OBEDIENCE TRAINING  :
ALL DOGS CAN LEARN OBEDIENCE...     
DOGS ARE WORKED EVERY DAY, SEVERAL TIMES A DAY . EACH DOG IS ALSO GIVEN FREE TIME OUT OF HIS OR HER KENNEL IN A FENCED YARD TO RUN AND EXERCISE. REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE PAYING FOR A LEVEL OF OBEDIENCE NOT FOR A SET NUMBER OF DAYS. IF IT TAKES YOUR DOG A LITTLE LONGER NO ADDITIONAL FEE IS REQUIRED. BASIC TRAINING TAKES ABOUT 2 - 4 WEEKS. ADVANCED TRAINING TAKES ABOUT 4 - 6 WEEKS.

BASIC OBEDIENCE LEVEL... 
BASIC IS ON LEASH OBEDIENCE.
COMMANDS...
HEEL (WALKING AT YOUR SIDE AT YOUR PACE)  
SIT
STAY
COME
DOWN (TO LAY DOWN UPON COMMAND)
CRATE OR KENNEL                           
LOAD (TO GET INTO YOUR VEHICLE WHEN ASKED)
INCUDING BASIC MANNERS
NO JUMPING ON YOU OR ANOTHER PERSON.
NO MOUTHING OR BITING YOUR HANDS OR CLOTHING.
WAITING PATIENTLY WHILE YOU TALK WITH ANOTHER PERSON.
BASIC IS ON LEASH WORK.
  6 FOOT LEASH
 20 FOOT LEASH
WE USE VOICE COMMANDS.
WE USE HAND SIGNALS ALSO TO GIVE A COMMAND.
ADVANCED OBEDIENCE...
ADVANCED IS ON LEASH OR OFF LEASH OBEDIENCE.
COMMANDS...
HEEL
SIT
STAY
COME
DOWN
CRATE OR KENNEL
LOAD
ALL BASIC MANNERS PLUS...
WE PUT HIM / HER ON A TABLE FOR EXAM . WE HANDLE FEET, MOUTH AND, RUN OUR HANDS OVER HIS/HER BODY (THIS IS TO HELP AT THE VET OR GROOMERS).
 
ADVANCED IS ON LEASH AND OFF LEASH...
HE/SHE WILL WORK BY VOICE COMMAND.
HE/SHE WILL WORK BY HAND SIGNAL.
PLACES THE DOGS ARE WORKED WHILE IN TRAINING...
ALL DOGS ARE WORKED HERE AT BALOF'S K9 ACADEMY, THEY ARE WORKED IN TOWN AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS TO FURTHER THEIR WORK ABILITY AND, TO GIVE MORE DISTRACTIONS FOR YOUR DOG TO GET USED TO. WE WANT YOUR DOG TO WORK FOR YOU WHERE EVER THEY ARE.