Pack Leader Dog Training

Pack Leader Dog Training offers several program formats. Online Coaching provides live support and guidance with tailored advice, allowing dogs to learn in their own environment. A single 1-hour online session is available for specific questions or common behavior issues like leash pulling, jumping, or rushing the door. A package of five 1-hour online sessions covers basic obedience commands (Sit, Down, Lay, Here, Heel, Place, Out) and common behavior issues (jumping, leash pulling, puppy mouthing). Lessons are held once a week for adult dogs and once every other week for puppies.

Private Lessons offer an in-person, personalized, 1-on-1 experience where the trainer comes to the client’s house and provides weekly homework. The “Train While You Work” program allows dogs to be dropped off Mon-Fri for training, with lessons provided both at the trainer’s home and the client’s home to integrate skills seamlessly into daily life.

Pricing Summary

Private Online Coaching Session: $175.00 for a single 1-hour session. Package of Online Coaching Sessions: $750.00 for five 1-hour sessions.

Policies

The website outlines terms and conditions for website use, including cookie policy and intellectual property rights. It also includes a results disclaimer stating that success depends on individual factors like skill-set, motivation, commitment, and actions, so results may vary. For in-person training programs, dogs are required to be up-to-date on Rabies, Distemper, and Bordetella/Kennel Cough vaccines, and have a negative fecal within the last year.

Pack Leader Dog Training, led by Susan, offers a unique approach to dog training, focusing on being a “mindset coach for dogs and their humans.” Susan, a former veterinary technician with 10 years of experience, developed a passion for animal behavior, particularly with shy or aggressive pets. She created Pack Leader Dog Training to help both veterinary clients and the wider community.

The business employs balanced training methods, utilizing both rewards for desired behaviors (food, affection, verbal praise, play) and punishments for unwanted ones (compressed air, prong collar leash pop, e-collar correction, spatial pressure). Their programs are individualized, encompassing “the WHOLE dog” and personalized to each dog and family. The goal is to improve the relationship between dogs and their people, leading to a more balanced dog and human.

Pack Leader Dog Training aims to be the “last dog trainer” clients will need, providing skills for a lifelong happy relationship with their dog. They emphasize that training becomes a lifestyle, developing a new relationship where communication is easy and effortless. They teach obedience commands and then use them to expose dogs to various triggers, holding them accountable for listening in all scenarios.

They offer online coaching, private in-person lessons, and a “Train While You Work” program. The online coaching is highlighted as “Most Popular” and allows dogs to learn in their own environment. The “Train While You Work” program involves dropping off the dog in the morning and picking them up in the evening, Mon-Fri, with lessons integrated into the client’s home life. In-person training programs require dogs to be up-to-date on Rabies, Distemper, and Bordetella/Kennel Cough vaccines, and have a negative fecal within the last year.

Accomplishments

Susan, the trainer, has 10 years of experience as a veterinary technician. During her time in the veterinary setting, she developed a strong interest in behavior and became known for working with difficult patients, including extremely shy or aggressive pets. She created Pack Leader Dog Training to apply this gift to help clients and the surrounding communities. She has studied different techniques from various trainers and has come to love balanced training.

How to Get Started!

Clients can get started in three ways: connecting via Instagram for daily inspiration and training insights, listening to the “She Speaks Up Podcast” for practical tips, or enrolling in online coaching. For online coaching, clients can purchase a single session or a package of sessions by clicking a button and providing information about their dog and training goals. There is also a “Join Our Free Trial” option mentioned, though details are not provided.