The UltiMuttessori School for Dogs

A Montessori school for dogs!

The UltiMuttessori School for Dogs believes that every dog is a unique individual. Getting a dog started off on the right paw is probably the most important thing a pet parent can do for their dog. What a dog learns in their first 6 months sets the foundation for a lifetime. It is for this reason that we are proud to offer choices for your dog’s education

As our name indicates, we believe in a “Montessori” approach to education.

What does this mean exactly?

In the human world, the Montessori method of education believes a child is naturally eager for knowledge. It believes that the child is capable of seeking out learning when immersed in a supportive, thoughtfully prepared learning environment. Traditionally, this type of environment gives children the freedom to explore and learn within safe limits. With the proper guidance from teachers and caretakers, the child’s individual characteristics, tendencies, innate talents and abilities are fostered and encouraged. At its core, the Montessori system strives to help children develop physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively.

The UltiMuttessori School for Dogs believes that this philosophy, and many of these concepts, can be translated to canine behavior to help them learn and be the best that they can be.

At The UltiMuttessori School for Dogs, we believe:

• dogs should be allowed to be dogs within the boundaries of safety,
• in allowing each individual dog to develop thru opportunities for exploration,
• teachers/trainers should reinforce behaviors we wish to see more of instead of thru punishments,
• that only comprehensive, positive force-free based training should be used,
• dogs should be exposed to all things unthreatening in unthreatening ways,
• dogs should be allowed to select the pace at which he/she works to be comfortable and proficient around new tasks and experiences.

We also believe that training is not just about your dog. Your dog’s behavior is a reflection of how you, the pet parent, responds to everything the dog does. Many times, pet parents and family inadvertently reinforce unacceptable behaviors in their dog, causing bad behaviors to get worse rather than improve. It is why we believe that it is equally important for pet parents to be involved in their dog’s education. We want pet parents to feel good about how to get training results and how we care for your dog while we are doing so. Our “UltiMutt” goal is to teach not only the dog but also the pet parents to help make the dog’s training a success.