VOM BUFLOD now offers personalized training for all breeds including YOUR DOG!

We offer personalized training geared towards the specific needs of the dog and owner.  Our goal is to help

people who's dogs have fallen into pitfalls such as barking, house breaking, biting, or obedience problems.

Many times training can fail due to a "cookie cutter" approach where one method tries to fit all. 

By carefully evaluating your dog and your goals we can custom tailor a successful training program.

We provide all types of training for all breed and ages including problem solving, on and off leash obedience,

tracking, service dog training, conditioning, and personal protection.  We offer a "board and train" program

where your dog is trained here then you receive private follow up lessons on working with your dog. We also

offer a "K- 9 to 5" program which is like doggy day care with training. Your dog is dropped off each morning at

9 am for training then picked up in the afternoon at 5 pm. The training is like a residency program except your dog

sleeps at your home. Private lessons at our facility or your home are available.

Call us with any questions or to set up a no obligation evaluation at (937) 477-7735.

VOM BUFLOD GERMAN SHEPHERDS

Waynesville, Ohio 45068

(937) 477 7735

 Certified Professional Trainer

                                    Hans with Wolf vom Buflod        San Diego California

TEACHING THE OWNER is a crucial part of the training process. Through go home lessons and private

follow up lessons you will learn to work and communicate with your dog. These lessons can be done here

or nearby your home. Heidi and Wolf pictured below live in Sandiego, California. After two months of on leash,

off leash, and ecollar training they were personally delivered to the owners in California. The go home lesson

and follow up lessons took place at the dog beach there in California.

 

All dogs and situations are unique and we can custom design a program that meets your needs and goals.

 

 

Five month old Hurley vom Buflod (Skip vom Kottersbusch/ Cindy vom Avalon) pictured on day 3 of on leash

residency training. We teach the basic commands under a variety of distractions so that they are

thoroughly understood.  Training initially in a quiet setting is fine but proofing is needed around

many distractions. Here we are working on the SETZ (SIT) near some caves at John Bryan State Park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 month old GSD Gunnar vom Buflod is shown working on basic on leash obedience. 

Prior to 4 months of age the puppy needs plenty of positive interaction with all types

of people, places, and things. They are most impressionable during this early

"Human Socialization" phase. After 4 months of age is the more formal obedience

training can begin.

 

 

 

Residency Training is our "Board and Train" program where your dog stays with us for

two or three weeks for training. We work with your dog multiple times each day in shorter

work outs so that the learning process rapid and is fun for your dog. We then train you

on how to communicate with your dog though gp home and follow up lessons. The ideal

time for training might be when you are leaving for vacation so that your dog is at school while

you are on a trip. Pictured is Phoenix vom Buflod who is training in basic obedience while his

family visits China!

 

 

 

 

 

5 month old SAMSON vom Buflod (Lion vom Anger/ Flame vom haus Munsinger Dunn)

works on a SETZ (Sit) during 2 weeks on leash obedience training.

 

 

 

 

 

                     Heidi vom Buflod at 8 months      Off Leash Obedience

SERVICE DOG TRAINING begins with on and off leash obedience training.

Sage is shown above heeling with volenteer helper Lidia in a busy downtown setting.

Sage is training as a Service Dog for Lisa from Wisconsin. The cars, people, and other

distractions are part of "proofing the command" which means to make the command

applicable under all circumstances. Great job Lidia and thank you for your help!  

 

 

 

Trixie working on the Off Leash "HEEL" April 2009

                                  Trixie 4/2009 OFF LEASH DOWN COMMAND

OFF LEASH OBEDIENCE TRAINING teaches your dog to obey the same commands when they are not on a leash!

For more photos of Trixie's training session see the slide show below:

Training for ALL BREEDS and AGES of dogs can be done through PRIVATE LESSONS

or our "RESIDENCY BOARD & TRAIN" programs. Pictured is MONA training with owner

Susan at Caesars Creek State Park  in October of 2009. Mona is a wonderful 6 month old Hound/Shepherd mix

who is doing great with weekly private lessons!  Weekly lessons work well for an active owner like

Susan who will practice daily with her dog's training.     

 

 

4 month old MALARKEY is a 4 month old Australian Shepherd/Spaniel mix. He is working on Basic On Leash

Obedience in our two week Residency Board and Train Program. He is an exceptionally confident and playful puppy

and lots of potential for a future in AGILITY.

         All types of training begin with a solid ON LEASH OBEDIENCE FOUNDATION!

16 week old ONYX after one week residency board and train program         October 2008

Training your dog is only part of the task. You are taught how to work with your dog in a private go home lesson.

Through daily practice and follow up lessons you learn how to best communicate with you dog and continue

his or her training.  

Never too young! 11 week old GSD puppy "ELLY" below in 2 weeks of residency obedience training.

Obedience training with a young dog or puppy takes a great deal of patience and multiple

short obedience work outs.

Kimba and Kira vom Buflod  3 1/2 month old "German Shepherds" Obedience Training 

Sophie Eckert: 9 month old "Golden-Doodle"  Obedience Training

A good obedience foundation is the key to a successful relationship between you and your dog.

Training should include many distractions and real life situations teaching your dog to behave

at all times! 

Trixie "Heels" with Hans                        Sage "Sits" Obedience commands are proofed with all ages of handlers

                                                                   so that the dogs learns to obey and respect all your family members too.  

                  Trixie vom Buflod ( 4 1/2 months old) showing excellent attention while holding a "sit"

Trixie vom Buflod (4 1/2 months) and Sage vom Buflod (3 months).

Training outdoors and proofing the commands under distractions is an important part of obedience training.

Dogs get to see bridges, running water, cats, horses, kids, other dogs, moving cars... and learn that a sit means sit

no matter what. A DOG WHO WILL ONLY OBEY A PROFESSIONAL TRAINER IN A DISTRACTION- FREE

ENVIRONMENT IS NOT YET TRAINED.  In our BOARD AND TRAIN RESIDENCY PROGRAM we work with

your dog under all types of distractions then teach YOU how to communicate with YOUR dog!

Our goal is to make obedience a way of life for your dog!  

"On leash" Basic obedience is followed by "Off leash" Advanced Obedience

E-Collar Training:

E-Collar Training is one of many methods we can use to better communicate with our dogs.  

Tracking

Teaching "SAGE" (A Future Service Dog) "Object Socialization" with a wheel chair at 3 months

Service dog training

Utility course training is fun and builds confidence!

Personal Protection training: Marko vom Buflod at 18 months

Personal protection training can be done after basic "on leash" and advanced  "off leash"

obedience are completed. The dog is trained to react to a threat upon command. Our

training does not make a dog anti-social, mean, aggressive, or a threat to friends or family.

Instead the dog learns that protection of the owner is done upon command and to be reliable

and predictable compared to an untrained dog.

We emphasize and require FULL OBEDIENCE TRAINING before starting our personal

protection training program.  

Personal Protection training: Black Working Line GSD Male Natz von der Kinzigmundung

Personal protection training and agitation work.

Call today with any training questions (937) 477 7735