Puppy Essentials 1 online puppy training class

Get a great start with your new puppy. We’ll address common puppy training issues like housetraining, biting, chewing, and excess energy, teach simple basic manners foundations, and have fun with socialization exercises to help your pup grow up into a polite, easy dog. Don’t wait until after the pandemic—the best time to train your puppy is NOW.

Puppy Essentials 1 Training Class Details
$220 class tuition includes:

• 1 hour orientation


• Free tech set-up session


• 10 online sessions (2 30-minute classes per week for 5 weeks)


• Puppy Start Right book ($25 value)


• Companion videos for each session ($50 value)


• AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy test for your S.T.A.R. Puppy title!

Puppy Essentials 2 online puppy training class

This course for older puppies focuses on the essential manners that will get you through your pup’s teenage phase and emerge into adulthood as a wonderful, responsive, enjoyable companion. Your pup will learn to respond reliably to her name, sit and lie down when asked, come when called, walk politely by your side, leave and drop items as requested, and stay in place. Don’t wait until after the pandemic—the best time to train your puppy is NOW.

Puppy Essentials 2 Training Class Details
$200 class tuition includes:

• 1 week orientation program (2 45-minute foundation sessions to set you up for success!)


• Free tech set-up session


• 12 online sessions (2 30-minute classes per week for 6 weeks)

Optional Equipment Package
$60 includes:

• Training treat pouch


• Balance harness


• Leash


• 2 clickers with wrist coils

Life Skills for the Well-Mannered Dog online dog training class

We’ll focus on training for calm manners around the home—something of particular value at the moment! Your dog will move beyond the basics, solidifying manners like sit, down, stay, leave it, coming when called, etc. I’ll show you how to use apply your dog’s learning to enjoy calm family mealtimes, uninterrupted online work meetings, safe interactions with the kids, and more. (And we’ll get your dog ready to emerge back on the social scene when the time comes, too!)

Basic Manners Dog Training Class Details
$200 class tuition includes:

• 1 week orientation program (2 45-minute foundation sessions to set you up for success!)


• Free tech set-up session


• 5 one-hour online class sessions

Optional Equipment Package
$60 includes:

• Training treat pouch


• Balance harness
  Leash


• 2 clickers with wrist coils

Online Private Training & Behavior Modification

It’s homeschooling for dogs!
Learn to train your dog like a pro! Personalized, professional support equals a beautifully trained dog. I’ll teach you to train your dog, showing you all my pro tips for enjoying a well-trained dog, whether your goals are basic manners or solving serious behavior issues. And I’ll support you every step of the way.

Every week you get:

• 2 live 30-minute online coaching sessions—we’ll work together to train your dog


• Daily easy-to-follow instructions and feedback for steady progress


• All your sessions recorded for easy review


• Additional support via a private Facebook group just for First Friend clients

After our free Strategy Session I will advise you as to the best program to solve your dog’s training and behavior issues:

• Delightful Dog HomeSchool


• Polite Pooch HomeSchool


• The Lassie HomeSchool