Hillary’s Hound House, Inc.

The Jumpstart Puppy Program is a 4-week daylong school for puppies aged 8 weeks to 6 months. Puppies learn skills such as recall, leash walking, going to bed, staying, polite greetings (Go Say Hi!), and using potty bells. The program includes Saturday classes for families, weekly training guides, and personalized videos of the puppy’s training. The team is available daily for questions and support. Training involves one-on-one and small group sessions, with supervised play to teach impulse control. The daily schedule runs Monday-Thursday from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm, including drop-off, outdoor recall training and play, lunch and naptime, one-on-one training, and pick-up.

The Teen Tune-Up Program is for adolescent puppies aged 6-12 months. This 4-week small group training experience focuses on obedience refreshers, enrichment, play, and real-world practice. It includes daily training sessions, field trips to practice manners in public places, group play, and individual lessons in agility, brain games, Sniffaries, and Scent Work in their Sensory Garden. This program runs Monday-Thursday from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.

Online Puppy Training Courses allow owners to train with Hillary from home. Courses include “You Had Me at Hello!” for polite greetings, “7-Day Puppy Boot Camp – Getting Your Puppy Dialed In” for focus and recall, and a free “Crash Course in Marker Training.” Online courses offer flexible scheduling, no travel, a comfortable learning environment, and review videos for practice.

Pricing Summary

The Jumpstart Puppy Program offers a 2-week program for $1,350, a 4-week program for $2,700, and a 6-week program for $4,050. The Teen Tune-Up Program is priced at $2,500 for 4 weeks. A money-back guarantee is available for certain products, allowing a refund request within 3 days of purchase by emailing support, with a limit of one refund per customer.

Policies

Users can cancel subscriptions at any time by emailing support@hillaryshoundhouse.com. The subscription will continue until the end of the current period and will not be charged after cancellation. A money-back guarantee is available for certain products, allowing a refund request within 3 days of purchase by emailing support, limited to one refund per customer.

Hillary’s Hound House is a premier puppy training school in Marin, CA, founded in 2014 by Hillary Alexander. With over 20 years of experience, Hillary’s mission is to foster harmonious and joyful relationships between puppies and their families. The business trains approximately 100 puppies annually through its Jumpstart Puppy Program.

Hillary’s approach is rooted in positive reinforcement, aiming to build trust and confidence while making training enjoyable. Her methods are humane, effective, and backed by current animal behavior research. The facility, known as the Jumpstart Nursery, is designed to be an optimal learning environment, addressing common puppy challenges like biting, potty training, jumping, and leash pulling.

The school emphasizes personalized attention for each puppy and their family, including children, ensuring every puppy thrives. Beyond training, Hillary’s Hound House cultivates a supportive community for pet parents, offering access to expert staff daily and Saturday classes for families to participate in their puppy’s training. They also provide a Daycare & Enrichment Program that supports emotional development, confidence, social skills, and manners in a safe setting.

Accomplishments

Hillary Alexander has nearly 20 years of experience training puppies and dogs in basic obedience and agility. She is an accomplished equestrienne, having ridden hunt seat and dressage for 35 years. Hillary holds an MA in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and practiced as a Marriage and Family Therapist. She is a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT). Hillary’s Hound House, founded in 2014, has trained thousands of puppies through its Jumpstart Program.

How to Get Started!

To get started, prospective clients are encouraged to bring their puppy for a visit to the Jumpstart Nursery. These visits are held on Wednesdays at 3:00 pm every week and serve as a free 30-60 minute puppy training, assessment, and coaching session. The program welcomes puppies aged 8 weeks to 6 months, including those that are shy, fearful, excitable, or gregarious, regardless of prior training. Puppies must be up to date on age-appropriate vaccinations and be friendly and non-aggressive toward other puppies and people.