Enhanced Beginnings: Foundation obedience cues and house manners.
3 Weeks of Boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick-up — 2, 1-hour follow up lessons — $1800
Cues include: sit, lay down, stay, leave it, come when called, introduction to leash walking, place, and other cues upon request.
This package is designed for puppies and dogs 6 months old and up, who have never learned, or need to brush up on the everyday cues that make the family’s life easier. In addition to learning how to better communicate with your dog, this package will help you learn how to make his life more enriching. Training focuses especially on mental and physical exercise techniques, to burn his energy and help him settle in the house with his family.
Prerequisite: 6+ months old, must be able to settle in a crate, no human/animal aggression, pre-boarding consultation.
3 Weeks of Boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick-up — 2, 1-hour follow up lessons — $1800
Cues include: sit, lay down, stay, leave it, come when called, introduction to leash walking, place, and other cues upon request.
This package is designed for puppies and dogs 6 months old and up, who have never learned, or need to brush up on the everyday cues that make the family’s life easier. In addition to learning how to better communicate with your dog, this package will help you learn how to make his life more enriching. Training focuses especially on mental and physical exercise techniques, to burn his energy and help him settle in the house with his family.
Prerequisite: 6+ months old, must be able to settle in a crate, no human/animal aggression, pre-boarding consultation.
Leash Walking: From Pulling to Prancing, training Loose Leash Walking in the neighborhood.
3 Weeks of Boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick-up — 1, 1-hour follow up lesson — $1200
Cues include: walking forward and backward, left and right turns, and pace changes with normal neighborhood distractions.
This package is designed for puppies and dogs who have some training experience, to learn how to walk at their handler’s side on neighborhood walks. Walks are designed for mental and physical exercise, and as an enjoyable bonding experience for the dog and their family. Using harnesses for leash walking is recommended for safety and comfort; prong, choke, and shock collars will never be used. Off-leash heeling is practiced in fenced areas, but due to leash laws, all neighborhood walks will be on leash.
Due to the weather, this package is not available in the months of July and August.
Prerequisite: 6+ months old, must be able to settle in a crate, no human/animal aggression, Puppy/Adult Dog Manners training package or equivalent, pre-boarding consultation.
3 Weeks of Boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick-up — 1, 1-hour follow up lesson — $1200
Cues include: walking forward and backward, left and right turns, and pace changes with normal neighborhood distractions.
This package is designed for puppies and dogs who have some training experience, to learn how to walk at their handler’s side on neighborhood walks. Walks are designed for mental and physical exercise, and as an enjoyable bonding experience for the dog and their family. Using harnesses for leash walking is recommended for safety and comfort; prong, choke, and shock collars will never be used. Off-leash heeling is practiced in fenced areas, but due to leash laws, all neighborhood walks will be on leash.
Due to the weather, this package is not available in the months of July and August.
Prerequisite: 6+ months old, must be able to settle in a crate, no human/animal aggression, Puppy/Adult Dog Manners training package or equivalent, pre-boarding consultation.
Leash Barking? Calming the dog who barks at people or animals when on leash
3 weeks of boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick up — 2, 1-hour follow up lessons — $2200
This package is designed for dogs who bark/growl/lunge at other dogs when they’re on leash walks in the neighborhood. The goal of the package is to be able to walk past other dogs in the neighborhood calmly, and without barking or lunging. Harnesses are recommended for safety and comfort; aversive training equipment, such as prong, choke, or shock collars, will never be used. Off-leash play with other dogs may be possible, but teaching appropriate play skills is not the focus of this package.
Prerequisite: 6+ months old, must be able to settle in a crate, no human/animal aggression. Prior training is preferred but not required. Pre-boarding consultation.
3 weeks of boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick up — 2, 1-hour follow up lessons — $2200
This package is designed for dogs who bark/growl/lunge at other dogs when they’re on leash walks in the neighborhood. The goal of the package is to be able to walk past other dogs in the neighborhood calmly, and without barking or lunging. Harnesses are recommended for safety and comfort; aversive training equipment, such as prong, choke, or shock collars, will never be used. Off-leash play with other dogs may be possible, but teaching appropriate play skills is not the focus of this package.
Prerequisite: 6+ months old, must be able to settle in a crate, no human/animal aggression. Prior training is preferred but not required. Pre-boarding consultation.
Brain and Brawn: tools to help keep your dog occupied, mentally and physically, while you’re on vacation and when you come home.
1 week of boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick up — $450
Perfect for vacations, this package is designed for dogs who have a lot of energy and/or are easily bored, or for owners who want to make sure their dog has more structured attention while they’re away. Your dog will learn a variety of different energy outlets to give you tools to help burn his physical energy, as well as a variety of different mental enrichment techniques to tire his brain as well, resulting in a more relaxed and content dog at home! The goal is to find games and exercises that take only a few minutes to complete, but leave your dog tired afterward.
Prerequisite: 6+ months old, must be able to settle in a crate, no human/animal aggression, pre-boarding consultation.
1 week of boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick up — $450
Perfect for vacations, this package is designed for dogs who have a lot of energy and/or are easily bored, or for owners who want to make sure their dog has more structured attention while they’re away. Your dog will learn a variety of different energy outlets to give you tools to help burn his physical energy, as well as a variety of different mental enrichment techniques to tire his brain as well, resulting in a more relaxed and content dog at home! The goal is to find games and exercises that take only a few minutes to complete, but leave your dog tired afterward.
Prerequisite: 6+ months old, must be able to settle in a crate, no human/animal aggression, pre-boarding consultation.
Service Dog Public Access Training: Public manners for service dogs
3 weeks of boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick up — 2, 1-hour follow-up lessons — $2200
This package is designed to help socialize and train dogs to work in a variety of public environments. Training will focus on behaviors that are most important in places with distractions, behaviors such as heeling, leave it, stay, settle, friendly greetings of strangers, ignoring other animals, walking next to a shopping cart, etc. Outings will include places such as hardware stores, pet stores, pet-friendly retail stores, patio restaurants, etc., as well as no-pets-allowed locations such as restaurants, movie theaters, etc. for service dogs in training. Training will include 4-5 outings per week, and obedience training between outings.
This package is required for jump-starting service dog public work. Starting a dog off on the right “paw” in public will save months of training time in the long run.
Prerequisites: Enhanced Beginnings board and train package, Puppy or Adult Dog Manners in-home training package, or a comparable training class from another positive-reinforcement-based trainer; dog does not bark at or show aggression toward other humans or dogs while on leash; dog is comfortable riding in a car and is crate-trained; dog has been trained to do one or more tasks to mitigate his owner’s disability; pre-boarding consultation.
3 weeks of boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick up — 2, 1-hour follow-up lessons — $2200
This package is designed to help socialize and train dogs to work in a variety of public environments. Training will focus on behaviors that are most important in places with distractions, behaviors such as heeling, leave it, stay, settle, friendly greetings of strangers, ignoring other animals, walking next to a shopping cart, etc. Outings will include places such as hardware stores, pet stores, pet-friendly retail stores, patio restaurants, etc., as well as no-pets-allowed locations such as restaurants, movie theaters, etc. for service dogs in training. Training will include 4-5 outings per week, and obedience training between outings.
This package is required for jump-starting service dog public work. Starting a dog off on the right “paw” in public will save months of training time in the long run.
Prerequisites: Enhanced Beginnings board and train package, Puppy or Adult Dog Manners in-home training package, or a comparable training class from another positive-reinforcement-based trainer; dog does not bark at or show aggression toward other humans or dogs while on leash; dog is comfortable riding in a car and is crate-trained; dog has been trained to do one or more tasks to mitigate his owner’s disability; pre-boarding consultation.
Service Dog Tasks: Training your dog to mitigate your disability
4 weeks of boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick up — 2, 1-hour follow-up lessons — $2400
This package is designed for dogs who have a strong grasp and experience in shaping and learning new behaviors, and who need to be trained to do complex tasks for their disabled handlers. Tasks may include retrieving dropped items, opening and closing doors, turning off and on lights, pulling a wheelchair, alerting to important sounds, reminders to take meds, deep pressure therapy, etc. The focus will be on tasks in the home and does not include practicing tasks in public.
Prerequisites: 6+ months old, must be able to settle in a crate, no human/animal aggression, prior training in foundation obedience, pre-boarding consultation; owner must have a strong understanding of how the dog will be able to help mitigate their disability.
4 weeks of boarding — 1-hour lesson upon pick up — 2, 1-hour follow-up lessons — $2400
This package is designed for dogs who have a strong grasp and experience in shaping and learning new behaviors, and who need to be trained to do complex tasks for their disabled handlers. Tasks may include retrieving dropped items, opening and closing doors, turning off and on lights, pulling a wheelchair, alerting to important sounds, reminders to take meds, deep pressure therapy, etc. The focus will be on tasks in the home and does not include practicing tasks in public.
Prerequisites: 6+ months old, must be able to settle in a crate, no human/animal aggression, prior training in foundation obedience, pre-boarding consultation; owner must have a strong understanding of how the dog will be able to help mitigate their disability.
