Basic Obedience Lessons

6 hours’ private training—90 minutes/lesson

One slip collar is included per dog

Our 4-week program begins with the first lesson at Find Your Inner Dog and starts with a solid foundation in manners at the front door. You’ll learn Sit/Stay/Come. You’ll have a week to practice before Dianne returns to your home for lesson #2. That way, the most important command can be proofed while she waits at your front door. This is often the most difficult week for clients and having a “guest” (Dianne) ring the doorbell and trigger your dog is where you will often need the most help.

In the following weeks, you’ll continue your work in the controlled environment at Find Your Inner Dog increasing the three D’s—distance, duration and distraction. Basic obedience and manners are the most important building blocks before ever taking your pup into the world full of distractions. Add-on lessons and field-trips may also be purchased after successful completion of the Basic Obedience program. All lessons are scheduled at our first meeting to ensure your completion within 60 days.

WE TEACH YOU PRIVATELY, WEEKLY. YOU DO THE DAILY REPETITION HOMEWORK (that’s why this program is less expensive than live-in training). Daily homework is critical and recommended for your success.

There is a one week period in between each lesson where you are encouraged to remain in contact with Dianne via video texting to continue working together behind the scenes to ensure your pack homework is on target. Homework will be reviewed in a relaxed fashion and any questions you have will be answered before proceeding to the next lesson to ensure success.  90 days free follow up support.

Payment is due in full at your first lesson along with a signed contract. If either of us feel we are not a good fit, you are only required to pay for the training you received at your first lesson. There are no refunds after the first lesson.

What’s Covered:

• Sit/Stay

• Come on command (recall)

• Threshold manners (doors and kennels)

• Loose leash walking (Structured Walk)

• Place command (teaches your dog to be calm and cycle down into a state of relaxation)

• OUT Command (release object from mouth)

• Focus games

Each additional dog $350. 90 days’ free follow-up provided by Dianne at no charge so long as you have kept up with your end of the training commitment.

Human Aggression and Dog Aggression cases do not qualify for basic obedience. Please see Live-in Training.