Elementary
Elementary Program – Private In-Home Dog Training
This program goes beyond the average basic obedience class.
Designed for adolescent and adult dogs needing help with manners, focus, reactivity, or unwanted behaviors.
Training is tailored to your goals and your dog’s needs, with practical skills you can use in everyday life.
What Makes This Different
Many group classes teach these skills in stages across multiple levels, often in a controlled environment.
This program works through those same skills privately, in your home and real-world settings, where behavior actually matters.
This allows for clearer communication, faster progress, and training that carries over into everyday life.
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Elementary Training Program
Private, In-Home Dog Training for Real-Life Behavior — Not Group Classes
This program goes beyond basic obedience and trains to the intermediate level of obedience within a single program.
While many programs separate beginner and intermediate levels, this program builds both — creating a dog that not only understands commands, but can respond reliably in real-life situations.
Private, in-home training — not group classes.
What Your Dog Will Learn
Through the full program, your dog will learn to:
Walk on a loose leash without pulling
Respond to sit, down, and stay with increasing duration
Come when called, even with distractions
Wait calmly at doors and for food
Leave unwanted items on command
Focus on you in distracting environments
Remain calm and responsive in new or public settings
Training includes guided exposure to real-world environments to help your dog remain calm, focused, and responsive outside the home.
Most dogs begin showing improvement in the first session.
Consistency over the full program is what creates reliable, lasting behavior.
Elementary Program Graduates Testimonials
"Robin was wonderful with our dogs. She helped our rescue GSD with housetraining and socialization, and completely resolved Barry’s leash pulling. A fantastic experience—Robin is truly exceptional!"
Pepper and Berry’s owner, Grace of Timnath, CO
"Leash pulling and bolting out thedoor made everyday life stressful.Robin’s positive, practical methodschanged everything. Ranger is nowcalm, focused, and a joy to walk.I finally feel confident handling him,and walks are actually enjoyablenow instead of frustrating."
Ranger's Owner Fred of Greeley, CO
The Elementary Program
A private, in-home training program focused on better manners, obedience, and real-life behavior skills.
6 sessions — $600
Each session is personalized to your dog, your home, and your training goals. (We do offer a Budget-friendly, stress-free payment option: Split payment plan to help you get started right away: Half payment due at session one, final half due at session 3).
Training is done privately, in your home and real-world environments, where behavior actually matters. Training includes core fundamentals and progresses into real world application through customized training that fits the way your dog learns and your lifestyle. Building to a higher level of obedience in the 5 sessions than you get from other trainers. Our Elementary course sets you and your dog at a higher level ready for whatever you choose next.
A Strong Foundation for Long-Term Success
Every lesson is personalized to guide you and your dog toward your training goals.
Whether you want a well-behaved family dog or a foundation for more advanced training, this program provides the structure needed to move forward.
The more consistently you work with your dog between sessions, the more reliable and advanced their behavior will become.
Questions?
Call and speak directly with the trainer if you have questions.
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