3100 Granger Rd.
Ortonville MI 48462
Boarding & Grooming: 248-627-2929
Training & Counseling: 248-627-5533
Fax: 248-627-5197
Training & Counseling
Training
Good training gives a dog a sense of contentment. The structure that is inherent in a well designed program provides the dog with information about what is acceptable vs. unacceptable behavior. This lowers anxiety by helping the dog gain approval and avoid conflict situations.
Our training philosophy relies heavily on the principles of positive reinforcement, a system which utilizes rewards (food, praise, and other) to bring about permanent changes in behavior. Our task, as caring owners and trainers, is to show the dog that it is to his or her advantage to comply willingly with our requests, thereby making both dog and owner feel like winners.
How We're Different
The programs at Common Scents are designed by a certified animal behaviorist with over 25 years of experience. They employ the principles of positive reinforcement and are dog and owner friendly. They are also extremely effective.
All of our classes are taught by certified instructors. We also provide comprehensive, detailed lesson plans and hand-outs for a variety of puppy and adult behavior problems. There are multiple instructors in each class, insuring personal help whenever you need it. We are also available to you by phone 6 days a week for questions, 7 for emergencies.
Common Scents is located on 13 beautifully manicured acres. We have a modern, spacious 3200 square foot indoor facility designed for optimal learning, and securely fenced areas for outdoor training and relieving your dog.
You won't get a fraction of this in a one-size-fits-all box store or community education program. Don't discount your dog's education. Enrolling in a program at Common Scents will be one of the best investments you will ever make.Philosophy
Counseling
Common Scents Canine Training Center is equipped to help you with virtually any behavior which is creating a wedge between you and a healthy relationship with your dog. Our Director, Steve Robinson, is a degreed and certified Dog Behavior Counselor, with over 25 years of hands-on work with numerous breeds and thousands of individual dogs, Steve has both the knowledge and experience to evaluate your dog's problem, establish a root cause, and help you develop a practical, results-oriented approach toward an effective solution. Steve has a special expertise in treating aggression.
Solving dog behavior problems requires an intimate knowledge of the canine developmental process as well as an understanding of normal and abnormal behaviors. It also requires that the counselor is able to establish an underlying cause for the difficulties, since this is the only way to develop an effective treatment program. Like people, every dog is an individual; "cookie-cutter" solutions for treating behavior problems in dogs are unlikely to succeed, and may actually make the problem worse by inadvertently reinforcing the very behavior you are trying to eliminate.