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The first step is scheduling a kickoff consultation to set positive goals, design your program, then get to work!

OR, Use Our Kickoff Consultation Selection Tool

Got 2 minutes? Let Turing, the Instinct Helper Bot, help you determine the best kickoff consultation type for you and your dog.

What is a Kickoff Consultation?

You have goals. Your dog has needs. Our kickoff consultations help you design (and get to work on!) a fully customized Nature-Driven Nurture™ program to achieve your goals, while meeting your dog's unique behavioral needs– as a species, a breed/mix, and an individual.

What's Included:

Pre-Consult Nature/Nurture Assessment

(online, self-paced, ~45 min)
  • Nature Assessment (the biological factors, individual traits, and life experiences that make your dog one-of-a-kind)
  • Nurture Assessment (your dog’s current environment & relationships; your behavior & training goals)

Kickoff Consultation With Trainer or Behavior Consultant

(live, 60 minutes)
  • Assessment & Goal Setting: Using your pre-consult assessment, we review your dog’s Nature and your current Nurture to help you define and prioritize fair, achievable training & behavior goals.
  • Implementation: We start working on impactful, Nature-Driven interventions (environmental design, relationship dynamics, wellness routines, and/or skills & behavior therapy exercises) so you and your dog can begin to make progress toward your goals right away!
  • Program Recommendation: Based on everything we see and learn during your consult, we determine which of our program options are best suited to your goals and budget, and your dog’s unique Nature.

Current Clients

Use the links below to purchase packages and schedule lessons; request puppy camp; and sign up for Alumni classes and workshops.

Private Coaching &
Home School Programs

Board & Train Camp, Puppy Camp, and Boarding Reservations

Alumni Classes & Workshops

Available ONLY to clients who have already completed a coaching package, camp, or day school program

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