Services
“Michaela is an amazing trainer, not only for the dog but also for the humans involved! ... We have done both indoor and outdoor training in many different scenarios and she has always had a useful and effective way of addressing the situation. Highly recommend her to anyone.” -Ana N.
Balancing the Needs of People & Dogs
Our dogs’ natural inclinations are to bark, chew, chase, mate, hunt and bite. We want them to tolerate leashed walks, workdays, toddlers, mail delivery and veterinary exams.
Our training services help address everyone’s needs with clear, realistic guidance for a healthy life together.
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FOUNDATIONS Virtual Consultation
New or Distance Clients
This 1-hour Zoom consultation launches you into personalized training. Our trainer provides specialized instructions to help you manage now and optimize future training. You’ll get an emailed recap of your foundation training steps so you can get going immediately.
To maintain progress, in-person training packages begin within 1 month following consultation.
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BUILD 5-Lesson Package
Build good habits and essential skills with this in-person training package. Our trainer comes to your home once/week to teach you, your dog and participating family members. Learn to communicate effectively with your dog and create desirable behaviors. Receive achievable practice steps weekly so you and your dog progress together.
To keep you progressing, all lessons must be completed within 2 months of the first lesson. Prerequisite: Virtual Consultation
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ADVANCE 10-Lesson Package
Whether you are starting from scratch or looking to level up, this structured approach helps you advance your dog’s skills. Our trainer comes to your home 1-2x/week to teach you, your dog and any participating family members. Achievable practice steps help you continue progressing between lessons.
To keep you progressing, all lessons must be completed within 4 months of the first lesson. Prerequisite: Virtual Consultation
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BOOST Month-Long Package
This month-long package helps you avoid training errors, while reducing the burden of practice on you. During weekday morning “tutoring” lessons, our experienced dog trainer teaches your dog new skills while you are at work or doing other things. Our trainer shows you how to maintain these skills during Saturday “coaching” lessons. You and your dog benefit from a serious boost of professional training, with minimal interruption to your regular schedule.
All lessons must be completed within 5 weeks of the first lesson. Prerequisite: Virtual Consultation.
Package includes
16 Tutoring Lessons, Tues-Fri mornings (Trainer & dog only)
3 Coaching Lessons, Saturdays (Trainer, you and your dog)
FAQs
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We’ve found that clients are able to discuss their goals, concerns and questions with fewer household and dog behavior distractions if our first meeting happens on Zoom. This allows future, in-person lessons to proceed most efficiently and productively.
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For 5 and 10-lesson packages, lessons are at least once/week. If you have questions between lessons, you can email our Trainer and expect a response within 48 hours Mon-Fri.
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Anyone who can be involved in a productive way is welcome! Our trainer enjoys working with family members of all ages, house-mates, friends, dog walkers, etc! One, primary handler will work with a dog during each training lesson, but others are welcome to attend. Additional pets are welcome, as long as they will not present too much distraction or compromise the safety of any people or animals.
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You can do all scheduling and purchases through our online schedule app. Our schedule app can be access via this website, or through the links included in any confirmation email. Of course, you can always email us at info@noblehoundtraining.com if you have any questions.
Please note that we uphold a 24-hour cancellation policy and expiration dates for all lessons and training packages. Late cancellations and expired packages cannot be rescheduled or refunded. This allows us to be most available and fair to all our clients and also helps training progress.
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We believe all dog training should consider natural dog behavior, individual personality, and the influences of environment and relationships. Our training plans and techniques are guided by Dr. Susan Friedman’s Humane Hierarchy, which emphasizes approaches that are as comprehensive and minimize invasive or aversive techniques.
In practice, this means that training might include any (or more) of the following
lots of treats, toys or play to reinforce desirable behaviors,
canine enrichment, exercise and play,
environmental or equipment changes,
understanding and responding differently to canine body language and behavior
working with your veterinarian to treat relevant medical issues.
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Any honest dog trainer will tell you that teaching new skills is just one part of dog training. Those skills also need to be refined and maintained on a consistent basis. We help you and your dog learn new things, and also instruct you in how to continue improving and maintaining those skills.