Photograph by Chad Pilster
Betty Schwarten, left, and Roger Wang, both Saratogans, remind their dogs Bailey and Robert that now is the time to walk, not play.
It's a Dog's Life
But even a dog needs to have proper manners
The Good Neighbor Dog Training Program of Saratoga, headquartered at 12250 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, operates under the motto of "best friends and good neighbors." The classes' goal is to develop dogs' social skills and good manners and provide owners an alternative to the traditional obedience school experience. Classes are held outside at a local school and a park, which offers both owners and pets exposure to the kind of distractions they would encounter in everyday life. Owners learn how to respond to their dogs' behavior rather than just react to it and how to make sure dogs pay full attention to their owners when required.
Doggy Days: More photos from the Good Neighbor Dog Training Program.
Topics covered by instructor Anne Peters in this hands-on "classroom" include basic manners, "good" manners, sociability, problem-solving, basic obedience and "more" obedience. Peters has more than 20 years of experience as a behavior counselor, animal trainer and animal obedience instructor. For more information about the Good Neighbor Dog Training Program, call 408.777.1203 or visit www.k9haven.org/training.html on the Internet.
Saratoga, California Since 1955
