Personal Coaching for Human-Dog-Teams
Welcome to DogQuadrat
Your puppy is super cute – but doesn’t know any rules and boundaries yet?
Your teenager pup is your best buddy – as long he is not on a leash?
Your senior dog behaves like a lamb – till another dog comes around the corner?
Then the 2 of you are at the right place!
My name is Gertrud Rall and I’m coaching humans with their dogs. Regardless of breed, age and history, I work with you and your dog on your individual problems. After explaining your dog’s behaviour I will help you to influence it while using positive reinforcement and social learning.
The main goal of my coaching is to strengthen your dog’s orientation towards you as his most important social partner. This is a key requirement of every successful training – and a relaxed and pleasant life together with your dog.
My coaching sessions are…
competent: I convey profound canine knowledge.
species-appropriate: I focus on the dog’s learning capability and behaviour.
individual: I meet you and your dog right where you are.
up to date: I demonstrate and explain modern training methods.
easily arranged: I adapt to your time preferences.
empathic & fun: I listen carefully – and have a good sense of humour.
Let me help you
Building up a harmonious relationship
Apart from a certain lack of knowledge, many behavioural problems are caused by humanizing the dog. I will help you to see the world through the eyes of your four-legged friend – and to adapt to his (training)needs. My coaching sessions will support you to become a confident and sovereign social partner of your dog.
I can help you with problems concerning f.e….
puppy training
leash walking
dog encounters
basic commands
reliable recall
impulse control / steadiness
staying alone / driving with the car
socialisation / environmental resilience
That’s me
Dog person since childhood
Being the daughter of a dog breeder, I have learned early to communicate with dogs in an appropriate manner. Already in my teens I`ve been training hunting dogs (German Long-Haired Pointers) and was able to lead them successfully at field trials and competitive hunt tests. My current dog – a male Australian Labradoodle – shows me every day how joyful it is to live with a well-trained, relaxed family dog.
Through my work at different dog training schools, my participation in seminars and advanced trainings (i.a. graduation as „Certified Puppy Trainer“, Kynologie Schweiz) and my work as a Dog Writer for different magazines, I have continuously developed my broad canine expertise.
I was particularly inspired by the following dog experts, some of whom I had the pleasure of meeting personally:
Günter Bloch (behavioural scientist)
Celina del Amo (behavioural veterinarian)
Dorit Urd Feddersen-Peter (ethologist, veterinary specialist)
Udo Ganslosser (lecture in zoology)
how I work
Exclusive, respectful and discreet
Appreciation and respect for humans as well as animals are the foundation of my work. I take into account the knowledge and experience of each human-dog team and communicate open and honestly. Critical issues I treat with the necessary sensitivity and discretion.
My coaching style benefits in particular from my didactic competencies as a dog writer. This combined with my profound knowledge about learning theory enables me to explain and demonstrate exercises that can be easily understood and successfully trained by every dog owner.
I conduct the initial consultation and the individual sessions as well as each written coaching summary in German or English. (MA English Studies)
For insight into my daily work as a dog coach and my thoughts on dog training please have a look at the following media:
My offer
Price list
STARTER
My coaching starts with a detailed analysis of your situation. For that I usually visit you at home, where many behavioral problems originate. Based on our discussion, we will define your goals, work out a training plan tailored to your needs and start with the training right away. (1st meeting usually lasts 60 – 90 min)
1st Meeting / individual coaching session: CHF 130.– (60 min, incl. home visit, written summary, training instruction and drive up to 15 km distance; > 15 km = CHF 1.–/km)
BASIC
At different locations in the neighbourhood (village, nature around Wollerau/Höfe) we work on the basic training of the dog and your individual issues. Each coaching session begins with a round of feedback and a brief review of what has been learned last time. This is followed by further training exercises, which I explain and demonstrate. For better understanding I use video analysis and summarize each session in writing.
Basic subscription: CHF 600.– (5 x 60 min, incl. video analysis, written summaries, training instructions and 1 x free participation Social Walk)
REFRESHER
Dogs only change their behavior through consistent training. This is not always easy to maintain during every day life and mistakes can quickly creep in. We repeat, consolidate and extend basic exercises.
On demand refresher coaching for clients only (annual subscription): CHF 500.– (5 x 60 min) Appointments can be made at any time during one year.
ACTIVATOR
You would like to do something useful with your dog? Nosework is an ideal enrichment to keep your dog mentally and physically active. Besides that it promotes your dog’s orientation towards you and makes the two of you an even stronger team in every day life. I will show you how to build up the search and retrieve so that you both quickly can enjoy and profit from it. (dummy training)
Activity subscription: CHF 360.– (4 x 60 min) per team. (Can be booked for 2 – 4 participants also. Price on request)
Social Walk (for clients only): CHF 40.–/team, subscription CHF 150.– (5x)
Family-/Group Coaching (more than one human and/or dog): upon request
-> You would like to make an appointment? I’m looking forward to hearing from you!