If you feel like you’d benefit from some up-close-and-personal instruction, there are a few options available for you.  I am available for private lessons, group lessons,  demonstrations, and weekend workshops.  Look at the list below, and figure out what works best for you.  Then use the Natural Dog Training Blog contact page to get in touch, so we can work out the details.

Private Lessons

During private lessons, you and I will work together to make you the moose in your dog’s life.  We will establish a solid foundation for you and your dog with the basics of Natural Dog Training, and then I will show you how to apply those skills to everyday situations.  One-on-one instruction allows you the opportunity to have my undivided attention, and allows your dog to work distraction-free (which can be especially important, at least initially, if your dog has problems with other dogs).  I suggest meeting at least once a week, though the frequency (more or less) can be adjusted to your needs, and the needs of your dog.  Each lesson is about 90 minutes long.  We can address problem behaviors as well as general obedience training.

Group Lessons

If you have a few friends who would all like to learn about Natural Dog Training together, then group lessons are perfect.  The group lesson format introduces the potential for distraction, but it also allows for cross-pollination of ideas/questions.  Groups should have no more than three or four people in them, so everyone still receives some personal attention, and the small class size also ensures that everyone has enough space to learn without too much distraction.  Group lessons also last about 90 minutes to 2 hours.  In this format we can still address problem behaviors as well as general obedience training.

Demonstrations

I am available to speak at your event in order to tell people more about Natural Dog Training and how working with a dog’s emotional experience makes them the happiest dog on their block.  We’ll also talk about how Natural Dog Training is different from traditional training methods and how it works to solve problem behaviors and elicit obedience while remaining in complete harmony with the nature of a dog.  Demonstations will last 60-90 minutes, and include Question & Answer from the participants.  I can talk with or without a dog, depending on the situation. Demonstrations can also be tailored to suit the needs of your event, so feel free to inquire if you’d like something more specialized (“Stopping Aggression in Dogs, for example).

Weekend Workshops

Weekend workshops allow a group of participants to learn all the basics of Natural Dog Training in one powerful weekend.  We cover the theory & the practice, and I work with each participant to help them develop their relationship with their dog.  We can generally cover pushing, heel, sit, and down/stay, play training, and address how to use Natural Dog Training with “problem” dogs.

If you’re interested in hosting a workshop, please contact me to work out the details.

Training Intensive

The training intensive allows me to work with your dog (and you, if desired) on a daily basis to create enormous improvement in a relatively short amount of time.  All work is completely tailored to the needs of your dog and your family, and the consistency of a daily routine will help create new habits of behavior for EVERYONE involved.   I am available locally (in the Portland, Maine area) for this service, or can come to you wherever you are if travel expenses and accomodations are provided. 

If you’re interested in something that’s not on the list above, just contact me, and I’ll see what I can do.