The Puppy Compass
We help puppies (and their humans) find direction early on! Preparing to adopt and become a puppy parent is such a wonderful experience. We assist in helping you soothe your new puppy parent worries with our in-home one-on-one puppy solo sessions or package that has helped “scallywags” grow up to be confident, content, and well-adjusted adult dogs. We provide a thorough step-by-step education to help you learn how to be an advocate for your puppy, understand your puppy’s physical and emotional development, proper socialization, potty schedules, training, and more!

Puppy Training!

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Puppy Package & Sessions:

​ The Puppy Compass Package and Single Sessions includes:

  • Foundational cues Sit, Down, Look, Leave it, Drop it, Touch, Come, Stay, Place

  • Dog body language tutorial

  • Crate/pen management if applicable

  • Implementing enrichment and games to meet your puppy’s individual needs

  • Redirect and teach ways to decrease puppy biting/mouthing, jumping, and barking

  • Proper people and dog socialization 

  • Potty training schedule

  • Proper handling, grooming, leash/harness/walking exercises

  • Teaching self regulating and relaxation techniques

  • and more!

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Testimonials

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“Natalie is a remarkable trainer and made a huge difference after getting a very vocal and energetic puppy…She is a great teacher and will help you learn how to work with your dog, and give specific and effective ideas for their needs, and send great detailed reports and recommendations. Our pup now walks well on leash, follows basic commands, and stopped demand barking. Highly recommend her!”

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“I am so grateful that I met Natalie and got to work with her. She was professional, kind, intuitive, and a pleasure to work with. She helped my pup overcome some serious separation anxiety and helped me to become a better dog parent!”

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“We watched hours of youtube videos, and never got as much insight as a single session with Natalie. Natalie helped us make our new international rescue feel safe in his new home. She was not just able to read him, but read us humans and taught us how to help our doggo acclimate. She's a lifesaver!”

Pricing

Puppy Compass Package

$480

60 minute 4x In-Person Sessions

Includes:

  • Discussion of management, enrichment, handling, proper socialization, potty training schedules, puppy mouthing, crate training if applicable, and answer ALL the questions you have as a new puppy parent!

  • Convenient & flexible 4x one-on-one sessions in your own home on your own schedule

  • PDFs of exercises practiced and/or discussed

  • Short term goals & long term goals for sessions and beyond

  • 1 follow up email/phone check-in post package completion

  • Puppy parent support by email or phone during business hours

Puppy packages begin at ages 8 weeks-5 months. Puppy packages expire 2 months from date of purchase.

Single Sessions

$130

60 minute In-Person Session

Not ready to commit to the full package? No problem! We now offer an a la carte option for puppy sessions! After each session you still receive:

  • Convenient & flexible one-on-one sessions in your own home on your own schedule

  • PDFs of exercises practiced and/or discussed

  • Short term goals & long term goals for sessions and beyond

  • 1 follow up email/phone check-in post package completion

  • Puppy parent support by email or phone during business hours

Sessions begin at ages 8 weeks-5 months.

Puppy Virtual Q&A

$80

45 minute Virtual How-To-Puppy!

Have a bunch of puppy questions about crate training, enrichment, jumping, mouthing, potty training, toys, dog socialization, people socialization, puppy fears, training, and overall puppy behavior!? A virtual Q&A may be all you need to help soothe your new pet-parent worries!

  • PDFs of exercises and resources discussed

  • Short term goals & long term goals for your new puppy

  • 1 follow up email/phone check-in post package completion

This option is only available for puppies ages 8 weeks-5 months.