PBC Academy Application

This is an initial application to learn a little about you and your dog. After reviewing the initial submissions, we will be in touch to go over additional details.

Application for PBC Academy(Required)

Starting January 2025, PBCA will have two tracks that dogs can participate in. Any new dog must start off in the Intensive track. After that, owners can choose to graduate out of PBCA, continue on the Intensive track or move to the Maintenance track. A detailed description of the tracks is on the website with the rest of the Academy Information.

I'd like my dog to be on the Intensive Track

I'd like my dog to be on the Maintenance Track

I'm flexible based on trainer recommendations and availability

Today's Date

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Your First and Last Name

Your Cell Phone Number

Your Email

Name of Your Dog

If you are applying for multiple dogs please complete separate applications for each of your dogs.

Breed, Approximate Weight and Age of Your Dog

Please list your dog's DOB if you know it. If not, list their age at the time you are completing the application (as opposed to when your dog will be here).

What Semester are You Applying for?

You can apply for one or multiple semesters

Which track are you applying for?

Intensive Track is for dogs learning new skills and close owner/trainer collaboration on reaching goals. It's highly engaged, interactive and involved. Maintenance Track is for dogs that need to work on stabilizing and maintaining a current skill set. The dogs still have a very involved and active experience here but the expectations around collaboration with owners is not as intense. We have more details on the two tracks on the website if you are having trouble choosing. We can help!

Intensive Track

Maintenance Track

How many days a week do you want your dog to come?

1x/week $1000

2x/week $2000

3x/week $3000

4x/week $4000

5x/week $5000

How many days a week do you want your dog to come?

1x/week $1400

2x/week $2800

3x/week $4200

4x/week $5600

5x/week $7000

Please let us know the preference for days you can bring your dog.

We have trainers here Monday-Friday and every trainer has a certain number of openings for clients. We assign dogs to trainers based on what the dog needs, who is here that day, and the openings of the trainer.

It doesn't matter, I'm very flexible.

Mondays are my first choice

Tuesdays are my first choice

Wednesdays are my first choice

Thursdays are my first choice

Fridays are my first choice

Do you prefer AM or PM for Academy?

PBCA lasts about half a day. Dogs can do the first half or the second half of the day. Regardless, they are welcome to stay the whole day if that works better for your schedule.

Please let us know the next-best preference for days you can bring your dog.

It doesn't matter, I'm very flexible.

Mondays are my next-best choice

Tuesdays are my next-best choice

Wednesdays are my next-best choice

Thursdays are my next-best choice

Fridays are my next-best choice

More on Which Days to Come...

If you have preferences on days to come, or flexibility, or just more information on which days you'd like your dog to come, here's the place to write it down! This is where you can also tell us if you any strict limitations for days you absolutely can't come.

Please check which, if any, commands your dog can do IF you do have food and the distraction level is relatively low.

Examples of this are in class, when you've had time to set up a scenario for practice, when the dog has calmed down, etc.

Sit

Down

Stand

Come when called

Leave an object alone

Drop an object or item from mouth

Tricks (paw, roll over, speak, etc.)

Wait

Go in your crate/room

Go settle on a mat or spot

Heel

Stand

Touch/Hand target

Up-Up (to get on furniture, for example)

Off (get off of a person or off of furniture)

Release cue (ok, all done, free)

Watch/Look at Me

What are you goals and hopes from having your dog attend PBCA?

Please be as specific as possible. Tell us if there are commands you want your dog to know or if you have scenarios you are hoping to go better (like loose leash walking through downtown or coming when called on an off-leash Sunday AM hike).

Has your dog had any prior training?

I don't know

No training

Informal training with friends and/or family

Group classes

Private lessons at PBC

Private lessons somewhere else

Behavior consultation at PBC

Behavior consultation somewhere else

Board & Train at PBC

Board & Train somewhere else

Prior PBCA semester(s)

What types of training has your dog had?

I don't know!

Clicker or verbal marker training

Training with choke or prong collar

Electronic collar training

Molding (placing dog in correct position like pushing rear into a sit)

Shaping

Reward-based training with toys and praise

Telling dog "No" when a mistake is made

Time-outs in crate or room for unwanted behavior

Which statements are true for your dog

My dog cannot be crated without significant distress

My dog is an escape artist inside or outside

My dog is very vocal

My dog is uncomfortable having equipment taken off or put on (collars, harnesses, etc.)

My dog loves to dig holes

My dog has gone after another dog before over a bone or resource

I've seen my dog growl

My dog is freaked out by a stranger visiting the home

My dog is sound-sensitive

My dog gets car sick

My dog is not comfortable with certain types of dogs

My dog is not comfortable with certain kinds of people

My dog eats inedible things like rocks or mulch

My dog is a big barker inside the house

My dog is a very vocal player with other dogs

My dog has a bite history, has broken skin with humans

My dog has a bite history, has broken skin on a dog

My dog has killed chickens, prey, wildlife or livestock without permission

Maintenance Track Options

Maintenance includes the following, please indicate if you will be actively following or watching any of the options. Trainers will not include videos for owners unable to watch and give feedback. All PBCA dogs will receive a written summary with future recommendations.

Intensive Track Options

For dogs on the Intensive track, the success of reaching goals is highly dependent on communication and collaboration between you and your trainer. At the same time we know real life is happening! The expectation is that the following can be achieved at least 80% of the time (on your end). We can be flexible with how the communication is most effective, but it's a piece of the track that has to happen in some way. If owners are not communicating with trainers, we will not move forward with the dog's plan.

Are you planning on attending the drop-in class if it works with your schedule?

Yes, definitely, as much as possible

Intermittently

Not sure

I plan to send my dog for:

Academy days are approximately 4-5 hours. The AM is 7:30-9am (drop-off range) and 12:30-1:30pm (midday) and PM is 5-6:30pm (pick-up range). We can keep your dog for a full day if you need us to based on your work schedule, but otherwise you can choose which half of the day you prefer. If you are sending your dog multiple days per week and some are AM and some are PM, select Mix and we will talk to you more in depth about scheduling based on the trainer assigned to your dog.

AM portion of the day

PM portion of the day

Mix and/or doesn't matter

What else should we know for considering the application?

Pet Behavior Consulting

PBC Academy Application

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