Dog Training
In-person handler coaching at your home
Virtual handler coaching over Zoom
1:1 Sit-N-Train in your home
1:1 Walk-N-Train outside of your home
In-Person Services in San Francisco and nearby areas. Virtual training in the state of California.
We help people and dogs thrive together.
Emotionally Intelligent Training Informed by Neuroscience
We go beyond behavior management by addressing the underlying emotional state, helping dogs self-regulate, recover, and build resilience from the inside out.
Human-Centered Coaching That Builds Lasting Skills
You’re not handed a list of cues…you’re guided in understanding your dog’s needs. From fluency in reading your dog’s body language, to responding with calm, confidence and clarity.
Our P.E.T. Framework is a Trust-building Blueprint
More than just a mindset, it’s the foundation for our method. Our entire approach is built on cultivating safety, mutual respect, and deep connection between dog and human.
The P.E.T. Framework:
Partnership, Empathy and Trust
Partnership
We help you strengthen your bond with your dog, by creating open communication and clear understanding of each other’s needs
Empathy
We help you unlock the meaning in non-verbal communication, so you can hear what your dog is saying and respond to their needs
Trust
When you understand each other and work together, behavior and relationships improve, and everyone’s more at-ease
Key Focus Areas
Recall: at home, at the park or on the trail, recall is one of the most important skills to master. We will help you develop a strong recall to ensure you and your pup can safely explore the world.
Manners: we help teach good behaviors in the home and in public that help make dog owners more comfortable taking their pup anywhere.
Obedience: going beyond the basics, we introduce a wide variety of “tricks” and learned behaviors that provide mental stimulation to the pup, while allowing proud pawrents to show off their smart doggo.
Leash Walking: having an easy loose-leash relationship helps keep stress at a minimum while walking.
Anxiety/Bravery: we’ve spent a lot of time with anxious and shy dogs over the years, helping them unlock their confidence so they can calmly explore and interact with other dogs, people, and the world. It takes time and consistency but when the dog’s true personality comes out, it’s a feeling that can’t be beat.
Reactivity: it’s essential to understand the underlying emotions and motivations that cause a dog to growl, bark, pull or lunge when they see a scary trigger. We offer a collaborative process of both short-term management and long-term desensitization that allows the dog to relax and “just be” while trusting their parent for support.
Our Training Approach
Resilience isn’t just about obedience, it’s about emotional fluency on both ends of the leash.
We teach pup-parents to understand the physical and emotional needs communicated through their dog’s body language. We help people create mutually-rewarding routines that strengthen their relationship with their dog. We help parents understand why problem behaviors are happening in the first place, so they can respond to their dogs with confidence, clarity, and compassion.
We do not embrace “dominance theory.” We don’t use punishment-based training techniques. We do not recommend punishment-oriented training equipment (eg: prong or shock collars). We believe these techniques are counter-productive towards reaching a state of partnership, empathy, and trust.
We do believe the concept of “no” is just as important as the concept of “yes” in dog training, but we can establish these boundaries in a gentle, humane and stress-free way.
For clients who want more than good behavior…for people who want a deep connection, mutual trust, and lasting transformation, resilience is the way we get there.
Our Process
Free Consultation: our first step is a free consultation, to understand your goals and ensure we’re the right trainers for you and your pup.
Training Plan Proposal: next we outline the recommended training plan, including number of sessions, pricing, roles and responsibilities. Once we’re aligned on the training plan, we’ll get started.
Pay-As-You-Go Training Sessions: we don’t require long-term contracts. Simply book an appointment at a time that works for you, using Acuity Scheduling. No penalty for making changes or ending the program.
Kickoff Session: our first session is all about the foundations. Positive Reinforcement, Body Language, Calming Signals, Behaviorism, Focus-on-Handler, Variable Reinforcement Schedules - and the list goes on. It helps us establish a shared training vocabulary, a clear picture of the dog’s communication, and bullet-proof focus on handler.
Handler Coaching Sessions: Hands-on training for the pup-parent, 1-2 hours in length, as frequently as you need. After each session we give you a Recap & Homework document to support your daily practice.
1:1 Sessions with Your Dog: To help lighten your load and give the dog the reps and reps they need to create change, we work directly with your dog.
Your Own Daily Practice: We’ll provide detailed step-by-step guides as well as video . But remember, a sheet of paper can’t train your pup - you get out what you put in.
Services & Pricing
The number of sessions needed for your personalized training program will vary based on your unique situation, goals, and needs. When our clients stick to their daily practice, we’ve found most training goals can be achieved in 4-6 weeks.
At your home
In-Person Handler Coaching
Skills development and practice for you and everyone in your household.
In-person coaching focuses on training the pup-parent to be an even better handler.
As part of the process, we review and analyze video of your dog’s behavior, demonstrate new techniques hands-on, and coach you while you practice.
We provide detailed step-by-step homework documents after every session.
House-call service - we come to you.
$150 per hour
At your home
1:1 Sit-n- Train with Your Dog
Training 1:1 with your dog, at your home.
Great for dogs with in-home challenges such as fear of noises, barking at sights/sounds, or overstimulated puppies.
We work directly with your dog, training them in 15-minute bursts, then taking 20-30 min breaks.
You are not required to be present. We provide photos, videos and recaps after each session to help you sustain the progress.
2 hours = $100
4 hours = $175
8 hours = $300
We Pick-Up Your Dog
1:1 Walk-n-Train w/ Your Dog
Training 1:1 with your dog, outside your home.
Great for dogs with outside challenges like fear/sensitivity to city environments, reactivity, or leash-pulling.
We pick up your dog at your home and take them on a training adventure, working the entire time.
We’re not a “pack based” dog walker - we only work with one dog at a time. We provide photos, videos and recaps after each session to help you sustain the progress.
30 mins = $60
1 hour = $100
2 hours = $175
Over Zoom
Virtual Coaching over Zoom
Skills development and practice for you and everyone in your household - just conducted over Zoom rather than in person.
Just like in-person coaching, we review and analyze video of your dog’s behavior, provide demonstration of new techniques, and give you detailed step-by-step homework documents after every session.
We’re available for virtual training throughout the state of California.
$125 per hour
In Our Home
1:1 Board-n-Train
On a limited basis we will take no more than one dog at a time into our home.
This is a specialized service, reserved for dogs with significant behavior and training needs.
Please contact us for pricing and availability.
