In-Home Private Dog Training
If your dog needs more reliable obedience training, our manners programs are for you. We will coach you and your dog through systematic training plans that have been tested and proven with thousands of dogs. Our training methods are both results-oriented and novice-friendly.
Manners school programs are 6 sessions in length and include homework handouts and email support for the duration of the program. Multiple dogs in the same household may be included in the sessions at no additional fee.
You can choose to focus on a specific behavior or to follow our pre-planned puppy or adult dog manners courses. You can review program examples below to get an idea of what we’ve developed for clients in the past and what we can accomplish in 6 sessions.
If your main concern is your dog displaying aggression or reactivity (lunging, barking, snarling, snapping) at other dogs or humans, contact us before enrolling in a package.
If your dog is all-around unruly, this is the course for you. We begin with a problem solving session to address any urgent behavior issues you’d like to solve, then introduce foundation obedience behaviors including sit, down, stay, leave it, and come when called. As your dog learns these skills, we’ll start to integrate them into real life situations. We’ll also practice leash walking in your very own neighborhood and reinforcing polite greeting behavior at each session.
If your dog is untrained or overwhelming, basic manners school will give you the tools you need to get them under control and listening to what you say.
If you have a puppy under 20 weeks old, you know how distressing the constant nipping, chewing, jumping, and housetraining accidents can be! We’ll help you solve these common puppy problems, plus introduce basic obedience skills so your puppy will have good manners right from the start.
In addition, our puppy program includes a socialization plan for your pup, aggression prevention training, and techniques to teach your puppy to accept grooming and handling without becoming upset. This program has got it all!
If your dog walks you, it’s time to sign up for leash manners school. We will teach you and your dog the skills you need to enjoy nice neighborhood walks together, including:
- Selecting, fitting, and using appropriate no-pull gear
- Getting focus outside around distractions
- Left-side walking
We work at your dog’s pace so they stay successful and motivated, and we’ll teach you how to keep walks fun and enjoyable, not a stressful tug-of-war!
Please note: if your problem is on leash aggression or reactivity towards other dogs, this is not addressed in our basic leash manners training. Please reach out for behavioral private lessons.
Does your dog jump on, mouth, or bounce off of your houseguests? Our visitor manners program will teach your dog how to greet guests to your home politely. We personalize the program to your dog, but topics we often cover include:
- Developing a consistent visitor routine
- No-jump training
- Sit-stay for greeting and petting
- Sit or down stay while people enter the home
- Go to kennel when the doorbell rings
- Solving door dashing
- Addressing doorbell barking
- Addressing other nuisance greeting behavior (mouthing, nudging, etc.)
Please note that sessions 4-6 will require visitors. We ask you to find friends or family who are willing to drop by. This keeps our program costs down. If you don’t have anyone at all to help, we can add an assistant for an extra $30/session.
Important note: this program is for dogs who struggle with too-friendly or excited greetings. If your dog is aggressive or fearful toward visitors, please contact us for a behavior consultation. If you aren’t sure, we can help you decide which program fits your situation best.
Have you experienced trouble calling your dog in from the yard or when they happen to dash out the door unexpectedly? Our Recall Manners program will cover:
- Training and proofing recall step by step
- Come when called away from distractions
- Come when called from out of sight
- Sit-stay for collar grab
- Doorway manners
- Handling off-leash emergencies
- How to maintain a strong recall after training
Depending on how quickly your dog progresses, we may have time to practice away from home or with more difficult distractions, like other dogs or people. Our end goal of the basic program is a dog who will come when called reliably throughout your normal daily routines. We can do these sessions using a verbal recall or by training a whistle recall.
We offer housetraining-only visits at a reduced consultation fee. You, the owner, will be responsible for carrying out the housetraining program. We will help you figure out the plan and the logistics.
Your visit will be 1 hour long and will include:
- a full assessment of your dog’s potty training problems
- in-depth explanation of the housetraining process
- printed color handouts explaining the protocol in detail
- on the spot problem solving and individual recommendations for your home
- a follow-up email with your personalized program
- …a housetrained dog!
If you own a dog who has been accident-free for the past several months and has suddenly started pottying in the house, we will recommend a vet visit before beginning our program. Many times, these issues are due to medical problems and the behavior change is just a symptom. These cases will not resolve with behavior modification only.
