Obedience Training - Charlton Kennels

Dan Butcher, Jane's son, started training when he was 9 years old. He and his dogs have earned over 30 obedience and agility titles, including an Obedience Trial Champion, and a Master Agility Champion. Two of his Golden retrievers are in the Golden Retriever Club of America's hall of fame. Mandy, his first Golden, was also the number one obedience dog in the Northwest in 1995. Dan was on the 2003 AKC advisory committee, and had the honor of judging the 2002 AKC obedience invitational in Chicago. He has been working for the Charlton Kennels for over 15 years, and has trained over 800 dogs of over 70 different breeds. Dan also manages our Nature Walk and excercise program, and does most of our grooming. See our Special Services page.

Columbia Dog Training School has been training dogs in the Portland area at Charlton Kennels for almost 20 years. In their 30-day obedience program, your dog is boarded at the kennel, receiving daily walks, grooming, training, and play. Eleven basic obedience commands are taught and during the final week, the owner works with the trainer and the dog. The end result is a delightful and well behaved companion. The cost for the total program is $700.00, and it includes a four-week follow up course of obedience work with Columbia Dog Training.

Jane Smith is the owner of Columbia Dog Training. Dog manners and behavior are her business. In her spare time, she shows her Golden Retrievers, Ben, Copper, Rex, and Abby in Obedience trials. Always patient and firm, yet gentle, Jane can teach any dog. Once she has completed your dog's training, she will meet with you so that you can learn how to make your dog understand that the new rules apply at home, too.

More more information about Columbia Dog Training School, visit www.columbiadogtraining.com or contact Jane at smithjane@msn.com.

For those dogs who have already been through our regular 30 day Obedience Training Program at Charlton Kennels, a refresher course is available at a charge of $6.00 extra per day. If your dog seems to be slipping -- she doesn't come running when you call, or he's jumping up on the company again -- a brief refresher course will help remind your dog of the rules he learned last time. Dogs are furry opportunists and a gentle reminder that they really do know the rules works wonders.

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