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After starting your custom dog training course, your Training Discovery will be credited at the end of your first Session.
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Consultations
$100 / hour
Pack member: $50 / hour
New client training enrollment
Training
Discovery
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Training consultations take ~2 hours.
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Behavior evaluation
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Dog psychology 101
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Build your own training course or board & train.
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We come to you! If you are more than 50 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, we offer a virtual meeting, prior to in-person training.
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Learn about your dog’s behavior, our protocols, tools & methods.
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The gateway to all structured training protocols start in your home, when you want and how you want.
$100 / hour
Pack member: $50 / hour
talk theray for dog problems & solutions
All Life Stages Conversations
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We’re here to support humans and dogs through every season of life.
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Assistance choosing the right dog for your goals, finding an ethical breeder or rescue, and puppy selection.
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Advice preparing your dog for a new baby, another pet, or any other family transitions.
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Discuss in depth problem solving solutions for parents adapting to mobility and lifestyle adjustments.
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Prepare to travel with peace of mind (with and without your pups) & more.
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$100 / hour
Pack member: $50 / hour
What’s for dinner? Longevity.
Nutrition Coaching
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Build Your Own Bowl - learn how to make your dog’s meals convenient & enriching.
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Nutrition consultations take ~2 hours
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Learn how to navigate and prevent health issues through daily sustenance.
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Personalized session: in-home, virtual, or at your local pet store.
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We’ll make a food plan designed for your dog & your goals.
$100 / hour
Pack member: $50 / hour
Why guess when you can Know
Canine Personality Testing
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Puppy litter testing to predict adult dog temperaments & personalities.
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Aptitude testing for prospect jobs: pets, service dogs, therapy & community dogs, tracking & trailing, detection, bite work & more.
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For breeders and prospective dog parents.
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Let us be your match makers ;)
$100 / hour
Pack member: $50 / hour
Hands-on Training Protocols
$200 / hour
+ desired tools
What is the value of a session with us?
Goal-Driven
Sessions
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Training protocol:
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~2 hours, sessions are designed to be client-led and goal focused.
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Apply real psychology while training in the real-world.
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Fine-tune manners at home, the vet, on family adventures & more.
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Teach your dog obedience skills as desired.
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Focus on the outcomes that matter most to your family.
Your progress is determined by your goals & motivation. We charge by the hour, not by your success. We can cover many skills, topics and theoretical scenarios per session, moving at a pace that respects your dog’s stamina and ensures genuine learning.
Book sessions one-by-one or through another training protocol below.
We are a team of two, accompanying you on every outing, never leaving you alone or unequipped.
$200 / hour
+ desired tools
Preferred by dogs — for dogs ages 4 months and up
Dog’s Best Friend Protocol
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Training protocol:
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~3 sessions / day, ~6 hours of education & training throughout each day booked.
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Minimum of 2 consecutive days & no more than 4 consecutive days without a doggie rest day before continuing.
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- Reach & surpass your goals in less than a week’s time!
- 1 mobile clean up kit.
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On-call phone support during and post course for 1 full year included.
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Receive a formal invitation to Willow Canine Club post course completion.
Our most PUPular booking:
4 days of training with a rest day on day 3 (total of 5 days). Most dogs can easily achieve off-lead goals at home & more!
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By days 1 & 2 owners are very satisfied.
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“I never thought my dog could be this calm or could learn this fast!”
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By days 3 & 4 owners are ecstatic & trusting of their dogs.
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“I never imagined such a calm, cool and collected life companion.”
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By days 5 & 6 dog teams are extremely independent.
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“This is a different dog, my world is completely changed and my dog fully trustworthy.”
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Your dog spends every day observing and training you. We took notes from the dogs, and created a protocol that teaches dogs, inspired by way they teach us. Dog’s Best Friend protocol keeps your dog in their pack and home environment, ensuring real-time progress centered around the entire family and lifestyle. Let’s train in your territory; your favorite brewery, pet friendly cafe, store, farmers market, or anywhere else you can dream of bringing your dog!
Learn to manage real-world challenges—from basic manners to reactivity—right by their side. By dedicating a few consecutive days to this immersive experience, we help you create the momentum required for lasting change.
- Learn expert handling techniques, professional tips, and nuances curated to your dog.
- Cultivate a polite dog through clear boundary setting.
- Develop reliable obedience with tailored commands, boundaries & goals.
Flexible hours are tailored to your lifestyle. We are flexible to all human and dog needs, including ours. You and your pup will have time to take naps and rest breaks. This is a personalized education experience, not a rigid curriculum.
If you’re looking for a sustainable investment designed for every type of dog, owner & family, seeking a deeper & more symbiotic connection, you’ve found the one of a kind protocol made for you.
$1000 / day
+ desired tools
Puppy Parenthood Protocol
PUPPY PRESCHOOL — For puppies ages 8 weeks & up
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Training protocol:
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~2 in-home sessions, or 4 hours of puppy parent education.
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3 one-on-one socialization outings at goal based locations, 1 hour each.
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2 Pack Adventures post course for continued socializing.
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Learn how to turn your puppy into a dog with a regulated & resilient nervous system.
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1 Puppy Manual notebook
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1 mobile clean up kit
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1 virtual check-in, per week during protocol duration, video or phone call.
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Receive a formal invitation to Willow Canine Club post course completion.
Puppies, not unlike humans, continually lose neuroplasticity as they age. This means the easiest time for puppies to adapt and be moldable is today!
Stop the rude nipping, jumping & yipping now & learn how to shape your puppy into your dream dog. We work one-on-one with you in your home, in your dog's territory.
We teach you how to show your puppy the world, and how you expect them to behave in it:
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Puppy psychology 101
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Learn dog nutrition, enrichment & fulfillment
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Age appropriate behavior modification
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Handling exercises to prep for the vet, grooming & more
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Socialization & healthy play education
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Connection, bonding & more.
By the time we’ve finished up, you’ll be confidently conquering dog parenthood, fully supported.
$1500 / course
+ desired tools
Local & nationwide specialty dog training
Dogs with
Careers
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Training protocol:
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We create custom training protocols for canines & handlers.
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Our specialties include:
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Service dogs
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Therapy & community dogs
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Tracking & trailing
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Detection & more!
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We have extensive experience working with hundreds dog and handler teams over the years. We provide specialized puppy aptitude testing and training for medical alert, mobility & psychiatric service dogs.
We’ve worked with all kinds of humans with unique goals, stories & backgrounds. We personally survived & thrived in van life with 3 working dogs and the unique challenges that posed. We, your trainers, are both service dog handlers ourselves.
We offer a helping hand to all handlers in their life transitions, speedbumps & potholes.
Let us help you onboard your next dog, or the one you have. Find out if you or your dog have aptitude for the job!
Let us help you today!
Build Your Own Board & Train — 2 types
Puppy sleepover — for puppies ages 8 weeks & up
Puppy Raising
Services
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Training protocol:
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We raise your puppy in our home, with our family & dogs.
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We interview you & the family, then we shape your dream dog.
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Go home session, 2-4 hours, to teach you what your dog has learned.
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We fine-tune manners at-home & on family adventures, near and far.
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We shape your puppies obedience skills as you desire, planning for the future.
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We leave you with the skills and knowledge to enjoy your well rounded dog.
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Receive a formal invitation to Willow Canine Club post board completion.
Leave the shit to us, literally! We will foster your puppy for as long as you need, effectively taking care of all the stressors of puppy parenthood. Your puppy will be prepared to mesh seamlessly into your lifestyle. Time frame is custom to your goals.
Your puppy will learn:
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Manners, boundaries and age appropriate behavior modification.
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Potty training that creates a reliable bladder.
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Kennel training & impulse control for home & vehicle safety.
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Well-rounded socialization; we expose your puppy to thousands of unique stimuli, your future training distractions, and new people, places & things.
You will receive regular text updates throughout each week of your dogs stay. We send frequent photos & videos of their physical and intellectual growth, health and progress updates. We are just as excited and proud of your pup’s progress as you are!
Call us to BYOB!
Canine retreat — for dogs ages 4 months and up
In-home
Board & Train
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Training protocol:
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We train your dog in our home, with our family & pack.
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We interview you & your family, to create a training path to success.
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Go home session, 2-4 hours, to teach you what your dog has learned.
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You choose the tools, goals, commands & boundaries that you care about.
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We create a well-mannered, respectful dog for you to enjoy & maintain.
This protocol is ideal for owners & families who need a mental break from their dog or a month long vacation… or maybe both ;)
Board & trains help many dogs struggling with severe behavioral issues and humans juggling crazy schedules. We offer hands-off training for:
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Owners who are overwhelmed & burnt out.
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Limited owner mobility, chronic or acute.
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Separation anxiety from you or your dog.
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Littermate syndrome.
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Additional time to problem solve severe behavioral issues & more.
To ensure plenty of quality time is spent with your dog daily, we limit our board & train capacity to 1 dog per trainer at a time. You will receive regular text updates throughout each week of your dogs stay. We send frequent photos & videos of their physical and intellectual growth, health updates and their progress. We are just as excited and proud of your pup’s progress as you are!
Call us to BYOB!
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412.478.2842
Pittsburgh, Pa
Fetch@willowcanine.com
Text “FETCH” or call 412.478.2842 to get in touch with your teachers (dog trainers) today!
If you’re in a pickle and need urgent booking, call & leave a text.
Emergency fees may apply for last minute booking.