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The first step is to schedule a free phone consultation so we can explore your dog’s behavior together and discuss your training goals.
Next, we’ll set up a 90-minute in-person evaluation to build a full picture of your dog’s behavior and motivations, work on foundational skills, and build your customized training plan.
90-minute In-person evaluation: $200 including travel within service area
Our dog training programs start at $635
The Connected Walk
How great would it be to take your dog for a walk around town—and to deeply enjoy that time together! Let’s teach your dog skills like walking calmly beside you on a leash as you pass their toughest distraction, or holding a down-stay as you work in the garden. Your dog will learn verbal cues so you can rely on them to listen to you no matter what. In this program, we will cover advanced techniques for teaching your dog to listen even in highly distracting environments, as well as at a distance from you. We train around everyday distractions like other dogs, people, and traffic so your dog can listen anywhere.
This program is typically completed in three private lessons. Included are:
Play foundations for developing your puppy's skills in cooperation and collaboration towards a joint aim and creating breed-specific fulfillment and fun.
Crate training—including best practices for helping your puppy enjoy moments of independence throughout each day (building confidence in being alone to ward off separation anxiety).
Teaching your puppy to accept grooming, nail trims, baths, and handling for vet visits
High-quality puppy training supplies included: a puppy leash and two age-appropriate toys for interactive play ($35 value).
Puppy Jumpstart
So many of the skills that adult dogs need in order to live a joyful life, well-adjusted to this human world are best learned in puppyhood. Vet visits and nail trims and play dates, oh my!
We’ll teach you and your puppy everything you need to know in order to navigate the early months with confidence. This program is ideal to start right when you bring your new puppy home, so everyone gets off on the right foot. Puppy Jumpstart is designed for dogs up to six months old.
Learn everything from how to socialize your puppy correctly to create confidence and not fear, how to introduce your puppy to appropriate dogs to build positive early social interactions.
This program is typically completed in three private lessons. Included are:
Skills like staying connected with you even in busy places, walking without putting, coming when called, and holding a Stay no matter what else catches their attention (all on leash or a longline).
Commands like Come, Heel (walk calmly next to me), Sit, Down, Drop It, and more.
Complete access to our library of canine behavior informational materials to support your ongoing learning.
Full package of high-quality training necessities so that you have everything you need from the very start ($85 value).
All our programs include email, text and phone support between lessons, so you don’t need to wait to get your questions answered.
This program is typically completed in seven private lessons. Included are:
Skills like always coming when called no matter what (off-leash!), staying calm even in busy places, and holding a Stay in any surroundings.
Commands like Come, Heel (walk calmly next to me), Sit, Down, Stay, Drop It, Leave It, and more.
Extremely reliable obedience to verbal cues around your dog’s toughest distractions
Full package of our high-quality training tools so that you have everything you need for your training journey from the very beginning ($315 value). Includes a Mini Educator e-collar with custom fittings.
Off-leash Adventurer
Wish you could trust your dog off-leash? We are here to help you achieve that level of training! Enjoying the woods and waters of Maine off-leash is a very special experience to give to your dog. Even playing fetch off-leash at the park or having your dog wander freely at family gatherings gives them the chance to enjoy the world on a different level.
In order for your dog to enjoy this level of freedom AND be safe in a world with strangers, cars, and mail carriers, they need a solid connection with you and a 100% reliable off-leash recall. Developing both a strong bond and 100% reliability off-leash are the two focuses of this program.
This program is typically completed in ten lessons, and offers some extra special support. Included are:
Skills like always coming when called no matter what both in the house and the backyard (even when off-leash!), staying calm even in busy places, and holding a Stay in any surroundings.
Commands like Come, Heel (walk calmly next to me), Sit, Down, Stay, Leave It, and more.
Full package of our high-quality training tools so that you have everything you need for your training journey from the very beginning ($315 value). Includes a Mini Educator e-collar with custom fittings.
Confident & Connected
Need a little extra hands-on support? Maybe you and your dog have some big goals in mind— we’re here to support and guide you. For dogs who experience fear, we first strengthen their connection with you through playing structured games. Then we slowly train around gradually more difficult distractions to help them learn how to lean on you for guidance and help with "bouncing back" from scary or startling experiences out in the world.
Give your dog the gift of freedom with off-leash training on an e-collar, since you know you can call them back from chasing deer, digging out a chipmunk, or playing with their best friends—and they will come back to you every time!
An even deeper form of freedom is your dog's newfound confidence in the world—which helps them look forward to outings and adventures. Have your dog experience the world while feeling connected with you and confident in themselves. Even if your dog experiences reactivity, we can build new skills of calmness in the face of triggers by building newfound clarity in your relationship.