Puppy Training & Support
CONSULTATION – IN-HOME – 45 MINUTES – $100
You’ll benefit from a lot of support during your puppy’s early developmental period. The ‘imprinting time’ end around 16 weeks of age. Everything they have experienced until then, good and bad, sticks for life, so getting this part right will serve you both well.
Puppy’s start by getting used to their new home. This includes learning where to relieve themselves, as well as what they can, and can’t bite, chew, eat, sleep on, climb on, or make noise about. Getting accustomed to people of all types and ages is also learned during this adjustment.
I will teach you about identifying your puppy’s needs versus wants; how to create boundaries, both physical and otherwise; and how to offer ‘time-outs’ when undesirable behaviors occur. Since our dogs are the sum of what they experience, let’s be intentional, proactive, and teach our puppies what they need to know. Otherwise, they will make it up for themselves!
I will teach you techniques and protocols that kindly help your puppy understand what you want. By helping you understand and work through the frustrations and challenges of puppyhood, you will experience more calm and harmony in your home.
- $135 – 1 hour session
- $480 – 4x 1 hour sessions
- $660 – 6x 1 hour sessions
- $840 – 8x 1 hour sessions
Services
Pet Sitting
Puppy Training
Adolescent Dog Training and Support
Adult Dog Training and Enrichment
Meet Amy
My journey to becoming a dog trainer began in 2008 with my first self-trained standard chocolate poodle Pongo. He taught me unconditional love, patience, and perseverance. At that point, I knew working with dogs would be my lifelong career.
My Approach
With over 15 years of experience, I have developed an all-positive training style that is proactive, intentional, and kind. My technique involves using positive reinforcement and capturing behaviors for the best possible outcome, which places the responsibility on the dog and helps them gain confidence in different environments. To achieve this, I emphasize the importance of controlling the environment rather than the dog. I also teach you to read your dog's body language to understand how they learn, which fosters trust, cooperation, and better behavior. My goal is to customize your training program according to your dog's needs and unique situation.
Change the Course of your Dog's Life
We all want our dogs to be well-behaved and fulfilled in every way. Changing behavior is possible when we give our dogs clear and positive guidance. No matter how difficult your current situation, there are things to improve and alleviate behavior, such as incessant barking, separation anxiety, pulling on the leash, jumping up, poor recall, not listening, anxiety, and biting.
"My husband and I are in our third generation of Shetland Sheep dogs that we have steered to a better dog and family life with help from Amy and her all positive training techniques.
I would highly recommend her, and so would our current eight month old pup who cries when she leaves!"
