Tailored Obedience & Behavioral Programs

Behavioral Training

Why consider behavioral training?
If your dog experiences anxiety, fear during vet visits, or grooming, difficulty around other dogs, or struggles to cope with everyday life, behavioral training can make a real difference. We take a calm, supportive approach to help your dog build confidence, reduce stress, and respond more appropriately to challenging situations. Whether you're dealing with reactivity, resource guarding, or overwhelming emotions like frustration or overexcitement, we use science-backed methods tailored to your dog’s needs and pace. Our goal is to help your dog feel safe, relaxed, and capable, so both of you can enjoy a smoother, more peaceful life together.

Obedience Training

We don’t just focus on behavior — we also build everyday obedience.
That means helping your dog learn essential skills like polite manners at home and in public, reliable recall, loose leash walking, and calm behavior in new or distracting environments. Whether you're working on consistent responses during daily walks or building focus in busy spaces, we’ll equip you with practical tools and step-by-step strategies to create lasting, positive habits.

How Private Training Works:

Initial In-Home Assessment
Before beginning any training program, we start with a comprehensive in-home assessment. This one hour session allows us to gather a full behavioral history, set realistic goals, and develop a personalized plan that fits your dog’s unique needs.

During the assessment, you’ll receive:

  • A thorough evaluation of your dog’s behavior and areas for improvement

  • A customized plan including management strategies, enrichment ideas, and training techniques

  • Education on how dogs think, learn, and communicate using positive reinforcement

  • Helpful resources like training handouts, recommended equipment lists, and more

This session lays the foundation for meaningful progress and sets you and your dog up for long-term success.

We offer training in multiple flexible an personalized options for every owner and their dog after consultations:

  1. Weekly Private Sessions: Private sessions with you and your dog, addressing specific behavior or obedience goals and ensuring consistent progress. Each session includes:

    • Focused one-on-one guidance in your home or a real-world environment

    • Clear, actionable steps you can practice between sessions

    • Detailed session summaries and customized homework to ensure consistent progress

    • Ongoing support to help you troubleshoot and stay on track

  2. Walk & Trains: Our Walk & Train service combines structured training with a functional walk, giving your dog the opportunity to learn while getting their exercise. Perfect for busy pet parents, this service allows your dog to work on key skills like leash manners, engagement, reactivity, and confidence building—all while out in the real world.

    Your dog will benefit from:

    • One-on-one guided walks with a professional trainer

    • Practice with leash walking, check-ins, and responding to distractions

    • Exposure to real-life environments to build reliable behaviors

    • Consistent reinforcement of your dog’s training goals

    • A post-walk summary so you know exactly what we worked on and how to follow up

    Whether your dog pulls on leash, reacts to other dogs, or just needs help staying focused outside, Walk & Train is a great way to build skills while giving them the enrichment they need.

  3. Day Camp: Our Day Camp service combines professional training with the comfort of a home-based environment. Designed for busy pet parents or dogs needing extra support, this service offers structured learning, enrichment, and rest—customized to your dog’s goals.

    Your dog will enjoy:

    • One-on-one training sessions focused on skills like leash manners, engagement, recall, and more

    • Enrichment activities including sniff walks, puzzle toys, and decompression time

    • A calm, private setting—only one client family at a time for low-stress care

    • Flexible scheduling options:
      • Mini Session (2 hrs): Ideal for dogs working on a specific skill
      • Half Day (4 hrs): Includes training, rest breaks, and play
      • Full Day (6–8 hrs): Great for dogs needing extra time to settle, with multiple training blocks and structured downtime

      Owners will receive detailed summaries and report cards so they can continue their work at home.

  4. Board & Trains: Our Board & Train program is a fully immersive training experience designed to help your dog make meaningful progress while staying in a home-based, low-stress environment. This service is perfect for puppies, dogs working on foundational obedience, or those needing extra help with focus, leash skills, and polite behavior.

    Your dog will:

    • Stay overnight in a trainer’s home with personalized care and structure

    • Receive daily one-on-one training sessions focused on your specific goals

    • Practice skills in real-life environments like parks, neighborhoods, or pet-friendly stores

    • Enjoy enrichment, decompression time, and rest for balanced learning

    To maintain a peaceful and safe space, we only accept one dog or dog family at a time—and all overnight guests must be cat-friendly.

    Please note: At this time, we are not accepting dogs with severe behavioral concerns (e.g., aggression or high-level reactivity) for Board & Train. For those cases, we recommend our behavioral training and day camp options.