For young puppies and adolescent dogs who need the skills to face lifestyle changes with confidence
Essential Foundations
Basic Life Skills & Socialization
Is your puppy running the house right now?
Biting, nipping, and jumping on everyone
Ignoring your verbal cues (or never learning them)
Constant energy with no “off switch”
No time to figure out the “right” way to train
You love your puppy—but this phase is exhausting.
What you allow now becomes a habit later.
Those “cute” puppy behaviors can quickly turn into long-term problems if not handled early.
The good news? This is the easiest time to fix it—if you start now.
We Make Puppy Training Simple (Even With a Busy Schedule)
No complicated routines. No guesswork.
Just a clear, step-by-step plan that fits into your real life.
✔ Stop biting and jumping fast
✔ Teach calm behavior early
✔ Short, effective training that actually sticks
The sooner you start, the easier this gets.
Don’t let bad habits take hold—start shaping the dog you want today.
BASIC Essential Foundations Program
The BASIC Essential Foundations Program is designed for pet owners on a budget who wish to handle most of the dog training themselves, but require the guidance and support of a trainer for a few lessons to kick-start their journey.
This program is typically completed in 3 lessons and includes:
- Expert training, delivered to your door
- Private, one-on-one sessions with you and your dog — in the comfort of your own home — for faster, longer-lasting results
- One session per week
- Focus on up to two behaviors of your choice
- Handouts to help you further train on your own
But it doesn’t stop there!
You’ll also enjoy 3 months of friendly phone or email support after the program ends. If you have any questions or run into anything related to what we covered, we’re here and happy to help!
PREMIER Essential Foundations Program
With our results-based PREMIER Essential Foundations Program, we do more of the training with your dog, and then help you learn how to use the cues your dog has learned from us. This way, your dog enjoys a well-rounded education and quicker progress, while you both have fun along the way.
This program is typically completed in 7 lessons and includes:
- Expert training, delivered to your door
- Private, one-on-one sessions with you and your dog — in the comfort of your own home — for faster, longer-lasting results
- Two sessions per week
- Focus on up to four behaviors
- Handouts to reinforce training between sessions
But it doesn’t stop there!
- Saturday appointments are open for you, so you have more scheduling options to start training as soon as possible!
- You’ll also enjoy 6 months of friendly phone or email support after the program ends. If you have any questions or run into anything related to what we covered, we’re here and happy to help!
ELITE Essential Foundations Program
The ELITE Essential Foundations Program is a wonderful choice for pet owners who want a caring trainer to spend extra one-on-one time with their dog, helping jump-start the training process and achieve faster results. We offer simple, easy-to-follow guidance and warm, friendly support so you can keep working with your dog confidently, even after the lessons are finished. Our results-based program means we do most of the work for you, so your dog enjoys more complete training in less time! Afterward, we’ll happily show you how to use all the new cues your dog has learned, making the whole experience fun, well-rounded, and quick-moving for both you and your furry friend.
This program is typically completed in 12 lessons and includes:
- Expert training, delivered to your door
- Private, one-on-one sessions with you and your dog — in the comfort of your own home — for faster, longer-lasting results
- Up to two Accelerate Training sessions, where the trainer will work 1:1 with your dog to escalate their progress
- Three sessions per week
- Focus on up to six behaviors of your choice, or behaviors, but some with off-leash reliability
- Handouts to reinforce training between sessions
- Up to (2) video recordings of you training with your dog (if requested)
But it doesn’t stop there!
- Saturday and Sunday appointments are open just for you, so you can have more scheduling options to start training as soon as possible!
- For older dogs, lessons can be expanded to off-site locations so we can practice your dog’s training in places you and your dog may visit in the future.
- You’ll also enjoy 12 months of friendly phone or email support after the program ends. If you have any questions or run into anything related to what we covered, we’re here and happy to help!
Looking for a Different Program?
Let us help stop the overwhelming behavior issues you feel powerless to resolve on your own!
Call us: 678-809-DOGS (3647)
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Dog Training and Dog Behavior Consultations offered in Pickens, Gilmer, and Cherokee Counties in Georgia, including the cities of Blaine, Hinton, Jasper, Marble Hill, Nelson, Tate, Talking Rock, Ellijay, Ball Ground, Canton, Holly Springs, Waleska, and Woodstock
