Pulling on walks?

Did you envision your dog being your walking buddy, but now you dread walks instead? You’re worried about getting yanked onto your knees or being embarrassed by comments or looks fellow walkers shoot your way?

Look forward to putting on your dog’s leash! You can enjoy a relaxing walk, confident in your dog’s ability to stay close by.

“I am no longer the sled behind my dog.”

-Gail B. and Jeanette

Jumping on everyone?

Are you embarrassed by friends and family members’ complaining about your dog jumping? Are you frustrated by muddy paws on your nice clothes?

With training, you can anticipate compliments and feel confident hosting guests for a peaceful evening.

“Within 2 sessions with my 1yr old chocolate lab, her jumping impulse was almost gone. She helped all the way around. Rebecca helped me communicate better with my fur baby and helped my dog understand what is expected from us.”

-Zola’s mom

Escaping out the door?

Do you hold your breath every time you open your front door to receive a package or welcome a friend in, worried that your dog will bolt out and get injured or lost?

Experience peace of mind that an open door results in your dog waiting for your ok to go outside.

“He knows to sit and wait until I give him the cue to walk with me when I am ready. He also knows to wait with me while I lock up the house and is no longer trying to drag me down the driveway. It is so much more pleasant to take him for a walk or even just to get to the car.”

-R. Barrett and Goose

Whether you’re just getting started training your dog or you want to build on skills you or I have taught them in the past, this is the solution for you!

The polite dog package provides customized lessons in order to tackle the training goals that are most important to you.

Your dog will learn skills like sit, down, stay, come, waiting calmly at an open door instead of bolting outside, and greet people with four feet on the floor instead of full-body greetings.

Is your dog a “nervous nelly” (scared of new people, noises, etc)? Your customized package would focus on confidence building and predictable routines around human visits first, before working on obedience skills.

Have you trained before? Your package may focus on a new training goal or building upon previous skills. Maybe you’ve moved to a busier neighborhood and your dog struggles on walks. Or you’re expecting or newly welcomed a baby and your dog is acting over exuberantly or stressed. I’m happy to help!

Package Details

• Six one-hour private lessons at your home.

• We meet once a week for six weeks.

• Complementary emailed summary of your puppy’s personalized training plan.

• $555

Is my dog too old to train?

You can teach a dog at any age! In fact, you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!

What do I need?

• Yummy treats.  The ones that are soft and can be broken into smaller pieces (think Tic Tac size) are best.

• Leash. No retractable, please.

• Nylon or leather collar or harness.

• Treat pouch that ties around your waist or clips, in order to free up your hands!

• A non-slip bath mat.

• Proof of up-to-date rabies vaccine.