Services & Fees
Here, you will find the list of my Services and respective Fees.
If you are unsure which service would best fit your needs, please reach out to me (contact form at bottom of page)!
Training & Behaviour Modification Session Packages
These packages are for clients interested in force free behaviour consulting and modification (Fearfulness, Excitability, Reactivity, Separation Anxiety*, etc.), or more personalized goals/ training plans that fall outside of Puppy Prep or Manners & Life Skills.
All behaviour consulting and modification plans include a mandatory (one time) Consultation/ Assessment.
The Consultation/ Assessment is a thorough, two‑hour deep dive into your dog’s needs, lifestyle, and behaviour. For $200 + tax (plus travel, if applicable), you receive a personalized training plan, tailored recommendations, myth‑busting education, and a clear roadmap for long‑term success.
After our session, you’ll receive a detailed written package summarizing everything we covered so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.
*Please note: for Consultations that run past the 3 hour mark, an extra $100 + tax surcharge may apply.
Consultation/ Assessment
$200 + tx/ 2 hr session*
6 Sessions or less
$130+ tx/ 40-60 min session
7 Sessions or more
$115+ tx/ 40-60 min session
*Sep. Anx Packages include:
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Weekly customized plan building (5 days)
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Daily feedback/ Client work reviews
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Homework/ Notes provided via PDF, Google Sheets and/or Video
All Sep. Anx. Package Alumni have the options of extended support.
*Sep. Anx. 4 Week Program
$600 + tx
*Sep. Anx. 8 Week Program
$720 + tx
*Sep. Anx. 12 Week Program
$960 + tx
*Sep. Anx. 16 Week Program
$1,230 + tx
Puppy Prep Package
Puppy Prep is a curriculum designed to help you understand your puppy’s development while teaching essential life skills. Across five progressive sessions, you’ll learn how puppies think, communicate, grow and how you can support them through each stage!
Each session focuses on foundational skills and emotional wellbeing, taught through reward‑based, developmentally appropriate methods.
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Foundational Life Skills: House training, mouthing management, early manners, and safe exploration.
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Socialization Done Right: Exposure that builds confidence, not fear.
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Cooperative Care: Teaching your puppy to participate in grooming and handling.
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Body Language Literacy: A full session dedicated to reading subtle canine signals.
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Safety Skills: Leave it, Drop it, Recall foundations, and environmental coping skills.
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Confidence‑Building Games: Play‑based learning that strengthens communication and trust.
Recommended age: 8 weeks to 12 weeks
Length: 5 Sessions (length varies)
Price: $550 + tax (+/- travel, if applicable)
Manners & Life Skills
Manners & Life Skills is a curriculum that teaches Adolescent and Adult dogs practical everyday skills, while helping you understand why your dog behaves the way they do (and how to guide them with clarity and kindness). This course is not recommended for dogs who struggle with behavioural concerns (please see Training & Behaviour Modification above).
Each session builds toward calmness, cooperation, and real‑world reliability without pressure, intimidation, or outdated dominance‑based methods.
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Essential Manners: greetings, impulse control, and everyday cues
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Cooperative Care: grooming, handling, and vet‑friendly behaviours
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Calmness & Enrichment: teaching your dog how to settle, self‑regulate, and decompress
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Safety Skills: Leave It, Drop It, redirection cues, and environmental awareness
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Loose Leash Walking: understanding leash pressure, teamwork, and movement cues
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Reliable Recall: games, theory, and real‑world application
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Body Language Literacy: a full session dedicated to reading subtle canine signals
Recommended age: 4 months to adult
Length: 7 Sessions (length varies)
Price: $800 + tax (+/- travel, if applicable)
Manners & Life Skills
(Puppy Prep Alumni ONLY)
This advanced Manners & Life Skills curriculum is designed exclusively for families who have completed Puppy Prep and are ready to build on the strong foundation they created during their puppy’s early development.
These five additional sessions deepen your dog’s skills, strengthen communication, and support them through the transition from puppyhood into adolescence- a stage shaped heavily by canine development, behaviour science, and learned history.
This curriculum builds directly on Puppy Prep foundations, adding complexity, duration, and real‑world application.
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Advanced Manners: greetings, impulse control, and expanded everyday cues
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Cooperative Care: strengthening handling and grooming skills
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Calmness & Enrichment: developing self‑regulation and decompression habits
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Safety Skills: advanced Leave It, Drop It, redirection cues, and environmental awareness
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Loose Leash Walking: teamwork‑based leash skills, heel position, and movement cues
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Reliable Recall: theory, games, and practical application
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Body Language Literacy: continued refinement of canine communication skills
Recommended age: Puppy Prep Alumni ONLY
Length: 5 Sessions
Price: $475 + tax (+/- travel, if applicable)
Workshop:
Dog Body Language 101
An exciting new addition to Swell Hound Dog Training & Behaviour Consulting's services!
For more information, check out the "Workshops" tab above!
Ready to get started?
If you are ready to start our training journey together, please fill out both the form below, and/or this google questionnaire:
https://forms.gle/Vng6CCqvTjwLjbTE8
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