Bio: Maddox is our resident furbaby. Weighing in at 85 pounds, Maddox is a playfull and gentle German Shepard. Stll in his teenager years; Maddox is a high energy, playfull pup.

He was professionally trained over the course of a year at our friends over at Absolute Control Dog Training .

• 12 Weeks of Puppy school, where Maddox:
• Developed canine social skills while playing with other puppies in a non-threatening and controlled setting.
• Play sessions for pups ensure that later on as adult dogs they would much rather play than fight or take flight.
• Puppy school provides puppies with the very best opportunity to fully understand bite inhibition and how to control it.
• To be not easily spooked by weather situations or other sudden loud noises
• People-friendliness: training a dog to be people-friendly and especially to enjoy the company of his/her immediate human family is the most important item in your puppy’s education.

• 6 Months of obedience training
• Basic Obedience training focuses on teaching fundamental commands in a structured format through positive reinforcement. The philosophy is not to correct a bad habit but instead to reinforce good behavior. The training methods develop strong and healthy social bonds between dog owner and dog by having your canine master the following basic commands step by step:
  • Sit
  • Down
  • Heel
  • Go to place
  After mastering these basics, more advanced commands are introduced:
  • Walking control
  • Heelwork
  • Distance control Watch here!
  • Off leash control