Our Services
Private Lessons
One-on-one weekly training sessions customized to meet your training goals
The first session is an hour and a half and subsequent sessions are one hour
Lessons can be held in your trainer’s home, your home or a public location conducive to the curriculum being covered (there is a travel fee for lessons held outside of your trainer’s home)
You & your dog will have training exercises to do daily in between lessons, to ensure progress from one session to the next
The Board & Train Approach
Our Board & Train programs involve your dog living with his or her trainer for a predetermined number of weeks to learn their training curriculum. We have options that allow your dog to train Monday through Friday and then come home over the weekends, and options that allow them to stay with their trainer through the full duration of the program. Board & Trains are an immersive approach to learning, allowing your dog to learn in a few weeks what would otherwise take months.
We only take a few dogs into these programs at a time so that everyone gets the one-on-one care & work they need, while maintaining a normal home environment for all involved. Dogs receive multiple training sessions throughout the day, including outings for training in public & around distractions, as well as play time with their trainer, and other dogs.
All B&T programs include private lesson time with your family, to ensure you have everything you need to make you dog’s training a success after graduation. You have your trainer’s support before, during, and after your dog’s training program.
Board & Train Programs
We offer a few different programs with curriculum designed to meet your individual dog’s training needs, and your goals. Review the options below, and please contact us with any questions or if you would like to enroll!
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For puppies 10-20 weeks old. Designed to give puppies the very best start in life. Curriculum includes handler engagement, positive exposure/confidence building, crate training, house training, and an introduction to basic obedience commands. Programs are 2 to 4 weeks in duration
Includes an hour of Private Lesson time for each week in training
Training equipment not included
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For social dogs 6 months & older. This program is designed to cover all of the abilities most of us would wish for from our canine family members. Curriculum includes sit/ stay, down/ stay, loose leash heel, place, manners & boundaries and off-leash recall with eCollar
Duration is 3 weeks
Includes 4 hours of Private Lesson time
Training equipment not included
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For social dogs 6 months & older
Program includes all of the curriculum of the Companion Canine, but with off-leash capabilities for all commands
Duration is 4 weeks & includes 5 hours of Private Lesson time
Training equipment is not included
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For dogs with behavior issues such as reactivity, separation anxiety, and/or aggression towards people or other dogs. Curriculum is customized to the individual dog and includes addressing the root causes of the problem behaviors, building a toolbox of proofed obedience commands, and restructuring the home dynamics
Duration is 4-6 weeks & includes 6-8 hours of Private Lesson time
Training equipment not included
Behavior Evaluation Required
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These programs are structured by the week & apply to specific training goals. An evaluation is required prior to beginning training, to ensure the appropriate amount of time is being allotted for your dog
Includes Private Lesson time
Training equipment not included
Small Group Classes
Puppy Kindergarten
6 week course for puppies 10 - 20 weeks old
class size is limited to 3-6 teams to ensure proper student to instructor ratio
curriculum includes socialization, positive exposure, confidence building, manners, house training & problem solving of common puppy issues, as well as an introduction to basic obedience commands such as handler focus, sit/ stay, down/ stay, coming when called & walking politely on a leash
Next Session - TBA
Class will be held inside Petsupplies Plus at 9500 Dorchester Road in Summerville
Cost is $250
Basic Obedience
6 week course for social/ friendly dogs 6 months & older*
class size is limited to 4 teams to ensure proper student to instructor ratio
curriculum includes manners around people & other dogs, sit/ stay, down/ stay, walking in a loose-leash heel, place & coming when called
Next Session - March 24th through May 5th from 6-7:30pm
Class will be held inside Petsupplies Plus at 9500 Dorchester Road in Summerville
Cost is $350
* we cannot accept reactive dogs in group class; if your dog is struggling with reactivity towards people or dogs, please reach out so we can find a more appropriate training program for you
Train for the Day
Dogs drop off in the morning & go home that evening happy & tired!
Their day consists of training (learning new skills and/or practicing existing ones), play time & structured down time for rest
Options for individual or multiple days per week, with or without a brief private session to go over what they have been learning at the end of the day
Available for existing clients on a case by case basis
Virtual Training
Virtual lessons are a great option for long distance clients, or clients whose schedule doesn’t have the flexibility to travel for sessions.
Sessions are structured similarly to in-person Private Lessons; they are best held weekly, and involve discussion as well as hands-on work with feedback from your trainer. An email summary is included at the end of each session.
Overnight Camp:
Going away & can’t take your pup with you? Overnight Camp allows your dog to stay with their trainer overnight! They get to enjoy the comfort of being with someone they know & trust, while maintaining their training & good manners. Short & longer stays welcome!
This program is for existing clients only & is not currently open to the general public
Space is limited to maintain a calm & structured home environment, with minimal stress for all the dogs involved