From puppies to adults, we help build skills that last a lifetime
Dealing with a:
•Leash-pulling powerhouse?
• Kangaroo level greeter?
• Voracious shoe chewer?
• Olympic zoomer?
“Let’s turn everyday challenges into skills you can rely on.”
Every Training Journey Starts With a Conversation
This free call is a low-pressure way to talk about life with your dog and what you’d like help with. It’s a chance to find out how I work, get your questions answered, and help you decide on the next step.
Helping an adolescent dog learn 'down'
Discovery Call
15 minutes - Free!
A free friendly phone chat to talk through your goals, concerns, and training hopes. We’ll touch on what’s going on, what kind of support you’re looking for, and whether our positive, science-based approach is the right fit.
How We're Different
We Train for Real Life, Not Just Lessons
Our focus is on skills that show up where they matter most — on walks, during visits, at the vet, and in everyday routines. Training isn’t about performing on cue; it’s about living well together.
We Prioritize Understanding Before Instruction
Before asking your dog to do something new, we take time to understand why behavior is happening and what support will help it change. That clarity shapes every step forward.
Humane, Evidence-based Methods — Always
All training is force-free, fear-free, and grounded in modern behavioural science. Your dog’s wellbeing is never compromised for speed or compliance.
Support That Fits Your Life
Training plans are built around your goals, schedule, and capacity — not rigid formulas. Whether you need hands-on help, guided coaching, or a mix of both, support is designed to be realistic and sustainable.
Skills That Carry Forward
Rather than chasing quick fixes, we focus on teaching skills you’ll reuse again and again. What you learn with one dog supports future situations, new environments, and every stage of life together.
Get training designed to support your dog and you every step of the way
Private Training Programs
With your Clarity & Direction Meeting complete, we’ll focus on putting your plan into practice.
You can choose the level of support that fits your goals, schedule, and needs.
Steady Start Program
For dogs and puppies who need help mastering the basics or building better habits.
Focus on the most important skills for your household, from polite greetings and calm walking to settling around distractions. You’ll get clear steps, achievable practice guidelines, and full support to provide a seamless experience for your companion animal.
Includes a custom plan, in-person weekly lessons, enrichment activities, hand written session summaries, training folder, training pack, an enrichment item to keep, and a follow-up session two weeks after the program ends.
Steady Start focuses on the skills that matter most right now — helping you address immediate challenges and build a solid foundation you can continue to grow from.
Steady Start Program (Virtual)
Same expert guidance, delivered live online.
Perfect for busy professionals or anyone outside our service area, this option gives you coaching, accountability and flexible scheduling. Receive session recordings, personalized training reports, and clear training plans that works a setting that’s convenient to you.
Steady Start focuses on your most pressing needs, helping you build core skills and make real progress now — with a foundation that supports whatever comes next.
Capable Together Program
For those ready to move beyond the basics and see lasting change in real-world settings. We start in your home, then move to parks and neighbourhoods once your dog is ready. This program includes day training, meaning we do some of the work for you. We train your dog during the day, then meet you for transfer sessions so you can keep progress going. It’s ideal for busy schedules or people who want faster results.
Includes a custom plan, personalized day training sessions, in-person sessions, transfer sessions, mid-program check-in, enrichment activities, potty breaks, session recordings, hand written training progress reports, training folder, training pack, photos of your dog during training, an enrichment item to keep, a graduate certificate, post-program follow up session, and 45 days of email and text follow-up support.
Capable Together Program (Virtual)
The same thoughtful approach, offered in a flexible online format.
Perfect for busy professionals or anyone outside our service area, this option gives you coaching, accountability, and flexible scheduling. Receive session recordings, personalized training reports, and clear training plans that work in a setting that’s convenient to you.
The focus is on skills that transfer into real situations, not just controlled practice.
Capable Together helps skills hold up beyond the home, so everyday situations feel easier to navigate and more predictable over time.
Opening Possibilities Program
Do you have multiple training goals or mildly complex challenges for your dog? This program blends day training, real-world practice, and guided coaching helping everyone learn together. We do the initial work with your dog, then coaches you through 1 on 1 sessions or transfer sessions to help ensure new behaviours stick.
Includes a custom plan, personalized day training sessions, in-person sessions, enrichment activities, potty breaks, session recordings, videos, hand written training progress reports, live document training correspondence, training folder, success kit, private resource library access, photos of your dog during training, mid-program check-in, transfer sessions, an enrichment item to keep, a graduate certificate, and three months of email and text follow-up support to keep momentum strong.
Testimonials
A Small Shift That Changed Everyday Life
Then
Evenings were shaped around barking. Visits felt tense. Trips took extra planning. Kaitlin loved Molly deeply — one she’d raised since she was a teenager, and a newly adopted adolescent settling into their home. She wasn’t new to training and had built plenty of good habits over the years, but some patterns felt stuck, and she wasn’t sure where to start untangling them.
Now
There’s more structure in the day and more confidence behind decisions. Kaitlin understands what Molly needs, how to respond when things get noisy or overwhelming, and how to keep building skills over time. Life feels more predictable, more flexible, and easier to share with others again.
Proofing 'Place' For Reliability
Special Focus Programs
Do you have a unique focus, singular concern, or pressing matter? From confidence and enrichment to calm care routines, these programs focus on specific goals.
Sniff, Stroll & Savor
Fun, confidence-building outings, exciting enrichment activities, and puzzle play, that leave your dog’s brain and body happily tired. For puppies, this program offers structured, positive socialization and early experiences that help them learn about the world safely and appropriately during critical development stages.
For adult dogs, this offers a healthy outlet for energy and natural instincts through enrichment and exploration. Dogs come home satisfied and relaxed, having had the chance to move, sniff, problem-solve, and engage their brains.
Vet & Groomer Prep
Once a week starting in the comfort of your home then getting real life practice in a grooming or vet setting if appropriate and available.
This program supports both dogs who struggle with vet visits, grooming, or handling, and young dogs who are being proactively prepared for lifelong care experiences.
Cooperative care focuses on teaching dogs to willingly participate in their own care, using choice-based, fear-free training. We build understanding, predictability, and trust so care routines can happen without force or distress.
Not sure which option is right?
The Discovery Call is a simple way to talk through your goals and get clear on the best next step.
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Grad ‘Phoenix’
Grad ‘Phoenix’ who went through the ‘Steady Start Program’ and enjoyed it so much they came back two additional times!
A simple training tip to try today
Mental enrichment counts as training.
A short sniff walk, food puzzle, or problem-solving game can support focus, reduce excess energy, and make formal training sessions more effective later.