Welcome to DTV! Canine Connections General Vacation Info
Welcome to DTV! Nestled in the mountains just outside of charming Brevard, North Carolina, lies the ultimate dog and owner vacation. Stay in a guest house on Black Knob with thousands of acres of forest surrounding you.   Bring your family and best friend for a week to explore this beautiful area with daily training sessions for you and your dog included.   You are centrally located to all the great places in this area.
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Canine Connections The Canine Connections philosophy is based on positive, praise-based training techniques building a foundation of communication with a holistic approach to the dog-human relationship, a relationship nurtured through trust, respect and leadership. Our mission is to help dogs and their human partners attain a mutual understanding through compassionate training methods.
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General Vacation Info

Welcome to Dog Training Vacation.

Our goal is to make this your best vacation ever!  During your vacation you will receive 6 customized daily sessions for 90 minutes with Nan during your week long vacation with us.  Play time in the yard is also included during this time for your dog.

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General Vacation Info

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Welcome to Dog Training Vacation.

Our goal is to make this your best vacation ever!  During your vacation you will receive 6 customized daily sessions for 90 minutes with Nan during your week long vacation with us.  Play time in the yard is also included during this time for your dog.

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Welcome to DTV!

Posted by Nan Wells in Dog Training Vacation Info Sunday, 14 March 2010 14:26 No Comments

Nestled in the mountains just outside of charming Brevard, North Carolina, lies the ultimate dog and owner vacation. Stay in a guest house on Black Knob with thousands of acres of forest surrounding you.   Bring your family and best friend for a week to explore this beautiful area with daily training sessions for you and your dog included.   You are centrally located to all the great places in this area.

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Quick Tips

  • Leadership
  • Training Equipment
  • Touch and Talk
  • Command Words
  • Clear and Consistent
  • Do Your Homework
  • Keep it Fun
  • Stay Positive

Be an effective leader by providing good guidance.

Best training equipment is a flat collar and 6 foot leather leash.

Connect with your dog through touch and talk.

Use command words properly, give one time only.

Be clear, consistent and firm with your training.

Do your homework.  No practice, no progress.

Keep training fun and filled with praise for jobs well done.

Always end your training session on a positive note.