COAST DOGS Training By Dawn Bennett

Coast Dogs Training offers various programs including Behavior Consulting, Dog Obedience Training, Dog Sport Training, and Walk & Train Programs. Behavior consulting addresses issues from basic problems to aggressive behaviors, with customized plans including handouts and videos. Aggression programs focus on management and behavior change, noting that aggression can be improved but not cured. A Low Stress Handling Course is also offered for conditioning dogs to vet visits, grooming, and nail clipping.

Obedience training includes small group classes and private lessons. Programs cover Puppy Foundations (safe socialization, manners, basic cues), Canine Good Citizen (AKC course for well-mannered dogs), Basic Obedience (sit, down, polite leash walking, come, settle, leave it, take it, drop it, stay), Terrible Teens (addressing common adolescent behaviors), Obedience Around Town (proofing behaviors with distractions), Leash Manners (addressing pulling), and Intense Recall. All lessons come with handouts and videos.

Walk & Train programs provide daily training sessions for busy owners, covering core behaviors and desensitization, with daily updates and weekly summary lessons. Board & Train is available on a case-by-case basis for puppy foundations.

Pricing Summary

An initial 30-minute phone consultation is free.
Behavior Consulting: Evaluation/Assessment is $170 for 90 minutes in-home, $140 for 60 minutes on-site, and $120 for 60 minutes. A 6-week class is $780 in-home or $660 on-site. A 4-week class is $520 in-home or $440 on-site.
Obedience Training: Private instruction is $140 for 60 minutes in-home or $120 for 60 minutes on-site. A 6-week class is $780 in-home or $660 on-site. A 4-week class is $520 in-home or $440 on-site. A private orientation lesson is $170 for 90 minutes. Obedience Around Town (6 months and up) is a 6-week course for $780. Leash Manners is a 4-week course for $520. Intense Recall is a 6-week course for $780.
Walk & Train: Puppy Package (4-week course) is $2,400 for daily visits (5 days/week, 60 minutes/visit) including a weekly 30-minute summary. Individual Walk & Train visits are $140 for 1 visit/week, $260 for 2 visits/week, $360 for 3 visits/week, $460 for 4 visits/week, and $550 for 5 visits/week.
Board & Train: Puppy foundations (2 weeks) is $2,000. This option is discussed on a case-by-case basis.
Pet Concierge Service: $35 per house visit for potty breaks, playtime, and cuddles, available for clients only within local travel distance.

COAST DOGS Training By Dawn Bennett offers dog obedience training, sports training, and dog behavior change programs in Sarasota, Florida, and surrounding areas. Dawn Bennett, originally from the UK, has extensive experience working with dogs since 1997 and has been professionally training for over 10 years.

She provides both group classes, which are kept small for personalized attention, and private lessons available in clients’ homes or on-site. Dawn specializes in “walk and train” programs, which are popular for busy schedules, and also offers pet concierge services and boarding for clients.

Her training approach is “least intrusive, minimally aversive” (LIMA), aiming to train dogs with minimal adverse side effects, and each training plan is customized. Dawn is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and continues her education by attending workshops, seminars, and lectures. She is also an Instructor & Evaluator for AKC-Canine Good Citizen, Community Canine, Urban Canine Good Citizen, and S.T.A.R. Puppy programs.

Dawn is recommended by veterinarians and local pet-professionals statewide and is an advocate for homeless pets, volunteering for The Humane Society of Sarasota, FL. She uses helper dogs like Dexter (Australian Shepherd) and Claudia (Pit Hound Mix) in her classes to assist with fearful or reactive dogs.

Accomplishments

Dawn Bennett has extensive experience working with dogs since 1997 and has been professionally training for over 10 years. She co-owned “North Fork School for Dogs” from 2009-2016 and owned “All Creatures Great and Small” kennels from 2005-2013. She is a former Veterinarian Assistant at The North Fork Animal Hospital.

Dawn is an Instructor & Evaluator for AKC-Canine Good Citizen, Community Canine, Urban Canine Good Citizen, and S.T.A.R. Puppy programs. She is a Past President of the Northfork Animal Welfare League and a District Rep and Home Inspector for Crest Care Inc. Dawn is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and is recommended by veterinarians and local pet-professionals statewide. Her previous kennel, “All Creatures Great and Small,” was awarded “Best Boarding Kennels” in 2010, 2012, and 2013.

How to Get Started!

Clients can contact Coast Dogs Training for a free 30-minute phone consultation to discuss their training needs. For new dog owners, a private orientation lesson is highly suggested to set the dog off on the right paw, covering topics like potty training, socialization, nutrition, exercise, teething, and crate training.