New Website!
Welcome to our new website! We appreciate your patience as we switch to a new group class and boot camp admin system. If you have any questions or need help, please email us at office@thek9coach.com.
COVID Safety Alert
Fully vaccinated clients and staff are recommended to but not required to wear masks as long as everyone can maintain a social distance of 6 feet. If clients or staff cannot maintain a social distance of 6 feet, then masks will be required. If you are not fully vaccinated, you MUST wear a mask at all time. We are allowing two adults per class registration to attend our in-person group classes. Alternatively, we are also allowing one adult parent/guardian to attend with one child, age 12 or up. No children under 12 years old may attend in-person group classes at this time. All our facilities are equipped with Wifi and you are welcome to Zoom, Facetime, or otherwise virtually connect with other family at home during class time.
In-Home Behavior Training
Scheduling Alert
Due to high demand, we are currently booked out about three months for in-home training sessions, depending on your location, availability, and training needs.
Private Training: When, What, Where
When is In-Home Behavior Training Needed?
In-Home Training
All training sessions are with a Canine Coach professional trainer. Private, in-home training allows your trainer to provide an individualized plan that is specific to your dog and environment.
Want help teaching your dog to make better choices when walking on a leash? Acknowledge your very existence when outside together (outdoor recall)? Greeting guests at the door? Saying hello to other dogs? Is your dog barking and growling at new guests in your home? We can help!
We will teach you how to modify these behaviors that happen in the home or wherever you need them. While your initial training session will be in your home (or at a Canine Coach location if you would prefer), your follow up sessions can be held at public locations where more distractions are present.
Private training is an option for individuals and families who are looking for anything from basic obedience training to complex behavior issues such as separation anxiety and aggression. It is also a great option for people who have non-traditional work hours and cannot make it to group classes. Or, if you simply prefer to have more individualized attention than a group class can provide.
Examples of Common Training Topics*:
Pre-puppy appointment
New dog introductions
Basic Obedience
House manners: door greetings, jumping, counter surfing
Children interactions
Cat and Dog harmony in the house
Multi-dog household management
Aggressive behavior toward family members and/or guests
Aggression on walks (leash aggression)
Separation Anxiety
Resource Guarding
*Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Rest assured, we can help with almost any family dog behavior concern.
What is an Initial In-Home Training Session Like?
During your initial training session, you will sit down with your trainer for a short but comprehensive history of your dog and any training concerns that you may have. Then it’s time to get to work!
From the very first lesson, you will receive and practice training solutions that will make a difference. In addition to hands-on training with your dog and trainer during the initial session, you will also receive specific homework to work through until you can meet with your trainer again.
We also offer Potty Training Phone Consultations! Click here for details.
Follow-Up Training
Recommended follow-up training allows your trainer to ensure that you are skillfully accomplishing the training goals set for you and your dog during your initial session. In a follow up appointment, we can make adjustments to the plan based on how your dog responds to ensure progress towards your unique goals.
While follow-up training is your choice, we feel that multiple sessions will produce the best results. All follow up appointments are discounted by 20%. In-home training is popular, so we encourage you to book follow-up sessions at the same time as your initial appointment. This will ensure there are no gaps in your training progress. Remember all sessions are fully refundable if cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled appointment.
Where Will Your Training Session Take Place?
Initial sessions will be in your home, or if outside our normal training range, at a Canine Coach location. Follow up sessions can be held at your home or in public locations where more distractions are present.
We travel almost the entire Twin Cities metro area. Please see the Pricing & Payment section for more details!
If you live further out in Minnesota (St. Cloud, Duluth, etc), or you are from another state, we would be happy to schedule a private session virtually via Zoom or Skype or at one of our facilities to meet and work with your dog.
Pricing & Payment
Initial Training Sessions - $145
If you live over 15 miles away but under 20 miles from the nearest Canine Coach location, the initial session cost is $10 more, $155. If you live 20-30 miles away, please contact our office as we will need to make special arrangements for travel time and determine the travel fee. If you live more than 30 miles away, we can meet virtually or at one of our facilities.
Follow Up Training Sessions - $115
If you live over 15 miles away but under 20 miles from the nearest Canine Coach location, follow-up sessions are $10 more, $125. If you live 20-30 miles away, please contact our office as we will need to make special arrangements for travel time and determine the travel fee. If you live more than 30 miles away, we can meet virtually or at one of our facilities.
Scheduling
Initial Visit
Choose this option if this is your first in-home training session with The Canine Coach, or if you haven't done an in-home training session with one of our trainers in over six months. This is also the appropriate selection if you've done in-home training before but have a new dog in your household that you'd like to train.
How Sign Up Works for Initial Sessions:
Click the initial visit link below to begin. You will fill out your information, dog info, goals, etc
Once the form has been submitted, use the "Buy Now" (Paypal) link at the bottom of the page. That will let you pay for the Initial Session.
After we receive your information form and prepayment, we will send you a list of upcoming sessions via email! Please note, driving can be unpredictable. Depending on driving conditions the start time of your session should be within 15 minutes of your scheduled time.
Please add "office@thek9coach.com" to your approved sender list. We don't want our scheduling email to end up in your Spam/Junk folder!
Click Here To Signup and Pay for your Initial Visit!
Follow Up Visit
Choose this option if you've already done an initial visit with one of our trainers within the last six months.
If you are scheduling a follow up visit, just click the indicated link to pay. After we receive your payment, we will send you a list of upcoming sessions via email! If your address, phone number, or last name has changed since your last session, please email us at office@thek9coach.com and let us know
Refund Policy
No-shows and cancellations within 48 hours will be refunded a portion of their pre-payment. $50 will be retained to cover the trainer's time and the remaining amount prepaid will be refunded. Prior to 48 hours from your scheduled session, the entire prepayment is 100% refundable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I know how many sessions I need?
Q: When are you available?
Q: If I have two dogs, does the rate change?
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In-Home Behavior Trainers
Annette
In-Home Training Operations
Aggressive Behavior Specialist
Erin
In-Home Training Program Manager
Aggressive Behavior Specialist
Courtney
Minneapolis & South Metro
Aggressive Behavior Specialist
Sadie
Minneapolis & St Paul
Aggressive Behavior Specialist
Caitlin
West Metro & St Louis Park
Aggressive Behavior Specialist
Clarissa
Minneapolis
Aggressive Behavior Specialist
Nick
St Paul & Minneapolis
Aggressive Behavior Specialist
Brittany
Minneapolis & St Paul
Aggressive Behavior Specialist
Other Private Training Options
Potty Training Phone Calls
Click here to learn more about our potty training phone call consultation service!
Please note - this is for POTTY TRAINING help only. We cannot address other behaviors via phone calls, please use our regular In-Home Training service for any other personalized training help.
Minneapolis Animal Care & Control
Click here for our MACC Training Page!
This service is only for dogs that have received a declaration of Dangerous Dog or Potentially Dangerous Dog from the City of Minneapolis (or other city with a similar training process for declarations).
Local Rescue Groups
Click here if you represent a local rescue group and want to approve a Foster Home for training!
This service is only for local rescue groups that are paying for training for one of their foster homes or adopters. The rescue must be paying if you use the link above. For situations where an adopter is paying and being reimbursed by a rescue directly, please use the regular sign up links for In-Home Training.