Training services.

Start with the job you need the dog to do.

Obedience for daily life, preparation for a working role and help with a particular behavior are different goals. Describe your dog’s age, experience and the situations where you want help.

Hans’s original training page lists obedience, problem solving, protection, search and rescue, and work for television and film. The page below explains that background; ask Hans which services are offered now.

Everyday obedience.

Hans’s Q&A emphasizes maintaining training in normal daily life. Commands are useful, but the handler also needs to understand how to communicate with the dog and work with its training.

Training for a purpose.

Hans distinguishes sport training from preparation for a particular job. Discuss the intended role, the individual dog’s suitability and the handling experience the work requires.

Before arranging instruction

• Explain the goal and the dog’s current training.
• Ask where instruction takes place and what you should bring.
• Confirm current availability, rates and follow-up arrangements.