If your dog loves to steal food, wet the floor or jump up on visitors, consider the excellent dog training services offered by Maligators in Largo. Its facility is set up with typical kitchen, dining and living-room areas so your pet will have all the temptations it would find in your own home.
Christina Roussell 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 is learning in the studio.
Roussell completed Collar Training School in 2015, and her Belgian Malinois dog Rogue took home third place in obedience two years in a row at the Protection Sports Association (PSA) competition. She has attended numerous seminars taught by some of the best trainers in the world, and is a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator as well as an American Kennel Club S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluator.
Eggitt has worked with many different breeds and temperaments for over eight years. He is also an active decoy certified by the Protection Sports Association. “I love decoying and doing high-level obedience, but my heart is with pet dogs,” Eggitt says.
Classes for Every Age and Behavior
“We are balanced style trainers, which means we have the knowledge to train with you in various ways,” Roussell says. “With over 10 years of experience, we work with any breed of dog on basic obedience, advanced obedience, competitive obedience and behavior modification. 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, and to learn how to effectively continue their training at home. Lessons can take place in your home, at the facility, or at an alternate meeting place.
Puppy training uses food and positive luring techniques to teach your new family member the skills needed to successfully integrate into your household.
The Board & Train program is designed for pet parents who don’t have enough time in the day to train their dog or may be going out of town for an extended period of time. Staying at the Home Scenario Based training facility, trainers will promote your dog’s best behavior while teaching it new skills and commands. Once this training is over, you will be shown how to continue and encourage this behavior at home, creating the most successful results.
Group classes take place at 10 a.m. every Saturday, and attendees are asked to complete two private lessons or a Board & Train program first.
The Board & Review program is for clients who have already completed the Board & Train program or private lessons. It’s a perfect solution for owners who may be going on vacation and want their dog’s training skills to be fine-tuned while they’re away. Your pet will be able to experience play time with other dogs, along with daily exercise sessions that will keep their social and obedience skills in check.
As one happy customer reports, “Maligators more than exceeded our expectations. From the boarding process, to dealing with our dog’s medications, to bringing her home and providing training to us, the service was first class all the way. No matter what age or circumstances, Christina and Joe at Maligators can and will deliver. Look no further if you want the best training for your dog!”
For information or a free consultation, please visit www.MaligatorsDogtraining.com, call (727) 378-2220, or write to [email protected]. The address is 12890 Starkey Road, Unit #4, Largo.
