Training Services

Real skills. Real change. Real-life training that works for your home and lifestyle.

Dog training works best when it’s built on understanding, structure, and consistency. My approach helps families learn what their dog needs, when to teach it, and how to follow through in a way that fits real life. By focusing on clear communication and calm behavior, we build lasting habits — not quick fixes — so dogs know how to listen and families feel confident and at ease.

All training takes place in your home and neighborhood, where behavior actually happens.

Below are your two options for training. Take a look and then let’s talk. Maggie speaks to all potential clients before scheduling takes place.

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Two Options

Single Training Session

1 Session – $250
(Each session is 1.5 hours)

A private training session designed for owners who want professional help without committing to a full training program.

With this option, you decide what we work on. Tell me what you want help with, and we’ll use our time together to address your priorities, answer your questions, and give you practical strategies to move forward.

Great for:

  • Owners who aren't ready to commit to The Six Essentials

  • People who have one or two specific concerns

  • Puppy or new dog owners who need help getting started

  • Previous clients who want a refresher or help with something new

  • Owners who prefer to book and pay for training one session at a time

Common topics include:

  • Puppy biting, jumping and other everyday behaviors

  • Housetraining and crate training

  • Leash walking

  • Come when called

  • Household rules and boundaries

  • Specific behaviors that are causing frustration

  • General training questions and professional guidance

You’ll receive:

  • One 1.5-hour private, in-home training session

  • Training focused on the priorities you choose

  • Hands-on instruction and practice with your dog

  • Clear guidance on what to do after our session

  • The option to book additional individual sessions whenever you need them

Unlike The Six Essentials, there is no predetermined curriculum with individual sessions. You drive the content based on what matters most to you. I’ll teach you as much as I can during our time together, and you can return for additional help whenever you choose.

The Six Essentials

6 Sessions – $1200
(Each session is 1.5 hours)

A six-session private training program designed to teach you the essential skills I believe every dog needs.

Rather than focusing on individual problems one at a time, this program gives you a practical foundation for communicating with your dog, setting expectations, handling everyday behavior, and building skills you can continue using long after our sessions are complete.

Great for:

  • Puppy and new dog owners who want to start well

  • Owners who want better communication and cooperation

  • Dogs who need more structure, calmness and consistency

  • Families who want everyday life with their dog to feel easier

  • Owners who want to understand how to train their own dog

The Six Essentials:

  • Clear and effective communication

  • Creating rules and boundaries that suit you

  • Calmness and self-control

  • Enforcing rules and stopping unwanted behaviors

  • Come when called that works

  • Leash skills that empower

You’ll receive:

  • Six 1.5-hour private, in-home training sessions

  • Sessions generally spaced about two weeks apart

  • Hands-on instruction and practice with your own dog

  • Training adapted to your home, lifestyle and individual needs

  • Guidance applying the Six Essentials to the real-life situations that matter to you

My goal isn't simply to train your dog during our time together. It's to teach you the skills to understand, guide and train your dog yourself. What happens between our sessions matters: practice and consistency are what turn what you learn into lasting change.