Private Training
Our in home private lesson program is appropriate for dogs over the age of six months. The younger the dog starts on this program, the better he will be trained and socialized and with fewer issues.
The in home private lesson program is a series of six private weekly lessons. The first lesson takes two hours, with subsequent lessons taking one hour each. Fewer or greater number of lessons can be scheduled, depending on your needs and/or the progress of the dog.
During private lessons, we are training you how to train your dog. And then each day, during the time you are away from us, you are doing lessons and training your dog before we come back the following week to teach you more.
With this training, we introduce a command each week to your dog and teach you how to communicate it to your dog. These commands are designed to teach your dog proper manners in every day at home and public situations. Like all HTL training, private lessons are customized and created to achieve the specific needs and desires for your dog!
The first lesson includes a thorough evaluation of the dog, owner and/or family, to ensure that the training methods and pace enable the owners to achieve their goals.
Initial lessons are given in the owner's home, keeping both the owner and dog on familiar grounds. Later lessons may be given at different locations, to help acclimate the dog to different environments and distractions.
Cost
The first lesson is $200 (1.5-2 hours).
Each subsequent 1-hour lesson is $125
Please add $25 to each lesson if one-way travel in excess of 25 miles from Daphne, AL is required.
Preparation:
Dogs must be healthy at the time of the lesson and have up to date vaccinations, no fleas, ticks, runny eyes, diarrhea, or sneezing.
For each class you will need:
A hungry dog - Avoid feeding your dog prior to class (skip his last scheduled meal prior to class).
Your dog's regular kibble food, as well as some tasty bite sized treats. These could be Blue Buffalo Food Roll, chopped into small bite sized pieces, Pet Botanic's or Honey Nut Cheerios.
A treat bag/bait bag: It should clip onto your belt and be easy to access so that you can reward using the right timing. Cargo pants are great too!
