Pinnacle Pet Training

Pinnacle Pet Training offers Private Training, Drop Off Training, and Group Classes. Private training sessions are one-hour, one-on-one sessions conducted at Homestead Veterinary Hospital or online, focusing on manners, skills, cooperative care, or behavior modification. An initial virtual behavior consultation is required.

Drop Off Training is a twice-weekly, half-day service on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM, including two individual training sessions and an enrichment session. It covers basic manners, skills, husbandry, cooperative care, and select behavior modification, requiring dogs to be crate trained and an initial discovery call.

Group Classes are six-week courses held at Homestead Veterinary Hospital, covering good manners, life skills, and relationship building for puppies and dogs. Specific classes include Puppy STARs (8-14 weeks), Canine Good Citizen/Pre CGC (5 months and up), AKC Fit Dog – Level 1 (6 months and up), and All Levels Tricks class (6 months and up). Specialty classes like Cooperative Care/Husbandry Training and Victory Visits are also offered, focusing on preparing pets for and easing stress during veterinary care through tailored plans using desensitization and counter-conditioning.

Pricing Summary

Drop Off Training costs $175 per week or $650 per month. Six-week group classes, including Puppy STARs, Canine Good Citizen/Pre CGC, and AKC Fit Dog, are priced at $175. The All Levels Tricks class is $125 for 5 weeks or $25 per class. Pricing for private lessons and behavior modification is not explicitly stated, but an initial consultation is required.

Policies

Behavioral modification programs have an open-ended timeframe, with success dependent on owner commitment, potential need for veterinary prescribed medications, severity of the issue, and individual dog. Referral to a Veterinary Behaviorist may occur at the trainer’s discretion. Pinnacle Pet Training, LLC reserves the right to refuse any case with a bite history at the trainer’s discretion. Dogs must be crate trained to be eligible for the drop-off training service.

Pinnacle Pet Training, LLC, founded by Paisley Lunchick, offers dog training and behavior modification services in the Triangle Region of North Carolina. Their mission is to build relationships and skills for a lifetime, providing pets and owners with tools to live together with less stress and conflict, fostering lasting bonds, confidence, and understanding.

They utilize science-based, positive reinforcement training methods, focusing on building behaviors that improve the lives of both pets and owners. Paisley Lunchick is a Registered Veterinary Technician, Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner, Certified Behavior Consultant Canine-Knowledge Assessed, and a Licensed Family Paws Parent Educator. She is also Low Stress Handling Certified and a Fear Free Elite Certified Professional and Trainer, bringing a unique perspective to safely living with dogs and babies or small children.

Pinnacle Pet Training specializes in cooperative care and fear-free veterinary visits, offering services like Husbandry Training and Victory Visits to prepare pets for and ease stress during day-to-day and veterinary care. They cater to any breed and all ages of dogs and cats. Training primarily takes place at Homestead Veterinary Hospital in Cary, NC, with virtual appointments and in-home family consults available within 30 minutes of Leesville Rd, Raleigh.

Accomplishments

Paisley Lunchick, the founder of Pinnacle Pet Training, LLC, is a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP), and a Certified Behavior Consultant Canine-Knowledge Assessed (CBCC-KA). She is also a Licensed Family Paws Parent Educator (FPPE), Low Stress Handling Certified, and a Fear Free Elite Certified Professional and Trainer.

How to Get Started!

To get started, clients can book a consultation. An initial virtual behavior consultation is required for private training to determine the appropriate program. For Drop Off Training, an initial discovery call with Paisley is required to discuss goals and program suitability. For group classes, clients can sign up directly via provided links.