Snowy Pine Dog Training, Professional Dog Trainer, Puppy Training, Dog Training, Puppy Classes, Dog Classes, Rescued Adopted dog training, Serving Plumas County, Portola, Graeagle, Quincy, Sierra Valley, Northern California, Reno, Sparks, Nevada

Snowy Pine Dog Training offers professional Dog Training and Behavior Modification, serving Plumas County, Portola, Graeagle, Quincy, Sierra Valley, Northern California, Reno, Sparks, Nevada, for dogs of all breeds and ages. Understand why your dog does the things that he or she does and eliminate undesirable behaviors and increase desired behaviors.

My training is based on Positive Reinforcement - rewarding good or desired behavior and not rewarding or acknowledging bad behavior. When using positive reinforcement dog training you can use treats, toys, physical affection, verbal praise or a combination of any of those, to reward your dog for correct behavior. I also use some of Cesar Millian's (The Dog Whisperer) techniques and practices when dealing with behavioral or pack issues. Puppies and dogs will also be trained using Classical Conditioning (using a Clicker is an example of this type of training).

Private lessons are offered at our Snowy Pine Ranch located on "C" Road near Graeagle, CA. We located 7 miles west of Portola or 2 1/2 miles east of Graeagle, off Highway 70. In home lessons can be arranged for Eastern Plumas County-Quincy, Graeagle, Portola and Sierra Valley areas, contact me for more information.

I specialize in rescued/adopted dogs and large dogs but all dogs/puppies and breeds are welcome.

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Professional Dog Training & Behavior Modification

By Terry Popish

Spend quality time with your dog, have fun and a well behaved dog!

About The Trainer

Types of Training Offered

I offer obedience training for the "Family Dog" or for the "Performance Dog". You do not need a Purebred Dog to Compete in AKC shows.

AKC now allows Mixed Breeds, AKC Canine Partners Program, to compete in all performance events-Obedience, Rally and Agility.

Snowy Pine Dog Training offers a large variety of training venues:

Puppy Training and Socializing

Crate training, house training, walking on lead, basic commands-sit, down, stay, come, heel, wait, preventing/stopping bad behavior-barking, jumping, pawing, destrustive behavior, encouraging good puppy behavior, how to play with your puppy.

AKC S.T.A.R Puppy Training and Certification

AKC Canine Good Citizen Training and Certification

General Family Dog Training and Socializing

Crate training, walking on lead, basic commands-sit, down, stay, come, heel, wait, stopping bad behavior-barking, jumping, pawing, destrustive behavior, encouraging good dog behavior, proper dog play and games.

Training and Socializing the Rescued Puppy or Dog including their special needs.

Obedience Training -AKC & ASCA, Beginning Novice (BN), Novice (CD), Open (CDX), Utility (UD), Utility Dog Excellent (UDX)

New AKC Classes-Beginner Novice (BN), Graduate Novice (GN), Graduate Open (GO) and Versatility (VER)

Rally -AKC, Novice (RN), Advanced (RA) Excellent, (RE) & Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE)

Tracking -AKC, Tracking Dog (TD), Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) and Variable Surface Tracking (VST)

Agility -AKC, NADAC, ASCA, CPE, Levels Novice, Open, Excellent & Masters

Carting/Draft Dog Novice, Open & Excellent (NDD,DD, DDX) Draft Dog Team, Open & Excellent (DDT,TDDX) and specialty breed Draft Tests

Swimming/Water Retrieving (for Water Rescue or for conditioning)

Weight Pulling-Beginning

Sledding-Beginning

Biking with your dog

Pack Leader Training

Behavioral Consultations

Adoption Consultations

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My name is Terry Popish and I have lived in the Portola area for over 40 years. I have owned and trained dogs my whole life. I started training dogs for competition in 1990 and have been training and showing ever since. I have 20 years of training and showing experience with a variety of different dog breeds. My current dogs are 2 rescued Saint Bernards adopted from The Saint Bernard Rescue Foundation.

I have extensive experience with rescued dogs-I am the Founder and Developer of High Sierra Animal Rescue located in near Portola, Ca. A Non-Profit No-kill Animal Shelter (the first one in Northern California).

I started a Pet Therapy Program in Portota during the 1990'S and became a Certified Delta Society Evaluator and Trainer. I had 2 Certified Delta Society Therapy Dogs that worked at local hospitals for 8 years.

I am an AKC Canine Good Citizen and S.T.A.R. Puppy evaluator. I have been testing dogs for their CGC for the past 5 years. I am also a Animal Care Specialist and certified by The American Red Cross in Dog First Aid.

I am also registered wth the American Kennel Club as an Mentor for their New Exhibitor Mentoring Program.

I have been an instructor of Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced Obedience (Open & Utility Levels), Rally (all levels) and agility for Truckee Meadows Dog Training Club for the past 5 years. I am currently teaching classes in Graduate Novice/Open and Graduate Open/Utility. I have given public seminars in Tracking and Carting and act as Judge in Obedience and Rally classes for practice trials and AKC OB Matches.

Currently I compete with my 2 Saint Bernards in AKC & ASCA Obedience, AKC Rally, AKC, NADAC, ASCA, & CPE Agility, Carting (SBCA Draft Dog) & AKC Tracking.

I have been a member of Truckee Meadows Dog Training Club for over 10 years and I have served as Webmaster, Vice-President, Awards Committee Chairman, past Board Member and Fundraising Chairman. I am also a member of TRACS-Two Rivers Agility Club of Sacramento, The Saint Bernard Club of America and The Association of Pet Dog Trainers.

I have been self employed since the opening my Feed/Pet Shop, The Feed Wagon, located in Portola and now my husband and I own Snowy Pine Memorials where we make custom hardwood Pet Photo Urns. During the summer months I grow organic produce and sell at the local Farmer's Markets and to local natural food stores.

Snowy Pine Dog Training-Dog Trainer, Professional Puppy and Dog Training for Plumas County, Portola, Graeagle, Quincy, Sierra Valley, Northern California, Reno, Sparks, Nevada,. Training in Obedience, Rally, Agility, Tracking, Carting, AKC CGC & Star Puppy.

Phone #530-836-0930 email: spranch@live.com