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Coaching · 4-, 6-, 8- or 10-session packages · Sport and working dogs

Protection Sport & Competition Coaching

Coaching for practical protection (PPD), WDA events and obedience trials from a handler who titles and wins with her own Dutch Shepherds.

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Best for

  • PPD and practical protection teams
  • WDA and obedience-trial competitors
  • Handlers who want precision and fair, humane handling
Samantha handling her black Dutch Shepherd beside a decoy in a bite suit

  • 5.0

    Google rating · 17 reviews as Georgia Doggy Dojo

  • For life

    Free refresher sessions

  • Included

    E-collar & slip lead with 4-week programs

  • Limited

    Enrollment, so every dog gets a plan

What your dog learns

Skills & Manners

Coaching focus

  • Fair and humane handling
  • Complex reconditioning
  • Timing and precision
  • Obedience excellence
  • Handler skills

Included

  • Session packages of 4, 6, 8 or 10
  • AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluations (Samantha is an AKC CGC Evaluator)
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Brindle Dutch Shepherd sprinting across the field at a protection trial
Samantha kneeling beside her Dutch Shepherd in a down during a practical protection trial
Dutch Shepherd gripping a decoy’s bite-suit sleeve in training

Questions about this program

Good to Know

Do you use an e-collar?

Yes, as one communication tool among several. The 4-week programs include an e-collar and a slip lead, and the Advanced program adds a place cot. Every tool is introduced carefully, paired with rewards, and taught to you at pickup so you can use it fairly and confidently at home.

Can you help a reactive or anxious dog?

Often, yes. Reactivity, anxiety, poor impulse control and complex behavior start with an evaluation. Samantha holds a Canine Behavioral Consultant Certificate and builds an individual plan instead of selling a one-size package.

What areas do you serve?

Thistleborne K9 Training is based in Auburn, Georgia (Barrow County). Clients come from Winder, Dacula, Braselton, Hoschton, Buford, Lawrenceville, Flowery Branch, Jefferson, Bethlehem, Statham, Athens, Loganville, Monroe, Gainesville and the rest of northeast metro Atlanta.

Do you coach protection sports?

Yes. Samantha coaches practical protection (PPD), WDA events and obedience trials in 4-, 6-, 8- and 10-session packages. She competes with her own Dutch Shepherds, including a 2024 Appie Kamps Challenger Cup PPD2 championship.

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Ready for Sport & Competition Coaching?

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