Training All Dogs
From Furry Little Angels
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We would like to thank Georgia Cawley for use of her wonderful artwork!
Georgia specializes in German Shepherds but also illustrates numerous other breeds. We love the way she captures the spirit and playfulness of the dogs in her artwork.
All art work on this website is copyrighted. Please do not reproduce any artwork without permission in writing from Georgia Cawley or Angel K-9 LLC.
We are conveniently located in Ellicott City in Howard County, Maryland and serve the Baltimore and Washington, DC metropolitan areas.
Angel K-9 offers complete dog training services.
Angel K-9, LLC is the lifelong dream of trainer/instructor Tecla Walton. Tecla’s deep love for and commitment to the canine species has led her to continually seek out and utilize the best training methods for the dogs she trains. Tecla utilizes operant conditioning alongside motivational and traditional training methods to accomplish dog obedience. Her emphasis is on truly teaching the dog and the handler because it is her belief that in this way the relationship between dog and handler can reach its fullest potential.
Tecla’s dog training experience spans the worlds of pet obedience and competitive dog sports alike. She has studied under the top trainers in the world (T Floyd, Sheila Booth, Michael Ellis, and Tom Rose), is sought after by top kennels in the country as a puppy imprinting specialist, and holds multiple high-in-obedience, high-in-trial, and high-in-tracking awards.
Angel K-9 offers full service dog training including the Purely Positive Puppy Class, group obedience classes, private lessons, in-kennel “Doggie Boot Camp”, and house visits. Whether you are looking for basic dog obedience, behavior modification, or competitive obedience and tracking we can meet your needs.
Coming Soon! - Puppy Academy
What Is Puppy Academy? Angel K-9s Puppy Academy is an innovative daycare program designed for puppies from 9 weeks to 12 months of age. This program was developed by trainer Tecla Walton who is a puppy imprinting specialist and has raised many puppies into award winning canines. Our program provides for socialization with dogs and people, motivational obedience imprinting/training, crate training, and potty training.
What Are The Benefits Of Puppy Academy? With the hectic pace of life, many owners are unable to provide their puppies with the time and consistency necessary to help them become wonderful, social adult canines. Angel K-9's Puppy Academy helps you with this puppy training. When you are at work or running necessary household errands, your puppy is with professionals who provide it with the consistency necessary for potty and crate training as well as excellent obedience and monitored socialization. The result: a puppy who is getting the education and experiences necessary to grow up into a wonderful dog that will bring joy to its owner.
How Does Puppy Academy Work? Puppy Academy runs from 7:30am-6pm daily Monday-Friday (daily and weekly rates are available). From the moment your puppy enters the academy for the day it is exposed to a system of motivational training based on operant conditioning. Puppies learn behaviors such as sit, down, and come when called in short one-on-one sessions as well as in groups with the distraction of other puppies. We also use positive means to extinguish behaviors such as jumping and vocalizing in the crate. Additionally, we provide monitored play sessions which provide for proper socialization, teach acceptable play, and offer excellent exercise. We will also have our trainers take your puppy on field trips to veterinary offices, local coffee shops, and pet stores if you would like to take advantage of this option. When you enroll your puppy in Angel K-9s Puppy Academy you are giving him the following gifts:
He will be provided with all of the above listed experiences at a time when it is most valuable to him (under 12 months of age).
He will learn an obedience language that he can use to relate to humans for the rest of his life.
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of trainer/instructor Tecla Walton. Tecla’s deep love for and commitment to the canine species has led her to continually seek out and utilize the best training methods for the dogs she trains. Tecla utilizes operant conditioning alongside motivational and traditional training methods to accomplish dog obedience. Her emphasis is on truly teaching the dog and the handler because it is her belief that in this way the relationship between dog and handler can reach its fullest potential.