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Training dogs is both a science and an art. The science of dog training is the tangible part – a starting place so that you can develop your own style. You will start to see the art evolve as you learn good timing with commands, the importance of praise and positive reinforcement, and finesse with each different training challenge you meet. With a Boot Camp experience you will gain a training base so that you can develop your own style (art). In developing your individual style you will use your imagination to turn your problem into a positive training opportunity. We encourage you to expand your training skills through experiencing many different training situations. Bottom line – dog training should always be a satisfying learning experience for both dogs and people no matter what your skill level. The team effort - dogs and people - is always encouraged at Camp.

Jamie and Ann have the same training philosophy: They don't avoid problems; they tackle them head on and try to solve them. They believe that a good trainer must be fair to their dogs. In giving a dog responsibility, you must be able to show them the job you want them to do and make sure they have a clear and precise understanding of what you want. How do you go about that? That's where Boot Camp comes in. You must also understand that the dog is never wrong. Those words alone leave most people without a clear training plan and scratching their heads. Jamie and Ann will give you a clearer training plan to help you start on a proven pathway to success.

It became apparent to us that there was a need for a method to help people learn how to train their own sled dogs with their own equipment. Our phones were ringing off of the hook with people looking for trained sled dogs and specifically leaders. We talked about where our leaders come from - our backyards!! So we decided to pool our resources to develop a training Camp for those people interested in learning the skills for training sled dogs. By keeping the groups very small so that there is a lot of 'hands on' learning we get people excited about training their sled dogs. We decided on the name Boot Camp because of the work involved! You'll find out.

All breeds that have the physical size and health to become sled dogs are welcome at Boot Camp. We have worked with many breeds of dogs including a Beagle, Norwegian Elkhound, Border Collie, Australian Shepherd and other non-traditional sled dog breeds as well as Alaskan Huskies, Siberians, Inuit dogs, Malamutes, and Samoyeds whose owners want information on how to train their team. Any one and everyone can have fun training sled dogs!

This is a 'Back to Basics' training Camp.

Willie, a weight pull dog who didn't know he wasn't suppose to be a sled dog!