Programs & Prices

Private 1 on 1 lessons

Private 1 on 1 lessons

Duration In-Home Trainer’s Site
90 minutes $200 $180
60 minutes $160 $150

Each private lesson is customized to your dog’s needs — whether you’re welcoming a new puppy, troubleshooting issues like house training or leash manners, or refreshing and fine-tuning obedience skills.

All lessons include:

  • Handouts and training videos
  • Detailed session summary
  • Homework for progress

6 and 4 Week Packages

Package In-Home Trainer’s Site
6 Weeks $900 $750
4 Weeks $600 $500
  • First lesson: 90 minutes
  • Remaining lessons: 60 minutes each

6 and 4 Week Packages

Package In-Home Trainer’s Site
6 Weeks $900 $750
4 Weeks $600 $500
  • First lesson: 90 minutes
  • Remaining lessons: 60 minutes each

Puppy Foundations (Ages 2–5 Months)

This program focuses on everything puppy — especially the critical socialization period, which ends around 16 weeks. Learn how to properly socialize and desensitize your pup to new sights, sounds, and experiences.

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We also cover:

  • Crate and potty training
  • House manners
  • Building engagement and motivation (using food, toys, and life rewards)
  • Foundational obedience commands

Basic obedience – Advanced obedience

5 months up – “never too old to learn”

Basic obedience lessons lay the foundation for a well-mannered, responsive dog.
They give you both a clear way to communicate and help your dog learn to make good choices. During training, we focus on the core skills every dog should know.

Advanced obedience builds on  foundation cues, by adding distractions, duration, and distance to your dog’s cues, strengthening reliability in real-life settings.

  • Attention & Name Response – teaching your dog to focus when asked.
  • Sit, Down & Stay – reliable positions for calm behaviour.
  • Loose-Lead Walking & Heel work. Walking without the pulling.
  • Recall – coming back promptly, even when something more exciting appears.
  • Polite Greetings – no jumping, or enthusiastic hellos.
  • Leave It & Drop It – essential for safety and gales playing 
  • Settle/Place – encouraging calmness in the home and out in public.

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Basic obedience – Advanced obedience

5 months up – “never too old to learn” Basic obedience lessons lay the foundation for a well-mannered, responsive dog.

They give you both a clear way to communicate and help your dog learn to make good choices. During training, we focus on the core skills every dog should know.

Advanced obedience builds on  foundation cues, by adding distractions, duration, and distance to your dog’s cues, strengthening reliability in real-life settings.

  • Attention & Name Response – teaching your dog to focus when asked.
  • Sit, Down & Stay – reliable positions for calm behaviour.
  • Loose-Lead Walking & Heel work. Walking without the pulling.
  • Recall – coming back promptly, even when something more exciting appears.
  • Polite Greetings – no jumping, or enthusiastic hellos.
  • Leave It & Drop It – For or safety and playing 
  • Settle/Place – encouraging calmness in the home and out in public.

Eight-week package

Puppy & Teen

Location Price
In-Home $1,100
Trainer’s Site $1,000

This two-phase program starts with Puppy Foundations, then progresses to adolescent training to strengthen focus and reliability with added distractions.

  • Puppy phase: 4 lessons — must be completed by 5 months

Adolescent phase: must be completed by 9 months

Behavior Change Programs

Behavior issues develop from a mix of genetic traits (temperament) and environmental factors such as upbringing, learning history, and past experiences. Because every dog is different, each training plan is fully customized to your dog and situation.

Common Issues We Help With

  • Counter surfing/stealing food
  • Unwanted barking
  • Separation distress 
  • Chewing, destruction, digging
  • Coprophagia (eating Poo)
  • Mouthing / nipping
  • Fears and phobias
  • Leash reactivity 
  • OCD behaviors (licking, chewing, flank sucking, marking)
  • Guarding food, toys,or people
  • Overarousal / excitability 
  • Fear of other dogs
  • Sibling fighting
  • Fear of strangers
  • Chasing cars, joggers, bikes