TRAINING CLASSES

All training can be shaped to fit your particular schedule and dog's needs. Before a training plan is recommended, you and your dog receive a free in-home training evaluation. This evaluation will allow the trainer to assess your dog's current skill level, discuss your training goals, and review the training process as it would apply to your particular scenario.

Upon completion of the free evaluation, you will receive a recommended training plan that will identify focus areas, types of training to be done, and an estimate of how many meetings will be required to meet your goals.

Training is typically done at your home, but we're happy to meet at an alternative location of your choice (park, work office). Our primary service areas include:

  • Austin (south, central, west)
  • Westlake
  • Rollingwood
  • Oak Hill

All dogs must be spayed/neutered, a policy we support as part of our civic commitment to long-term animal population control. Exceptions can be made based on health considerations. Ask us about rescue dog discounts.

Puppy Basics

Stop bad behaviors before they start. One of the best times to train a dog is while they're a puppy. Puppies may be very energetic and mischievous, but like a child, they learn quickly. These introductory classes are designed to teach your puppy the basics of:

  • Sit/Stay
  • Down
  • Recall (come when called)
  • No bite/chewing
  • Housebreaking techniques
  • Loose leash walking basics

Basic Obedience and Manners

Taught your dog to sit, but not much else? Need some help getting your pup to be a truly well mannered member of the family? Need to break some bad habits? Our basic obedience training will develop the following skills:

  • Sit/Stay
  • Down
  • Recall (come when called)
  • Give/Leave It
  • Greeting manners
  • Loose leash walking

Troubleshooting

If your dog needs to learn a specific skill or you need to deter a particular behavior, we can design a plan that will work through our troubleshooting consultations. These are individual training sessions focused on one or two very specific issues. Some examples include:

  • Learning not to bark at the doorbell
  • Introducing a new dog (or person) to the family
  • Advanced loose leash walking (i.e. managing distractions)
  • Destructive behavior