DOG TRAINING
FORCE-FREE TRAINING, HAPPIER FURLife
Beginner 1
- Housebreaking
- Chewing
- Mouthing
- Loose-lead Walking
- Jumping
Beginner 2
- Verbal cues with duration and distractions
- Loose lead walking without pulling
- Reliable recall from a distance
Intermediate 1
- Minimal to no jumping when greeting
- Control entering and exiting
- Loose-leash walking both at your side and with 6-foot leash
- No reactivity to other dogs
NEW: Trick Training Class
Come have some fun and learn these tricks and more!
- Roll Over
- Shake
- Nose Target
- Paw Target
- Sit Pretty
- Spin/Turn
- Backing Up
NEW: Intermediate Plus
Our advanced obedience class is for students who have completed at least Beginner 2.
- Advanced Heelwork
- Distance Training
Start Here:
my dog is fearful is very shy needs specific help
DID YOU KNOW?
We also offer Private or Online Lessons and Consultations
Let’s Talk: (203) 217-6687
GET TO KNOW THE Instructors
I have had a love of dogs all my life and at a young age dreamt of training Seeing-Eye Dogs. My first exposure to obedience training was in 1986 with my Maltese, Tara. I have continued to train all of my dogs in obedience since. I have two rescue dogs: Sissy is an Australian Cattle Dog mix and Credentialed Therapy Dog, Clark is a Schnauzer mix.
I work with Animal Assisted Therapy Services (AaTs) in therapeutic settings with mentally and emotionally disabled children, teenagers, and adults. I have partnered with AaTs to board and train Emotional Support Animals, former AATs Board Member and Canine Committee Co-Chair.
I teach obedience classes for Country Companions Veterinary Services in Bethany, Animal Clinic of Milford, Lock Stock & Barrel in Bethany, Prospect Park and Recreation, and a former trainer for Trap Falls Kennel Club, in Shelton.
I am a honors graduate and Mentor Trainer for Animal Behavior College, a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, a Pet Professional Guild, a supporting member of the International Association of Behavioral Consultants, and an AKC Canine Good Citizen Instructor/Evaluator.
Escape The Crate, LLC uses force-free training to teach obedience cues, eliminate behavior issues, and build trusting bonds between owners and their pets. We also offer pet sitting in a home environment without the use of kennels which eliminates stress for the pet and the owner.
Evelynn Linden, CPDT-KA, CDBC and Fear Free Certified Professional to our team! Evelynn has over 20+ years’ experience in dog training, starting in Sweden and continued here in America after arriving in 2007. She is the owner of Dogpalace Dogtraining, LLC
Evelynn is the lead trainer for Danbury Animal Welfare Society. She has worked with big companies like Petco as one of their head trainers, Best Friends Animal Society as a behavioral rehabilitator, ASPCA and multiple rescues when they needed to find a behavioral consultant.
Hi, my name is Tyler Slapikas I grew up with 2 Labrador retrievers that were the same age as me. Throughout my childhood, I always thought of becoming a dog trainer. As I grew up, both dogs had passed. I then went to school in South Carolina where I found my best friend Dexter, a Labrador Rottweiler mix. He is now 9 years old and since I’ve gotten him, I enrolled in Animal Behavior College where I graduated with Honors, and began working with Escape the Crate. I’ve wanted to do nothing but learn more about dogs to build the relationship I have with him. The more of a relationship I can build with my dog, the more enjoyment the two of us get out of our lives. I look forward to helping many others build a strong relationship with their companion.
I look forward to working with the other great trainers at Escape the Crate, LLC. We as a group look forward to building the strength of the partnership between dog and owners.
Locations
Escape The Crate
9 Munson Road
Bethany, CT
Animal Clinic of Milford
100 Gulf St.
Milford CT
Watertown Human, Social & Leisure Services
61 Echo Lake Road
Watertown, CT
Prospect Parks and Recreation
12 Center Street
Prospect, CT
