Private Lessons
Private Lessons are offered in-person, in central Silicon Valley/Santa Clara County (when safe), and through Virtual Packages in any location. Private Lessons are great for any person or family who wants one-on-one attention when learning how to train your own dog.
This is ideal for people who want to learn how to modify their dog’s behavior but for whom a group class is not the most appropriate, and for behavior modification issues which involve the owner. With Private Lessons, I teach you how to train your dog – “you train” (in contrast in the “I train” Personal Trainer Program, in which I train your dog for you and then show you how to maintain what I’ve done).
Private lesson (coaching) appointments are available on weekdays during the daytime (Pacific time). Due to very high demand, Private Lessons and Expert Personal Training are often booked 2-3 weeks in advance.
Want to learn more about the advantages of in-home training? See this article from the Whole Dog Journal.
Basic “4-pack” Package – $800
This package consists of four one-hour private lessons, starting with the virtual Evaluation session and three further one-hour virtual OR in-person coaching sessions. Sessions are usually scheduled 1-2 weeks apart. This package is good for basic training for puppies or new dogs without real behavior modification issues or needs.
Beginning Behavior Modification “6-pack” package – $1500
This package consists of six one-hour private lessons, starting with the virtual Evaluation session and five further one-hour virtual OR in-person coaching sessions. This package is good for puppies or new dogs to establish basic commands and strengthen them to greater reliability, and is also good for dogs with minor aggression issues or other serious issues, or multiple issues. This is also a good starter package for households with more than one dog with basic training needs! Sessions are usually scheduled 1-2 weeks apart.
Behavior Modification Foundation package - $3000
This package consists of 14 one-hour private lessons, starting with the virtual Evaluation session, followed by five one-hour virtual OR in-person coaching sessions every week, then eight more sessions every other week. This package is designed to set a really solid foundation for dogs with aggression issues, anxiety, fearfulness, leash-reactivity, barking, and other common (and not-so-common!) challenges. This package allows you to build on the foundation behaviors introduced in the initial “6-pack” and continue to more solid and reliable new responses and habits, while you – the dog owner – get thorough support and coaching!
Ready for the well-behaved dog you deserve?
We’re ready to help. Reach out today to schedule a call to discuss what training your dog needs to become their best self! Register for a Private Lesson initial evaluation.