DOG TRAINING with Nicole

What we offer:


There is no doubt when we invest time and money into dog training we want to see progress and results. It’s our goal to assist owners in extracting their dog’s full potential by helping owners showcase their natural skill sets, build handler confidence, stay accountable, and focus on forward progress. Success is rooted in dedication, time management, perseverance, grit, patience, courage, and trust.

To begin the training process it is critical to assess the puppy or dog in front of you and what it is capable of. It is equally as important to assess the current owner’s (or handler’s) talent, understanding of the effort it takes to train a dog, and work to set realistic goals. We always recommend starting training as soon as possible (ideally eight weeks old) to work on appropriate socialization, building indifference, and helping the dog to create great habits instead of later looking to try to fix them.

Our training is based upon creating, not destroying. This means we focus on building reliable foundations vs. trying to take a defensive approach such as “if the dog is not performing, correct him more.” In fact, I would say we are the exact opposite of that and believe in skill building and fairness to the dog in order to achieve results.


Training Options

*New* DOG RANCH REVOLUTION — Started June 2023!
Take a 365-day-journey around the sun with us! From start to finish, was does 365 days of training look like? READ MORE —>

 
 

- A 365 day training program from start to finish! -


1v1 PRIVATE COACHING
One of the best ways to kick off your training journey is through 1v1 instruction. We recommend beginning training right at eight weeks to address basic handling, household management, introduction into socialization/exposure, and setting rules and guidelines in your home… READ MORE —>


OVERNIGHT BOARD AND TRAIN (AT THE DOG RANCH)
While it is certainly wonderful to send your dog off somewhere for training, most people expect when their dog returns after a couple of days to automatically uphold perfect skills and manners without consistency, time, or effort on their end. We have structured our overnight board… READ MORE —>


ONLINE COURSES: We’re super excited to be building our online library! Our first online course is currently FREE and will take you on a 365+ day journey — beginning with finding the right breeder and trainer, how to prepare to appropriately socialize your puppy, and watching us raise and train for the entire first year!


LIMITED TIME OUTDOOR CLASSES
Our ‘limited time only’ outdoor classes are a fantastic way to socialize and expose your puppy or dog to new surfaces, sights, smells and sounds! Our classes cover everything from core foundational behaviors all the way through body awareness and confidence building activities! … READ MORE —>


 

*Currently not available

DAYCARE + TRAIN (AT THE DOG RANCH)
We’ve realized over the years options are limited when it comes time to safely socializing puppies and dogs. It seems the only options nowadays are oversaturated dog daycares or dog parks; both of which may lack adequate supervision and proper behavioral assessments… READ MORE —>


VIRTUAL LESSONS:
We are fully aware of the many health concerns Covid has caused people these last couple of years. For those who would like to train virtually we are happy to connect via Zoom! This is also a great option to help 1v1 in person clients hold themselves accountable in between lessons! READ MORE —>