Board & Train Service
All Ages, All Motivations
Serving the Greater St Louis area and nationwide
For busy owners seeking effective training without the time-intensive commitment!
Board & Train Service
All Ages, All Motivations
For busy owners seeking effective training without the time-intensive commitment!
Holistic Dog Training Program
Age: Suitable for dogs 18 and older.
Training Duration: Choose from 21, 30, and 30+ days
Our holistic, science-informed training program deeply respects who your dog is as an individual. We carefully observe and acknowledge your dog's unique behaviors, emotional responses, and natural preferences, allowing us to meet them precisely where they are today. Our program isn’t about creating robotic obedience or completely eliminating all challenges. Instead, we help your dog develop the skills to effectively communicate their needs, adapt comfortably to various situations, and navigate their daily experiences with greater confidence and emotional balance.
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How We Support Your Dog
Enhance Emotional Health and Reduce Reactivity:
Adult dogs often experience anxiety, reactivity, or frustration when opportunities to express natural behaviors are limited. Our enrichment activities aren't merely distractions; they're thoughtfully designed to help your dog appropriately express their emotions and natural behaviors. This meaningful engagement allows them to feel genuinely fulfilled, builds emotional resilience, and supports healthier behavioral patterns.
Strengthen Communication and Trust:
Effective training begins with clear communication. By helping you accurately interpret your dog's body language and subtle behavioral cues, we establish a shared language based on understanding and empathy. Consent-driven interactions acknowledge your dog's need for agency, reducing stress and promoting feelings of safety and predictability. This approach fosters cooperative behaviors and enhances your dog's ability to confidently navigate everyday life.
Promote Thoughtful Behavior and Decision-Making:
A holistic approach supports your dog’s ability to process and respond to their environment by encouraging moments of assessment and thoughtful decision-making. By providing structured opportunities to practice these skills, we help your dog better manage their emotional responses and develop increased adaptability and resilience in everyday life.
Choose the Best Training Path for Your Dog:
21-Day Program:
Ideal for dogs needing focused support with emotional regulation, consistent calmness in various environments, and improved social behaviors. Getting a base line of coping skills established to allow you to pick up where we left off.
30-Day Program:
An option to give dogs facing more significant emotional or behavioral challenges additional focus. This training allows deeper exploration and reinforcement of adaptive behaviors, emotional resilience, and confidence-building activities, setting a strengthened foundation for continued success at home.
30+ Day Program:
Specifically for dogs experiencing significant reactivity or intense emotional responses toward other dogs, people, or wildlife. Initially, your dog participates in trainer-led sessions focused on reducing stress responses, building effective coping skills, and establishing positive emotional associations. Following this foundational period, the program transitions smoothly into owner-focused sessions, providing personalized support and practical strategies to confidently manage and continue your dog's progress at home.
Important Note on Program Suitability:
Our adult training programs proactively address common challenges like leash pulling, excessive excitement, difficulty settling, or mild to moderate reactivity. By combining enrichment that proactively meets your dog's emotional and behavioral needs with consent-driven communication, we enhance their daily experiences and your shared relationship. Recognizing the importance of your home environment, we also provide clear guidance to help you maintain progress after training. However, our programs do not currently accommodate dogs exhibiting aggression (please contact us directly for clarification) or severe, debilitating fear-based behaviors, please check out our owner focused service for help with these particular challenges.
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Our Holistic, Science-Based Approach:
Drawing from current research in neurobiology, emotional neuroscience, and behavioral science, our methods never involve harsh or aversive techniques. Instead, we provide safe, respectful, and engaging learning experiences designed to nurture your dog’s natural curiosity, emotional resilience, and behavioral confidence.
Program Focus:
Compassionate Methods: We prioritize emotional health and never use harsh training tools.
Customized Enrichment: Activities tailored specifically to your dog's individual needs, promoting emotional satisfaction and behavioral wellness.
Respectful, Consent-Based Training: Your dog's comfort and choice guide every interaction, strengthening your bond and mutual understanding.
Practical, Ongoing Support: Easy-to-follow resources and continuous guidance ensure lasting progress and success.
Your Role is Essential:
We understand that sending your dog away for training can feel like handing over a laptop to be “reprogrammed.” Yet dogs are more than machines, they are complex social beings with intricate emotional lives. For that reason, we provide you with an array of resources to help understand exactly how and why your dog is being taught. To ease the transition home, you’ll also receive a detailed summary of your dog’s progress once training concludes. Our commitment to transparency and education means you can follow along with each phase, confident that your dog’s growth is rooted in tested, compassionate, and scientifically grounded methodologies. Just be mindful there will still be work with your dog when they return home.
Schedule your complimentary Services inquiry today. Discover how our holistic, compassionate approach can enhance your adult dog’s quality of life and strengthen your bond.
Vaccination Shot Requirements: Must have Rabies, DHPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Para Influenza, Parvo), and Bordetella. Flea/tick required between late Feb thru Late Nov.
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