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“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
As dog guardians, we have to manage our dogs’ natural inclinations to bark, chew, chase, mate, hunt and bite.
As pets, our dogs have to adapt to leash walks, workdays, toddlers, mail delivery and veterinary exams.
Noble Hound Training helps you address everyone’s needs with clear guidance, so you and your dog can live better together.
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FOUNDATIONS Virtual Consultation
New or Distance Clients
This 1-hour Zoom consultation launches you into a personalized training program, based on the needs of you and your dog. Our trainer will assign groundwork to help you manage now and optimize future training. You’ll receive 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, following your Virtual Consultation. Our trainer comes to your home once each week to teach and coach 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
Do more with your dog! Whether you are starting from scratch or looking to level up, more training means more opportunity to increase and advance your dog’s skills and behaviors. Following your Virtual Consultation, our trainer comes to your home 1-2x/weekly to teach and coach 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
Following a Virtual Consultation, this month-long package helps you avoid common 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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During our Virtual Consultation, our Trainer will get a sense of your dog’s starting point and your goals and create a flexible training plan from there. Training plans typically include the teaching of specific skills (e.g. “Down”, “Come”, “Stay”, “Place”, etc…), management to prevent or reduce unwanted behaviors, and targeted enrichment for your dog’s behavioral health. While training plans are flexible and personalized, they also help us track progress and maintain accountability!
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Absolutely not! Like us, dogs keep changing and learning throughout their lives. We believe we can best help with clear, kind and expert instruction for you and your dog. Our goal is to help you teach, manage and communicate effectively for the long haul. The progress that you and your dog make together will depend on your ability to practice, your skill level, your dog’s temperament and the complexity of the issues addressed.
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For 5 and 10-lesson packages, lessons meet at least once each week. You’ll have access to your training plan, with clear practice goals between lessons so that you and your dog can make the most progress. 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! It is often beneficial to have one primary handler during a training session, but anyone is welcome to attend.