About Graubaer’s Dog Training

<h2>Obedience training across the south Chicago suburbs</h2>

<p>Graubaer's Dog Training describes itself as "Dog training in the south Chicago suburbs" and prints the towns it covers on its home page: "Tinley Park, Orland Hills, Palos Hills, Oak Forest, Frankfort, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Midlothian, Crestwood, Palos Park, Orland Park, Palos Heights , Matteson, Alsip, Oak Lawn Illinois." The site says training is available "Monday through Sunday."</p>

<h3>How the training is described</h3>

<p>The home page is unusually specific about method. It says that "Learning obedience is progressive and always starts with shaping the behavior and marking it with a positive reinforcer," and then sets out where corrections fit: "Negative reinforcers are sometimes needed to establish leadership, focus, and a path of communication to the correct behavior." It is also explicit about food rewards: "We do not believe in continually rewarding a dog with food due to the negative consequences and unreliability associated with it. Your voice and praise should be a considerable motivating factor for your dog."</p>

<h3>What a program looks like</h3>

<p>Owner coaching is built in. The site says "Our training includes frequent conversations with the owner to better read and reward the dog with good timing," and describes the arc of a program as one in which "the dog progresses it will continually be challenged to think and problem solve," so that "In time the dog will be able to focus for longer durations while intermittently rewarding the dog for its behavior." Two ends of the scale are named as bookable goals: "Whether you are focused on basic pet obedience or competition training we look forward to meeting with you!" The site keeps rescue, services, videos and contact sections, and publishes a phone number and email address.</p>