Training services

Let’s resolve behavioral concerns together using humane, effective, and compassionate methods you can feel good about. After each full training session, you will receive notes and resources to continue working on behavior plans at home. Training can be done in-person within our service area of Sonoma and northern Marin Counties, or virtually if you are located outside of our service area or prefer to learn virtually. All training program content is tailored to your individual needs. Fill out the contact form to get started.

Initial Consult

Before all training programs or bundles, an initial 75-minute consultation session is required to outline all of your concerns and needs. The consultation session costs $225 and includes getting started on basics (including handouts and homework) and the development of a personalized plan for your dog or puppy which will be emailed to you after the consultation. During the consultation, if we suspect that there are any physical, nutritional, or other wellness needs that might need to be addressed, we will discuss options for addressing those before or while proceeding with a behavioral training program. Addressing wellness concerns first is required by Dr. Susan Friedman’s Humane Hierarchy.

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Roots & Shoots - the puppy program

Congratulations on your new puppy! Whether you’re here to proactively give your puppy a head start or dealing with common puppy problems like nipping, chewing, jumping up, or house soiling, this package is for you. We can give your puppy an excellent head start together and proactively prevent common issues, and solve existing ones. Together we will learn how to build a deeper bond with our puppy while addressing house training, chewing, foundations of handling (AKA cooperative care) , and any behaviors you are struggling with. This package is for puppies 5 months and younger at time of first session.

This 5-week package includes:

  • 5 private weekly 1-hour sessions

  • 4 private 30-minute virtual sessions between in-home sessions. Don’t feel “stuck” between sessions - take videos of challenging training moments and we’ll review it together.

  • Bonus! 30 minutes of virtual weekly group office hours specifically for puppy parents during the length of your training package. This is dependent on number of puppy clients enrolled during program.

  • Bonus! Weekly emails with useful content, enrichment ideas, etc.

Investment: $1330

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Branching Out - the adult program

Frustrated by barking? Jumping up? Nipping? Leash-pulling? Walking your dog at odd hours or avoiding routes to keep your dog from reacting to triggers? Feeling stuck and unable to progress in solving these problems? Your new dog isn’t like the one you grew up with and you’re not sure what to do? Relief is on the way! Together we’ll build new behaviors like reliable recall, loose leash walking, sit and/or down, polite greetings, etc to replace the undesirable ones.

This package includes:

  • 4 private 1-hour sessions. These can be weekly, every other week, or every 3 weeks - we’ll make it work for your schedule.

  • 3 private 30-minute virtual sessions between in-home sessions. Don’t feel “stuck” between sessions - take videos of challenging training moments and we’ll review it together.

  • Bonus! Weekly emails with useful content, enrichment ideas, etc.

Investment: $1050

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Session bundles & a la carte

Not ready for a package? Virtual check-ins not your thing? Look no further. Consults (see above) can be followed by individual sessions or you can save money and ensure progress by bundling multiple sessions up-front and scheduling them at your leisure. Each training session is hands-on and skills-based, and will last 60 minutes. The number of sessions suggested depends on the number and types of behaviors you want to work on. Some possibilities are listed below, but will depend on your dog and your goals.

Bundled options:

2 sessions: $390 (core foundation behaviors: recall, loose leash walking, drop, sit, etc.)

4 sessions: $770 (solid foundation behaviors and some problem-solving or advanced skills)

8 sessions: $1520 (solid foundations plus in-depth problem solving or building a larger library of advanced skills)

A la carte option: Individual sessions are $200/each

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Day training

If you don’t have the time to devote to weekly sessions, this option is for you. I will work directly with your dog in one-hour sessions and then transfer their new skills to you. During the initial consult session (see above), we will determine how many sessions you might need to increase likelihood of achieving success with all desired behaviors

Basics Day Training Bundle: $975

4 training sessions + 1 transfer session

Work on foundational behaviors, like sit or down, recall foundations, loose leash walking, polite greetings, etc., based on what your needs are.

Advanced Day Training Bundle: $1900

8 training sessions + 2 transfer sessions

Work on foundational behaviors as well as more advanced or challenging ones.

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