Homeschool for Dogs

We come to you and train your dog for you!

Your dog’s personal trainer. 

With homeschool for dogs we come to you and train your dog for you!  We work with your dog 3 times a week and at the end of the week we show you what we accomplished and how to maintain it.  

Get help transforming your dog’s struggles into strengths!

Customized Lessons

Do you need help with a behaviour challenge and have limited time to train your dog?

We will come in and train your dog for you!

We can help with:

  • Fear & anxiety
  • Pulling on leash
  • Jumping on people
  • Chasing
  • Lunging & barking on leash
  • Doorbell challenges
  • Resource guarding
  • And more!

During our initial lesson we will dig into the challenges you are having, discuss what behaviours you want to see and develop a plan.  We will determine how many weeks to start with and the number of weeksrecommended will depend on the behaviour concern.  We will provide regular updates and once a week we will complete a transfer session so you can take part in the training program.  Adjustments in the length of the training program may be required depending on the progress your dog makes.  

Lessons will take place in your home and out in the real world at locations where you need the most help.

Puppy Life Skills & Manners

Private lesson are designed to help you raise a social and confident puppy.

We will teach you and your puppy:

  • How to settle in new environments
  • Basics manners including sit and down
  • Walk nicely on leash
  • Come when called
  • Accept handling
  • Confidence around new things including people, noises, surfaces and more.
  • Common puppy challenges such as potty training and biting & chewing
  • And so much more!

Level One – 4 private lessons in your home. Starting in a familiar environment will set the foundations for taking your puppy out into the real world. 

Level Two – 4 private lessons in the real world where we can practice yours dog’s new skills. 

Teen Life Skills & Manners

The teeange years can be a frustrating and confusing time for pet owners.  You put all this effort in to raise a well behaved puppy and now your once attentive puppy becomes an unruly teenager.

We are here to help you through this stage.  Lessons are designed for the specific challenges we are faced during the teenage years running from about 6-18 months. 

We will teach you and your dog:

  • Strengthen your relationship
  • How to settle in new environments
  • How to come away from things they find exciting and focus on you
  • Walk nicely on leash
  • Come when called
  • Polite greetings
  • How to work through blips in your dog’s behaviour
  • And so much more!

Level One – 4 private lessons in your home. Starting in a familiar environment will set the foundations for taking your dog out into the real world.

Level Two – 4 private lessons in the real world where we can practice yours dog’s new skills.

Adult Life Skills & Manners

Did you adopt a new dog and want to get started training?  We are here to help build the calm, confident and well behaved companion you dreamed of having.

We will teach you and your dog:

  • Strengthen your relationship
  • How to settle in new environments
  • Basic manners including sit and down
  • Walk nicely on leash
  • Come when called
  • Polite greetings
  • And so much more!

Level One – 4 private lessons in your home. Starting in a familiar environment will set the foundations for taking your dog out into the real world.

Level Two – 4 private lessons in the real world where we can practice yours dog’s new skills.

Puppies

Do you have a new puppy and don’t know how to get started with training?  Are your feeling overwhelmed with raising your puppy?  

Your dog’s personal trainer is here to help!

  • Life skills & manners including sit, down, come when called, walking nicely on leash, settle and more.
  • Help solve biting and chewing
  • Set you up for fast & effective potty training
  • Bring calmness into your home
  • Reduce barking
  • And more common behaviour struggles.

 

Teenage Dogs

Did your cute little puppy turn into a teenage tyrant?  Are you frustrated and at a loss about what to do?

Your dog’s personal trainer is here to help!

    • Bring calmness back into your home
    • Bring focus back to you instead of the things your dog finds exciting
    • Teach your dog an off switch so they don’t go from 0-60 in 2.5 sec
    • Work through the blips in training
    • Customized plans for specific behaviour challenges you are experiencing

     

     

     

    Dog training

    Adult Dogs

    Is your new dog having a hard time settling in?  Perhaps your have a behaviour struggle and you don’t know how to get started with training.

    Your dog’s personal trainer is here to help!

    • Life skills & manners including sit, down, come when called, walk nicely on leash, settle and more
    • Learn to focus on you instead of things they find exciting
    • Teach them how to have an off switch
    • Customized plans for specific behaviour challenges you are experiencing

    Happy Students

    I was completely overwhelmed raising young twins and having a new puppy.  Archie was chewing everything, biting and nipping us, pulling really hard on leash and just wasn’t listening.  Monica came in and turned everything around in a matter of 3 weeks.  He now walks nicely beside us and is able to settle even when the kids are running around.  We highly recommend working with Bark All About It!

    – Leah & Archie

    Meet Your Trainer

    Monica is a certified dog trainer with over 15 years of experience.  She enjoys working with dogs and their people to teach life skills and build the human-animal bond.

    Monica has trained in rally obedience, nosework, conformation and agility.  She is a contract trainer for Citadel Canine Society and helps veterans and first responders train their dogs for PTSD support.  She is owned by her 2 Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Shea and O and an Entlebucher Mountain Dog Smartie.

    Monica believes dog training should be force free and fun for everyone and her class with ensure that happens!

    Monica Martin, BSc., PDT, KPACTP

    Step 1:

    Fill out our contact form by pushing the orange button below so we know how to help you.

     

    Step 2:

    We will call, text or email you and discuss how we can customize the best plan for your dog’s training, and help you get the results you are looking for.

     

    Step 3:

    We will help you transform your dog’s struggles into strengths so you will have the dog you dreamed of.

     

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    Serving Calgary & Surrounding Area

    Call Us

    (403) 975-8397

    Email Us

    training@barkallaboutit.ca