Initial Assessment
45–75 minute in-home visit · $175
Behavior and reactivity
Our behavior modification programs address a range of challenges. We SPECIALIZE behavior problem solving including:
Reactivity or aggression toward people or other dogs
Resource guarding around food, toys, or other items
Barking or lunging at the door, or bolting out when it opens
Excessive barking in the car
Jumping on people and other everyday behavior challenges
The assessment helps us understand what’s driving the behavior and choose a starting point that fits your dog and household.
We assess:
Your dog’s temperament, review their history, and identify strengths we can build on, including relevant obedience skills and training you’ve already done. From there, we’ll set realistic, achievable goals for you and your dog.
Obedience foundations
We assess:
Your dog’s current obedience foundation by looking at which cues they understand, how consistently they respond, and where those skills become less reliable as distance, duration, or distraction increase. For instance, many dogs respond reliably in the kitchen while you’re holding a cookie but become far less reliable when someone knocks at the door or when you’re at the beach or park.
We will assist you in a goal-setting process that helps you decide what matters most to you and your family, whether it’s loose-leash walking, reliable recall on or off leash, or a reliable sit or down for everyday situations like staying on their bed while you answer the door.
What you’ll leave with
You’ll receive a professional behavior and training assessment summary and practical steps you can start using right away. Based on the assessment, we’ll recommend a training program and discuss what we’d work on together and what progress you can reasonably expect.
Request an Initial Assessment
Tell us a little about your dog, where the visit would take place, and which days and times generally work for you. We’ll review your request and get in touch to arrange a visit.
