Private Training Services
- Our certified professional trainers work one‐on‐one with you and your dog.
- We will discuss and determine your dog’s training needs at the initial consultation with at minimum two members of our Training Team. We will develop an individualized and appropriate training program for your dog.
- The scheduling of appointments is flexible to accommodate your lifestyle and to set your dog up for success with the training goals established.
- Each session will provide you with a demonstration of behaviors, in-person coaching, a detailed follow-up email with notes of information covered, and any other applicable documentation to maintain the behaviors accomplished by the training program and set you and your dog up for lifelong success.
- The training will teach you and your dog how to achieve successful behavior responses in real life situations.
- All training is provided at our behavioral training facility in Grand Rapids, which has two large training rooms available six days a week to accommodate your training needs. We have over 5500 square feet of training space available!
Basic Training
Our basic training program is dedicated to establishing manners and resolving unwanted puppy and adolescent issues.
- Basic manners work includes behaviors such as sit, down, leave it, come, stay, go to mat, and leash walking.
- Resolve behavior problems including but not limited to jumping, stealing from counters, mouthing, and pulling on leash.
- When your dog is ready, we offer “field trips” to teach you and your dog how to transition the skills learned at the training facility into real life success.
- Establish focus, a solid response in a variety of situations, and a successful bond with your dog to ensure a well-mannered family member.
After a detailed discussion at your initial consultation, we develop a training program to meet you and your dog’s needs to achieve success.
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Behavior Modification
Behavior Modification and Reactivity/Aggression Training
Behavior modification training is used to address reactive behaviors due to a dog being too excited, overstimulated, fearful, aggressive, and/or emotionally “out of control” when triggers are present.
“Triggers” cause your dog to demonstrate behaviors including but not limited to:
- Pulling
- Lunging
- Barking and/or growling
- Or a combination of these behaviors presenting at a varied level of response
“Triggers” may include but are not limited to:
- Other dogs
- Unfamiliar people and/or children
- Prey animals including squirrels, chipmunks and cats
- Runners, bicyclists, pedestrians
- Anything appearing suddenly
- Unfamiliar things
- Another dog in your household and/or intrahousehold aggression
Leash Reactivity/Aggression Training
Having reactivity issues specifically while on-leash or on walks is very common. Many dogs are not reactive when at home and/or off leash, but have reactivity behaviors when on leash, away from home, or on walks.
We have specialized programs to help you and your dog address reactive behavior. Our programs are tailored to meet your dog’s needs; we will work at your dog’s pace for learning to overcome this emotional and challenging behavior problem.
Our training program will:
- Teach you and your dog a more successful way to handle walks
- Eliminate unwanted behaviors including lunging, barking, growling at other dogs and/or people
- Improve your dog’s response to other dogs, people and/or unfamiliar situations
- Provide tools and management ideas during training to prevent your dog from continuing to rehearse unwanted behavior patterns
Dog Reactivity/Aggression Training
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Prices for Private Training
Initial Consultation for all private training: $100.00
PLEASE NOTE: A $50 deposit will be due upon the completion of your private training application. This deposit will go towards your initial consultation, with the remaining $50 due on the day of your initial consultation appointment. There is a fee for rescheduling with less than 2 business days’ notice prior to the consultation.
We offer an initial consultation with our Training Team providing you and your dog the opportunity to meet our team, discuss your dog’s training needs and implement initial behaviors to address your training concerns. At that time, our Training Team will discuss the appropriate training program for your dog.
Our prices range from $90 – $200 per session.
We offer a discount for the purchase of multiple training sessions. Your Training Team will provide the options available to you at your consultation. Thank you!
Puppy and Basic Manners Training
$90/ single session
Behavior Modification: Reactivity, Aggression, SCOM – Dog/Dog Reactivity
$200.00/single session
Important Policies
Please click HERE to review our policies and procedures on vaccinations, payments, cancellation, spay/neuter PRIOR to signing up for training. Please email or call us with any questions or concerns.
Rabies is required (age appropriate) for all private sessions. Otherwise, we advise you to check with your vet’s recommendations for public activity – either vaccines or titer. We do not require bordetella – aka kennel cough – or canine influenza as we do not permit dog play in our private sessions.
We strongly recommend you check with your vet prior to attending ANY activity involving other dogs at a public place.
A clean fecal test (within the past 6 months) is required to ensure the health and safety of dogs and humans on the premises.