Upcoming
Cochranton
Canine Development Courses
CURRENT LOCATION:
105 Smith Street
Cochranton, PA 16314
(with Outdoor Outings in downtown Cochranton, and occassionally in Meadville, too!)
JANUARY/FEBRUARY
COCHRANTON COURSE TUITION:
$50
** Puppy PROdigies: $60 **
TUITION INCLUDES:
Full 5-Session Course
** Puppy PROdigies: Full 6-Session Course **
Advanced Real-World Reliability | Therapy Presence | Off-Leash Control
Do you want a dog who remains calm, connected, and responsive no matter what’s happening around them?
Does your dog get overwhelmed, overexcited, or distracted in real-world environments?
Are you ready to build trust, steadiness, and freedom rooted in thoughtful training rather than hope?
This course teaches the deeper skills behind true reliability — on leash and off — beginning with emotional neutrality, thoughtful decision-making, and a strong handler connection that holds under pressure.
We help teams develop:
• Reliable recall and response, even in stimulating environments
• Automatic check-ins and sustained engagement with the handler
• Calm, composed behavior around people, dogs, movement, and noise
• Impulse regulation and clear thinking when excitement or stress increases
• Advanced focus and obedience in real-world settings
• Environmental awareness and safety in public, urban, and unpredictable spaces
Whether your goal is therapy work, advanced public access skills, off-leash reliability, or simply a dog you can trust in everyday life, this course builds the skills needed for long-term confidence and freedom.
Reliability is not luck.
Calm is not accidental.
Both are trained — with intention, clarity, and teamwork.
Behavior Modification — Emotional Regulation, Confidence, Recovery
Does your dog bark, lunge, growl, panic, or shut down around people, dogs, cars, noises, or movement?
Do you avoid certain routes, times of day, or environments because your dog is overwhelmed?
Do you want to help your dog feel safe, understood, and capable — not punished or misunderstood?
Reactivity Rehab & Renewal is for dogs who experience the world with more intensity than most. We focus on emotional stability first, behavior second, and handler confidence throughout the journey.
We teach owners and dogs how to:
• Recognize early signs of stress
• Build safe coping strategies
• Recover more quickly after triggers
• Gain confidence through achievable success
• Communicate clearly under pressure
• Replace reactive patterns with regulated responses
• Create a calmer inner world so the outer world feels less threatening
This program is compassionate, structured, and deeply supportive.
Your dog doesn’t need to be perfect — they need to feel safe.
Renewal begins here.
Beginner-Level Super Course — Build Skills, Rebuild Balance, Reconnect With Your Dog
Does your dog jump on guests, drag you through the door, ignore you when you really need them to listen, or struggle to calm down after getting excited?
Do you ever feel like you love your dog but sometimes don’t fully understand them?
Or maybe you adopted a new dog or puppy and want to start off on the right foot?
Fresh Start Foundations is built for the everyday dog — the dogs who are sweet, loving, enthusiastic, a little chaotic, and trying their best but lacking structure and clear communication. This course transforms daily life by teaching practical manners, impulse control, attention skills, and emotional regulation in a way that feels achievable and supportive.
We help owners rebuild a foundation that makes life easier:
• Walking politely on leash
• Listening the first time
• Staying calm when excited
• Understanding what you’re asking
• Developing confidence through clear expectations
This course feels like a breath of fresh air — for both dog and human — and creates a partnership rooted in communication, patience, and progress. It’s the perfect first course or reset for families who want harmony at home again.
Your “new beginning” starts here —
and it starts with clarity, confidence, and connection.
Agility × Rally × Freestyle × FUN — High-Energy, High-Learning Variety Class
Does your dog have energy for days?
Do they light up when learning new things, moving their body, or working as a team with you?
Are YOU looking for a class that feels like an outing, an experience, and a highlight of your week?
Fusion Fridays blends multiple dog sports into one high-engagement adventure:
• Agility foundations + obstacle flow
• Rally obedience patterns + precision
• Freestyle tricks + creativity
• Focus games + handler engagement
• Movement conditioning + coordination
Every week is different — which keeps dogs excited and owners inspired. This is the class for dogs who love to do things, learn things, jump, spin, weave, pivot, and think.
If you want joy, movement, laughter, and teamwork…
Fusion Fridays is your new favorite night of the week.
Upcoming
ERIE Group Courses
LOCATION:
Lucky Dog Stay & Play
9170 Lake Pleasant Rd. | Erie, PA 16509
ERIE COURSE TUITION:
$150
TUITION INCLUDES:
Full 7-session course
Erie Courses will resume in March 2026!
READY TO ENROLL?
Now Booking Through
Paw Partner
Meraki Canine LLC has transitioned to Paw Partner for all Boarding, Playcare, and Training reservations.
Clients can now create or claim their account, upload vaccination records, and sign required agreements directly through the Paw Partner App or www.pawpartner.com
(search: Meraki Canine LLC).
Please switch over as soon as possible. Gingr will be discontinued on December 17, 2025.
Need help getting started?
Watch our step-by-step tutorial:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a1JVsWZWa5wXx47EAm9aTWiXSubMsnpJ/view?usp=sharing
Where are classes held?
Dog Training Services in Crawford & Erie County
Down Home Dog Resort & Training proudly offers professional dog training services in Crawford County (Cochranton) and Erie County (Erie).
Whether you’re looking for obedience training, manners, enrichment-based learning, or specialized training for dog sports, we have programs tailored to fit your needs.
For our Erie County training classes, we partner with Lucky Dog Stay & Play (learn more about them, by clicking here), a premier dog care facility offering a safe and engaging environment for various dog needs. This allows us to provide top-quality training in a convenient location for Erie-based clients.
If you’re ready to strengthen your bond with your dog through effective and fun training, contact us today to learn more about our upcoming classes and private training options!
