Viking Dog Training

There’s plenty of «puppy manuals» that tell you how to train your new pup, things about pack leaders. There’s Cesar Milan, there’s YouTube. There’s so much and it can all become overwhelming when trying to train your puppy. That’s what we found, anyway.
So when we knew we needed a little guidance on the best ways to train our furball, a friend recommend Marianne from Viking Dog Training to us. I’d researched a number of group training sessions, and being that Marianne offers a one-​on-​one service in your home, I held my breath as I logged on to her website and checked for the cost. I was pretty gobsmacked that a 1 hour behaviour training session would only set me back $ 90. So affordable. Session booked.
Marianne’s session was just as much an eyeopener for myself and the man of the house as it was for our 11 month old puppy. Her style is 100% focused only positive interaction with the dog and about giving you, the owner, the tools to continue training in her absence. I felt that she managed to cover so much with us in one hour and we have genuinely seen a difference in our dog’s behaviour since then. She also showed us that training your dog can actually be fun — for you and the dog.
Similarly, I loved that come the end of the session there was no ‘hard-​sell’ for more follow up sessions. It’s easy to see that this is Marianne’s passion. It isn’t just something she’s doing for kicks. She is genuinely invested in the training of your dog and the results show.