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How Does Picture Perfect Pets Train ?

Let Picture Perfect Pets teach you the gentle, positive dog training techniques that will allow your dog to follow your cues willingly and enthusiastically. Although use of a clicker as the initial reward marker during your dog training program is encouraged, positive reinforcement training techniques can be tailored to suit your specific goals and needs. You do not absolutely have to use a clicker as part of the Picture Perfect Pets dog training program. Correction collars (such as prong collars or choke collars) are NOT used in our training program.

In general, here's the process:

1. You'll learn to elicit behaviors from your dog without having to physically force the dog into positions or behaviors.

2. Once the behaviors are reliable, you'll attach hand signals and verbal cues to them.

3. Finally, you'll learn how to refine the behaviors and keep them strong throughout your dog's lifetime without needing to be a walking cookie jar forever!

At Picture Perfect Pets, you will not learn to merely "control " your dog. Rather, you'll build your relationship with your canine companion as you learn to communicate in a way that will help your dog stay safe and enjoy spending more time with you throughout a variety of daily activities. Whether you have a young dog starting out with a "clean slate," or an older one that may have already developed some "bad" habits you'd like to modify, Picture Perfect Pets can help you.

However, preventaive dog training is a lot easier than fixing "bad" behaviors once they have become habits . . . So don't delay!

To enroll in a dog training program:

1. Click on the relevant link in the navigation bar (at the top left of this page) for private dog training lessons, group dog training courses in either our Arlington, MA or Boston,MA venues, the PAC Drop In Class dog training program at our Arlington, MA location or our Dogs & Storks in-home consultation and then click on the specific option you'd like to sign up for.

You may pay your tuition online with Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. If you prefer to pay by check, please click "other" as your payment method in the payment form and make a note in "comments" that you will be mailing your check. Please note your dog's name and which program you'll be joining on your check.

2. Submit your enrollment form and a copy of vaccine proofs before the start date of your dog training program.

Mailing address:
Picture Perfect Pets
11A Medford Street
Arlington, MA 02474
Fax: (781) 316-2589

Download an enrollment form here: enrollment_form.doc

Download a PAC Class (drop in dog training program) enrollment form here: PAC_membership_enrollment_form.doc

If enrolling for private dog training:

Please contact Bette Yip regarding scheduling availability prior to paying for your private dog training online. Doggy Private School lessons are available at the Picture Perfect Pets dog training studio at 11A Medford Street in Arlington, MA and at Pawstonian, the dog daycare at 515 E. 2nd St. in Boston, MA. Private in home and on location lessons are available at the following locations and surrounding communities: Boston, MA | Cambridge, MA | Somerville, MA | Watertown, MA | Belmont, MA | Arlington, MA | Medford, MA | Winchester, MA | Lexington, MA.