Dog Training Camps are unique. Dog Camps are often referred to as Dog Boot Camp or Board and Train. The dogs stay and learn from the dog trainer during the camp. The owners then receive their private dog training at the end of the canine camp. Unlike private lessons, where owners learn to teach commands to their dog and practice on their own, the dog training camp private lesson shows the owner how to continue reinforcing the training they have just learned. Reinforcing commands and applying them toward problem areas immediately after camp gives the owner quick results. It is less time consuming and more successful than training dogs in a private or group session.

Our dog training camps focus on helping you and your dog communicate with each other. Some people refer to these as dog boot camps. First, your dog will be trained to respond consistently to specific commands. We will then challenge them to apply what they have learned when they are working around distractions. At the end of the camp, you will be instructed on how to use the training to deal with behavior problems and implement it into your daily activities.

Our training always starts on-leash and we work toward the goal of a reliable off-leash response. We will work with your dog in many different settings to help them manage obstacles inside and outside of the home.

"Where is my dog? The dog you returned to me cannot be the same dog. This dog walks by my side when on a leash; he sits and stays on command. He no longer jumps on people or furniture. He does not even get car sick like my dog..."

- Don Merson

The Two Week Dog Training Camp, our most popular course, is designed for dogs around 6 months of age and up. Dogs learn basic commands such as heel, loose leash walking, auto-sit, sit and stay, down and stay, and come when called. This course also addresses behavior issues such as greeting people properly, bolting towards distractions, and lack of self control. Dogs are worked numerous times throughout the day and also receive lots of exercise and personal attention. A private dog training lesson is scheduled at the end of the two week camp to show the owner everything that has been improved upon. All of your questions will be answered in the lesson and you will be instructed on how to continue the training at home to ensure a positive outcome. The two week camp is $1295 and includes boarding and training, dog training equipment, and private lessons for the owner.

Our Three Week E-Collar Off Leash Camp is truly an advanced obedience course. This requires your dog to have a certain level of maturity and an obedience training foundation. Campbell's Canine Camp has been successfully training dogs utilizing an E-Collar for over 15 years. E-Collar Training is also commonly referred to as E-Touch, Remote Collar Training, Shock Collar Training and Remote Trainer. E-collars have advanced significantly over the years and this has allowed our course to be that much more successful than in the past. Advanced obedience training often requires an off leash response which can be difficult to achieve through standard on-leash training. Proper training with an E-Collar allows you to bridge the gap between on-leash and off-leash control. It can aid with nuisance behaviors such as not coming when called, jumping on people, and stealing things. E-Collars can also help significantly in dealing with certain aggressive behaviors such as leash aggression, unwanted barking and fence frenzy behavior. Please call us to determine whether your dog is a good candidate for this training course. The three week camp is $2295 and includes boarding and training, private lessons for the owner, and a Dogtra remote training collar.

"...Our dog had been diagnosed by a veterinarian with 'fearful aggression' and had been prescribed 3 different medicines to calm his behavior.
Nothing had worked... we gave Campbell's Canines a try. Our dog spent more than 2 weeks at their home and there was a dramatic transformation... our dog was able to respond to the commands:
sit, heel, stay, and down. Miraculously, he was able to stop whining..."

- Kim Hansen

 Dear Adam and Susanna,

I thought you might like some pictures of the freedom you have bought our poodle, Jake. The picture of the far away dog in the woods is of him! And the reason he can be off-leash is the Dogtra E-collar remote training you provided him!

When Jake came to you, he was an exuberant, impulsive, energetic 15-month-old Standard Poodle puppy in need of some serious help! He jumped on people, mouthed with fervor, and ate/stole everything he could find! After participating and responding to months of traditional treat-based “positive” training, Jake did quite well when the treat being offered to him was more exciting than the behavior he really wanted to exhibit. However, if the “prize” (squirrel, visitor at the door, etc) was more enticing, we had no control!

The remote training was just what Jake needed. We were so apprehensive at first, and you were kind to field each of our questions in our several phone calls leading up to the training. We were glad to know that we can send a vibration to the collar as a warning to Jake that he needs to listen, and that if he chooses not to heed that warning, we can then deliver a mild “shock” to him. We are also glad to know that we can control the amount of shock he gets, determined by his distraction level. We have used the collar ourselves to test it, and it’s nothing more than the equivalent of a very mild carpet “shock” from static electricity.

Having Jake gone for three weeks was difficult for us, but apparently not for him! We appreciated that you got him acclimated and started on the commands without the collar first. When you deemed him ready, you introduced the collar in vibrate mode only, and were very careful to get him comfortable with this. Only when he was ready did you introduce the shock component. We loved the updates you sent us along the way.

When I came for my lesson at the end of three weeks, I expected him to happily charge at me when he saw me. While he was still the happy, affectionate, enthusiastic dog I had left, he was incredibly calm, with a huge doggie smile! He listened beautifully to your commands, and the training you gave me transferred just fine. I was truly surprised at how happy and calm he was! The few times we had previously boarded him at a kennel, he would be exhausted for days, as if he hadn’t slept a wink. At your place, Jake was perfectly happy! He had obviously slept and eaten well, and benefitted from the positive, consistent, nurturing, calm yet assertive attention you gave him. The fact that he could play with your dogs while he was there was icing on the doggie cake!

Now that it’s been almost six months since Jake’s training, I thought you’d like to know how he is doing. In short, this collar has probably saved his life! We currently have an ongoing three-month renovation in our house. Jake is the type of dog to eat EVERYTHING: drywall, sponges, nails, cement, splintery wood, gloves…and as you can imagine, there has been no shortage of items for him to attempt to steal and eat around here! Fortunately for all of us, when Jake is wearing his collar, we can stop him in his tracks and get him to relinquish his stolen items. This would be impossible without the remote collar!

The collar has also improved his quality of life. His favorite thing to do is to run in the woods with me. He is such an athletic, energetic dog that jogging or walking on a leash has little obvious physical benefit to him. But when I can take him off-leash, you can’t imagine what this dog does! He must run for miles for every one that I cover! He races up hills, down hills, chases squirrels, frolics in streams…words cannot describe his exuberance! In these woods, he would also be thrilled to chase a deer for miles, jump on children and elderly bird watchers, and wrestle with every dog he comes in contact with. HOWEVER, with the Dogtra collar, I can page him up to ½ mile away, he comes immediately, and sits at attention for me to put his leash on if there are distractions approaching. PRICELESS!

Now, is Jake the perfect dog? Absolutely not. He is still an exuberant, energetic, young dog. However, he is less impulsive than he had been, and with continued time and reinforcement, I can only imagine he will continue to mature.

Do we use his collar daily? Not anymore, to be honest. (He does not need to wear his outdoor electric fence collar either – I understand all dogs are different in this respect). He walks on the leash beautifully now (as opposed to his dragging me down the street prior to training), and listens well in the house. If we have visitors to the house or want to take him somewhere off-leash, we do still use the collar, to help him remember his manners.

THANK YOU, Adam and Susanna, for helping Jake and our family!

Sincerely,
Amy K. and Family
Great Falls, Virginia