Welcome to Northern Sky Obedience Academy Inc.
"We are the original Northern Sky Obedience Academy. Although imitation is the highest form of flattery, we have been serving Boyne City, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Indian River, Mackinaw City, Sault Ste. Marie, Traverse City and their surrounding areas since 2004 and amassed a solid reputation you can rely on to give your dog the training results you are looking for".
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"Harley" reunited with his family after 30 days of training
Northern Sky Obedience Academy Inc. is based in Charlevoix, Michigan. We provide the residents of Charlevoix, Petoskey, Boyne City, Harbor Springs, Traverse City and their surrounding areas with professional individualized dog training services. We offer you the opportunity to own a well-mannered pet, one you'll enjoy spending time with and be proud to take anywhere.
We offer a diverse selection of dog training classes. In fact, we have the largest selection in Northern Michigan; there's something for everyone and something sure to fit your budget.
Northern Sky Obedience Academy's one on one class format gives you and your dog the special attention you may not receive in a group setting.
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Are you the owner of a dog who won't come when called, is uncontrollable on walks, reacts negatively towards other dogs, jumps on guests or dashes out doors?
Would you like effective humane training with long lasting durable results? Northern Sky Obedience Academy’s experience professional dog trainers will evaluate your needs, help train your pet and provide you with the knowledge needed to reinforce your dog's positive behaviors in the real world. We help create special relationships between dog owners and their pets, ones that will surely last a lifetime.
Dogs are unique individuals, and just like people, they learn in different ways and at different paces. What works for one dog may not be always be the best approach for another. Simply put, there is no one way to train ALL dogs. We customize training to fit the individual dog's personality. This individualized approach takes an experienced versatile dog trainer, one who has studied canine behavior, various training methodologies, learning theory, dog psychology, breed traits and instinctual canine drives. Unlike other trainers, our trainers have the ability to train, not only in obedience but more specialized training too. We're not your average dog trainers!
The Michigan dog training industry is not a regulated profession and there are no requirements for trainers to prove their ability to train dogs or need to become certified - basically any one can call themselves a professional dog trainer. Northern Sky Obedience Academy's owner Gaye Amick CPT was recognized and certified by the Ohio State Board of Education in the following areas;
Behavior Modification
Eliminating problem behaviors through a change in perception
Basic, Advanced and Off Leash Obedience
For family pets and working dogs
Tracking
Locating lost individuals
Personal/Owner Protection
Training for security purposes
Scent Detection
Training dogs to target and alert to specific odors
Utility Training
Conditioning and preparing search & rescue dogs and / or police K9's to safely
navigate through potentially dangerous obstacles.
*This type of training also builds confidence in most shy and fearful dogs
Soft Mouth Retrieval
Preparing dogs to perform service dog type tasks to ultimately improve and
enhance the lives of their disabled owners
Puppy Development
Understanding the physical and mental developmental of puppies. What behavioral changes
and challenges one can expect as their puppy matures.
Breed Identification and Traits
How genetic and instinctual traits effect the training process.
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