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We help
Pet Parents
Thrive with their canines
Using the most recent fear-free science behind canine behavior and ethology, we coach both you and your pup on how to make long term behavioral changes with reward-based training!
Schedule a Consultation and Training Plan in order for us to create a roadmap for you and your training goals!
What we do
StayWildDog specializes in crafting personalized dog training plans using Fear-Free Training practices, with a dedicated emphasis on alleviating fearful or anxious behaviors in overly reactive dogs.
After developing a plan tailored to your needs, we guide you and your dog through addressing the discussed issues. This process includes teaching you effective communication with your dog, understanding their body language, preventing problematic behaviors, and training new ones, all while transforming their emotional responses into positive ones.
Learn more about who we are, what we do, and why we do it.
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Adventure classes
Building your dog training plan isn't the only thing we're good at.
The origination of StayWildDog Training stemmed from a need for adventure, and one we could share with our best friends.
Check out the Adventure Classes like Paddleboard Puppers, Canoeing Canines and Hiking Hounds coming this August! Join the waitlist before the spots fill up!
Our Learning Center
StayWildDog Training's pride and joy resides in our Learning Center.
It is a comprehensive resource for dog training, featuring informative articles, practical tips, podcasts, and training videos.
Keep an eye out for our upcoming mini-courses
"From Fearful to Fearless: A Beginners Guide to Building Confidence for your Dog" and "Reactive Rover: The Secret to Dog Training", available for purchase through our shop this August.
Owner and Trainer of StayWildDog Training discusses tips, tricks and tools to better canine training and understanding.
Often made after your in-home sessions as a custom way to see exactly what was worked on!
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are you located?
We are located in Walla Walla, WA. While we mostly conduct in-home services for our town, we do offer services to other towns near by such as College Place, Dixie, Waitsburg, Dayton, Milton-Freewater (OR) and more. Those outside of the Walla Walla Valley however are subject to travel fees for your trainer which will be discussed during your consultation.
What are the business hours?
We take in-person clients from Sunday through Friday, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm.
That said, we are open for communication every day of the week from 8:00 am- 8:00 pm!
Why do you come to our home for training sessions?
We travel to your location because the majority of your training concerns happen when you are at home.
Training happens much quicker in an environment that has minimal distractions and that your pup can be comfortable in. This is also how we work on building training into every day situations by starting in a place they can be the most successful first.
Are you the right trainer for me?
We sure hope so, but it really depends on your needs and the relationship you wish to have from your dog.
If you are looking for long-term behavioral change and want to work on communicating more effectively to your dog, understanding the reasoning behind their choices, how to get them out of 'over-reactive' states and truly speak to your dog via the most recent, empirical fear-free science behind canine behavior, then we could be a great match!
If you are looking for behavioral suppression, dominance tactics or 'alpha' training, then I am afraid we won't be a good fit for you.
Why is StayWildDog Training different from the rest?
We focus on creating custom plans for your unique situation, and through this custom plan we build the relationship that you are seeking for your dog while addressing your problem concerns.
While we have been professionally training for 8 years, there are about 20 years in the animal industry behind it, with multiple certifications, schooling and skill-assessments that we have gone through (and continue to go through) in order to be the best trainer we can be for you and your dogs.
We don't use outdated or abusive tactics, and every approach we have is fear-free.
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