About Well Mannered Canine

Well Mannered Canine is a Wilmington training business whose own home page prints "Established 2015, Wilmington, NC". The model is distinctive and stated up front: the business teaches owners to train their own dogs rather than training the dog for them.

What they publish

"We offer personalized training in Wilmington to teach dog owners proper training techniques with effective equipment to train their own dog for a new beginning toward being well-mannered." Each client and dog is taken "through a thoroughly structured course built upon Operant Conditioning". The published course set is basic and advanced manners, behavior refinement, and a separate, "complex and systematic course addressing dangerous behavior of aggression". American Kennel Club S.T.A.R. Puppy instruction is published, as are Canine Good Citizen, CGC-Community and CGC-Urban.

Equipment

The business is unusually specific about tools, and names them rather than implying them: Herm Sprenger prong collars, Grrrip double-handle leashes, recall lines and food pouches are "included in all Basic and Advanced Manners courses". The behavior-refinement track is described as encouraging proper medical evaluation and care, guiding new owners through potty training, and building calm.

What the site also carries

There is a "How to Select the Right Dog Trainer" page and a published set of behavioral transformations for prospective clients to watch.

The site links separate pricing and methods pages; check them or ask before booking.