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We offer private dog training lessons at our facility, your home, on walks, or at the dog park. We can work on any manners-related behaviors (e.g., loose leash walking), in addition to behavioral challenges (e.g., leash reactivity, separation anxiety, barking, elevator anxiety).
Private lessons are customized based on what you want to work on.
We offer private dog training lessons at our facility, your home, on walks, or at the dog park. We can work on any manners-related behaviors (e.g., loose leash walking), in addition to behavioral challenges (e.g., leash reactivity, separation anxiety, barking, elevator anxiety).
Private lessons are customized based on what you want to work on.
Private lessons can be effective during any time of the year. When the temperature is too hot or cold, we can find alternative places to work, including inside high-rises, retail stores, dog-friendly hotels, one of our training locations, and others.
Why Private Lessons?
Private lessons can cover every behavior that is taught in group classes, including walking politely, leaving things alone, coming to you when called, and so forth.
Some people find it helpful to work on specific factors in their home environment, that may not be as easily addressed in class, such as:
- Everything taught in group classes (leash walking, recall, polite greetings, leaving things alone, etc.)
- Leash reactivity
- Elevator challenges
- Walking down narrow hallways
- Walking through the lobby
- Potty training when you live in a high-rise building
- Barking
- Separation anxiety
- Biting dogs or people
- Chewing objects such as your couch
- Resource guarding
- Positive dog play
- Introducing a new dog to a baby or other pet
Customized Pace
Other people want a customized pace. Some want more time in between sessions, while some want to go faster and get in more sessions each week.
Scheduling Flexibility
Further, private lessons can be done on your schedule, assuming we have availability. Some people can only fit them in on weekends or during the day. In addition, the day of week could change from one session to the other.
One-on-One Attention
Some people learn more effectively in a one-on-one setting. The trainer can spend as much time as you need in order to help you learn.
Dog Focus
Some dogs can't focus as well in a setting such as a class. With private lessons, your dog can focus on the task at hand without being distracted by other nearby dogs.
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Private Lesson Prices
Basic Listening and Manners |
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| One Lesson | $135 per lesson |
| Six or more lessons | $130 per lesson |
| Housecall fee if we come to your home | $10 per lesson, plus any applicable parking fees that we are charged |
Behavioral Modification (e.g., separation anxiety, leash reactivity, etc.) |
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| One Lesson | $175 per lesson |
| Six or more lessons | $170 per lesson We have full behavioral modification programs with different pricing structures - Click here |
| Housecall fee if we come to your home | $10 per lesson, plus any applicable parking fees that we incur |
Forms of payment:
- Credit cards
- PayPal Credit, where you can pay over time, and pay no interest if paid in full within six months. Learn More
- Possibility to pay over time
- Cash or check
See below for more information:
Single lessons
You can schedule a single lesson in order to try out the trainer or work on a simple issue.
Single lesson policies:
- Payment is due when booking each lesson. The lesson is not finalized until payment is received, and therefore the space could be given to someone else.
- The payment is refundable if cancelling seven days in advance. If cancelling in under seven days, it is not refundable and cannot be credited towards another lesson, as we would likely not be able to fill that space.
- You can pay for a single lesson, then apply it to a package once you feel comfortable with moving forward. This can only be done for the first lesson.
- Private lessons last for 60 minutes.
Training Package
A dog cannot be fully trained or resolve challenges in one or two lessons. Oftentimes, you need at least six lessons, and sometimes more, in order to achieve the results you desire. That's why we encourage a package that includes multiple lessons, so you create a comprehensive training plan up front and work towards the goal in a more structured manner.
Package policies:
- Full payment must be received before your second lesson. The trainer can take payment at your first lesson.
- Future package sessions are refundable if you decide it's not working out, although we strongly recommend giving it time before coming to this conclusion.
- Once you book a lesson, that particular lesson is not refundable if cancelled with less than seven days, as we would likely not be able to fill the space. We would deduct that day from your package.
- You can pay for a single lesson, then apply it to a package once you feel comfortable with moving forward. This can only be done for the first lesson.
- Private lessons last 45-60 minutes.
- Private lesson packages expire in 90 days.
- A private lesson package is assigned to one trainer. Once you are underway with the package, you must continue working with that trainer for each session during the package. If you are unhappy with the trainer or results, please speak with us.
Our Training Team
Featured Trainer:
Cailin Patracon, CPDT-KA, CPTPrompt arrival. Clear instructions and demonstrations of what to do. Responsive to our requests. Sophie now walks well, stays, leaves things alone. She’s working on dropping it, down and coming when called. Sophie LOVES Cailin! So do we. We will miss her.
- Sue Gsell
TrainTrack™ Online Portal
Re-Watch Training Exercises on Your Device
Tucker Pup's offers a proprietary online system called TrainTrack™ that revolutionizes the way dogs are trained.
The trainer will show you the exercises in person, then you can access TrainTrack to see the homework and other helpful information. Many exercises include videos, and all of them include instructions. It also includes handouts and a documentation of what you covered. This is incredibly helpful because there is a lot of information to take in, and it can be hard to remember everything that was demonstrated and discussed.
In addition, you can log your progress on TrainTrack as you are working on your home exercises. This can be invaluable for ensuring that you spend enough time, in various settings, for your dog to learn the methods thoroughly.
For private lessons, you can even upload videos to your trainer, and they can watch them in between sessions to help provide advice.
TrainTrack works on any Internet-connected device, so you can use it on your mobile phone, even when you're on a walk or working outdoors.
TrainTrack is used for all of our training services, including private lessons and classes.
To access TrainTrack, you must log in to our website. On your Customer Center, you will see the link to TrainTrack towards the top of the page.
The trainer will show you the exercises in person, then you can access TrainTrack to see the homework and other helpful information. Many exercises include videos, and all of them include instructions. It also includes handouts and a documentation of what you covered. This is incredibly helpful because there is a lot of information to take in, and it can be hard to remember everything that was demonstrated and discussed.
In addition, you can log your progress on TrainTrack as you are working on your home exercises. This can be invaluable for ensuring that you spend enough time, in various settings, for your dog to learn the methods thoroughly.
For private lessons, you can even upload videos to your trainer, and they can watch them in between sessions to help provide advice.
TrainTrack works on any Internet-connected device, so you can use it on your mobile phone, even when you're on a walk or working outdoors.
TrainTrack is used for all of our training services, including private lessons and classes.
To access TrainTrack, you must log in to our website. On your Customer Center, you will see the link to TrainTrack towards the top of the page.
Success Stories
Resolving Archer's Leash Reactivity
Helping Dixie Stay Calm and Collected
