DOG BARN TRAINING

Helping You And Your Dog Live Your Best Lives!

“When we stop to listen, we can hear our dog speaking”

-Jan Gould

You got your dog and life is great…isn’t it?

Sometimes our expectations don’t meet up with reality. Your dream dog is barking and lunging at other dogs or the neighbors, running away instead of coming when you call, or jumping on everyone you meet. It’s embarrassing and certainly not what you had in mind when you got your dog. What do you do now?

Whether your dog needs help with basic manners to live as a great companion or you experiencing more challenging issues such as pulling, lunging, growling or barking at dogs or people, resource guarding, or chasing the family cat, we are here to help you.

Together we will develop an individualized, step by step training plan using positive reinforcement techniques.

With positive training focused on your individual dog’s needs, we can produce positive changes.

Classes We Provide

Come rain or shine, join us in our fully lit, 3,300 sq. ft. beautiful turfed rustic barn, or our fully fenced 10,000 sq. ft. natural grass arena for group or private lessons! With ample parking and facilities!

Here at Dog Barn Training, we offer a variety of classes for you and your dog!

We offer Young Puppy Life Skills, Life Skills, Reliable Recall classes, Intro to Agility, Advanced Agility classes, in our awesome barn facility and weather permitting, out in our fenced grass arena! Click the button below to find out more about our classes!

Watch for updates here and on our Facebook page.

Behavior Modification

For over 18 years, Jan has been studying and practicing Behavior Modification, the last 8 of which have been in the greater Olympic and Kitsap Peninsula areas. Each dog and Behavior Modification plan is different, and Jan will take the time to study and make a training plan to help you and your dog to live your best lives in peace and comfort. Jan never stops learning about dogs and their emotions and how to help us to communicate better with our dogs! Stop by the Behavior Modification page to find out more about how Jan can help with challenging behavior issues!

About Us

Jan Gould

KPA-CTP, UW-AAB

Jan is consumed by training and behavior.

Whether it’s a new science research paper, a conference on aggression, a webinar on working with high drive dogs, puppy socialization or producing her own 15 episode podcast on emotions in dogs and how they drive your dog’s behavior, she is likely to be learning from it…

“Today we ventured up the street where the woman feeds the squirrels. We managed to arrive just after she had put out nuts for them. Squirrels everywhere! We'd been practicing your lesson with birds and other dogs which are distracting but not too distracting so we both knew what to do and I was amazed at how successful Gracie was. She was very interested but quickly started returning her attention to me, and working with me and we were able to work our way past using the 1,2,3 game and lots of hot dogs!”

-Many thanks, Pat

Emotions and how they drive behavior

Jan recently sat down with 15 experts in the dog training world to interview them on the subject of how the emotions of both dogs and humans are at play in the bond between them. These 15 in-depth conversations were released as individual podcasts and are available to listen to at no charge! Sign up today, to listen and learn more about the emotional well-being of our best friends. It’s more than just our lives….its Our Lives with Dogs!

What you need for Class?

Please bring the following to each class:

• A good attitude and a sense of humor!

• Six foot leash.

• Collar with flat buckle or a harness. (Agility classes only: collar with flat buckle and no tags).

• Treats.

  • Small and soft ones that can be quickly chewed like cheese, food logs, zukes, hot dogs or pieces of meat.

  • Please NO kibble or milkbone-type treats which can leave crumbs.

• Treat Bag or Apron

  • You can purchase treat bags from your favorite pet store or you can use a carpenter's apron from a home improvement store. Delivery of treats needs to be quick and easy. Ziplock bags and jeans pockets don't work well.

    Just to name a few things, click the button to find out what else you need for class!

Jan’s Blog

Over on Jan’s blog, you’ll be able to get a glimpse into her thoughts on subjects pertaining to dog training, emotion’s that dogs feel, and stories of how she makes the session plans for behavior modification!

“Thank you for the notes. Thank you also for working with me and my wild girl. We appreciate your terrific approach to dog training. Skye and I have benefitted from your wisdom greatly.”

-Wendy and Skye

Education

Jan is a strong believer in continuing education.  There is no regulatory body certifying that the dog trainer you hire has had any education in animal behavior, any person can hang up a sign and start training animals. Some of these trainers will be good, others not so much.  Some may even be harmful to your pet. An educated trainer who is looking to improve their knowledge should be a benefit to all they help.

Through attending seminars, conferences and on line courses and classes, Jan strives to increase her knowledge of the science behind animal learning.  She also believes in maintaining an extensive library of works related to the learning and positive training of animals…