Get a head-start training before your puppy comes home!

Does your puppy…

Have potty accidents in the house?
Chew on everything, including you?
Cry when you leave the house (or the room)?
Need help greeting people politely?
Show fear in new situations/places?

We Can Help

NOTE: Due to an exceptionally busy training calendar, we are not currently accepting new clients for puppy training. We apologize for the inconvenience.

We offer two options for puppy training.

A. Puppy 101 consultation: Our in-person consultation fee is $250 (if you live in *Bloomington or Normal) and the session lasts about 90 minutes. During the Puppy 101, Bob will meet you and your puppy, do an initial behavioral evaluation, share some strategies and educational information about basic puppy issues like house training, crate training, chewing, play biting, and puppy socialization, as well as discuss the training goals you have in mind for your puppy specific to your situation. You will also receive a detailed written evaluation emailed a few days after the appointment, as well as multiple educational handouts and a customized training plan for moving forward.

B. Puppy Headstart: With this option, you get two separate hours – before AND after you bring your puppy home. During the first hour Bob will offer information about how to prepare your home, gather the right supplies, and assist with other details to help you and your puppy get off on the right paw from the very beginning, including house training preparation and socialization information. The second hour is scheduled after you bring your puppy home, and includes help with the same preliminary training provided in the Puppy 101. Both sessions include a written report, educational information, and a customized training plan for moving forward. The cost is $275 (if you live in *Bloomington/Normal).

Next Steps

After the initial consultation, Bob will customize a training plan based on your dog’s assessment and your training goals.

NOTE: Our methods are based in the science of positive reinforcement / reward based training, using high value treats.

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 puppy’s behavior. In between sessions, you and your puppy practice what you learn. Each session includes a summary report, resources, and support between sessions.

Sample packages:

3 sessions = $325
5 sessions = $500
Packages include treat bag
*Prices for Bloomington/Normal.

Jump Start Training

Bob does the training for you, and then “transfers” the skills to you. Available in 3 or 4-week packages, and includes 2 additional sessions for fine-tuning, and a treat bag.

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

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

Bloomington/Normal residents only.

*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.

What Our Clients Say...

 5/5

"Thank you so much for helping us with Ellie. You are such an amazing dog trainer! We loved learning from you and feel like we have gained so much more understanding after each session."

Karen Rousey

Normal, IL

 5/5

"Bob’s patience and commitment to teaching is remarkable. As a puppy novice, I did not know where to start. But Bob taught me things that paved the way for Oso and I to communicate better."

Matt Jaeger

Bloomington, IL

 5/5

"Bob is doing exactly what he was put on this Earth to do. He is such a kind, gentle, funny, calming person - we felt energized after every session. We will recommend you to everyone we know!"