Do you wish your dog would listen better or have better manners around the house?  Wouldn’t it be great if they waited at doors, didn’t jump on you and your friends, or pulled excessively on their leash?  

Life with a dog is so much easier when they have the basic manners! Private lessons are perfect for dog owners and families who want to focus on specific training goals and learn alongside their dogs! These lessons can help address skills ranging from basic obedience, to well-mannered on and off-leash skills, fearful behaviors, leash reactivity and more. Going through lessons with your pup can help you create a strong bond and have a well-behaved companion that you can take to public places and more!  

Private lessons are offered in a pack of 4, one-hour lessons, either in your home or at our training resort. 

Upon completion of your first package of lessons, you and your furry family member become eligible for exclusive PLD Alumni perks, such as Canine Academy and Lodging.

Congrats – you have a new puppy! Have you caught yourself asking “now what?” or “why do they DO that?!” Sometimes puppies can be quite a handful for busy owners and families, between the potty-training woes, play biting, chewing on anything but their own toys and other behaviors you HOPE they outgrow!

The first 16 weeks of a puppy’s life are the most important period for their socialization. This is when they learn how to relate to other dogs, people, and their environment(s). Our Puppy Preschool is designed to help you work hands-on with your new puppy, as well as let us take them off your hands for a couple of days of training and socialization with other pups – an ideal blend of training!

You and your new pup can build a great foundation for their training and your relationship, a potty schedule, crate training tips, how to handle play biting, socialization with other pups and recommendations on how to continue introducing your new puppy to new skills and situations.

Preschool Includes

• 5-week program
• 4 one-hour, private lessons at PLD with a Senior Trainer who specializes in puppy development
• 2 days of puppy preschool, where your pup stays with us during the day for training and socialization (drop off in the AM and go home in the PM)
• Free Spa bath and training tool
• Exclusive Alumni perks include eligibility for Canine Academy and Lodging
• This program is a great stepping stone to our Prep School and other programs!

Our most popular program is the best of both worlds! Prep School is perfect for pet owners who want to be involved in training, while benefiting from professional help to achieve their goals more quickly. 

Prep School is our DAY TRAINING program designed so that your dog is spending more one-on-one time with a Professional Trainer, so it is less work for you in the beginning. As your dog progresses, we teach you how to continue and maintain your dog’s training.

This program helps you get the freedom to do what you love, while your dog is with you. For starters, have people over with your dog out, go to the park with your dog or take calm, enjoyable walks. It’s so much easier to enjoy life with a dog that has benefited from school!

Program Includes

• 30 days of “day school”, Monday through Friday (drop off in the AM and go home in the PM)
• Weekly training lessons with your dog and their Trainer, so you can learn the techniques and tips to practice at home
• Free training tool
• Coupon for free Spa Bath
• Coupon for free night of Alumni Lodging
• Exclusive PLD Alumni perks such as Canine Academy and Lodging (as available)

At PLD we are proud to have a Certified Separation Anxiety trainer (CSAT) on our team. JJ is one of less than 250 CSATs worldwide.  JJ achieved her certification via an extensive mentorship program under Malena DeMartini, the foremost expert in canine separation anxiety with over 20 years experience.

Separation anxiety is one of the most difficult behavioral problems for you and your dog to overcome. Did you know that 1 in 6 dogs suffers from SA? You’re not alone and we can help!

Through a comprehensive virtual program utilizing a systematic desensitization protocol, JJ will help your dog understand that your absence is nothing to be feared. She can help achieve harmony in your home and peace of mind when you leave your dog at home. This is achieved through personalized daily missions designed specifically for your dog, its needs and at its individual pace. The beauty of this virtual program is that not only can we help anyone in the Houston area, but also anyone in the United States.

Initial Separation Anxiety Consultation

• 60-to-90-minute virtual meeting with JJ
• Review of your dog’s history, any past training, and your ultimate goals
• Live assessment of your dog’s behavior when alone
• Recording of the session
• An outline of what SA really is and the myths surrounding it
• A detailed overview of how the first 4 weeks will be planned out
• Q&A

4-week Separation Anxiety Program

• 20 customized, daily missions accessible via live, real-time worksheets
• Daily email support and feedback
• 3 weekly, 1 hour live assessments done virtually (Zoom)
• Access to guides and resources
• Detailed data charting and graphing to track progress
• Lots of support and coaching!