Alamo City Dog Trainers

faqs

Frequently Asked Question

Have questions about our training methods or services? Find the answers to the most common inquiries here to help you make an informed decision.

 Generally, we do not start e-collar training on a dog until it is at least 5 months old.

They live at the trainers home in a 4' x 6' climate controlled kennel with access to a dog door to go in and out. If they want sun they can go outside and if they want to sleep they can walk inside.

Is your dog acting out? Biting, chewing, or jumping? These behaviors often stem from boredom or a lack of exercise and discipline. Our training program offers top-notch obedience training, giving your dog the mental and physical stimulation it needs. With this training, you can safely let your dog off-leash to run and play. Not only will your dog benefit from improved behavior and increased happiness, but you'll also enjoy a more peaceful and fulfilling relationship with your furry friend. Remember, an untrained dog can become destructive, leading to costly repairs. Invest in your dog's well-being with our training program!

We train you! We spend between 1 to 2 hours training you on all the commands and how your dog will respond.

A $300 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your slot, which will be applied towards the total balance. Our 2-week and 3-week programs offer a 6-month payment plan that divides the balance into six equal installments without interest. To secure these financing terms, a credit card and driver's license are necessary.

An "e-collar" is essentially a collar equipped with a stimulation feature, akin to E-Stim therapy at a chiropractor's office. The collar is operated via a remote held by the handler, allowing complete control over the dog up to 400 yards away. This grants the dog considerable freedom and alleviates concerns about the dog wandering off. The e-collar is not intended for punishment or to "shock" the dog, as is commonly misconceived, but rather serves as a communication tool for training. It emits a gentle electrical pulse between two contact points on the collar, which is comparable to a "tickle." Historically, such collars were known as "shock collars" and were misused by some to intimidate dogs into obedience. However, in the training methods we endorse, the dog is not "shocked into submission" or mistreated. The e-collar's purpose is to capture the dog's attention and ensure focus on the handler, similar to a tap on the shoulder or a phone set to vibrate to signal an incoming call. We train dogs to heed these "taps" as cues to pay attention.

The utilization of e-collars in training by premier law enforcement, military, and federal agencies, including those involved in patrol, detection, and search and rescue, underscores their effectiveness.!

Get Personalized Training Plans for Your Dog!

What Our Clients Say

Our Customers Love Our Dog Training in San Antonio!

I called Alamo City dog Trainers to have a Doggie Door installed for our puppy. I was VERY worried about cutting a hole into the brick of my house. Alamo […]

Timothy Rister

Abe is a great dog trainer. He is kind and loving person to my animals and believe me, my babies mean the world to me. He also installed my doggy […]

Elizabeth Guerrero

I took my aggressive dog to Abe and he spent a couple weeks in the Board and Train — he did great and returned a new dog!! Highly recommended Abe […]

Monica Aragon

Alamo City Dog Trainers are the best! They took our 9 month old rowdy German Shepard in the board & train program and turned him into a well behaved member […]

Lesley Thompson

Excellent Dog Trainer, Abe Fabela! Abe took excellence care of our four legged child who needed some discipline in his life. And had to learn to follow our directions for […]

L. Anthony Ciprane