FirstBarkI have boarded my Labrador Moose here for years. Boarding includes long line leash walks in the woods and sleeping indoors. Moose is a sensitive, nervous dog and enjoys staying here. He goes inside with a wagging tail and never seems stressed when I pick him up. Thank you for taking such great care of him!
Primitive Dog LLC
Schenectady, New York
About Primitive Dog LLC
Natural Dog Training is about establishing emotional rapport as a basis for training. There’s so much emphasis today on giving dogs mental stimulation, physical exercise, play dates, hiking groups, and tons of early and on-going training, but what is getting lost in all this activity is the notion of emotional rapport. Rapport isn’t trained or learned, it is developed. In the canine mind, rapport emerges by being part of a team.A dog doesn’t work for pride in accomplishment, to earn respect from a leader, praise, rewards or even play or positive experiences. A dog wants to be part of a team. Everything in a dog’s life is secondary to this social drive. If a dog doesn’t have rapport, he has problems.
Training & services
Training goals
- Crate training
- Obedience training
- Puppy training
Behavior support
- Aggression training
How training happens
- Board and train
- Group classes
- In-home training
- Private training
Dog age
- Puppies
Support between sessions
- Personalized training plans
Training approach
- E-collar training
Additional services
- Boarding
- Daycare
- Dog walking
Other listed services
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- Canine Body
- Canine Training Center
- Day Camp Program
- Dog Day Camp
- Dog Family
- Dog Plan
- Dog Training Home
- Dogs Body
- Dogs Rehabilitation
- Pet Home
- Phone Consultation
- Place Training
- Potty Break
- Training Sessions
- Us Training
- Week Program
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Customer reviews
Google listing5
32 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Boarding 8
- Dog daycare 3
- Knowledgeable staff 3
- Reactive dog 3
- Shy dog care 3
- Behavior training 2
All 10 topics
- Care and attention 2
- German shepherd grooming 2
- Love for dogs 2
- Problem behaviors 2
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Tammy does a great job dog sitting my grand dog ( Great Pyrenees). Highly recommend Primitive Dog.
We adopted our Nikali from them. They helped with the transition and our continued training to help him have the best life! Patient, knowledgeable and they know how to match people with the right dog!
My dog is so shy and afraid. Lexi and Tammy took the time to be sure she was comfortable and took it slow with her as she needed. She has been going here for two years now and gets excited when she gets there. They are the only ones I am comfortable leaving my dog with. She has b…Read full reviewClose full review
My dog is so shy and afraid. Lexi and Tammy took the time to be sure she was comfortable and took it slow with her as she needed. She has been going here for two years now and gets excited when she gets there. They are the only ones I am comfortable leaving my dog with. She has been going to daycare twice a month the past two years and has spent multiple single nights and one extended stay for 10 days. They make sure they respect what she needs. She has space from the other dogs when she gets overwhelmed or just needs space. I cannot praise them enough. They are so good and give me peace of mind when I leave her with them. I never have to worry. I can tell they truly love my dog and I can't recommend them enough!
Great place to get your dog tuned up for the summer.
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