Consultations for New Clients | New Puppies | Rescue Dogs
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Virtual Consultation
All training starts with an initial virtual or in-person consultation. This is meant to establish a comprehensive behavioral history and set clear training objectives and does not require meeting your dog. However, in-person consultations can be arranged.
You will receive a customized training plan consisting of a summary of our discussion, your ranked training goals, and a tailored step-by-step treatment plan for your dog, along with immediate management strategies to mitigate any stress related to your dog's behavior.
Use virtual consultations to help you prepare and get your house ready for new puppies, adoptions, or rescues.
Topics include puppy-proofing the house, what foods to avoid, kennel/crate training, potty training, getting through the nights, socializing, bite inhibition, and nipping behavioral problems in the bud.For rescues and adoptions, topics include: minimizing stress, building trust, establishing a bond, and dealing with current and emerging behavior problems.
*Hint: You can schedule your consultation and your first training session at the same time. Just be sure the consultation is completed at least 24 hrs. before the training session.
Virtual Consultations: 30 min. @ $50 -
In-person Consultation
Enjoy a 1-hr consultation in your home where we can meet your dog on his turf.
A certified trainer will come to your home (or other agreed upon location) to assess your dog’s behavior, listen to your concerns, and devise a customized training plan.
By observing your dog and your interactions in its home environment, behavioral issues can be precisely identified and addressed. This method ensures the dog's behavior is not influenced by the stress of being assessed in an unfamiliar location.
in-person Consultations : $100/1-hr
Scheduling Policies
Pre-appointment details
Prior to booking please agree to the waiver and complete your intake form. Use this link if you somehow didn’t fill out the forms while booking your appointment.
link: Required Forms
This link will ask you to book a 5 min appointment for which there is no cost (it’s the only way to fill out the forms!). I’ll go back and delete the appointment, just pick any day and time available it doesn’t matter.
Email if you have any problems. Thanks!
Appointments may be booked up to 12 hrs before hand or with my approval. Payment is due in full at the time of booking. I accept credit cards, atm cards, Apple Pay, Pay Pal and Peer to Peer Payment Apps (Zelle, Venmo, Cash App) which are always welcome as they don’t incur processing fees! Just call to arrange before booking.
Please Note: All appointments (Check-ups and Group Classes excluded) require that an initial consultation be booked and completed at least 24 hrs. before your scheduled training session.
If purchasing a package, please use the provided code to book remaining appointments marked "...for use with packages" rather than a regular one-time appointment that will have a fee.
Cancellation policies/Late Arrivals
Appointments may be canceled or rescheduled up to 24 hrs in advance without loss of payment (less 3% to cover processing fees).
Cancellations <24 hrs and no call/no shows will forfeit entire prepayment.
Cancellations approved by both parties due to inclement weather or other circumstances will incur no fee and will be rescheduled at the earliest convenience.
Cancellations for Group Classes are not refunded but may be made up by booking a private session.
Late arrivals within reason are allowed - we live in NYC right? However, the session must end at the same time if there is another pup scheduled in the next appointment slot.
Late arrivals for group classes may have to find their own way to the class location. Try to call ahead if running late or to find us.
Weather-related cancellations — Classes will still be held under very light rain conditions, with heavy rain, every effort will be made to reschedule during the same week or an additional week will be added to the end of the series. Please plan for at least one weather-related cancelation.
Aggressive Dogs
All dogs must be friendly to be in group classes.
Please let me know if there is any history of aggression to humans or other dogs before class begins because there may be more appropriate training possibilities I can offer.
Aggressive, overly loud dogs will be asked to attend private training sessions rather than group classes.
All dogs can be aggressive, it’s absolutely fine, let’s work together!