I teach private lessons for general and specific obedience issues, behavior problem solving, setting up plans for leadership establishment
and behavior changing , and puppy starter sessions. These are custom-scheduled and structured to meet your particular needs. I do home visits
in North King and Southwest Snohomish County.
The primary focus of private sessions include:
See the Pricing page for information about the cost of various types of private consultations.
Completely individualized sessions help the dog owner understand what needs to change in order to train or manage the particular problem(s) that are occurring with their dog. Complex behavioral issues such as questionable aggression and dominance, fearfulness, separation anxiety, and ongoing house soiling issues are often most effectively addressed in these appointments. At the end of what is usually an hour & a half session, a management plan is established as well as a plan for training. Follow-up sessions, & ongoing phone consultation are scheduled as needed. When appropriate for dog & owner, the plan includes getting started in obedience classes.
Puppy Starter Sessions are designed to address the many questions about behavior and training that new puppy owners have. The basics of house training, crate training, leadership exercises, and dealing with mouthy behaviors are discussed. These sessions are particularly great for folks that have never owned a puppy before, and/or can't get into a Puppy Foundation Class right away.
I also do ongoing private lessons with dog owners who prefer one on one help to learn basic or advanced obedience and agility skills with their dogs.
I start my students out with solid foundation work for all dog sports. If the dog sport(s) include the use of equipment such as for Agility, introduction to safe use of the equipment is also started early on. I am actively competing in multiple dog sports, and attend seminars regularly. I welcome students who do not intend to compete, AND they are introduced to dog sports through solid foundation skills in the same way that competion students are. (For the safety of your dog, and you never know who might be bitten by the competetive bug!)