If your dog barks all the time, steals food, wets the floor or jumps up on visitors, consider the dog training services offered by Maligators in Largo. The facility is set up with a typical kitchen, dining and living room area so your pet will have all the temptations it would find in your home.
“In addition to enjoying life with a well-trained dog, professional training is a great way to help avoid any liability issues resulting from your dog potentially biting another pet or person,” founder Christina Roussell says.
She and her husband, Joseph Eggitt, opened Maligators in 2022 after running a franchise training facility for eight years. They wanted to offer more personalized services and overnight boarding so they can reinforce what a dog learns in the studio.
Classes for Every Age and Behavior
“We use balanced style training with any dog, no matter the age, size, breed or temperament” Roussell says. “We offer a variety of training packages that are tailored to your dog so that your goals are reachable even with a busy lifestyle.”
Private training lessons are for owners who want to be fully involved with their dog’s behavioral progress. Lessons can take place in your own home, at the facility or at an alternate meeting place.
Puppy training, for those five months and under, uses food and positive luring techniques to teach your new family member the skills needed to successfully integrate into your household. Packages start at $675.
The board-and-train program is designed for pet parents who don’t have enough time to train their dog or may be going out of town. Staying at the home-scenario training facility, trainers will promote your dog’s best behavior while teaching it new skills and commands. “We find that you will see faster results with our board and rain program because people understandably love their pets and tend to spoil them,” Roussell says.
Group classes take place at 10 a.m. every Saturday. Attendees are asked to complete two private lessons or a board-and-train program first.
The board-and-review program is for clients who have already completed the board-and-train program or private lessons. It’s great for owners who may be going on vacation and want their dog’s training skills to be fine-tuned while they’re away.
For information or a free consultation, please visit www.MaligatorsDogtraining.com, call (727) 378-2220 or write to [email protected]. The facility is at 12890 Starkey Road, Unit #4, Largo.
