Puppies and adolescent dogs

Life with a puppy or an adolescent dog is fun but also be overwhelming and exhausting. Teaching essential life skills and meeting their physical, mental, and emotional needs can feel like a full-time job. Let’s get ahead of the game and set both your puppy/teenager and your family up for success. Whether it’s teaching resilience, managing frustration, reinforcing house rules, learning basic manners, or fostering relaxation around visitors, I’ve got you covered. Watch as frustration melts away and you start feeling like you’re getting your life back.

Initial consultation: assessment of training needs and goals. $350

In this 90 minute consultation I’ll gather information about you and your dog, and I’ll assess your dog’s training needs. You’ll be given first step management, safety and training recommendations. When choosing a training plan after the consultation, this appointment will included in your training package. This appointment is conducted virtually, and can be a stand alone appointment.

Training Plans

Young Rascals

A Six-Session Program for starting puppy off right.

This plan will provide you with a clear strategy for managing, house training, and enriching your puppy or adolescent dog.

You’ll learn indispensable shortcuts and hacks, and keep you in the driver’s seat during your first weeks as a puppy parent, or during your dog’s adolescence.

Beyond puppy basics; Skills for life

A ten-session program for lasting training skills, resilience and confidence building, and other life skills.

This plan will provide you with a clear strategy for managing, house training, and enriching your puppy or adolescent dog.

You’ll learn indispensable shortcuts and hacks, and keep you ahead of the game well beyond puppyhood and we’ll practice a handful of essential cues and behaviors you’ll need to communicate with your dog. We’ll delve into teaching resilience, coping skills, two way communication skills, and voluntary handling and grooming.

You’ll learn game changing training techniques that will ensure  your dog’s mental cup is full, even on days you’re unable to get him out on a long walk.

From Puppy Fundamentals to PhD-Level Life Skills

A fifteen session survival program to carry you from puppyhood through teenage terrors, and beyond.

This program builds upon the offerings of the ten-session package, tailoring its content to align with your interests and goals.

It provides extended support throughout your puppy’s journey into adolescence—a period often characterized by significant behavior changes, intense emotions, and limited impulse control or decision-making experience.

Consistent support during this crucial time can be a lifesaver, offering guidance and support when it’s needed most