Kickstart

Private, in-home training built around your dog's actual environment — the yard, the living room, the front door, the street. One-on-one sessions with the trainer, owner present and working throughout. Available in 5-week and 10-week formats.
Most training breaks down the moment the dog leaves the facility. Kickstart starts where the problems actually live. Training in the home means the dog learns in context — and so does the owner. Skills are built where they need to hold.
Owners who want to be hands-on and learn alongside their dog. Households where the training environment is part of the problem. Dogs with manageable behavioral concerns that don't require full immersion.
Owners looking for a hands-off solution. Kickstart requires owner participation and follow-through between sessions. Without it, the work doesn't compound.
An owner who understands how to lead their dog and a dog that responds to it — built through structured in-home sessions with assigned weekly homework, session recaps, a maintenance plan, and three months of post-program support.

Starting at $999

That's expected, and it's accounted for. The program is structured to build reliability across conditions — not just when the environment is controlled. As the sessions progress, the trainer intentionally varies pressure and context to proof behavior beyond the "trainer is watching" effect.
Homework is assigned every session. The volume depends on where the dog is in the program, but plan for daily practice. Owners who skip the homework between sessions slow their own results. The sessions build on what was practiced at home — not from scratch each week.
Yes! It's actually encouraged. Everyone in the household who handles the dog should be on the same page. Inconsistency between household members is one of the most common reasons training breaks down. Kickstart sessions are designed to address that directly.

In-home sessions build the foundation. Proofing in public environments is part of the program's progression — sessions aren't confined to the living room. As the dog demonstrates reliability, the work moves into the environments where it needs to hold.
Five weeks covers the core obedience foundation. Ten weeks extends that foundation into higher-level proofing, increased distraction work, and more complex behavioral goals. The Clarity Check determines which format matches your dog's starting point and your end goal.
That's part of the process, not a sign the program isn't working. Plateaus are addressed in session — the trainer adjusts approach, identifies the breakdown point, and coaches through it. You're not troubleshooting alone.