We at Seize The Leash are dedicated to helping dog owners with problem dogs. Dogs that are anxious, fearful, aggressive, dominant, or simply undisciplined are those that we can help. Our training progams encompass Puppy Socialization, Obedience Training, and Personalized One-to-one Counseling. We seek to achieve a balanced state of mind and a healthy relationship between the dog and its owners. It is important for us to help dog owners understand their dogs needs. By providing the proper information and training, the relationship between dog and owner will be a happy, joyful and balanced one.

We show you how to:

• Use your own energy to communicate with your dog and how your energy and emotions affect your dog.
• Give your dog support and coaching while your dog rebuilds his confidence, learns impulse control and builds a lasting relationship with you based on respect and trust.
• Work with your dog in a high stress environment by using the dog's energy to your benefit and teaching your dog when to ignore distractions and others& energy.
• Find the right motivators and reinforcements for your dog so that excess energy is handled.
• Build control and understanding at the same time.

As AKC CGC Evaluators, our AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program is for you and your puppy. Our AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy class teaches you how to best communicate with your puppy, provides an opportunity for your dog to socialize with other dogs, and answers all of your puppy-raising questions including housetraining, chewing, and the most effective way to teach practical skills such as coming when called. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy training is a natural lead in to the AKC® Canine Good Citizen® Program.

Classes and training for puppies includes experiences that allow them to learn how to behave, meeting a range of different types of dogs, and giving them the very best start in life. Interaction is always safe and voluntary. Classes give the pups opportunities to watch and meet other breeds.

You are taught:

• strategies that enable positive learning experiences, and how to avoid possible traumas
• training to teach your dog how to cope with being alone
• how to see the world through your dog’s eyes, and enjoy every minute of this time
• basic grooming and handling skills
• exercises and activities that develop good balance, muscle co-ordination and strength suitable to your dog's age.

At Seize The Leash, we teach people to go beyond the mechanics of a behaviour and assess their dog’s state of mind, relationship and energy levels. We show dog owners how to make the changes that effect the outcomes they are looking for through understanding, not suppression, of behaviour.

Seize the Leash and tighten the bonds you have with your faithful canine companion. With some effort and patience, you can keep your dog where she belongs - with you - by.utilizing basic canine behavior training to solve all your dog behavior problems.

We are now the official behavior trainer for Tucson Cold Wet Noses. Come ask us questions about the behavior of your dog - Ask The Trainer at Tucson Cold Wet Noses Rescue. We offer discounts on most services to all who adopt a rescued dog from Tucson Cold Wet Noses, Az Desert Rotti's and Friends, HOPE Animal Shelter, Hug-a-pug, Outkast Rescue, and many more rescues in the Tucson area. Discounts only apply within 30 days of adoption.

Do your dogs have C.L.A.S.S. ? We are now official APDT C.L.A.S.S. evaluators and we are offering all three levels of classes to get your dog his/her BA, MA and PhD in C.L.A.S.S.