Great Starts Dog Training

Our Customized Dog Training Programs

Experience personalized, in-home training tailored to your dog’s unique needs. Our expert trainers focus on one-on-one lessons, ensuring effective and caring guidance for your furry friend.

Not sure where to start?

Home issues → Foundations
Public behavior → Real-World
Off-leash → Advanced Freedom
Behavior issues → Behavior Program

FOUNDATIONS PROGRAM

A structured starting point for dogs needing clear communication, household manners, and basic obedience.

  • Focus: sit, down, stay, come, loose leash walking, engagement, calm behavior, impulse control
  • Best for: puppies, newly adopted dogs, basic obedience

REAL-WORLD RELIABILITY PROGRAM

This is the core transformation program for most family dogs. It bridges the gap between home obedience and reliable behavior in real-world environments.

  • Focus: heel, place, leave it, drop it, reliable leash walking, polite greetings, recall, impulse control, real-world reliability
  • Best for: most family dogs wanting dependable everyday behavior

ADVANCED FREEDOM PROGRAM

A high-level training program designed for off-leash reliability, advanced obedience, and structured control in real-world environments.

  • Focus: off-leash reliability, advanced obedience, structured calm, controlled neutrality, advanced household structure
  • Best for: stable dogs needing off-leash control and higher reliability

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PROGRAM

A specialized program designed for dogs with behavioral challenges requiring structured rehabilitation and behavior change.

  • Focus: reactivity, anxiety, fear, overexcitement, aggression management, confidence building, emotional regulation, safety protocols
  • Best for: dogs with emotional/behavioral challenges requiring rehabilitation

PUPPY FOUNDATION PROGRAM

For puppies 8-20 weeks old.

Focus: potty training, crate training, early obedience, handling, confidence, preventing unwanted behaviors

PUPPY PROGRESSION PROGRAM

For puppies ready to begin structured obedience and real-world exposure.

Focus: sit, down, stay, come, leash control, focus, controlled exposure, early public behavior

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