This is my most sought after service.  Very effective!

Excessive barking, jumping up, separation anxiety, fearfulness, dog or human aggression, car chasing, urinating in the house, hyper active, digging up the yard, overbearing, mouthing, charging past you at the door, not coming when called.  The list can be endless.

If any of these symptoms depict your dog's behavior, then you are in the right place. The end goal is to successfully assist you in eradicating those unwanted behaviors and attain a more amicable relationship with your dog, restoring harmony to your family, home and neighborhood. 

In this 4 hour session, you will glean a broad understanding of your dog’s innate make up and what makes them tick - (learning to treat your canine as a dog, which brings out the best in them and not as a human, which causes negative issues in the dog). Learning to treat your canine family member as an animal/dog allows them to respond appropriately to you, thus producing a more compliant dog who gives you the relationship with them that you are looking for.

Approximately 2 weeks after the first session, there is 

a 2 hour Follow Through Session also at your home  to review what you've learned, field areas that need trouble shooting and continue on with further instruction. 

Price includes: Training session and 2 hour Follow Through session described above.  There will be a 1O minute break half way through the first session.  Also included: How to master the structured walk; Obedience commands; Full body dog massage; Curriculum w/answer key; Information packet; Phone and email follow up, initiated by you, for the lifetime of the dog. 

(There is  no charge for any overtime that we may need to utilize).

Initial Phone Consultation: Complimentary

Service cost:  (Subject to a surcharge for dogs exhibiting unpredictable or excessive aggression, excessive-overbearing jumping and clients with large numbers of dogs and other animals in the home above and beyond the description above).

Photo Session (Optional):  At the end of the Follow Through Session, I can extend our time by approximately 1 hour to capture professionally done images of your family and pets.  You will receive the digitals of the finished images to do whatever printing with them you like.

Photo Session cost:  $350.

Finding that match made in heaven is the key to a harmonious relationship with your dog for all the years that it will be a member of your family.  

In this service, I will accompany you through the entire process of bringing the family together to decide if you are ready to take on the responsibility of owning a dog,or adding multiple dogs to your pack.  Once that is established through a series of strategic questions, we will move on to  choosing your new dog, going to get it and bring it home. Whether it is a pup from a breeder or it is a dog from a shelter, rescue, or 2nd party, I will lead you through each phase of the process to make the transition into your home smoother for both you and your new dog.

(Watch video to the right for a more detailed service description).

Once at your home, I will do some immediate training with you and your new "arrival" even before bringing the dog in the house (unless temperatures are extreme). I will demonstrate the proper way to bring the dog into your home and acquaint it with your house and the family members.  There will be portions from the "Behavioral HELP for Dogs!" Session (#1 above) also included in this service.

Also covered in this Service:  Potty training, crate training, the food event and sleeping arrangements, as well as conditioning techniques that will prepare your pup or adult dog to be comfortable being handled at the vet and groomer.  When I leave, you will have a good understanding of what to do during the first critical two weeks and beyond.

Whether it takes several days, weeks, or months, to locate and bring your new dog home, this service is not complete until the entire process is done.

There is no charge for the initial phone interview.  Mileage fee will be calculated on a per situation basis when I am one the driving my vehicle.  Service also includes a study guide, resource sheet and unlimited phone and email connection with me for the lifetime of the dog.

Initial phone consultation: Complimentary

Photo Session (Optional):  When it's all said and done, I can extend our time by approximately 1 hour to capture professionally done images of your family and pets.  You will receive the digitals of the finished images to do whatever printing with them you like. 

Photo Session cost:  $350.

1. "Behavioral HELP for Dogs"
2. "Start ‘Em Out Right ~ Puppies!"
3. "Adopting a Dog Through a Shelter or Rescue"

In each 4 hour seminar, the all important structured walk is featured using live demo dogs; (depending on the location, you may be able to bring your own dog or pup to class); hands on experience; obedience commands; collar & leash training; understanding the innate make up of a dog - what makes them tick and how to treat them like an dog and not a human, thus bringing out the best in them; dog's issues & the appropriate corrections for them; what a day in the life of a dog should look like for your personal situation; trouble-shooting Q&A session.

You will leave this seminar enriched with a much broader understanding of your dog's relational and physical needs, as well as how to achieve the compliance and friendship you require from them. You will also take with you the understanding to eradicate any unwanted behaviors you may be experiencing from your dog. Each seminar is designed to give you the potential to achieve the harmony you desire in your home and your neighborhood with your canine friend for life.

Classroom fee:  $125./person.  

Family price break: $85./person

Includes: refreshment break, study guide curriculum, information packet and phone or email follow-up initiated by you for any questions you may have or trouble shooting you may need.  Discounted group rates available.