Welcome

At Dirty Paws Dog Training, we understand that busy schedules can make consistent training challenging—especially when living with a reactive dog. Our Reactive Dog Take & Train program provides structured, one-on-one training outings designed to support dogs who struggle with big emotions and need guidance, confidence, and safe, real-world skill development.

Program Overview

This program allows your dog to work directly with a professional trainer in carefully selected, low-to-moderate distraction environments while you’re at work or busy at home. Using ethical, science-based methods, we focus on helping reactive dogs feel safer, calmer, and more confident around dogs, people, and environmental triggers—while empowering owners through education, transparency, and realistic expectations.

Each session combines carefully planned outings with clear, structured training to address leash reactivity, impulse control, and trigger management. Training is rooted in balanced, ethical methods and tailored to your dog’s individual triggers and thresholds, allowing progress at a safe, appropriate pace without overwhelm.

This program supports long-term success by building reliable coping skills in everyday settings, while keeping owners informed through clear communication, session updates, and realistic expectations for reactive dog training.

What we focus on

Reducing leash reactivity through engagement and distance management
Building calm, neutral responses around dogs, people, and distractions
Impulse control and emotional regulation
Loose-leash walking with structured decompression
Confidence building around noises, traffic, and novel surfaces
Handler focus and clear communication
Safety cues (Leave it, disengagement skills)
Recall foundations (on long line)

Ideal for dogs who

React on leash to dogs, people, or movement
Become overstimulated or shut down in public environments
Need structured exposure without flooding
Benefit from calm, consistent professional handling
Owners who want progress but can’t attend every session
Need consistent training while owners are at work
Benefit from individualized, one-on-one attention
Need support building real-world manners and structure

Session Stucture

Trainer picks up your dog at home
60 minute controlled real-world training outing
Structured walking, skill-building, and engagement exercises
Drop-off at home with water and a calm settling routine
End-of-session summary (text, photos, or short video)

Reactive Dog Take and Train Pricing

Important Expectations

The Take & Train program focuses on reinforcing foundational skills and building real-world reliability. It is not a replacement for intensive behavior modification or Board & Train programs. Long-term success depends on consistency, realistic expectations, and owner follow-through.

Our Reactive Dog Take & Train Program offers structured, professional training designed to help dogs build coping skills, emotional regulation, and confidence in real-world environments. Each session is carefully tailored to your dog’s triggers and comfort level, with a focus on safety, clarity, and gradual progress.

Pricing:

Single Session: $70
5-Session Package: $325 (Save $25)
10-Session Package: $650 (Save $50)