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Designed For Dogs of All Ages

Private Dog Training

Are you ready to take on the task of training your dog by yourself, but need a coach? Or perhaps you’ve already tried working with other trainers but haven’t gotten results? Or maybe you’re interested in one of our more immersive training experiences but not yet ready to pull the trigger on that investment?

If so, you and your dog may benefit from our unique, 1-on-1, self-paced format—private dog training lessons. With this option, we’ll take you through the process of learning about your dog and will teach you our training methodology. Completely customizable, private dog training can work well for puppies, older dogs with behavioral issues, and any dog in between.

We require at least one private lesson for all dogs before they sign up for our Behavior Modification Dog Training program. This way, we can get to know your dog a bit better and ensure its stay at Wilde Acres will be successful.

how it works

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Schedule Initial Lesson

In your first one-hour, in-person lesson, we’ll assess your dog, discuss your training goals, and determine your custom lesson plan.

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Select Number of Lessons

Buy each lesson ala carte (i.e., “pay as you go”) or purchase in bundles of five to save on each lesson.

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Attend Private Lesson(s)

You and your dog will attend the private lesson(s) together to learn the skills you can then bring home to solidify in your pup.

Private Lessons Overview

What Private Lessons Can Include

Topics We Can Cover
  • Obedience
  • Manners
  • House training
  • Crate training
  • Dog or human aggression
  • Separation anxiety
  • Environment instability
  • Confidence
  • or almost any other avenue you’d like to pursue with your dog. 
What You Can Expect
  • Fundamentals of on-leash obedience
  • Commands: Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Heel, On Your Bed
  • Discouraging nuisance behaviors
  • Off-leash recall in our 3- and 4-week options
  • Off-leash Heel and On Your Bed in our 4-week option
  • 1-on-1 lessons (get a lesson each time you pick up your dog)
  • 6 1-hour handler classes with our founder, Carter Wilde
  • An exit bath that includes hair brushing and washing (up to $160 value)
  • Herm Sprenger or Wilde American collar to take home (up to $60 value)
  • Unlimited phone and email support from Wilde Acres trainers and staff
  • Lifetime access to our handler class hosted off-site each month
Daily Training Schedule
Each lesson is 60 minutes long. You can purchase lessons a la carte or buy packages of five lessons and save. Your dog’s particular lesson plan will depend on your goals.

Personal dog training can be a great alternative for those who may not want to leave their dog overnight for a training retreat or for dogs with specific concerns, such as physical or medical limitations.

If you’re looking for a training option with more hands-on training from our team but without staying overnight, check out our dog day training.

Beautiful Property!

Beautiful property, sparkling clean facility and kind, knowledgeable trainers! Carter really speaks the language of both owners and dogs, and the proof is in the pudding. I’ve had two dogs trained by him and have nothing but fantastic experiences both times. Do yourself and your dog a favor and visit Wilde Acres. Your dog will be more responsive, safer, and happier for it. Highly recommended A+++

Thank you to the entire staff for being so welcoming and taking such great care of my lil best friend

We Love Wilde Acres!

Carter truly has a gift with all animals. He worked closely with both of my labs. He treated my dogs just like his own. Not only was Carter spot on with my dogs energy and what they needed individually to be successful. He also helped and coached me too. He taught me how to be confident when giving commands which made me more comfortable working alone with my dogs after their stay. My dogs love Carter and are always excited to see him even if it’s just his voice through the phone when his training videos come on! He is very knowledgeable and would recommend him 100 times over.

Exceeded My Expectations!

Wilde Acres is the place to go for any of your training or boarding needs. Working with Carter far exceeded my expectations. He was extremely patient with me and Finn (6 month old Blue Heeler) as we worked through training. The property is awesome. The training fields are awesome. The kennels are awesome. The care that was put in to the renovations is spot on. I will continue to work with and refer all my friends to Carter and Wilde Acres.

Thank you for everything!

Private Dog Training

Pricing

The more sessions your dog experiences with Wilde Acres, the better their responses become. Ultimately, this means you’ll have greater control of your dogs’ behavior throughout its life. Plus, the more you buy, the more you save.

When you book, we can schedule your lesson(s) upfront, so you have your entire training program in place. We’ll require a $300 deposit to hold your reservation. This is refundable within 7 days of your start date if you choose to cancel. The remaining balance will be due when you attend your first lesson.

1 Lesson

$250

5-Lesson Bundle

$1,000

5-Lesson Alumni Bundle

$750
For those who have already completed 5 lessons