Welcome! Miramar Dog Training is based in Half Moon Bay, CA. Trainer and Owner Marian Pott has been training dogs for companionship and performance for over 25 years. "Whole Dog" philosophy means looking at each dog as an individual, as well as teaching you how to be your dog's leader with motivational training techniques. All breeds, ages, and levels of training. And all types of people, too! Loving dogs is essential, but working with people who want a better life with their four-legged companions is where true reward lies in this profession.
Marian is a member of APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers), German Shepherd Dog Club of America, Border Collie Society of America, HMB Chamber of Commerce, and other dog training/herding clubs. She has trained thousands of pet dogs and performance dogs in obedience, herding, rally, lure coursing, tracking, and therapy. Served as a 4H Dog Project Leader for 5 years. Serving in Greyhound Rescue since 1995. AKC and AHBA herding judge and competitor; also competitor in ASCA. Obedience, Tracking, and Rally trial competitor.
Services include:
- private obedience training on the Coast and in greater San Mateo County
- behavior consultation on the Coast and in greater San Mateo County
- group obedience classes on the Coastside (currently Half Moon Bay) and for San Mateo Dog Training Club near Belmont/San Carlos border
- all breed stock dog training and handling--now training in Sunol off I-680, east of Milpitas
Contact information: Marian Pott at 650-712-1192
website: www.MiramarDogTraining.vpweb.com
email: miramark9@comcast.net
OBEDIENCE and SOCIALIZATION GROUP CLASSES:
2012 Winter Group Indoor Classes--Thursday eves beginning January 12 for Levels I and II in Half Moon Bay at Ted Adcock Community Center. To register or to see full class descriptions:
www.hmbcity.com; HMB Recreation Services 650-802-4382; email:
recconnect@cityofsancarlos.org (City of San Carlos is now running HMB's recreation class program).
Thursdays 1/12 6:30p-7:30p Level I: Beginning Dog--indoors (4 months on up; adult dogs welcome); Thursdays 1/12 7:30p-8:30p Level II: Intermediate dogs (any dog which has completed beginning level training). Both are 6-week classes.
San Mateo Dog Training Club: Monday eve indoor group classes in January at club building: Beginning 6:30-7:30p; Intermediate 7:30-8:30p--contact Marian for more information or check the club website:
www.smdtc.com These classes begin Monday, January 2, 2012 (8-week classes), continuing sessions every 8 weeks.
Contact Marian for more information and specific training questions regarding above group classes.
PRIVATE TRAINING and/or BEHAVIOR CONSULTATION:
All levels of private training offered and focus on better obedience control, socialization skills with humans and other dogs, human leadership. Puppies to adopted dogs to senior citizens--dogs never stop learning. Behavior issues include but are not limited to aggression, shy and fearful dogs, destruction, family dynamics, pack dynamics. Competition dogs welcome!
HERDING:
Please email or call about an instinct test or lesson with your herding dog--all breeds. Marian regularly trains in Sunol on most Fridays and Saturdays, as well as other locations on occasion. Sunol is off I-680, east of Milpitas.
