You have found this page because there’s something going on with your canine companion that you need to change. Whether it’s as straightforward as getting your puppy settled in correctly or addressing more severe aggression issues, we have the solution here for you.
Get started now by taking this short quiz to see what the best option for you is. Want to skip the quiz and read about all of our different services? No problem, read on!
The Right Start
Get all the information you need to get started with your new puppy to ensure you end up with a wonderful adult dog. We’ll go over house-training, chewing, digging, getting used to crates, leashes, collars, and more. Learn to avoid common puppy problems before they start. A MUST for every new puppy owner. The Right Start is a consultation in your home that lasts up to 2 hours. The fee is $160 and includes a specially chosen toy to help puppies chew appropriately. Puppies must be between 7-16 weeks for the Right Start.
Obedience Coaching Lessons
You feel like you have the basics down with your dog, but want to learn some certain skills. Things like walking nicely on a leash, not jumping on visitors, not barking and coming when called are all examples of things to work on in obedience lessons. Lessons are in your home and last for 45-60 minutes. The fee is $65. Most solid obedience requires several lessons so for new skill sets, sign up for a package to get a discount!
Day Training
Day training is the ultimate option for achieving high levels of training reliability. Elise will come to your home 4 times a week to train your dog on the skills you choose. Over a course of three weeks, Elise will come to your house for 13 lessons, 4 of which include you and your family (in order to transition the information over to you for continued maintenance). The first meeting is with you, lasting 1 1/2 hours. The following 12 lessons are 45-60 minutes where Elise works independently with the dog. Ready to get started? Pick the commands you want to teach your dog now! The fee for a Day Training package is $975.
Forever Home
Has a dog recently found a new forever home with you? Whether from a shelter, friend or a breeder, transitioning an older dog into a new home can come with many challenges. The Forever Home service is up to 2 hours of consultation in your home, customized to address the specific issues you are confronting as you and your new canine companion get to know one another. Ensure success by doing things right from the start. The fee is $175, dogs can be any age and should have been in your home less than one month.
Canine Concerns (Behavior Consultation)
Are you struggling with canine concerns, problems with your dog that you aren’t sure how to handle? Then a behavior consultation is exactly where you need to start. All you need to do is choose a time that works for a two hour, in-home consultation. At that point, you’ll be prompted to complete a questionnaire to give us more the information needed to work with your specific concerns. The consultation will provide you with a comprehensive behavior modification plan, complete with private video links, hand-out’s, and custom recommendations. The fee is $175.
Not sure if this is the right service for you? Some examples of consultation topics are house-soiling, barking at strangers, barking at other dogs or cars on walks, being frightened of people, chasing the cat, anxiety, compulsive behavior like chasing shadows… and these are just a few.
SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION AND GET 50% YOUR FIRST MONTH IN REACTIVE CLASS!
Consultation Follow-ups
For folks working hard on their behavior modification plan, follow-up’s are the hands-on meetings you will need to stay on track and reach your goals. Follow-up’s last up to an hour and are $80.
Phone Behavior Consultation
Behavior consultations are for pet owners that have a specific issue or concern regarding their pet. Whether it is a cat urinating everywhere except the litter box or a dog lunging at other dogs on a walk, the behavior consultation is the right place to begin. After completing a comprehensive assessment, a phone conversation takes place to go over history and details. Afterwards, a summary of the call is sent to the clients. A behavior consultation provides the owners with an
understanding of the issue and what is involved in helping the pet. With the proper information, the family can make an educated decision about how they want to proceed. I provide several different options with explanations about how each path will impact the family and pet in terms of time, cost, and change (as in, how much the family will have to change their life in order to see the behavior of the pet improve). After the client has the opportunity to review the options, a second
phone call takes place to go over the how-to’s of implementing the plan and to answer any questions. Behavior consultations are supportive and nonjudgmental meetings. Phone meetings are one hour and the fee is $125.
Group and Semi-Private Classes
$90 – $225 (depending on location)
Train your dog in a group setting to improve attention in a distracting environment, socialization and more! Contact Elise for information on upcoming class schedules or to arrange for a semi-private group class.
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Services with Assistant Trainers
For scheduling the following services, please contact Elizabeth Nally at (413) 887-8738 or email her at elizabeth@petbehaviorconsulting.com.
Overnight Pet and House Sitting
$50.00/night from 12pm to 12pm (up to 2 dogs)
- extra trips before or after those times will be charged an extra $15.00 visit fee.
- over two pets will be charged $5.00 extra per pet.
- comes with a complimentary visit to learn the routine of the house/pets.
- overnights that fall on a holiday will be charged an additional $15.00 for that night.
Pet Sitting & Training Packages
Standard
$65.00/night from 12pm to 12pm
- includes one 30 minute training lesson a day. Lessons can be shared between dogs in the house.
- Training will be mainly reinforcing commands already known as well as working main issues presented by owner through discussion, new tricks can be taught as well.
Elite
$75.00/night from 12pm to 12pm
- includes one hour training lesson a day. Lessons can be shared between dogs in the house.
- Training will be mainly working on specific issues as well as reinforcing all commands, new tricks can be taught as well.
Day Visits
These visits can include and are not limited to walks, solo play, potty breaks, feeding, and downtime
- $15.00 for a 20-40 min visit
- $20.00 for an hour
- $30.00 for a two hour visit
-over two dogs will be charged an additional $5.00 per dog
-comes with a complimentary visit to meet the pets and learn the routine
-visits made on holidays with be charged an additional $5.00
-Mileage Fee: $0.56 added to every mile past a 15 mile radius from my house
(miles are to be calculated through mapquest)
Training Lessons with Assistant Trainer
$100.00 for a 2 hour basic behavior consultation
$40.00 for a 45-60 min training lesson
$35.00 for 45-60 min day training lesson
- day training is training without the owner and must have at least two training lessons a week to see best results. Homework and/or progress reports can be given to owner through email, notes, or in person.
ASSISTANT TRAINER AVAILABILITY (may vary depending on other appointments)
Sunday: Pet sitting
Mon-Fri: Pet sitting
Day visits 7am-10pm
Training 8am-8pm
Saturday: Pet sitting
Day visits 8am-10pm
Training 9am-7pm
Got a bouncy boxer? Enroll in training classes with Elise. Just do it, you won't be sorry. What started with a very building a bond that will last forever. Sometimes our pals just need a little help learning the ways of the human world impress even our biggest skeptics. I would have to say the best accomplishment for me was learning how to channel all that great boxer energy ~ using some basic commands learned in class and a little bit of patience (also learned in class!) With what we've learned in basic & advanced obedience, all it takes is a few minutes each day to maintain & build on the great foundation Elise helped us start. But don't tell Isis we're still "training"...I don't think she'd believe you anyways. It's too much fun! Thanks Elise!! 