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We’ll Teach You the Valuable Skills You’ll Need to Train Your Dog
Real skills. Real change. Real-life training that works for your home and lifestyle.
Dog training works best when it’s built on understanding, structure, and consistency. My approach helps families learn what their dog needs, when to teach it, and how to follow through in a way that fits real life. By focusing on clear communication and calm behavior, we build lasting habits — not quick fixes — so dogs know how to listen and families feel confident and at ease.
All training takes place in your home and neighborhood, where behavior actually happens.
How Does In-Home Dog Training Work?
During our complimentary 15-minute phone consultation, we will go over your current challenges and your dog’s training goal(s). You will fill out new training intake forms prior to the first lesson so we have a training plan in place when we meet in person. With a plan in place, we’ll come to your home and work with you one-on-one to help you address your dog’s individual training challenges.
1 session—$175 / Series of 3 sessions—$450
(Each session is 1.5 hours)
Puppy Start
Congratulations! You've welcomed a puppy to your home... Puppies are so cute, but they are a lot of work! Let me help you get your puppy started on the right “paw”!
We're so happy you're reaching out for training now, while your puppy is a little learning sponge. We want to take advantage of this very important development time, so let's work together to use positive puppy parenting to establish healthy habits now as we lay the foundation to help prevent future behavioral problems.
By helping you understand how puppies think and learn, we’ll help you manage common puppy behaviors like nipping, chewing, house training issues, and jumping up by looking at why they’re doing it and how we can replace these unwanted behaviors with more desirable ones.
Great for:
- New puppy owners
- Families who want to get off to the right start
- Preventing unwanted behaviors before they form
- Creating calm structure from the start
- Moral support!
Puppy training can include:
- A realistic daily routine including naps, playtime, and eating using a crate
- Puppy proofing your home and yard and why boundaries are so important
- Manage puppy biting and jumping
- Potty training
- Focus and engagement
- Safe and appropriate early socialization
- Foundation cues such as Sit, Down, Wait, Leave it/Drop it and more
- Prep stages for loose leash walking
- Guidance in purchasing the right supplies, toys, enrichment puzzles
- How to reward calm behavior
You'll receive:
- Three 1.5-hour in-home sessions
- Guidance on structuring your puppy's daily life
- Age-appropriate development education
- Step-by-step coaching for owners
- Handouts supporting all skills and behaviors covered
1 session—$175 / Series of 3 sessions—$450
(Each session is 1.5 hours)
Basic Doggie Manners
Maybe you have a newly adopted young shelter or rescue dog in need of learning some new manners?
Has your older, four-legged family member forgotten a few of his previously learned behaviors?
Perhaps your dog is fine with his manners, but taking him for walks is a challenge?
Simple manners are a big confidence booster because your dog will now understand what you're asking! You can feel comfortable inviting guests over, walking through the farmers market, or enjoying your morning walk together.
I'm here to help you establish good manners while having fun!
Great for:
- Young dogs ready to learn foundation skills
- Families who want structure, clarity, and consistency
- Owners ready to learn how to lead and follow through
Basic manners can include:
- Foundation cues like "sit," "down," and "watch me"
- Teach a reliable come
- Watch me focus
- Down on a mat for calmness
- Sit and wait for food and doors
- Leave it” and “"Off"—for temptations like food and greetings
- Leash skills and polite walking
- How to politely greet people without jumping
- Ideas on how to use daily enrichment for calmness.
- How to stop counter surfing
- Excessive chewing, digging and barking
- Calm manners with guests
- Clear communication and consistent boundaries
You'll receive:
- Three 1.5-hour in-home sessions
- Structured practice plans
- Owner coaching and accountability
- Step-by-step handouts for each skill and behavior change
1 session—$175 / Series of 3 sessions—$450
(Each session is 1.5 hours)
Advanced Manners
Want to take your dog everywhere? We'll step things up a bit with these advanced sessions to teach her how to be polite and focused around distractions, in crowds, and even if you're not around.
Great for:
- Leash skills around distractions
- Reducing anxious or reactive responses
- Calmer behavior using enrichment
- Strengthening impulse control and focus
- Building consistency at home
- Follow-up support after completing prior training sessions with me
Advanced manners goals can include:
- Focus on you with distractions
- How to interact safely with kids
- Stay calm when left alone
- Come when called amid distractions
- Waiting at doorways and stairs
- Address leash reactivity
- Strengthen impulse control and focus
- Advanced recall
You'll receive:
- Three 1.5-hour in-home sessions
- Structured coaching and accountability
- Time for repetition, adjustment, and troubleshooting
- Handouts to support behaviors
1 session—$175 / Series of 3 Sessions - $450
(Each session is 1.5 hours)
Guidance Consultation
Great for:
- Pre-puppy plan
- A specific behavior or cue you need help with
- Follow-up refresher after completing prior training sessions with me
You'll receive:
- One 1.5-hour session
- Evaluation of the dog's behavior, environment, and routine
- Clear, honest feedback and recommendations
- Guidance on next steps or realistic expectations
1 session—$175
(Session is 1.5 hours)