Basic Obedience Training

Basic obedience training focuses on foundational skills such as:

• Engagement and attention
• Loose leash walking
• Reliable recall foundations
• Sit, down, and stay
• Impulse control and polite behavior

Training emphasizes clarity, consistency, and functionality rather than perfection.

Obedience training at Catskill Mountain Canine is not about rehearsing commands in isolation. Skills are taught with an emphasis on:

• Everyday environments
• Clear communication between dog and handler
• Building reliability through structure and repetition
• Understanding how dogs learn and generalize behaviors

This approach helps ensure skills transfer beyond the training session.

 Basic obedience training is offered in several formats to meet different needs. The appropriate format is determined based on the dog, household, and training goals. 

• Private Lessons
• Day Training
• Board & Train

If you are unsure whether behavior modification is appropriate for your dog, this can be discussed during the initial consultation.

Basic obedience training is appropriate for:

• Puppies and adult dogs
• Dogs with little or inconsistent prior training
• Owners looking to improve communication and daily structure
• Households committed to consistency and follow-through

Training plans are adjusted to meet each dog where they are.

Basic obedience dog training is available to clients in:

• Saugerties, NY
• Kingston, NY
• Woodstock, NY
• Surrounding Catskills and Hudson Valley communities

Sessions may take place in-home or in appropriate public environments.

Sessions may take place in-home, at our facility, or in appropriate real-world environments depending on the dog’s needs.

All obedience training begins with a Training Consultation to access:

• Training history
• Household routines 
• Goals and expectations 

This allows training to proceed in a structured and effective manner.