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Designed for dogs with human aggression, dog aggression, and/or extreme anxiousness.

Behavior Modification Dog Training

Does your dog struggle with socialization, aggression toward other dogs/people, or fear about new environments? Are you looking for a dog training program to address specific issues such as leash reactivity, resource guarding, or excessive jumping? Do you have an adopted dog with behavioral issues resulting from their past experiences or lack of training?

Wilde Acres offers behavior modification training to help dogs overcome past traumas, learn appropriate behaviors in a new home, and become more confident and well-adjusted. Even if your dog might need this program, we encourage you to contact us. Earlier intervention equals better outcomes.

Wilde Acres’ founder and lead dog trainer, Carter Wilde, views the behavior modification process differently than other trainers: he’s not trying to “fix” your dog. Each dog is unique, not flawed or broken. First, the Wilde Acres training team works to gain your dog’s trust. With dogs, trust always goes up the leash first. Once that trust has been established and your dog is comfortable, the training begins. For this immersive experience, your dog will live onsite at Wilde Acres.
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Is this Program Right For Me?

Our Dog Behavior Checklist

Not sure if your dog needs a behavior modification program?

This type of retreat could help if your dog:

  • Has bitten people
  • Has worked with a behaviorist without change
  • Is a danger to itself (for example so scared, nervous, or fearful it tries to climb out a window or run away)
  • Is a danger to others
  • Has extreme separation anxiety or nervous behaviors
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how it works

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Schedule Initial Lesson

In a one-hour in-person private lesson, one of our expert trainers will assess your dog to determine how long they will likely need to stay for training. Your dog’s length of stay depends on its age and the issue’s severity.

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Schedule Dog Training

After the private lesson is complete and your dog’s custom training plan is formulated, we will schedule your training retreat.

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Dog Training

Your dog stays overnight at Wilde Acres for the duration of their training program to learn fundamentals and correct bad habits.

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1-on-1 Lessons

After training ends, you will receive the same number of private lessons as weeks of training your dog completed in order to reinforce what your dog learned during their behavior modification retreat.


everyone who completes a retreat is eligible for

post retreat handler classes

Every training retreat at Wilde Acres includes six follow-up sessions called Post Retreat Handler Classes. After a dog has completed a training retreat, both owner and dog are eligible to attend the weekly handler classes.

Handler classes are designed to help dog owners handle their dogs the way the Wilde Acres staff did, thus getting better behaviors. These classes will help owners feel completely confident in their dog and their skills. Wilde Acres staff recommends attending at least three handler classes.

Retreat Highlights

What Behavior Modification Includes

What You Can Expect
  • Fundamentals of on-leash obedience
  • Working towards the fundamental commands: Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Heel, On Your Bed
  • Focused work on your dog’s specific issues
  • Discouraging undesirable behaviors
  • Building confidence
  • 1-on-1 follow up lessons (1 per training week booked)
  • An exit bath that includes hair brushing and washing, only if safe to do so (up to $160 value)
  • Unlimited phone and email support from Wilde Acres trainers and staff
Daily Training Schedule
The daily schedule includes 1-on-1 obedience lessons and walks in the woods to practice good dog behavior. Your pup will also have supervised yard time without other dogs present.

If you don’t want to leave your dog with us overnight, we also offer Dog Day Training and Private Dog Training Lessons to help with your pet’s behavioral issues.

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A Life Changer!

Carter and all of the people at Wilde Acres are super dedicated and genuinely love dogs and helping owners make a better life with their dogs. They trained my super reactive adult dog and I can now take her anywhere with confidence. A life changer- I enjoy this beautiful dog now and she is so happy.

I also have completed the puppy training program and have a well-behaved and happy Lab that I can take anywhere.

We board with confidence and my dogs go nuts as we approach the facility. Everything about the people and the facility and the methods they use will make you and your dog happy. Thank you Wilde Acres!!!

LQ Jones

I'm Speechless!

Deciding to enroll Cash in a board and train was our last ditch effort to keep him part of our family.

It’s now been one week since we brought Cash home and I’m speechless with the change in him. He walks beautifully now and is much easier to redirect in behaviors now. People can come to the house without being happily slammed into by a 70lb ball of excitement. We still have a lot of work to do to ingrain and advance these positive changes, but I now know it’s possible. Thanks to Alexis, Carter, and everyone at Wilde Acres, Cash is able to stay with our family where he belongs.

Jackie Tombros

Changed Our Life!

We took Chief to a number of trainers, spent way too much money and was even referred to a dog behavioral specialist by one of our previous trainers because they were convinced something was wrong with our dog. We eventually just had to change our lifestyle to accommodate the dynamic Chief brought into the family.

After 1 session with Carter, we saw a complete change in Chief's behavior. Before meeting Carter it was miserable taking Chief on a walk, he had horrible leash aggression, constantly pulled and always barked at other dogs. After multiple sessions it was like we had a completely different dog. We had hope that we could go back to doing the things we loved, with our dogs! Fast forward to today. We now go camping, hiking, running, and anything else you can imagine because of the tools Carter gave us. We cannot recommend Carter highly enough, he truly changed our life!

Jon Honari

Behavior Modification Training

Pricing

The longer your dog trains at Wilde Acres, the greater control you’ll have over their behavior throughout its life. Most dogs entering a behavior modification program will require 4 to 8 weeks of training. If your dog has bitten a human, the minimum stay is 4 weeks.

When you book, we’ll require a $300 deposit to schedule your consultation. This is applicable towards your first week of training. This is refundable within 7 days of your start date if you choose to cancel the consultation. The remaining balance will be due upon drop-off.

Week 1

$1,900

Additional Week(s)

$1,600
Per Week
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