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Do you want a dog who comes EVERY time you call ? Walks nicely on a leash? Is calm when friends come into your home?  Able to relax and 'do nothing' when you need them to?

Our holistic  training system is designed for you and your dog to have  a cooperative relationship to make this possible and more! ! A healthy relationship starts with a good foundation and we want to help your dog to be their best.

We  offer board and train programs as well as  professional dog training services Southern to Midcoast Maine & Northern Rhode Island & Southern Massachusetts  ​

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Private Training​

Private lessons with you and your dog custom tailored to address whatever is needed. At your home or one of our convenient locations

Board & Train

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 We have tailored board and train programs & take a limited number of dogs into our homes. Have your dog trained by a professional!

Obedience Classes

 We offer a limited number of classes in the spring & fall.  We are not offering classes at this time. For more class options, please visit the Saccarappa Obedience club page

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Patience Grasshopper

 Learning something new is never a straight line progression.  Let’s repeat together: Learning something new is never a straight line progression. There are dips that come from lack of understanding, lack of time spent & lack of motivation.

We all want the end result of a perfect beach body but are we willing to do what we have to get it?  If the motivation is there to do the work, it will come.  Maybe you will fall off the wagon a few (or many) times…have lulls in your motivation of exercising, enjoy the taste of pizza a little too much  (guilty) but if you work at it, the benefits of a healthier lifestyle will emerge. Maybe not in the form of a rail thin model, but feeling better & having more energy is its own reward. It took me at least 10 attempts to quit smoking until I actually stopped for good. The habit was 15 years hard and.....read more

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Basic Obedience Class with Teri was amazingly helpful. Benson is so much more attentive, responsive and a joy to work with. I am thrilled with his progress and we're having so much fun continuing the training! ​

Lucy & Benson

Portland

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Words cannot express how much Javier and I adore Teri. We have taken both private lessons and group classes with her; each has been fun, and effective. Teri is knowledgeable beyond belief, and is a guru of positive reinforcement training methods. She taught me to better communicate with Javier, and as a result he has transformed from a naughty puppy to a well-behaved dog who is full of joy!

​Dana & Javier​

Portland

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I can't say enough about our experience with Ligiro training!   With Teri's warm and patient support, my dog and I not only learned some new tricks and strengthened old skills, we really learned how to communicate with one another. Teri was able to show me how to communicate with my dog so that he understood what I was asking of him, and in turn, I'm more bonded with my best friend. What's more? The love Teri has for dogs, for teaching, and my dog in particular, really shines through, making what could have been a stressful experience truly a joy. Teri - Blue and I can't thank you enough!
Warmly, ​

Jenny & Blue

Portland

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