Jeep & Jake: 
“Training Jake was the key to fitting into our family”
 

 

 

Susan & Max:
“It was the best developmental training course Max and I have attended.”

OBEDIENCE TRAINING - ALL BREEDS WELCOME

Kevin Lanouette, Trainer:  

ABBY KENNELS has been providing In-Home Training and Group Classes for puppies and dogs for over 12 years. We specialize in customizing a training program based on your dog’s unique temperament as well as your personal needs and daily lifestyle with your companion. More...


PROGRAMS OFFERED


PUPPY KINDERGARTEN

Contrary to popular belief puppies are not too young to learn. Abby Kennels emphasizes humane and positive reinforcements and motivational techniques to instill good manners and prevent bad habits.

  • House Breaking
  • Socialization Skills
  • Establishing Trust/Bonding Positive Foundation
  • Introduction to Commands
  • Problem Solving: Chewing, Biting, etc.

BASIC OBEDIENCE

Designed for dogs of any age. This program focuses on Effective Communications, Basic Commands, All On Lead Training.

  • Heel
  • Sit
  • Come
  • Down
  • Responds to No
  • PROBLEM SOLVING: Jumping, Excess Banking, Running Away and anything you need for your personal lifestyle for you and your companion.

ADVANCE OBEDIENCE

It is important that your dog will obey you in heavy distraction areas such as parks and other public places. This is both on and off leash training.

  • Problem Solving
  • Dominant Aggression, Ignoring Commands, etc.

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATIONS 

Abby Kennels will help your dog overcome the most difficult of problems. To make living with your companion a pleasure.

  • Extreme Aggression
  • Destructive Behavior

HOME SECURITY & COMPETITION TRAINING 

We will prepare you for AKC Obedience, Schutzhund Training, Narcotics and Patrol Dogs. Emphasizing on Precision and Teamwork.

Kevin is currently showing Yetty Van Rowey Sh3, solid black Female, imported from Belgium.  He will be training her for the World Team in 2003.


What is a Protection Dog?

A well-trained protection dog is a loving companion to family and friends -- who has learned to display protection behavior when their family or home is threatened.

Our protection programs develop the skill level and confidence with you and your dog together so that both will know how to respond to a threatening situation.

The fact is that a well-trained protection dog is more reliable than just a mean dog. 


KEVIN A. LANOUETTE

Kevin A. Lanouette has been involved in this field for more than 16 years. From 1991 - 1995 he worked as an apprentice at Canine College in Boston, Massachusetts with owner Karen Billings, AKC judge. 

They worked together handling German Shepherds and Rottweilers for confirmation and obedience. He then went to Alabama, where he trained extensively with patrol and narcotics dogs and in the sport of Schutzhund. 

Kevin also trained in Boston, Massachusetts, with search and rescue dogs. He utilized this training while working at North Carolina Outward Bound School, handling a search and rescue dogs. 

Kevin has trained his German Shepherd, Colby, from a companion dog title to the level of Schutzhund III.  This achievement is testament to the fact that Colby is one of the finest female sport dogs in the USA.

Colby

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