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Certified professional dog training: packages & prices
Compare personal training packages, see what each includes, and choose your next step with Ira. Every package includes the initial evaluation and first lesson.
Training packages
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Basics: Fundamental Instruction
Regular package price
$899
6 sessions
Group gatherings optional: 8 for $189.
- Initial evaluation & training visit included
- Fundamental obedience: heel, sit, stop, down, stay, come, release
- Owner/handler instruction at every session
- AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy / Canine Good Citizen work
- Add 8 group gatherings for $189
Puppy–Adult Fundamentals
Personal instruction: communication, socialization, behavioral therapy, proper manners
Regular package price
$1,799
10 sessions + 15 group gatherings
Group gatherings included, October–April.
- Initial evaluation & training visit included
- Basics of communication and proper manners
- Socialization and behavioral therapy
- 15 Saturday group gatherings at Bark Park included
- AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy / Canine Good Citizen work
Advanced Obedience Skills
Interactions + socialization, patience, behavioral modifications & drive therapy
Regular package price
$2,499
15 sessions + Full-season group gatherings
Group gatherings included, October–April.
- Initial evaluation & training visit included
- Advanced on- and off-leash obedience
- Socialization and Manners
- Patience, interaction and drive therapy
- Behavioral modification throughout
- All CGC awards
- Full season of Saturday group gatherings (October–April)
Initial Service Call: Evaluation & Training, 2–3 hours · $199 · included in all packages.
Hourly rate without package $200. All prices subject to change.
Included with all training
- All training includes AKC title certifications
- Therapy dog teams certified through Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD), Cheyenne WY, no charge
Terms
- • Additional travel & fuel surcharges may apply on service calls and all packages.
- • Full payment for a package is due before training commences.
- • We accept Zelle, check, cash or credit cards (credit cards assessed 2.8% additional).
- • Completed sessions are prorated at the hourly rate on cancellation of a package.
- • All training is customized and tailored to the specific needs of the dog and individual handler.
- • Packages exclude wild animals and dogs with severe aggression or complex behavioral needs that fall outside the program. Discuss suitability with Ira before booking.
Service Dogs of Southern Nevada™ Inc.
Now a Nevada 501(c)(3) non-profit, a separate entity at www.servicedogsofsouthernnevada.org.
Pricing questions
How much does dog training cost?
The initial evaluation and training service call (2–3 hours) is $199 and is included in every package. Basics is $899 for 6 sessions; Puppy–Adult Fundamentals is $1,799 for 10 sessions plus 15 group gatherings; Advanced Obedience Skills is $2,499 for 15 sessions plus a full season of group gatherings. Hourly training without a package is $200. Prices are subject to change.
How do I pay?
Zelle, check, cash or credit card (credit cards are assessed 2.8% additional). Full payment for a package is due before training begins; completed sessions are prorated at the hourly rate if a package is cancelled.
Are the group classes included?
Fundamentals includes 15 group gatherings, and Advanced includes a full season. Basics can add 8 gatherings for $189. Groups meet Saturdays, 9–10 am, at Bark Park in Henderson, October–April.
Start with an evaluation at home
2–3 hours at your home. Training starts the same visit.
Questions? Email Ira