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Training Services |
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Our Boarding School package includes: - Custom hands-on, personalized training for 3 to 6 weeks. - A helpful reference DVD demonstrating all of the commands taught - Follow-up lessons: one 90+ minute turn over lesson upon pickup and unlimited private lessons for 1 full year! - 1 free “Drop-In” group class for all graduates of our training programs. - 1 professional training equipment package - A detailed final report of your dog’s progress with suggestions for future practice - Membership in our online training and dog info chat group, “The Ruff Crowd” |
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Boarding School: Our exclusive boarding school provides the utmost in quality training and problem solving for the discriminating dog owner. Your dog will stay with us for three to six weeks as a guest in our home, a beautiful, secure facility, where he will benefit from the attention and guidance of our professional staff. During this time, he will be worked with on a daily basis, learning all of the important manners and habits that he needs to succeed in your home. Because of the constant and consistent work with our trainers, your dog will learn at a much more accelerated pace than he can in any other type of program. When you pick him up, we will show you what he has learned, and teach you how to maintain the good behavior. You also will be invited to come back for unlimited follow-up lessons for one year, included in the base price, to make sure that things are staying on track at home. Dogs with significant behavior problems benefit greatly from our Boarding School, as do “just regular” dogs whose owners find themselves at a loss when it comes to making the time to start training at home or in lessons. Once your dog comes home with his new, improved behavior, you will have better incentive to maintain it. And our ongoing support will make sure you always have “backup” so that you and your dog have true success. Your dog lives in our home, not a kennel or outbuilding. There is never an additional charge for playtime, brushing, or walks. Your dog is our dog while he stays with us, and he’ll have all of the same benefits. Because of our high level of care and the fact that we limit the number of student dogs, our Boarding School is usually booked several weeks in advance. If you are interested in this program, do not hesitate to contact us for a FREE evaluation and to schedule your dog’s enrollment date. |
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Whether you’d prefer to start your dog in a group class, have the one-on-one attention of private lessons, or take advantage of our fantastic Boarding School, Fortunate K9 has a solution for you. We have helped hundreds of dogs and owners from basic beginner work all the way to competition, and can diagnose and solve even the most challenging problems. Read on to learn more about our training options. |
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Private lessons: The personal attention and customized approach of one-on-one training is the optimal way to go for owners who wish to participate in every facet of their dog’s education. Because you and your dog are the only students, each lesson is tailored to your particular needs and will move at a pace appropriate for you. Whether you need to work in a quiet, low-distraction atmosphere or would prefer to proof your dog around a number of other dogs and people, private lessons can be arranged to suit each team as they grow in confidence and experience. Lessons take place at one of our facilities in a safe, climate-controlled training building with cushioned flooring for you and your dog’s comfort. We also have access to several large, secure training fields. In-town and dog park “field trips” are encouraged in order to test your dog’s training and reliability in true real life settings. After completion of the standard training package, students are entitled to a number of free follow-up lessons to be taken at your leisure. Because we stand behind our training, we will support you and your dog long after you finish working with us. Also, weekly “drop-in” group classes for graduates are held on a regular basis and are a lot of fun for everyone! |
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Group classes: Obedience 101 is for dogs seven months and up who need to learn the basics of heel, sit, stay, down and come. The class size is limited to six dogs to make sure you get the attention you deserve, and there is an emphasis on real life handling skills. This is a six week program and includes a quality leather lead, a training collar and weekly “homework” sheets to help you practice. The cost with equipment is $259 Saturday, June 1st 2:00pm (only 1 space available) Tuesday, June 4th 7:00pm (May skip July 2nd) Puppy Group is a lot of fun; it’s an opportunity for owners of pups three to six months old to start their youngsters off right. We teach you how to teach Pup the ABC’s of Obedience; stuff he needs to grow into his best potential. The last third of each class will be a Q&A session, when you can ask your instructor about anything puppy related. This is a five week program limited to six students at a time. The cost is $169 Saturday, July 13th 3:30pm |
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The dogs of the Drop-In Class are living proof that training can be fun and effective! Notice that every dog in the photo is looking at his or her owner regardless of distance or distraction. Our student Sue provides a moving distraction while her GSD watches from his down. |
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Fortunate K9 synchronized swim team members Sylvie and Bugsy. |
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Each private lesson package includes: - 5 one hour weekly one-on-one sessions - 2 Additional Private “follow-up” lessons available for 6 months after completion of the 5 core lessons - 1 free “Drop-In” group class for all graduates of our training programs. - 1 professional training equipment package - Written take-home sheets to help you practice between lessons - A final summary report of your dog’s progress with suggestions for future practice - Membership in our online training and dog info chat group, “The Ruff Crowd” |
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The Drop-In Group Class is for dog and handler teams who have successfully completed our Boarding School, Private Lesson Program or 101 Group Class. This drop-in class is designed to allow students the opportunity to practice in a safe environment at our training facility or out in the “real world”. When weather permits training will take place outside in Derry among real life distractions. Advanced training includes off-leash skills, out-of-motion and out-of-sight exercises, and preparation for competitive obedience venues. This is a drop-in class to be taken at will by students who wish to keep improving their skills and to give their dogs something fun to do that pays off in the real world. The Drop-In is an excellent place to try new things and to challenge your dog’s reliability in a safe setting; a must for dogs with behavior issues such as dog or human aggression or extreme shyness. The class can range in size from three to twenty dogs, and have been known to go on field trips! We currently have 3 conveniently scheduled drop-in classes: Saturday @ 12:00pm, Sunday @ 4pm and Wednesday @ 7pm. Plenty of opportunity to work on your training and help you and your dog succeed. |
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Julia tests the staying power of (L-R) Gracie Jane der Flitzer, CGC, BH, TDI, RE, WDTT; Panzer der Grosseretterhund, CGC, CD; Mayday, CGC, BH, RE, WDTT, CDX; Olivia, CGC and Gus, CGC |
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Don Eddy and Laddie travelled all the way from NJ to get help with their dog problems! |
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A Boarding School “student” during his first in-town lesson in downtown Portsmouth, NH. Like most dogs who find their way to us, Jack had his fair share of “issues” including reactivity around strangers and strange places. Sound familiar??? |
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Video of the Drop-In Class enjoying an early Spring outdoor session. Also taking part is Hana, a Boarding School Puggle practicing her lessons and Bob, an English Bulldog in his very first group class. |
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Boarding Student Oliver, a city dog from Boston, enjoying his time in the country. |
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Upcoming group classes will be announced on the “News and Updates” page. |
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A Drop-In Class working on a challenging exercise in our training room. Fortunate K9 students are prepared for any distraction life presents. |
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Visit our News/Updates page for the latest class announcements and additional important information! |
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Experience you can count on! Within the past 2 years at least one member of the following breeds has successfully completed a training program at FK9: Akita Alaskan Malamute American Bulldog American Eskimo Dog American Pit Bull Terrier Australian Cattle Dog Australian Shepherd Basenji Basset Hound Beagle Belgian Malinois Belgian Tervuren Bernese Mountain Dog Black Mouth Cur Border Collie Boston Terrier Bouvier des Flandres Boxer Bug Bull Mastiff Bull Terrier Cane Corso Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Chihuahua Chinese Shar Pei Chow Dalmation Doberman Pinscher Dogue de Bordeaux English Bulldog English Mastiff English Pointer English Shepherd Fila Brasileiro German Shepherd Dog German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Giant Schnauzer Golden Retriever Great Dane Irish Wolfhound Jack Russell Terrier Keeshond Kerry Blue Terrier Labradoodle Labrador Retriever Leonberger Lhasa Apso Maltese Miniature Australian Shepherd Minature Poodle Miniature Schnauzer Newfoundland Olde English Bulldogge Old English Sheepdog Ori Pei Patterdale Terrier Pembroke Welsh Corgi Pomeranian Puggle Pug Rottweiler Saint Bernard Sato Schnoodle Shepherdoodle Shiba Inu Shih Poo Siberian Husky Standard Poodle Vizsla Weimaraner West Highland Terrier Wheaton Terrier Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (We may have missed a couple!) And of course many, many All-American mixed breeds. We can train your dog! (If you have trained with us and we missed your breed. Please call us or send an email) |
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Big or small, we train them all! Pete (aka Peterbilt), Olliver and Nelson |
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Julia V. McDonough
Rick Froton Co-Owner, Trainer 603-432-5959 |
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Well behaved kids and a well behaved dog! |
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Three Goldens enjoy recess at Boarding School. These three guys are NOT from the same family. A coincidence of scheduling had them enrolled at the same time. |
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We offer the following Drop-In class for graduates of our training programs. |
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Drop-In group class waiting to get started in the FK9 parking lot |
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WARNING: Beware of Counterfeits It has come to our attention that former students are mis-representing themselves as training with the Fortunate K9 method, and are representing past and current FK9 students as successful products of their own training program. We do not endorse any persons or companies, nor are we formally or informally affiliated with any other persons or companies. If you want to train to the standards that have made Fortunate K9 a leader in training and behavior modification there is only one place, and that is with Fortunate K9 here in Derry. Please be advised and act accordingly. Thank you. |
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Boarding School student “GiGi” strutting her stuff off-leash in downtown Derry. Her owner would call to check in on her and he later told me he thought I was talking about a different dog since he could not believe she would ever be able to walk without pulling him down the street. |