About AvidDog Dog Training

AvidDog Dog Training publishes itself as a Wilmington, NC business: "We offer effective and reliable dog training programs in Wilmington, NC, and the surrounding areas", with programs that "mix in-home and outdoor training".

What they publish

Five service pages: Puppy Training, Dog Obedience Training, Dog Aggression Training, Private Dog Training Lessons and Dog Boarding and Training. Puppy training is described as "for young dogs that need to learn basic manners and socialization"; obedience covers sit, stay and come and "correcting basic behavioral issues"; board and train is "an intensive, results-driven training experience in a controlled environment" with the dog staying with their trainers.

Problems they name

Their own list of behavior issues is aggression, separation anxiety, excessive barking, failure to follow commands and leash walking. On separation anxiety they write that they work "by means of routine-building and slow desensitization"; on aggression, that the work covers aggression "directed at people, other dogs, or particular circumstances".

How they describe the method

Aggression work is described as using "balanced training methods", while the site's general description of what makes a good trainer emphasizes "humane, reward-based methods that focus on positive reinforcement". The site's stated first step is a free consultation; ask about prices then.