Day Training Program

Let us do the heavy lifting and work one on one with your dog to teach them the important manners or skills you are struggling to find time to work on. 

Why should you choose day training for your dog?
Day training lets the experts train your dogs for you while you work or run errands. It’s like buying Home Chef meals that come pre-prepared. You have to do a little work but all the tedious stuff is done for you.

Our trainers work directly with your dog to teach them the skills important to you
You don’t have to struggle with the process of teaching your dog the skills, our trainers will work with you to plan what skills you want to focus on and will teach the skills to your dog. They then meet with you to teach you how to keep up the skills

How does day training work?
Our trainer comes to your home (or you drop off at SJC) 2-3 days per week during the day and works independently with your dog for 1-2 hours (depending on your program).  They teach your dog the skills you want and practice those skills in the real world so your dog is becoming reliable in the environments that matter (your dog may get long training sessions in your neighborhood or could go on a field trip to a different locaion). The trainers will have regular sessions with you to teach you how to practice and so you can get the same behaviors.

What’s the service area location for day training?
Each trainer has their own service area for Day Training. Generally Regent Square, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Point Breeze, Monroeville, Highland Park. You can see approximate areas here.  Drop off and pick up is available at SJC if you are outside of our service area.

What skills are perfect options for day-training sessions?

Basic Manners

Sit
Down
Focus
Attention Cue
Stay
Matwork/settle
Loose Leash Walking
Leave it/Impulse Control
Drop it
Greeting people nicely
Come when called
Door Manners
Go to your spot

Real-World Distractions

Working on basic manners in your neighborhood, at a local park, at a pet friendly store

Behavior Modification (mild/moderate)

On-leash reactivity
Environmentally nervous
Shy with people
Resource guarding
Over excitement

Puppy Topics

Socialization field trips
Puppy Manners

Sport Foundations
(typically AT SJC)

Scentwork foundations
Rally-O or Obedience
Agility Foundations

Day Training Pricing:  Sample Packages

Sample Package 1 -- $1,330/month*

14 hours of instruction over 4 weeks*

* Three 1hr training sessions per week with your dog (our sessions always include a potty break and most include a training walk)

* One 1hr ‘transfer session’ with the dog and owners every other week to teach owners how to practice the training skills and get coaching on handling the challenges of the real world

Sample Package 2 -- $950/month*

10 hours of instruction over 4 weeks*

* Two 1hr training sessions per week with your dog (our sessions always include a potty break and most include a training walk)

* One 1hr ‘transfer session’ with the dog and owners every other week to teach owners how to practice the training skills and get coaching on handling the challenges of the real world

Sample Package 3 -- $1,620/month*

18 hours of instruction over 4 weeks*

* Two 2-hr training sessions per week with your dog. These are often adventure training sessions including training sessions at stores or parks

* One 1hr ‘transfer session’ with the dog and owners every other week to teach owners how to practice the training skills and get coaching on handling the challenges of the real world

Get started with your day-training package!