Training Programs & Pricing
Mellow Hound programs build skills & promote behavior change with structure and support.
Foundations Program
- Introduces engagement games to spark focus and teamwork
- Everyday basics or brush-ups — leash work, recall, crate, or polishing current training
- Personalized weekly plan with clear next steps
Outcome: confident beginnings
Life Skills Program
- Expands core skills for smoother everyday living
- Practice in real-world, low-distraction settings
- Strengthens consistency through proofing setups
- Written protocols + weekday trainer support to keep progress steady
Outcome: skills that hold up in the real world
Skills & Behavior Program
- Structured progression from home → property → community
- Controlled exposure when distractions are higher
- Tailored management plan plus step-by-step protocols
- Designed for larger goals or behavior concerns
Outcome: lasting behavior change & progress
Structured Socialization
Most Popular for reactive type behaviors- Twice-weekly momentum to reduce trigger rehearsal
- Safe exposure setups on our private property before busy spaces
- Custom reactivity protocols, written homework, priority weekday support
Outcome: resilience & real-world success
Structured Socialization — How It Works
A structured, twice-weekly program that builds skills, confidence, and real-world resilience at your dog’s pace.
Build Skills.
Engagement games, marker cues, and strategies that give you and your dog the tools to succeed.
Safe Exposure.
Controlled exposure on Mellow Hound’s private property lets you & your dog practice around triggers without overwhelm.
Grow Confidence.
Gradually reduce distance and add movement to build neutral responses and calm behavior around triggers.
Take It Into the Real World.
Then we transfer skills into carefully chosen environments so you can navigate daily life with confidence and calm.
What to Expect
- Progress looks different for every dog — reactivity isn’t resolved in a set number of weeks.
- Structured exposure develops resilience and channels reactions into workable, alternative behaviors.
- Handlers build better leash skills, learn to read subtle body language, and manage arousal to prevent reactions before they start.
- With consistent practice, controlled setups evolve into confident, real-world experiences.
Follow-Up Coaching (Add-On)
A post-program option for fine-tuning, questions, or small struggles .
What We Can Work On
Puppies
- House & Crate Training — routines that work for your schedule
- Chewing & Mouthing — appropriate outlets, exercise and enrichment
- Basic Skills — sit/down, leash walking, recall foundations
- Confidence & Socialization — positive exposure to new people/places
Adolescent & Adult Dogs
- Life Skills — leash walking, recall, settling, leave-it & drop-it, stay, crate
- Impulse Work — thresholds, calm behavior around food & toys
- Confidence Building — new environments, toy play, cooperative care
- Behavior Challenges — reactivity, over-arousal, fear and behaviors labeled as aggressive, resource guarding patterns