Behavior support for dogs and guardians with big feelings.
Your dog deserves kindness and understanding when it comes to learning how to navigate the world — and so do you.
In-home dog training in Richmond, VA + remote training everywhere
You love your dog, but you just don’t get them sometimes. I get it.
You know they’re having a hard time, you just don’t know why.
Sometimes, you’re tired, frustrated, and overwhelmed — and sometimes, you feel guilty: for feeling those things, for not having a magic wand to “fix” your dog, for the things you think you might be doing to cause their struggles. I’ve been there too.
So you asked a friend, or maybe the internet…
And then you felt even more overwhelmed — there is so much information out there, and a lot of it is conflicting. You couldn’t quite put your finger on why, but some of that information felt icky.
The good news:
You ended up here. I know what it’s like to try to navigate the sea of dog training resources, and I know what it’s like to have a dog with big feelings — about other animals, people, the world.
The better news:
I can help you and your dog understand each other, and get back to loving life together.
I love Snoopy’s training, it is having a life changing difference. He is so much happier and our connection is getting stronger and stronger.
- Mari Lee, Snoopy’s human
The Process
Step 1.
Schedule your Management and Planning Call
$200 - 90 minutes
Remote
Meet your consultant
Dive deeper into the current challenges youre facing with your dog
Set realistic goals and formulate a plan to achieve them
Discuss how dogs learn, why behavior happens, and what we can do about it
Within 48 hours, receive a personalized training plan with resources tailored to you and your dog
Step 2.
Choose Your Package
Foundations - $600
4 sessions in 3 months
Best for: dipping your toes in, or if you’re confident practicing between sessions
Four 60-minute Skills Sessions
Written follow-ups
Text and email support between sessions
Dognitive community Facebook group
Focus - $900
8 sessions in 4 months
Best for: Diving in, or if you need more support between sessions to work through training
Four 60-minute Skills Sessions
Four 30-minute Check-Ins between sessions
Written follow-ups
Text and email support between sessions
Dognitive community Facebook group
Intensive - $1500
12 sessions in 5 months
Best for: If your dog has multiple complex behavior problems, and you want extra support practicing between sessions
Eight 60-minute Skills Sessions
Four 30-minute Check-Ins between sessions
Written follow-ups
Text and email support between sessions
Dognitive community Facebook group
Individual Sessions
Skills Session - $160: 60-minute session done in-person or remotely. Practice existing skills and learn new ones under the guidance of your consultant
Check-In - $75: 30-minute session done in-person or remotely. Ask your consultant questions about current exercises, have them guide you through a walk or introduction, go into vet appointments with back-up. Check-ins are for support or maintenance, and do not include learning new behaviors
Sam is an amazing trainer! They use fear-free techniques and they never pushed Essie to do anything she didn’t feel comfortable with.
It’s also great that they offer virtual sessions, as it made it so much easier and relaxing for me and my chihuahua, Essie, to learn new skills.
- Sophia, Essie’s guardian