Frequently Asked Questions
I travel within 30 minutes of my home in Beech Creek, PA 16822!
Yes, I do! Behavioral training programs are for dogs who display any of these behaviors:
1. Reactivity (barking, growling, lunging) at windows, doors, or while outside, on-leash.
2. Undesired/antisocial behavior toward other dogs, kids, cats, livestock, vets, etc
3. General anxiety, confinement anxiety (crate), car anxiety
4. Thunderstorm phobia, sound sensitivity (fireworks, etc), fearfulness
5. Difficulty with guest arrival (growling, barking, charging toward, hand shy, etc)
Yes! I work with dogs, of any age, who are displaying challenging and undesired behavior. If your only concerns are *potty-training* or *house-training* then you wouldn't need a behavioral training program. But, if your concerns are more significant (barking, growling, lunging, jumping, snarling, snapping), then my behavioral training programs likely fit the bill.
No. The program price remains the same, even if you own multiple dogs, who all live together.
Yes. Prior to the very first in-home lesson, the contract and up-to-date vaccination records will need to be submitted online.
I require all dogs to be vaccinated, and up-to-date, against Rabies and Distemper/Parvo (Distemper/Parvo is commonly listed as DA2PP, DH2PP, DA2PPC, or DAPP). These are routine vaccinations. Proof of vaccinations (copy of vet bill will suffice) may be attached to the contract, or emailed to me as an attachment (especially if the file is too big to attach to the contract). You can take a photo of your vet bill with your cell phone and attach that photo to the contract (or email that photo), as long as the vet bill can still easily be read.
If you are unable to get up-to-date vaccination records, then online programs could be a great option for you. Feel free to send me an email with any vaccination concerns: theincrediblek9@gmail.com
We will determine a time and day of the week that is available for both of us, and then this time is blocked off on the calendar, for many weeks, as "your time." For example, imagine that Mondays from 1:00pm-2:30pm works for both of us. This time will be “your time” on Mondays, from 1:00-2:30pm, for the duration of the training program. There will always be some “wiggle room” to “skip a week" if severe weather, holiday travel, or illness interfere with our training efforts. Blocking off "your time" allows for a consistent, predictable, training time without always needing to “check the schedule."
We are all too busy, too sick, or traveling, at times! That’s life, and it’s completely understandable! Lessons can be changed or canceled, more than 24 hours in advance, by emailing me: theincrediblek9@gmail.com. If you know that you'll need to change a lesson, then please let me know as soon as possible. Lessons will not interfere with vacations and holidays, because we just schedule around them!
If all lessons aren’t used within the allotted timeline (ie: 5 lessons within 3 months), then you may lose those unused lessons. No more than 4 weeks should pass after the last completed lesson. If more than 4 weeks has passed and the remaining lessons are not scheduled, then the remaining lessons are forfeited. No exchanges or refunds will be issued.
Credit cards are accepted and a payment plan is available! If you'd like to use a credit card, then I will send you a link/invoice for payment. Cash and checks are also accepted.
Please click the Contact button on this page, and submit a Contact Form. Then, we can discuss any additional questions, prices, and scheduling availability via email or phone. Thank you! I look forward to speaking with you!