Welcome
Munch & Gracie’s Canine Services has been working with families in the Portland, Oregon area since 2004. Our mission is to further educate and help build relationships between people and their canines; through positive reinforcement and operant training techniques. We look forward to meeting and working with you
What We Offer
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Puppy Pre-School
This six-week course is designed for puppies ages 12-weeks to 6-months of age.
In this class you and your puppy will learn:
- Building a relationship
- Name reinforcement
- Food lure - watching hands
- Watch me - learning to focus
- Sit
- Leave it
- Stay
- Loose leash walking
- Down
- "Off" command
- Recall (come)
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Basic Training For Beginners
This six-week course is designed for canines ages 6-months to adult age. For first time owners or for owners who have a new dog.
In this class you and your canine will learn:
- Building a relationship
- "Name" Reinforcement
- Recall (come)
- Watch me—learning to focus
- Sit and stay
- Leave it
- Down and stay
- Walking on heel
- Stand and stay
- Loose leash walking
- Don't pull
- Left and right finish
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Basic Training II w/ Clicker
This six-week course is designed for canines ages 6-months to adult age. This class is for handlers looking for: a change of pace; a new challenge; or to grow in their canine experience. We will also focus on your canine's response qualities.
In this class you and your canine will learn:
- Technique of clicker training
- "Name" Reinforcement
- Recall (come)
- Watch me—learning to focus
- Sit, down, stand and rest
- Stay
- Leave it
- Left and right finish
- Walking on leash
- Beginning to Rally-Obedience
- Don't pull
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AKC Canine Good Citizens
This six-week course is designed for canines ages 6-months to adult age; and for handlers looking to prepare their canine for the Canine Good Citizens AKC test.
In this class you and your canine will learn:
- Accepting a friendly stranger
- Sitting politely for petting
- Appearance and grooming
- Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)
- Walking through a crowd
- Sit, down, and stay in place
- Coming when called
- Reaction to another dog
- Reaction to distraction
- Supervised separation
- Week seven take the CGC test
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Rally-Obedience 101
This six-week course is designed for canines ages 6-months to adult age. This class is designed for handlers and canines that have already been through a basic obedience class. (Requirements: heel, sit, down, stand, stay and come.)
In this class you and your canine will learn:
- Explanation of Rally-O
- Refine heel, sit and down—halts added
- All kinds of left and right turns
- Refine stand, stay and come
- Front commands with left and right finishes
- Pace changes and side steps
- Spirals
- Straight Figure eights
- Serpentine
- Refine the handler
- Show ring etiquette
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Private Lessons
Private Lessons are conducted in your home. Our focus is based on what you need to work on at the time of the lesson.
- First private lesson is $45 a hour
- Second private lesson is $35 a hour
- Third+ private lesson is $30 a hour
- 30 cents for each mile after 10 miles of travel
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Canine Massage
Dogs do not understand what a massage is and so their first appointment is not always what you expect. Some dogs accept the massage and relax into the situation well. Others may be a little apprehensive. Sessions are determined on the response and comfort of the animal.
- Canine Massage is conducted in your home.
- First appointment
- Introduction time for the canine
- Canine history
- Current condition assessment
- Canine Massage is $45 a session.
- Session time depends on the comfort of the dog.
- 30 cents for each mile after 10 miles of travel
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Announcements
- I am thrilled to announce that Tess and I took first place on Saturday at the Ridgefield Dog show in Vancouver, WA. And tied for first place on Sunday; in Rally-O Excellent A with scores of 92 & 97. Tess has now completed her third title for Rally-Obedience Excellent.
- Life is a learning experience and this handler learned to just be patient and take the lower score—don't redo it. Because of my handling; Tess and I lost out on the big blue. But we pulled in a second place one point below the winner. I'm still very proud of her.
- I am thrilled to announce that Tess and I brought home the blue ribbon. First place in Rally-O Excellent A with a score of 97 at the Stumptown dog show. What a great start toward Tess's third title.
Are you thinking of bringing home a new puppy during the holiday? Most folks think of buying an animal in the same way they think of buying clothes. "Let's go get a dog on Saturday." When Saturday comes; there has been some looking in the paper, maybe a little internet looking, but not a lot of planning. When shopping for a puppy one needs to treat this as importantly as having a baby. You need to plan, research, schedule time with canine professionals and have family meetings. What will everyone's job be? Where will puppy live? Do we have a veterinarian picked out? What about a trainer? And do we know what breed will work best with our family life? Those are just the first questions. There are so many more questions to consider. Munch & Gracie's Canine Services can help you will all of these question. And help provide a healthy learning atmosphere. One important note: The first three months of your puppy's life is when they learn the most—especially when it comes to socialization. Please give us a call so we can help you raise a great successful canine.
Before & After Getting Your Puppy
Outlines everything you need to know to select the right puppy, as well as all the crucial lessons a puppy must be taught during its impressionable early development. In clear steps, with helpful photos and sidebars, Dr. Dunbar presents a structured yet playful plan built around six critical developmental deadlines: 1. Completing your education about puppy education 2. Evaluating your prospective puppy's socialization & training 3. Errorless housetraining and chew toy-training 4. Socializing with new people 5. Learning reliable bite inhibition 6. Preventing predictable adolescent problems.
