Professional dog and puppy trainer for great dog manners

Does your dog…

Pull on the leash when out for walks around the neighborhood?
Jump on your guests – or you – when someone comes in the door?
Surf your kitchen counters looking for forbidden treasures?
Chew up your TV Remote, shoes, and anything they can find?
Ignore you when you call them to come in from the yard?
Bark excessively at anything and everything?

We Can Help!

NOTE: We are not currently accepting new clients for good manners training. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Step 1. With all new clients, we begin with a comprehensive consultation (masked) in your home to assess your dog. We discuss your training goals, demonstrate / coach you on some initial training skills, provide management strategies for any immediate behavior concerns, and determine the most appropriate action plan for you and your dog.

After the appointment, you receive a detailed written evaluation, as well as educational handouts and a customized training plan for moving forward. NOTE: Our methods are based in the science of positive reinforcement / reward based training, using treats as rewards.

The cost of is $250 if you live in *Bloomington/Normal, and the session lasts about 90 minutes. (Click for info about our Puppy Training.)

Step 2. After the initial consultation, Bob will customize a training plan based on your dog’s assessment and your training goals. We offer two options for follow-up training.

Coaching Packages

Bob customizes a training package for you and coaches you through the steps to transform your dog’s behavior.

In between sessions, you and your dog practice with fun tricks and training games.

Each session includes a summary report, resources, and support between sessions.

3 sessions = $325
5 sessions = $475
Packages include treat bag
*Prices for Bloomington/Normal

Jump Start Training

Due to an extremely busy training schedule, we are not currently offering Jump Start training. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Available in 3 or 4-week packages, with 2 additional sessions for fine-tuning, and a treat bag. Bloomington/Normal only.

Each transfer session includes a summary report, resources, and support between sessions.

3 week package = $1,260
4 week package = $1,620

*If you live outside of Blo/No, there is an additional travel charge, and our travel radius is limited to 20 miles from SE Bloomington.

You Get...

Peace of Mind

Customized Training

Proven Experience

All of our training methods are force-free, fear-free, and pain free.
We never use or recommend shock (aka e-collars) prong, or choke collars.

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"We highly recommend Bob to anyone who has a dog who needs to learn good manners. He is not just very well trained to do what he does, he is an incredibly warm, gentle and empathic person."

Lloyd & Pam Hulit

Normal, IL

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"Thank you, Bob, for helping us with our boy, KC. I wanted a dog I could walk easily and who would listen to me – I got just that and so much more! We couldn’t be happier with KC’s training."

Sadie Deeters Brommer

Bloomington, IL

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Bob is phenomenal! Jodie LOVES what we have been doing. I realize how smart she is and how much fun learning is for her. I will recommend you to anyone who asks about behavioral training."