Dog training

Question

I'm hoping someone can recommend a good dog training company in the area. My rambunctious golden retriever puppy has been a little too energetic lately and has started jumping on guests. Last week he knocked over my elderly neighbor when he jumped to greet her at the door. I felt awful! While he's a sweetheart, he definitely needs to learn some more manners. Does anyone have experience with a trainer that can help?

Answer 1

Oh no, I completely understand how you feel! My sister's golden was just like that as a puppy - so sweet but way too jumpy and energetic, even knocking her kids over a few times! It can be tough to wrangle them when they’re young and excited. I took my dog Molly to https://wasatchcaninecamp.com/dog-training-saratoga-springs-ut/ training program last year and was really impressed. The trainers there are so knowledgeable and patient. They use a lot of positive reinforcement techniques that are super effective for high energy pups like goldens and labs who just need to learn their manners. Molly was jumping all over people too but after two weeks with them, her behavior improved dramatically! I highly recommend checking out Wasatch - they offer board and train programs or classes if you want to train alongside your dog. It was amazing to see how much more focused and calm Molly was after working with them. I bet they could do the same for your little jumper! Good luck!