training & behavior services

I offer a variety of training packages and formats designed to meet you and your dog’s specific needs.

new clients, start here!

Welcome! Figuring out which training option is best for you can be confusing. That’s why all clients start with an Initial Consultation. So, don't worry if you are unsure of what format to choose or if a package is right for you. We can review it together. I will never pressure you to pay for training that you don’t want or need.

Once you have booked your Initial Consultation, please fill out the New Client Questionnaire. Any information that you provide in advance will save time during our session.

Training and Behavior coaching

Let’s work together to train your dog!

The goal of training and behavior coaching is to give you and your dog the tools you need to tackle challenges in your life together. Each coaching session is part discussion, part training session.  We start by addressing your concerns and goals and developing a training plan. We finish by training together and coaching you through the techniques. You then get an outline of our plan and your homework.

In-Person Coaching Session: 50 minutes - $170

• Answer your questions about the training process and troubleshoot issues

• Review next steps in your training plan and train together

• Address any additional or new concerns as time permits

• These sessions can take in your home or in public, depending on what’s best for your training

Virtual Coaching Session: 50 Minutes - $160

• Answer your questions about the training process and troubleshoot issues

• Review next steps in your training plan and receive coaching on training techniques

• Address any additional or new concerns as time permits

• Great for house training, dogs who are afraid of strangers, and areas that require patience and consistency but not complex training skills or nuanced situational awareness.

Coaching packages

Let’s commit to your dog!

Training packages give you more structure and support so you and your dog can build skills, conquer your goals, and make lasting progress.

Coaching Package: 4 Weeks - $1,050

This package is designed to help you and your dog build the skills and make the progress needed to accomplish your goals and thrive together. The mix of one longer in-person session and one shorter virtual session each week keeps you from getting stuck or sidetracked, making a big difference in how quickly you and your dog master these new skills.

This package is generally a good fit for manners like jumping, barking, or pulling on leash; welcoming a new dog; or mild to moderate fear, anxiety, aggression, or reactivity. You may need additional weeks if you have multiple challenges or goals, for new puppies, advanced skills like off leash hiking or visiting public spaces, or more severe fear, anxiety, aggression, or reactivity.

• 1 50-minute in-person coaching session per week

• 1 20-minute virtual check-in per week to troubleshoot issues and keep your momentum up

• 1 50-minute in-person follow-up coaching session to be used 2 weeks to 2 months after finishing your session

• Phone and email support, including video review

Coaching Package: Additional Week - $225

If you and your dog are facing a particularly tough challenge, want extra support, or have big goals for your life together, you can add additional weeks to your training package as needed.

• 1 50-minute in-person coaching session

• 1 20-minute virtual check-in

• Phone and email support, including video review

Ongoing Support: 4 Weeks - $250

Once you and your dog have built up your skills and confidence, you might still want some support to help you stay on track, address unexpected issues, and thrive together.

• 1 20-minute virtual check-in per week

• Phone and email support, including video review

Day Training packages

Let me do a lot of the legwork!

In day training sessions, I come and train with your dog while you are away, busy, or just want to observe.  After each session, you will receive a report card on your dog’s progress. We will also meet once a week to help transition your dog’s new skills into their daily life.

Day Training Package: 4 Weeks - $2,600

This package is designed to ramp up your dog’s skills quickly! The mix of three day training sessions and one coaching session each week allows us to tackle tough challenges and ambitious goals quickly with the benefit of having an efficient, professional trainer doing most of your dog’s homework balanced with keeping you in the loop so you can translate their skills to your daily life.

This package is generally a good fit for manners like jumping, barking, or pulling on leash; welcoming a new dog; or mild to moderate fear, anxiety, aggression, or reactivity. You may need additional weeks if you have multiple challenges or goals, for new puppies, advanced skills like off leash hiking or visiting public spaces, or more severe fear, anxiety, aggression, or reactivity.

• 3 50-minute day training sessions per week

• 1 50-minute in-person coaching session per week

• 1 50-minute in-person follow-up coaching session to be used 2 weeks to 2 months after finishing your session

• Phone and email support, including video review

Day Training Package: Additional Week - $615

If you and your dog are facing a particularly tough challenge, want extra support, or have big goals for your life together, you can add additional weeks to your training package as needed.

• 3 50-minute day training sessions

• 1 50-minute in-person coaching session

• Phone and email support, including video review

New Clients - If you are interested in a coaching package, let me know during our Initial Consultation, and we can set it up!

Exisiting Clients - Please email me for help setting up a new coaching package.

Emergency behavior consultations

These sessions are designed to help you when you face an urgent challenge with your dog and need advice on how to keep everyone safe and sane while waiting for longer-term help. You do not need to be an existing client to

Emergency Consultation: 60 minutes - $250

By the end of this virtual consultation, you will:

• Understand why your dog did/is doing the undesired behavior

• Have a management plan to keep your dog and everyone around them safe and reduce stress levels

• Know which resources to use for long-term support for you and your dog

Service Area

I serve dogs and their families in Chestnut Hill, West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Brookline, Newton, Hyde Park, Dedham, Westwood, Needham, Wellesley, Brighton, and Allston.