Real-Life Support for Real-Life Dog Challenges
Maybe your new puppy has turned your routine upside down. Everyday manners may be proving harder than expected. Or you may be facing behavior that leaves you worried, frustrated, or unsure what to do next.
Private coaching gives you individualized support for your dog, your household, and the life you want to share. Together, we’ll get inquisitive about what’s happening for both you and your dog, address your questions and concerns, and create a positive, achievable plan that supports the life you want to share.
Whether you’re getting started, working toward new goals, or trying to make sense of a challenging behavior, you don’t have to figure it all out on your own—I’ll be right there as your thinking partner, and we’ll brainstorm solutions together. Meaningful change is possible—and we’ll work toward it together.
Why Work with Me
My methodology involves a training, coaching, and consulting process — yes, all three!
- Training – Training involves teaching dogs the skills they need to live in a human-centric world, while giving pet parents the knowledge and skills to support learning and carry it into everyday life.
- Coaching — A coaching mindset emphasizes openness, curiosity, empathy, and a commitment to fostering growth and development. As a certified coach, my unique approach involves active listening, in-depth appreciative inquiry, and being a brainstorming and accountability partner to my human clients.
- Consulting — Success is when preparation meets opportunity. To help dog parents reach their goals and maintain their dogs’ newfound skills, I offer personalized suggestions and resources.
Are you ready to dive right in, connect, and move forward in your dog training journey? Consider whether now is the right time for you to commit to the training process and put what you learn into practice between sessions.
You’re inquisitive, as is your dog. Contact me directly to schedule a complimentary discovery call so we can get to know one another, talk about your goals, and explore how training and coaching could support you both.
Training and Coaching: Ways We Can Work Together
In person, virtually, or a combination of both—our work is shaped around you, your dog, and the concerns you'd like support with.
Training and Coaching: In Person, Virtual, or Both
Sessions can be in person, virtually, or a combination of both, depending on where you’re located, what we’re working on, and what makes the most sense for you and your dog.
Wherever you are, you’ll receive the same individualized training, thoughtful coaching, and practical support focused on you and your dog. Together, we can answer questions, troubleshoot challenges, practice new skills, review or revise an existing plan, and make adjustments as you move forward.
Please review the Training Packages and Rates section for details.
Getting started is simple! Contact me directly to schedule your complimentary discovery call.
Get in touch to discuss the training option that makes the most sense for you and your inquisitive canine.
Training Packages & Rates
Individualized support, with options based on how much help you need.
Some people need one comprehensive session to get unstuck, answer questions, and leave with a plan. Others may already have a plan in place and want a fresh set of eyes to help identify what’s working, troubleshoot what isn’t, make adjustments, or simply confirm they’re on the right track. Others benefit from ongoing training and coaching as they practice new skills and work toward longer-term goals.
That’s why you can choose between a Solo Session or a 4-, 6-, or 8-hour training package.
Solo Session — 75 Minutes | $275
Need professional guidance without committing to an ongoing package? The Solo Session is designed as a comprehensive, stand-alone consultation.
We’ll review what’s been going on, what you’ve already tried, and what you’d like to change. We’ll talk about how dogs learn and explore the why behind what your dog is doing, then look at practical ways to get more of the behaviors you want—and less of those you don’t.
Depending on your needs, we may also discuss training exercises, management strategies, enrichment, and other recommendations to help you move forward with a clearer plan.
The Solo Session is available virtually or in person at Inquisitive Canine headquarters.
If you decide afterward that ongoing support would be helpful, your Solo Session can be credited toward one of the training packages below.
Real-life training and coaching, whether we meet across the room or across a screen.
Training Package Information
Ongoing support gives us time to put your plan into action, see what’s working, make adjustments, build new skills, and continue moving toward your goals.
Each package begins with a 60-minute initial session. We’ll review your questionnaire, talk about your concerns and goals, discuss how learning and behavior work, and develop recommendations specific to your dog and household. Depending on our goals and the time available, we may also begin practicing a training exercise together.
After that initial meeting, your remaining package time is yours to use in 30- or 60-minute sessions, depending on what makes the most sense for what we’re working on.
Sessions may be in person, virtual, or a combination of both.
Training Packages
4-Hour Training Package — $865
Includes the 60-minute initial session plus 3 hours of follow-up training and coaching.
6-Hour Training Package — $1,260
Includes the 60-minute initial session plus 5 hours of follow-up training and coaching.
8-Hour Training Package — $1,640
Includes the 60-minute initial session plus 7 hours of follow-up training and coaching.
My standard professional rate is $225 per hour. Package pricing provides additional savings on the follow-up hours—the more training time you purchase, the lower the overall hourly cost.
Package time can be used to work with any dog in your household, so if you share your life with more than one inquisitive canine, you don’t need to purchase a separate package for each dog.
Travel fees apply for sessions held away from Inquisitive Canine headquarters.
Each Training Package Includes:
- Your customized, 100% humane, force-free dog training plan
- Follow-up supplemental handouts
- Training and coaching resources
- Email and text support* for previously covered topics
Packages are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase and are non-refundable. Package time may be used for any dog in your household but may not be transferred to another household.
*Email and text support included in packages is available during business hours (excluding holidays and weekends) for reviewing or clarifying previously covered information. If questions require a more in-depth response or introduce new topics, an additional session will need to be arranged.
Get in touch to design a training plan that is best for you and your inquisitive canine.