Training with SF Dog Pack is easy as 1, 2, 3
1) Send an email about your dog. Here
2) We speak briefly over the phone to get a little better understanding of your situation and give you more information about what our work together might entail. From here we set up a time to start training
3) Begin training
and (bonus) 4) While you are working with us we are available between sessions via email or text to address any hiccups or questions or emergencies that arise along the way. We want you to succeed and want to do everything we can to make that happen
All ages all breeds
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One of the most common questions dog trainers get asked is “how long will this take?” We totally understand! When you are ready to address an issue with your dog you want it fixed. Now! But here’s the deal, problems for you are often solutions for your dog. If a behavior was not “working” for your dog they would not be doing it. If we are addressing behaviors with big feelings attached (like safety, especially) your dog has no reason to change it. Plus even when we humans want to change our own behaviors for the better (say start going to gym regularly or learn a new language) how long it takes depends on a lot of different factors. But the biggest one is often how rewarding it is for us to do the new behavior. For example if you got $50 every time you went to the gym you would be much more inclined to go regularly. Long term improvement is rarely instantaneous or linear, but if we get short term gains in the process it makes it easier to maintain the direction toward our final goal. At SF Dog pack we strive to give you enough short term gains to keep you making progress towards your long term goals.
With all that in mind here are some package examples. All packages are offered as coaching, where we teach you how to train your dog or DFY (done for you) training where we train your dog for you and transfer the skills to you to maintain.
Jump-Start
All training begins with a jump-start package of 3, hour long sessions. In this jump-start package we get to know you and your dog and all the elements of the situation we are working with so we can create a customized training plan to address your specific needs in your specific environment with you and your dog’s specific learning history and skill set. The goal in the jump-start package is to give you a taste of the work involved and to give you some suggestions and skills for how to get immediate relief from your issues. Some dog teams only need these 3 sessions, or decide to not move forward into a larger package due to a number of factors in their lives. If you choose to continue working on your dog’s issues below are some in-depth training packages.
Jump start package 3 sessions $500
Tame Your Dragon
Pulling and Barking and Lunging Oh My! For dogs who pull on the leash, and bark and lunge at others (dogs, people, skateboards etc). This is a behavior with big feelings attached and so takes longer. But once you get the hang of the protocols needed it is something you can handle on your own. Sometimes sooner, sometimes later. To make sure you get fully onto the right track we offer 8 sessions of training help to get a solid foundation for the longer term practice of the skills you’ll need. Meeting once or twice (or more) a week or every other week, depending on your needs. Taming your Dragon takes time and consistency. The brain needs what it needs to make changes, there’s no way around this fact. The speed of your progress depends on a lot (a lot!) of different factors, this is why all packages listed below are “beginning” packages.
Beginning basic Tame Your Dragon Package 8 sessions $1200
Sidewalk Superstars
Dogs that need basic leash manners like not pulling on the leash and/or not eating gross things they find along the way or not jumping on strangers they pass by. This is not for dogs who bark and lunge at others (see Tame Your Dragon)
Beginning basic Sidewalk Superstars Package 4 sessions $600.
Diamond Dogs
Basic Manners such as Loose Leash Walking (not pulling on the leash) Recall (coming when called) Settle on their mat, Sit, Down, Stay, Leave It and Drop It. We can teach you the foundational skills for these in a few weeks time. meeting every week or every other week
Beginning basic Diamond Dogs Package 6 session $900
Puppyhood Perfected
For puppies under 16 weeks of age at the beginning of package.
Save yourself a lifetime of “making up for what your puppy missed” Truly the best time and easiest way to address problem behaviors in adult dogs is to prevent them from developing in the first place. Learn all you need to know to make sure your puppy is (and you are) prepared for adolescence and adulthood. This is not for just teaching basic manners but building the crucial life skills of resilience, confidence, and optimism. These character traits don’t just happen on their own, they need to be built into your puppy from the very beginning. An ounce of prevention is worth pounds and pounds of cure here. Every dog/puppy is different with different personalities and different sensitivities. Working with a positive reinforcement professional ensures you are doing what is best for your puppy.
Beginning basic Puppyhood Perfected Package 6 sessions $900
Got Issues?
This package is for all the other dog issues that do not fit neatly into a package listed above, barking at the doorbell, separation distress, jumping on your guests, chewing your furniture, your issue here, etc etc. Often times these can be tackled in the jump-start package.
Beginning Got Issues Package is 4 sessions $600.
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