CURIOUS MOOSE
DOG SCHOOL IN LATVIA
CURIOUS MOOSE
DOG SCHOOL IN LATVIA
Our school was founded to contribute to mutual understanding between humans and dogs. Our students learn to understand dogs, their needs, signals and body language. We teach how to explain anything to a dog, how to build communication, how to prevent or correct an unwanted behaviour discovering the root cause of a problem. We do train all basic commands and tricks, though its not the ultimate goal but only a tool for better communication with your dog.
We use only modern, no-fear, no-pain methods of dog training. Students are not allowed to use any traumatizing equipment (no prong-collars, no choke-chains, no electric-collars). We reeeeeeally love dogs and we base our training on behavioral science, so no one is allowed to scare dogs, beat them or yell at them. You can attend trainings with your whole family, everyone is welcome.
Our school welcomes any dogs - big, small, very small, very big. We have puppy classes and classes for experienced dogs. Dogs with dog-to-dog aggression are not allowed to enter the group immediately, but individual trainings for those dogs will be very helpful.
WHY CURIOUS MOOSE
"ADOPTED DOG: WHAT TO EXPECT"
Getting ready for a puppy:
- Choosing a breed, a breeder, a puppy
- Preparing the apartment, the house, the backyard
- How to introduce a child, a cat, an elder dog
- Puppy's first weeks at home
- Getting ready for a dog from a shelter
Basic obedience:
- Ground rules for a puppy
- Walking on a leash
- Basic commands ("Sit", "Lie down", "Heel", "Go to your place", etc.)
- Training recall ("Come!")
- Restricting commands
- Communication with other animals
- Trick training
Behavior problems:
- Fears (of street, people, other animals, cars, etc.)
- Aggression (to animals, to people)
- Toilet-training (for puppies and adults)
- Separation anxiety (barking, howling, destructive behavior when alone)
- Travelling by car
- Fear of thunder and fireworks
Communication between children and dogs:
- proper communication between a child and a dog
- meeting and communication with a dog on a street
- safe games
- simple training
Available after private consultation
- Communication with other dogs
- Communication with strangers
- Prevention of fear and aggression
Basic obedience
- Developing contact with the owner
- Walking on a leash
- Basic commands, recall, restricting commands
- Brain games, tricks
- Development of balance and coordination
PRICES
HOME VISIT
— Home visit (Riga, Jurmala, Jelgava, Tukums, Sigulda, Saulkrasti);
— Individual correction plan;
— Two-week Q&A support in WhatsApp/ Telegram
€30 / 50 / 65
30 min / 60 min / 90 min
ONLINE Consultation
— Individual correction plan;
— Video analysis; video of exercises
— Two-week Q&A support in WhatsApp/ Telegram
€25 / 40 / 50
30 min / 60 min / 90 min
GROUP TRAINING
— Once a week training at school training venue;
— Socialization;
— Basic obedience and trick training;
— Season-ticket valid for 6 weeks;
€60
4 trainings
- Associate Member of PDTE (Pet Dog Trainers of Europe)
- Karen Pryor Academy graduate (Dog Trainer course)
- School of Applied Ethology graduate (Dog Behavior Modification course)
- Duke University graduate (Dog Emotion and Cognition course)
- Regular attendant and lecturer at animal behavior conferences and seminars
- Certified veterinarian (Latvian University of Life Sciences and Technology), specialist in behavioral medicine
- Lecturer at the Latvian Police College, Dog Training Department
- School of Applied Ethology graduate (Dog Behavior Modification course)
- Internship at the Department of Animal Behavior of the University of South Carolina (USA)
- Internship at the Dogs Trust Animal Shelter (UK)
- Veterinary assistant at the animal shelter Dzivkieku Draugs (Latvia) in 2004-2013
- Veterinarian at Dzīvnieku veselības centrs, PetCity 2013-2021
- International congresses on veterinary medicine and animal welfare, lecturer and participant
- Dog trainer course graduate at "Latvijas kinoloģiskā federācija" (LKF)
- School of Applied Ethology graduate (Dog Behavior Modification course)
- Water Rescue Service sport participant
- Retriever hunting sport participant and prize-winner in the "Beginner" class
- Successfully passed the BH-VT test (companion dog behavior testing)
Home visits:
Riga and Riga's region, Jurmala, Tukums, Jelgava, Saulkrasti, Sigulda
Venue for group trainings:
Fr. Candera 4, Riga, Latvia
Contacts:
WhatsApp: +371 24911645