Temecula Best Friend Dog Training

Serves Menifee, CA

35244

Hired 69 times

1 employee

9 years in business

$95

4.9

This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Brian Grasberger
Completed on 3/1/2022

Introduction

Fully Vaccinated!! -B.S. Canine Studies, Bergin University of Canine Sudies. -AKC certified Canine Good Citizen and S.T.A.R. puppy trainer -Experience raising, training, troubleshooting, placing service dogs, and testing placed service dogs for a Non-profit service dog organization -Experience with behavior modification for shelter dogs and for private clients. -Fun to work with technique based on rewards, self-corrections by the dogs, and verbal guidance or corrections as necessary. -Maybe the best ever at teaching loose leash walking 🙂 -I don't lie and claim to be an Animal Behaviorist or behavior specialist (that requires a PhD, if somebody says they are a behaviorist ask if they have their PhD) My name is Brian Grasberger and I am a dog trainer that uses positive reinforcement with a decreasing random reward schedule. I work to train the trainer so that you have the tools to communicate with your dog and effectively lead them. I will show you how to get your point across and build a relationship with your dog based on your leadership, their love, and the occasional treat. I was taught at Bergin University of Canine Studies where I received a B.S. in Canine Studies and studied under Bonnie Bergin, the founder of Service Dogs in the United States, and Laurel Scarioni, master trainer of scent detection and nose work who’s dog has won national competitions. My education involved learning how to train; service dogs, obedience, rally, agility, nose work, hunting, search and rescue, and of course pet classes and behavior modification. While earning my degree I housed and trained several service dogs and saw them placed with disabled clients. Through my course work I also volunteered helping train and rehabilitate dogs at the Sonoma Humane Society and the Rohnert Park Animal Shelter, which was both rewarding and heartbreaking. After graduating I took a position as Puppy-Raiser-Manager and on site dog trainer for a non-profit service dog organization called Canine Support Teams in Meniffe. While there I helped oversee the training of our service dog candidates by our puppy raisers, ran classes and private lessons, and trained dogs to do specific tasks needed by our clients. I picked out the puppies to become service dogs and scoured the local shelters and humane societies for possible service dog candidates. I also taught and oversaw a work training program at South West Juvenal Hall in Temecula, that I am very proud of, which involved teaching a small group of kids the skills of dog training while they raised and trained some of our service dog candidates for short periods in hopes that they might peruse it as a profession one day. The program won a state award and I believe it actually did help some kids and dogs. Since leaving Canine Support Teams I have been teaching classes and doing private lessons for clients with pet dogs and service dogs with great results, check out my reviews ☺

Q&A

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?

$95 for a lesson, lessons last at least an hour and up to an hour and a half. Discounted rate of $495 for 6 private lessons if paid for in advance. $150 per lesson for dogs with aggression issues ------------- Boarding $65 per dog per day I board dogs for one client at a time in my home where they live with me as if the were my pets. They have access to AC and a nice sized yard and have my well mannered young lab to play with. Please bring your own food and payment is due at drop off. *in cases where a dog has aggression I will not be able to board the dog because of the danger to my dog.

What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

I'll set up an the initial training and consultation in their home where we identify problems and goals. In the consultation I work with the dog and owner and set time tables as best I can for how I think the training will progress and exercises that will need to be accomplished, which we begin immediately in that lesson. If the client would like we will then set up our future lesson dates at the end of the lesson. Most of the time after 6 lessons results are evident and the owner has enough skill to continue to strengthen what we worked on with out my help, or with just a bit of advice over the phone or through text.

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

B.S. from Bergin University of Canine Studies. I' ve worked with 11 different trainers teaching me their methods. 150+ hours voulenteer training at Sonoma Humane society and Rohnert Park City pound I've personally helped more than 50 people learn how to use, or help them train their service dog As Puppy-Raiser-Manager I helped our many voulenteer puppy-raisers to train socialize and raise about 80 service dogs in training from puppy hood through the teenage phase till age of 18 months when the dogs were ready to begin final training. Experienced and accomplished trouble-shooting behavioral problems for pet dog owners.

How did you get started doing this type of work?

I trained for this job in school and I was hired as a service dog trainer and manager of our puppy-raisers out of school. After a few years of working for the non-profit and helping train our ever changing 20+puppy-raisers, as well as train dogs on site, I started my own business. Since that time I've been working for private clients training service dogs and pet dogs. I am looking to build a business through excellent service and long term results.

What types of customers have you worked with?

-Pet dog owners. behavioral issues; fear abatement, aggressive behavior modification, barking, chewing, nipping, potty training etc... Obedience; lose leash walking, stay, wait, leave it, off, watch me, back, shake, get it, go to your spot, etc... -Service dog owners. fine tuning commands in home for placed service dogs for the owners personal use. -Disabled community and youth. Training the dogs and then placing dogs for people with a wide range of issues, and then teaching the new owners how to use thier new dogs. -Juvenile offenders (apprentice dog trainer program at Soutn West Juvenile Hall, it won a state award in 2014 while I was running it through my old job with CST) We gave them service dog candidates to live with to participate in a few months of the training of some of the dogs. The program was mostly to teach some of the kids a new skill, and give them some pride in helping others -Owner raised service dogs. Helping disabled people raise and train their own puppy or dog for service work.

Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?

There are many many dogs and people I am very proud to have helped. The stuff I'm most proud of is working with the disabled clients and hearing how the dog changed their lives. I spent a 18 months helping a disabled vet to raise, socialize and train his own puppy into a successful service dog. Georgie (dog) graduated and now helps Richard up when he falls and retrieves things that get droped, or pointed at when he is asked to. I trained Georgie and Richard how to work together. Like any service dog training most of the 18 months of work was focused on socialization and good behavior in public and simply waiting for Georgie to mature. Over a 1 month period of intense training I taught Georgie his specialized service dog commands, and taught Richard how to use the commands and build on them. Most of my recent work has been pet training. A good example would be the German Shepherd that I trained not to run out the automated front gate when it opens. It took one lesson for the dog to learn their was a new rule. I continued working with the shepherd for 2 more lessons to ensure the dog learned the rule would be enforced even when he thought he was alone, and that following rules leads to good things from the owner. The owners did some training games between lessons and the dog is much more reliable now. During the 3 lessons we also worked some basic obedience and leash manners.

What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

Hire somebody who you can enjoy working with, that will teach you too. Nobody can change your dog so much that you never have to change.

What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?

What are your goals & how much homework are you willing to do with your dog.