Rattlesnake Avoidance TrainingFor Your Dog’s Safety

Yes, one-on-one training sessions are available only in New River. We also travel to towns around Arizona, providing clinic setting training. A minimum number of dogs applies, typically 12-15 at each training clinic.

$100 per dog for one-on-one training and group training. Retests are $40 per dog. I accept Cash, Check, or Zelle.

Yes, rattlesnakes were used in the training. Snakes are caged for everyone's safety.

Yes, training is available during the week and on the weekend. Check the training calendar.

Call (480) 215-1776 to schedule your training session.

Yes, puppies can be trained between 4 and 5 months of age. The timing of the training depends on the maturity level of the dog. A very immature puppy would benefit by waiting until it's five months old, while a wise four-month-old would do just fine. We've trained puppies younger than four months because either they have already been bitten or they've almost been bitten. In this case, the rule is: 'old enough to be bitten, old enough to be trained.'

If the puppy has an attention span greater than a Bartlett pear, can walk on a leash, is curious, and sticks their nose into everything, they are a prime candidate for training. There is no cutoff point for old age. If the dog is out and about and likely to come into contact with a rattlesnake, they should be trained. I've heard too many sad stories of people losing their old dogs to rattlesnake bites.

Now is the best time to train. In the desert regions of Arizona, there is no 'true' hibernation season for rattlesnakes. When the temperature inches toward 80 degrees (read in the high 70s), they can be active any time of the year. Veterinarians in Carefree and Anthem, AZ, have treated dogs for snakebite in January and February. Call now, (480) 215-1776, to enroll your dog for training.