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.

Sam has helped me so much with my sassy, reactive cattle dog, Claude. Claude gets to be an active participant in our training and he's learned so, so much, including how to communicate more effectively and settle himself down. Sam is an absolute gift.

- Terra, Claude’s human

The Process

Step 1.

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
(Private Coaching)

Best for: dipping your toes in, or if you’re confident practicing between sessions

Focus

$850

8 sessions in 4 months
(4 Private Coaching Sessions, 4 Check In/Practice Session)

Best for: Diving in, or if you need more support between sessions to work through training

Intensive

$1400

12 sessions in 5 months
(8 Private Coaching Sessions, 4 Check In/Practice Sessions)

Best for: If your dog has multiple complex behavior problems, and you want extra support practicing between sessions

*All packages include written follow-ups for each session, as well as text and email support for the duration of the package and 60 days after.

Feel like you don’t have time in your day, or just want a professional to take the wheel?

Let me do the hard work with “done-for-you” day training!