Master’s Voice Canine Training

Private lessons occur in the client’s home; individual lessons are held at the training facility. Both are 45–60 minutes and focus on basic obedience or behavior modification. Board and train programs last 2–4 weeks and include place, sit/down, leash walking, door manners, and recall, with e-collar conditioning for nuisance behaviors. All board and train clients receive a 1-hour go-home lesson and one in-home follow-up within 3 weeks. Boarding includes climate-controlled suites, outdoor play, and optional daily training refreshers.

Pricing Summary

Private lessons: $90 each, $400 for a package of 5. Individual lessons: $60 each, $270 for a package of 5. Board and train: $1200 for 2 weeks (for former clients only), $1800 for 3 weeks, $2200 for 4 weeks. Boarding: $30/night ($27/night for second pup). Brush-up boarding: $37/night. Includes treat pouch and slip leash with lesson packages. Food provided for an additional $3/day.

Policies

Travel charge of $1/mile applies for private lessons beyond 25 miles of Palestine, TX. Food must be provided by the owner for boarding, or can be provided for $3/day. Board and train sessions are available only to former lesson clients at the $1200 rate. No other cancellation or rescheduling policies are stated.

Tara Walzel, the owner of Master’s Voice Canine Training, is a Certified Canine Training Specialist from Starmark Academy with five years of experience as a veterinary technician, including two in emergency medicine. She trains dogs using a balanced approach and offers private in-home lessons, individual facility-based lessons, board and train programs, and pet boarding. Her training services focus on basic obedience, leash walking, recall, door manners, and behavior modification using tools like e-collars for solidifying commands. She works with all breeds and life stages, from puppies to senior dogs, and provides follow-up lessons after board and train programs. Tara also offers boarding with daily brush-up training for past clients and operates from her hobby farm in East Texas, where dogs enjoy climate-controlled indoor/outdoor suites and artificial turf play yards. She provides military and first responder discounts.

Tara’s personal journey—from growing up with limited pets to adopting her first dog and eventually running a farm with multiple dogs and other animals—fuels her passion for helping dog owners build strong, respectful relationships with their pets. She emphasizes individualized training plans tailored to each dog’s needs and encourages owner involvement in reinforcement.

In addition to training, she offers general pet boarding, with options for food provision and daily training refreshers for boarders.

Her services are available to clients within 25 miles of Palestine, TX, with a $1/mile travel charge beyond that range.

Accomplishments

Tara Walzel is a Certified Canine Training Specialist from Starmark Academy and a former Certified Veterinary Assistant with five years of clinical experience, including two in emergency medicine. She has trained dogs of many breeds and has successfully integrated training into her lifestyle on a working hobby farm with multiple dogs, cats, cattle, and chickens.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients can contact via phone or email to inquire about services. Private and individual lessons begin with scheduling a session; board and train requires prior attendance of lessons for the discounted rate. Boarding can be booked directly with availability confirmation.