Training

Shannon is a CPDT-KA, AKC Evaluator, and is working towards her Canine Behavior Consultant Certification.

As a positive-reinforcement trainer, Shannon uses scientifically proven methods to teach dogs new skills, modify existing behavior, and to condition new responses. Methods that cause pain or fear in order to suppress behavior will not be used in any of her programs.

*If your dog is currently used to aversive methods, it is not too late--contact Shannon to help you and your dog today!

Training Offers

Private Sessions

Private In-Home 1 Hour Session: $85/hr *This includes travel up to 15 miles from Orford, NH*

Private On-Site 1 Hour Session: $75/hr

Behavior Consultation

2 Hour Behavioral Consultation: $120. This initial session includes observations of your dog's behavior in their home environment, a gathering of your dog's behavior history, and the immediate showcase of first steps to begin managing the behavior. This is for dogs needing behavior modification plans implemented.

Day Training

Day Training: 1 Hour Private Session while your dog is here for Daycare or Boarding: $65/hr, $50/hr for puppies under 6 months

What Can She Teach?

Basic Skills for all ages of dogs, including but not limited to the following cues and behaviors: Recall/"Come", Down, Stay, Place, Leave It, Watch Me, Wait, Drop, Heel/Loose Leash Walking, Off-leash Recall, Off.

Behavior Modification for the following: General reactivity, leash reactivity, protective behaviors, biting, resource guarding, socialization dog-to-dog and dog-to-human, and much more! Shannon specializes in working with reactive and aggressive dogs.

Tricks: Over 100+ tricks to choose from! Shannon has trained dogs for films and commercials--the sky is the limit!

Group Classes! Shannon has prepared curriculums for the following courses for small class sizes of 3-6:

Puppy General Foundations Course
Basic Skills 101

Intermediate Skills 201

Advanced Skills/AKC Canine Good Citizen Certification 301

AKC STAR Puppy Certification

AKC Novice Tricks

Reactive Rover (for reactive dogs!)

Bringing Home Baby

Loose Leash Walking Workshops

Off-Leash Recall Workshops

Board & Train Programs

Board and Train services are available to dogs and their families looking to instill basic skills, dogs who need help with relationship repair with other dogs in the home, and dogs who need to build social skills with other dogs.

All board and train programs are tailored to fit your dogs' individual goals. Weekly private sessions on site, with your dog, are included in cost, as well as 4 hours of private training in your home after their stay.