Private Dog Training in Columbus, Ohio

Our private dog training lessons are designed to give you the tools and confidence to train your dog in your own home and everyday environment.

We’ll teach you how to communicate clearly with your dog, build reliable obedience, and create practical skills that make day-to-day life easier. Because lasting results come from consistency, you’ll learn not only what to teach your dog, but how to continue practicing and reinforcing those skills at home.

You’re not just paying someone to train your dog. You’re learning how to train your dog.

Choose Your Private Training Package

4 Private Lessons

Our 4-lesson package focuses on the foundational commands that can make everyday life with your dog easier and more enjoyable.

Lesson 1: Come, Sit & Break
Lesson 2: Place, Off & Break
Lesson 3: Heel
Lesson 4: Down

Throughout the lessons, you’ll learn how to work with your dog and practice these skills at home. Consistent daily practice is an important part of creating reliable behaviors.

Investment: $650

8 Private Lessons

Our 8-lesson package includes foundational obedience plus the opportunity to work on advanced commands or address specific challenges such as reactivity.

Lessons 1-4:
Come, Sit, Break, Place, Off, Heel & Down

Lessons 5-8:
These lessons can be used to work on reactivity or, when appropriate, advanced commands such as Middle, Touch, Come to Heel, Distance Commands, Speak, and Directional Commands.

Investment: $950

As with all private lessons, you’ll learn how to work with your dog, and consistent daily practice at home is an important part of continuing your dog’s progress.

Why Choose Private Dog Training?

Private training gives you the opportunity to learn alongside your dog while practicing skills in your own environment.

Instead of your dog spending time away from home with a trainer, you’ll be directly involved in the training process. We’ll teach you how to communicate with your dog, how to practice each skill, and how to incorporate training into your everyday routine.

Private lessons can be a great option for owners who want to be hands-on throughout the training process and build skills they can continue reinforcing long after the lessons are finished.

Private Dog Training FAQs

  • Our private lessons focus on foundational obedience skills such as Come, Sit, Break, Place, Off, Heel, and Down. The 8-lesson package also provides additional time for advanced commands or reactivity work.

  • Private training is designed to teach you how to work with your dog in your everyday environment. Contact us to learn more about current private lesson locations and availability.

  • foundational household commands. The 8-lesson package includes those foundational skills plus additional time for advanced commands or, when appropriate, reactivity work.

  • The 8-lesson package can be used to work on reactivity when appropriate for the individual dog. We’ll help determine whether private lessons or our Behavior Management Board & Train program is the better fit for your dog’s needs.

  • Yes. An important part of private training is teaching you how to work with your dog. Consistent practice between lessons is essential for building reliable skills and continuing your dog’s progress.

  • The best option depends on your dog’s current skills, behavior, and your goals. If you’re unsure whether the 4-lesson or 8-lesson package is the better fit, contact us and we’ll help you determine where to start.