Canine Interaction
We don’t go after obedience directly, we believe that a better path to obedience is through Canine Interaction. We can help you and your dog become a team. Canine Interaction training uses reward and repitition to create default behaviors.
For bad behavior we ignore, re-direct, or remove the reward from the behavior. A behavior that is rewarded gets stronger, and a behavior that is never rewarded goes extinct. All rewards flow through the handler.
With these few simple concepts in mind, we create situations to help our dogs make good decisions.
We believe that helping our dogs make good decisions provides a better education than making their decisions for them.
Our classes take place in the real world: in the park, on streets of Midtown, Uptown and down on the Rondout. You will learn how to handle your dogs in real world situations.
If you want to have a fun and rewarding relationship with your dog and the proven skills to teach dogs to do just about anything you can imagine, you’re in the right place.
The Path
Free Consult if you come to us
Our initial consult is free if you come to us. We offer a free consult because it is important for us to get a good evaluation of you and your dog and for you to evaluate us as trainers.Our Free consultations are about 1 hour long. All you’ll need to do bring is your dog, a leash and some yummy cookies. Get Started now!
Interaction I
The journey starts with Interaction I in the City of Kingston, Uptown, Midtown and the Rondout, and the surrounding parks.Teams will be exposed to real life situations, in high traffic, community environments. Learn to handle your dog on leash in public.
Interaction II
Expanding on the on leash foundation of Interaction I, Interaction II is an off leash experience taking place at Pawsitive Vybe HQ. Learn to handle your dog off leash in the presence of other dogs and distractions.
Personal Lesson Plans
come in six packs. Six 1 hour lessons: you come to us, we come to you, we work in public, whatever is necessary for your dog.
Concepts Covered:
- Positive Marker
- Attention
- Loose Leash Walking
- Come When Called
- Targeting
- Spot Training
- Sit
- Stay
Yeah, We Do Dog Sports…
