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businesses in the Bay Area have teamed up to offer Board and Train Services. You will be able to feel comfortable knowing that your dog is being trained and boarded by compassionate, caring individuals who utilize positive reinforcement methods. Our board and train services are a cooperative program between Braveheart Dog Training and Dublin Creek Kennels. The training program is designed by Vicki Ronchette, Certified Professional Dog Trainer and owner of Braveheart Dog Training. The actual training is done by Vicki while your dog is boarded at Dublin Creek Kennels. About Us Vicki Ronchette, CPDT, CAP2, Owner, Braveheart Dog Training Vicki has lived with dogs her whole life and has been working with them professionally in 1985 when she received a certificate in Veterinary Assisting while still in high school. She began focusing on training dogs just a couple of years later. Vicki is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT) and has her CAP2 (Clicker Competency Assessment Program) certification. She is the author of Positive Training for Show Dogs - Building a Relationship for Success and has written numerous dog training articles. Vicki is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and the International Association of Animal Behavior Counselors. Vicki continues to take courses and attend seminars, lectures and workshops from well known trainers and authors to continue to grow as a trainer. In addition to her work with dogs Vicki also trains her pet birds and studies parrot behavior. Sue Hagan, Owner, Dublin Creek Kennel, Inc Sue has known from day one that she would spend her life working with animals. Raised in a small town in Canada she was forever bringing home animals, both wild and domestic. Sue began her career working with animals over 28 years ago. Her first job was working in a pet shop, it wasn’t long before she began working with dogs; training, showing, & breeding. She also trained dogs in her home and did a small amount of boarding. In 1981 Sue began working in a boarding kennel and managed various kennels for the next 15 years. She also became a Veterinary Technician during that time. In 1996, she had the opportunity to buy a kennel of her own and she jumped at the chance. That opportunity turned into Dublin Creek Kennels one of the most beautiful kennels in California. What Sue find most fascinating about dogs is their behavior; understanding what they do and why they do it. Helping people to train their dogs in a completely positive way enriches the lives of both the owner and their dog.
Katherine came by her love of dogs honestly. Being the niece of Sue Hagan, Katherine grew up around dogs, spending her childhood at dog shows & training classes. She spent many hours among the puppies that Sue bred. While in high school Katherine worked in several boarding kennels bathing dogs and learning the ropes of kennel life. She officially came to work at Dublin Creek in 2001 where she excelled. She left in 2004 to pursue her career as a project engineer. She soon realized her true calling was working with animals and their people. In March, 2010 she became Sue’s business partner, thus fulfilling her dream. Katherine has been married to her husband Billy for 4 years and they are the proud parents of a beautiful little boy, Hunter. They have two wonderful pets that they adopted and love dearly. A 3 year old boxer, Roxy and a 13 year old cat named Lucy. As well as their small flock of four chickens. Our Methods We believe that the best way to train a dog is to make it fun for the dog. Dogs that are having fun training with you are engaged and focused. Keep it fun, challenging and exciting for the dog and they will enjoy the training process and have more success. We train dogs using positive reinforcement methods. What this means is that rather than concentrate on punishing behaviors we don't like, we focus on what we do want the dog to do and reinforce those behaviors we do like. We do not use aversive equipment like choke collars, pinch or prong collars or shock collars. Nor do we use intimidation or fear in our training programs. Having trained for many years with a variety of methods, we have found positive reinforcement training to be the most effective and enjoyable. Training can be and should be fun and rewarding for both the trainer and the dog. Positive reinforcement training does not mean that there are never consequences or discipline involved but the consequences should never be pain or fear. Strong relationships are built on trust, communication and mutual respect, never on fear or intimidation. We are committed to treating both the dogs and their humans with compassion and understanding.
Our board and train programs are appropriate for dogs whose owners would like them to learn some basic behaviors and manners, they are not appropriate for dogs that have behavioral issues such as aggression (dog or human), separation anxiety, extreme fear or phobias, house training or other issues where owner participation and home management is a critical part of a behavior modification program. Therefore, in order for a dog to be a candidate for our Board and Train program your dog has to be dog and people friendly. However, we may be able to help you privately with other issues. Our Board and Train Programs Manners Training We offer a two week Manners Training program where we will get your dog started on the basic core manners behaviors including sit, down, loose leash walking, come here, name recognition, leave it, wait, off and stay. We may include other behaviors or modify these to meet you and your dogs needs. Your dog will be trained in many sessions throughout their stay in different locations around the kennel using positive reinforcement methods. Vicki will meet with you when your dog is dropped off so that you can meet her personally and see her interact with your dog and so that she can answer any questions you may have. When your dog is picked up you will be provided with a written report of what we have worked on and what you will need to do to when you take your dog home. At this time Vicki will go over the training with you so that you know what to do at home to continue to reinforce the behaviors and keep them strong. This program is open to dogs of all ages and is appropriate for puppies of any age as well. The cost for this program is $1500 for the two week stay and includes your dog's boarding fees for the two weeks.
training can actually begin. For these dogs we will allow one to two days of regular boarding ($32 per day) for them to settle in before beginning the two week training program. Day Training Our Day Training option allows people to set up the number of one hour, one on one personal training sessions their dog receives (7 day minimum). It also allows us to customize your dog's training program. If you want us to work on a specific behavior like leash walking or stays, we can focus on those behaviors for you. This program is very flexible in that you can choose 7 days, 10 days or however many days you would like your dog trained. We are also flexible in what we can work on with your dog during these sessions. When your dog is picked up you will be provided with a written report of what we have worked on and what you will need to do to when you take your dog home. At this time Vicki will go over the training with you so that you know what to do at home to continue to reinforce the behaviors and keep them strong. This program is open to dogs of all ages and is appropriate for puppies of any age as well. The cost for this program is $135 per day and includes your dog's daily boarding fees. There is a 7 day minimum for this program.
training can actually begin. For these dogs we will allow one to two days of regular boarding ($32 per day) for them to settle in before beginning the training.
Our Conformation (Show Ring) Preparation training is designed to help get show dogs ready for the show ring. We will work on teaching your show dog to gait, hand stack, free stack and accept gentle handling. Our Conformation dogs are accepted as Day Training clients which allows you to set up the number of one hour, one on one training (7 day minimum). The cost is $135 per day and includes your dogs daily boarding fees. There is a 7 day minimum for this program.
associated with the show ring or people. We will not be able to remedy those issues with this program. Some dogs who have never boarded at the kennel may need a day or two to settle in before training can actually begin. For those dogs we will allow one to days of regular boarding ($32 per day) for them to settle in before beginning the training.
When your dog comes to us for board and train we will be working on teaching them the basics. You can expect them to have a good, solid foundation of the basic behaviors. Your job will be to continue to work with them at home to reinforce what they have learned with us. It is important that you continue to reinforce at home what we have worked on during their stay. This will ensure that the behaviors stay strong and will also help build your relationship with your dog through training.
(925) 828-5355 to discuss or schedule Board and Train.
Holidays are extremely busy at the kennel. For this reason we do not do training on holidays. We are happy to have your dog for board and train over the holidays, however we will need to add boarding only days to accommodate for the holiday to ensure your dog gets the full two weeks of training. |
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