Next Series of Saturday Classes: TBA
(at 9:00-10:30am; 11:00am-12:30pm; 2pm-3:30pm)
Next Series of Sunday Classes: TBA
(at 9:00-10:30am; & 11:00am-12:30pm)
JAYA ONE, Petaling Jaya
Telegram, SMS or call: +6017-884-5269
SATURDAY CLASSES
All classes are 6 sessions
Puppy 9:00-10:30am (Max 8 puppies - FULL)
Puppy 11:00-12:30am (Max 8 puppies - FULL)
Teen 9:00-10:30am (Max 7 dogs - FULL)
Teen 11:00-12:30am (Max 7 dogs - FULL)
Teen 2:00pm-3:30pm (Max 7 dogs - FULL)
SUNDAY CLASSES
All classes are 6 sessions
Puppy 9:00-10:30am (Max 8 puppies)
Puppy 11:00-12:30am (Max 8 puppies- FULL)
Teen 9:00-10:30am (Max 7 dogs - FULL)
Teen 11:00-12:30am (Max 7 dogs - FULL)
Teen 9:00-10:30am (Max 7 dogs - FULL)
Teen 11:00-12:30am (Max 7 dogs - FULL)
WHAT WE DO...
Puppy Training
Enrollment Age 3-6 months
- Socialisation
- Toilet Training methods
- Biting & Handling
- Walking on a Loose Leash
- Manners & Control
- Engagement
Teens
Enrollment Age 6+ Months
- Basic Obedience via focus work
- Advanced Manners
- Controlled Walking
- Behaviour Modification
- Problem-Solving eg: chewing, jumping, barking, etc
Intermediate Obedience
Want to take your dog's training to the next level?
- Take it, Leave it, Give it
- Proofing the recall
- Sit-Stay From Distance
- Heel
- Targeting/Touch
Graduates
Any Age!
- Come back and join us for socialization and play anytime.
- Catch up with your friends.
- Compare notes & plan walks.
- Problems? Questions?
- Come back and see us!
Private Lessons
In-Home (Private) Lessons available
For enquiries, pricing and to make an appointment
please call 012 220 7457
Rubini Maruthian, ABCDT
Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Animal Behavior College (USA)
Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers #76423
...and how we do it
WHOSE DOG IS IT, ANYWAY?
Please note that WE do not train the puppies or teens - YOU train them! This training is designed to show YOU how to train in the areas that matter most to pet owners: barking, biting, house training (aka "potty" training), walking on a loose leash, etc.
INDOOR/OUTDOOR
Also - our training is designed primarily for dogs that live most of the time inside the house. If your dog is kept outside 24/7 then this kind of training may not be suitable for you or your dog. There are many others offering dog training in KL - two nearby centers are here: G-Pet and K9 Academy
Handfeeding - Start Now!
If you want to sum up successful dog training in one word, it would be ENGAGEMENT. Start here now!
Handfeeding - Day 1
Dima Yeremenko (of the Good Boy Dog School, UK) shows you what he works on in the first few days of a new puppy in the new home. Handfeeding produces a dog that - right from the beginning - wants to be good, be rewarded and have as much interaction as possible with the family!
Handfeeding - Day 5
... and afterwards!
Dima has many more examples of "afterwards":
From the Good Boy Dog School UK, run by the London-based dog trainer, Dima Yeremenko, MSc.
First Day at School?
What to bring...?
1) NO BREAKFAST for your dog (water, yes of course)
2) Bring GREAT TREATS (meaning something your dog is REALLY excited about - chicken, sausage, cooked liver etc. - not dry biscuits!)
3) COLLAR & LEASH for arriving and leaving (and for some class exercises). NOTE: if you usually use a harness, then if possible, please bring a collar as well!
4) VACCINATIONS please double-check your puppy has had at least two - the second at least 10 days before class starts!
5) YOUR CLOTHING - please be aware that on occasion you'll be sitting on the floor with your dog on your lap. Wear appropriate clothing.
6) YOUR DOG'S CLOTHING - None! And no diapers!
Last Day at School...
Last class for both the Puppies and the Teens is a Group Walk. This is one of the Teen Class walks, which then joins up with the Puppy Class walk at the end. About 30 dogs (and even more owners) happily co-existing!!
Biting!
This video by Ian Shaw (www.simpawtico.com) has excellent tips - especially NOT moving your hand away when your puppy bites - but instead marking and rewarding the compliance from the puppy when you say "No!" or similar and s/he lets go!
Please note his point about they're not "bad dogs - they're puppies"!
House Training
There are many good House Training videos - one is here. We've also created our own PDF on House Training - download it here:
Dog Training - The Myths
We don't have the time, space, or energy to cover all the myths about dog training, but here are a few to amuse you!
Myth #1
You can't train puppies...
... before six months old!
Nonsense! Wait until then, and you'll have double the work untraining behaviours you don't want PLUS training the behaviours you do want! The truth is that your dog is starting to learn from you the moment s/he arrives in your home. It's up to you to decide WHAT the puppy learns!
This myth probably originated in the days when "old school" training methods with heavy collar corrections were used and the young dogs needed to be old enough to withstand the abuse.
Luckily, we don't do that any more!
Myth #2
You can't train old dogs...
...new tricks!
Older dogs are not the problem... however, older OWNERS are quite difficult to (re)train... but we try!
In fact, some would say (me, for instance!) that training an older dog is easier than training a puppy. Older dogs are generally calmer than young puppies and so have better focus and attention.
Duke turned up and "adopted" us when he was about six years old. You can see the results here.
Myth #3
Training with food...
...is bribery!
"Bribery" is a human term and implies something illegal (as we know from politics)! Actually, food is a "marker" - it's a signal something has been done correctly. In humans this could be an A+ from a teacher, or a paycheck or bonus from your job! We all "work” for reinforcements and dogs are no different.
We usually use food because most dogs love food, but it can be ANYTHING your dog loves - toys, play, work, petting, happy talk etc.
Myth #4
Train With Food...
... and you'll never get their attention later!
When we start reward-based training, our dogs are on a CONTINUOUS reward system. The dog is rewarded every time it performs something correctly - or even just for TRYING! Rubini calls it being an ATM - an Automatic Treat Machine!
Once the dog has more or less got it, we move quickly onto VARIABLE and RANDOM reward system. This is similar to a Genting slot-machine - you know you won't win every time or how much, but next time...
Myth #5
Once My Dog Is Trained...
There is no reason to completely STOP using food in training. Once the trainer has learnt the difference between simply "luring" the dog and "rewarding" the dog... we hope you will keep your dog on a random reinforcement schedule for the rest of his/her life!
Myth #6
No Human Food!!!
We've had dogs around us for at least 10,000 years. We've had today's commercial dog food for about 70 years. So for 9,930 years, we've been feeding our dogs... what exactly?
Frasier - Niles' Dog
Nils shows us everything you need to know about dog training...?
Australia-NZ Police Dogs
Note: No leash. Only one verbal command - "Heel". Zero shouting.
He Just Wants To Say Hi!
Very nice article by Dr. Suzanne Clothier on dog "attacks"!
Dealing with the Fool Factor is a reality of life with dogs and spaces shared with other humans. You won’t escape the fools, but you can learn what to do…/MORE
What Dog Owners Should Know About the Alpha Roll
Advocates of the technique liken dogs to wolves and suggest that to have a successful relationship, you must take charge, or your dog will try to assert its dominance over you.
Science-based, force-free training methods, however, are proven to be more effective and also ensure that you develop a much healthier, happier relationship with your dog..../MORE
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Richard
"I've always felt that the primary focus of most of the dog owners taking their dogs to classes here in Malaysia was not to enter competitions but simply to learn how to enjoy their pet as a pet, a friend and a companion. We started Puppy Training @ The School by Jaya One in 2011 based on Dr. Ian Dunbar's positive reinforcement puppy training with the aim of creating dogs that are welcome anywhere!"
Richard has had dogs all his life, some of which have appeared on TV, film and stage. Two of them are here and here.
Rubini
“I use Positive Reinforcement Methods. This form of training is still very new in Malaysia. What this basically means, is that I don't use any harsh methods to train the dogs. No choke chains, collars, pulling, jerking or yelling at the dogs. Instead I use high value motivation rewards to encourage them to perform the commands.”
Dog Management Training Videos by Rubini
Rubini is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer from Animal Behaviour College (USA), a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, the mother of two young children, and an avid dog lover.
Children & Dogs
Fascinating Dogs
The aim is to teach school children how to handle dogs safely, to develop their own sense of responsibility, along with a knowledge and understanding of the biology, behaviour and 'language' of dogs.
'Fascinating Dogs' helps school children modify their behaviour around dogs so they can interact safely and happily as understanding a dog's needs and instinctive behaviours is essential in developing a safe and rewarding relationship.
Content includes:
The wolf pack
The dog's family
The dog's human family
How to behave when you meet a strange dog
Caring for your dog
Dogs & Young Children
Licking his lips or nose
Yawning or panting
Lowered or tucked tail
Ears pulled or pinned back
Whining
When you recognise the signs of subtle-but-building canine stress, you can take action before your dog does.
