Private training is offered at Wonder Dogs Training, before/after workshops, at Camp Unleashed and during SassyT’s East Coast training tours.
“I had the pleasure of working with Jenn for a private freestyle lesson. I am so impressed with her teaching style and the amount of knowledge we received. I’ve worked with many trainers and Jenn is a true gem! She is great at teaching both the dog and human learner- helping us get the best out of each other.”
Take a strong first step
Your initial in-home private lesson is designed to help sort out your training priorities, design a plan for success, and then get started right away teaching fresh new habits.
This is your first step if you have a new puppy, need obedience help with an adolescent or newly-adopted rescue dog, or to develop a treatment plan for an existing behavioral concern.
What's included:
1 hour private in-home lesson
Customized training exercises and coaching
Clicker training
Training logs and supplemental handouts
Recommendations on diet, exercise, and lifestyle
Lesson summary
Email support
Contact us to set up your first appointment!
Get a head start
Behavior is so easily shaped when a puppy is under 5 months old. Any investment you make in the puppy's training and temperament right now will quadruple in value in later years. High priorities at this age are puppy nipping, safe socialization, and potty training.
Our puppy training package is the best choice for tailoring to your specific situation and coaching all the family members to set the puppy up for success.
What's included:
- (4) or (6) 1 hour private in-home lessons
- Customized training exercises and coaching
- Clicker training
- Training logs and supplemental handouts
- Protocols for potty training and safe socialization
- Manners for puppy nipping, mouthing, chewing, etc.
- Lesson summary
- Email support
Contact us to get your puppy off on the right start!
Just a call away
This is a great time-saving way to get training issues diagnosed quickly or put a training plan into action right away. You’ll get all your questions answered and receive recipe-style training plans that are easy to follow and implement immediately. Phone consults are a great option for pre-puppy or new-puppy consultations, dog behavior questions, brush-ups for current clientele, and Q & A for everything dog!
If you are an existing client of STCA in NY or CT, this is a great compliment to your previous training with Jenn and a great way to keep your dog in tip-top shape!
What's included:
30 or 45 minute private phone consultation.
Calls may be extended in these intervals at student’s request.
Customized training exercises for your goals
Clicker training coaching
Training logs and supplemental handouts
Protocols for preventing rehearsal of undesirable behavior
Lifestyle recommendations to set your dog up for success
Written summary via email
Email support for follow-up questions
Let’s make an appointment to chat about your dog!
Perfect practice makes perfect
Get hands-on help teaching your adolescent or adult dog what it takes to be a polite family member. Well-behaved dogs get more freedoms in life and are a joy to be around.
The curriculum for this package is flexible but concentrates on the basics for attention, loose-leash walking skills, impulse control, polite meet-and-greets, and a reliable recall. This is also a great choice for those looking to introduce a new dog into the home.
Our basic obedience training package is the best choice for those who would like a courteous, happy canine companion both at home and in public.
What's included:
- (4) or (6) 1 hour private in-home or on-location lessons
- Customized training exercises and coaching
- Clicker training
- Training logs and supplemental handouts
- Recommendations on diet, exercise, and lifestyle
- Lesson summary and videos
- Email support
Contact us to get a jump on your dog's obedience!
Heal worries. Get rid of barks and growls.
Get hands-on help teaching your adolescent or adult dog how to cope with daily challenges. Shy and fearful dogs can gain confidence, separation anxiety can be eased, and tense social interactions can go smoother.
The curriculum for this package is completely customizable depending on your dog's behavioral needs. A program will be designed for your dog that includes proactive management and habit-changing training exercises. Reducing everyone's stress increases learning and opens the door for a new way of existing with your dog.
This training package is the best choice for those who would like to quickly start modifying an existing behavioral issue such as separation anxiety, fear, aggression, or reactivity.
What's included:
(6) 1 hour private in-home or on-location lessons
Customized training exercises and coaching
Clicker training if applicable and desired
Training logs and supplemental handouts
Recommendations on diet, exercise, and lifestyle
Lesson summary
Email support
Contact us to start improving your dog's situation!
Turning an idea into an exhibition
You love teaching your dog tricks and you love music. Why not put the two together? Canine Musical Freestyle is a rapidly growing sport, due to the unique combination of creativity and precision.
This is the right step if you are just getting started in musical freestyle, need help polishing an existing routine, or if you want to add additional tricks and moves to your dog's current repertoire. Freestyle routines are extremely popular for therapy dog visits, as well as expos and events. Even if you don't plan to compete, we can help you have a blast learning this new canine sport!
What's included:
- 1-hour private lesson, in-home, on-location, or via video conferencing
- Customized training exercises and coaching
- Clicker training
- Training logs and supplemental handouts
- Recommendations on music, costume, props, and choreography
- Guidance for competition in WCFO, MDSA, and RFE
- Lesson summary
- Email support
Contact us to set up your appointment!
Ready to show off?
Let us evaluate your dog's tricks to earn AKC Trick Dog titles! Novice, Intermediate and Advanced titles must be performed in-person, by appointment. Performer Titles are evaluated by video submission and may be submitted via YouTube, Dropbox, etc.
- Tricks Checklist: Novice
- Tricks Checklist: Intermediate
- Tricks Checklist: Advanced
- Tricks Checklist: Performer
AKC Trick Dog titles are official AKC titles listed on the dog's title record. All dogs can get a number including purebreds and mixed breeds.
We can't wait to see your tricks! Happy Training!
“I am very impressed with Jenn and her ability to be flexible with teaching myself and my German Shepherd how to successfully do a competition retrieve. I will definitely use her services for other competition-related training.”
Let’s video chat!
These extremely popular video conference lessons give you direct access to Jenn Michaelis’ unique style of teaching and coaching, no matter where you live. By working together, we can vastly improve your communication with your dog by teaching new skills and adding layers of difficulty and reliability to behaviors previously taught. We can train anywhere you need help: on walks, at the door, or in the house.
This is a great option for teaching basic behaviors: sit/down/stand, wait/stay, leave it/drop it, go to mat, and anti begging/jumping/barking training. We can even teach your dog some impressive new tricks via video conference!
You’ll get all your questions answered and receive recipe-style training plans that are easy to follow and implement immediately. If you are an existing client of STCA in NY or CT, this is a great compliment to your previous training with Jenn and a great way to keep your dog in tip-top shape!
What's included:
(1) 1hr private video conference training lesson
Options: Zoom, FaceTime, Google
Real-time instruction and coaching of training exercises with your dog
Training logs and supplemental handouts
Protocols for preventing rehearsal of undesirable behavior
Lifestyle recommendations to set your dog up for success
Written summary via email
Email support for follow-up questions