcement training. Daniele is a professional member of the ADPT, pet-tech, first aid and CPR certified and looks forward to working with you and your dog!
NEXT GROUP CLASS BEGINS APRIL 8TH & APRIL 10TH 2024!
Training Courses
If you are new to training at Red Fern, welcome! We are glad you are here. Take a look at our available training options below and submit the interest form at the bottom of this page to get started. We will contact you to get started.
PUPPY BEGINNER
GROUP CLASS
Our Puppy Beginner class is for puppies and any dog wishing to get started with training! The class will teach essential puppy/basic manners and cover topics to help your new puppy acclimate to your home and family. We will discuss daily exercise play, socialization, chewing, jumping, potty training, grooming/petting/examining puppy, crate training, and any home situations.
Duration: 6 weeks
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Schedule: You and your dog will attend one group class per week for 6 weeks! See calendar below for class schedules.
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Essential Skills: Watch me, place, sit, stay, leave it, introduction to loose-leash walking, and recall (come).
Investment: $200
AGILITY
FOR FUN
Our Agility for Fun class is what it sounds like: agility for fun! We will not focus on learning new commands but rather enjoy learning something new. Engaging with agility equipment offers various benefits for your dog, including enhanced physical fitness, improved coordination, mental stimulation, and increased self-confidence. Agility provides an outlet for excess energy, making it an enjoyable and fulfilling activity for dogs of all ages and breeds.
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Duration: 6 weeks
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Schedule: You and your dog will attend one group class per week for 6 weeks. See calendar below for class schedules.
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Essential Skills: While no specific commands will be taught, good behavior and manners will be reinforced.
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Investment: $200
INTERMEDIATE WITH AGILITY GROUP CLASS
Our Intermediate with Agility Class is the perfect next step for you and your dog after completing our Puppy Beginner Group Class. This class will focus on strengthening control by adding distractions, distance, and duration to those essential skills and dog manners. We will also begin to work on off-leash skills and introduce some agility equipment.
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Duration: 6 weeks
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Schedule: You and your dog will attend one group class per week for 6 weeks! See calendar below for class schedules.
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Essential Skills: Sit, stand, down in motion, sing and finish, food refusal (when offered by a stranger), and following hand signals/handling skills.
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Investment: $200
PRIVATE
LESSONS
Private lessons are designed for targeting specific behaviors such as jumping, loose-leash walking, begging, or excessive barking. They are also ideal for dogs uncomfortable around others or those needing a training refresher. You will meet with Daniele for one hour at Red Fern to work one-on-one with your dog and receive a customized training plan specific to your dog's needs.
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Duration: 1 hour
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Schedule: Private lessons are available by appointment!
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Commands & Behaviors: Target specific behaviors such as leash-pulling, reactivity, excessive barking, excessive jumping, introducing to new people and environments, and more.
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Investment: $100