🐾 The Doggy Dorm Training Programs

At The Doggy Dorm, our mission is simple: we help humans and hounds live their best lives together.
Every dog in our training programs lives under the same roof as us on our 10.5-acre horse farm. Skills and manners are practiced in our actual home, with low-stress sleeping arrangements designed to feel as close to “normal” as possible.
Our boarding wing is directly connected to our living room, and our secure play/potty yard is right in our backyard.

🌿 A Lifestyle That Sets Dogs Up for Success

• Play and socialization with other temperament-tested dogs (pending individual evaluation)

• Nature enrichment walks across our beautiful acreage

• Field trips to local parks, stores, and pet-friendly restaurants to generalize obedience in real-world environments

• Handling by multiple experienced trainers to ensure your dog can respond confidently to different people

• Opportunities for both on-leash and off-leash skills development

🎓 Training Program Options

Option 1 — Two-Week “Elementary” Basic Camp — $2,500

Perfect for tackling a few specific issues such as leash pulling, jumping, light behavioral concerns, socialization, confidence building, or crate training—along with basic obedience skills.
Ideal for:

• Confident, outgoing dogs

• Puppies under 6 months who just need a little guidance adjusting to life in a human world

 Two-Week Camper Lucy in Downtown Woodstock 2025

Option 2 — Four-Week “College” Training Camp — $4,000 (Most Popular)

Chosen by 90% of our clients, this program covers a much broader range of obedience and manners.
Customized training can include:

• Sit-stay, down-stay, place command

• Loose leash walking

• Off-leash recall

• Socialization with dogs & people

• Public outings for real-world practice

• Potty training and more

This program allows two extra weeks of reinforcement beyond the basics, resulting in a more “finished” training outcome than the two week program.

Option 3 — “Head Start” Puppy Program — $4,000

Designed for young puppies (8–14 weeks) and split into two training phases:

• Phase 1: Two weeks now, focusing on crate training, potty training, leash walking, basic obedience, and early socialization

• Phase 2: Return within 6 months for advanced skills—duration sits/downs, place bed, refined socialization, and off-leash work

 Circa 2014 w/ Brinx and Hartley during their puppy training

Option 4 — Behavioral Modification Camp — Starting at $4,000

Minimum 4 weeks (often 6 weeks) for dogs with more complex needs such as:

• Potty training

• Resource guarding

• Human or dog aggression

• Reactivity

• Separation anxiety

• Fear or generalized anxiety
  Price varies based on severity and needs.

Option 5 — In-Home or Online Tutoring

• Initial Evaluation: $250 (Up to 2 hours, in-home or at The Dorm)

• Follow-Up Sessions: $150 each

• At-Home Potty Training Program: $700 — includes initial consult and custom potty training schedule printed in a Study Guide packet

💳 Payment Structure

• 25% deposit — reserves your dog’s training spot

• 50% — due at drop-off

• 25% — due upon pick-up, after the go-home lesson

 Trainer Tyler and 4 month old Belgian Malinois puppy Ada 2025

📚 What’s Included in Every Program

• Limited enrollment: Only 3–5 training dogs per month

• 2-hour minimum Go-Home Lesson to coach owners on maintaining training

• All training tools needed for success (collars, etc.)

• 5+ page study guide for at-home reference

• Certificate of Completion

• 6 months of free follow-up at our facility (by appointment)

• Two in-home follow-up sessions

• Discounted training refreshers during future boarding stays

 Chris with his two Belgian Malinois females Naga (training alumni) + Meesha (Graduate!)

🕒 Our Quality Guarantee

If your dog needs more time, we offer up to one additional week at no extra charge to ensure training goals are met. This allows shy or slow-to-adjust dogs the time they need without rushing.

🎯 Our Training Philosophy

We use a balanced approach—combining positive and negative reinforcement—to create clarity and confidence for every dog.

• Every program starts with reward-based learning to build trust and engagement.

• Once behaviors are understood, we add boundaries, expectations, and fair consequences for incorrect choices.

• Training is tailored to each dog’s age, temperament, social exposure, and breed characteristics.

• Tools may include: slip leads, head halters, martingale collars, Herm Sprenger prong collars, and E-Collar Technologies remote collars—always used humanely and appropriately.

Our goal: a happy, confident dog with clear boundaries and strong skills—and an owner who knows how to maintain them.

 Elsie out at Etowah park in Canton working on leash walking skills and off leash work

❤️ Why Our Programs Work

• We focus on clarity → understanding → confidence

• We teach in the dog’s own “love language” for faster, more meaningful learning

• We never compromise on relationship building or trust

• Your dog’s personality will shine—now with better manners and clearer expectations