Private Dog Training and
Cooperative Care Programs for Dogs & Cats
Passionate. Professional. Positive.
🐾Private Dog Training: personalized training programs at your side
🐾Cooperative Care Programs: happier handling = happier pets = happier homes
🐾Day Training for you: weekday walks/visits with customizable training goals
🐾Specialized Dog Visits: weekday walks/visits for dogs with unique needs
I would love to help you with...
Leash Literacy
I can help your dog walk politely on the leash, teach them to respond to your leash pressure and cues, and make walks enjoyable for both of you. I can teach your dog:
- to walk with a loose leash
- to pay attention to you
- to untangle themselves
- to leave things alone
- to build body and movement confidence
Over-reactivity
I can help mitigate over-reactivity on the leash or in your home. Whether your dog is frustrated, afraid, or just excited, I can give you and your dog the tools to make life with your dog more enjoyable. I can help your dog tolerate and even enjoy:
- strangers
- other dogs
- critters and other wildlife
- trucks/bikes/strollers
House Manners
I can help resolve many different common household issues including but not limited to:
- inappropriate chewing
- excessive vocalization
- jumping on people
- rushing/escaping the door
- resource guarding items or people
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Care With Consent for Dogs, Cats, & Household Pets: Tolerating Lifelong Care Needs
I can help make life with your pet easier and less stressful by teaching your pet to tolerate and even enjoy life's necessary care tasks including but not limited to:
- Nail trims
- Wearing collars & harnesses
- Bathing and brushing
- Grooming appointments
- Car rides & carrier training
- Medication administration
- Vet exams & procedures
- Muzzle training
Available for dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, rodents, reptiles, & other household pets.
Puppy Program:
Life Skills & Manners
(up to 2 years old)
My puppy program is customizable but emphasizes some of the most crucial aspects of raising a happy, healthy, and emotionally-regulated dog, including but not limited to:
- Maximizing the critical socialization period whenever possible
(puppies up to 16 weeks old)
- Potty training
- Crate/place training
- Body handling & husbandry
- Helpful cues such as sit, down, touch, drop it, and leave it
Kitten Course:
Life Skills & Manners
(up to 1 year old)
My kitten course is customizable but emphasizes some of the most crucial aspects of raising a happy, health, and emotionally-regulated cat, including but not limited to:
- Maximizing the critical socialization period whenever possible
(up to 7 weeks old)
- Lit training
- Carrier training
- Body handling & husbandry
- Helpful cues such as for object targeting, recall, and impulse control
PRIVATE DOG TRAINING
Sessions start at $99!
(& pre-purchased packages get discounts!)
Let me help make pet parenting easier and more enjoyable!
When you schedule a Private Training Consultation, a Certified Dog Trainer comes to your home on your schedule to help you reach your training goals.
Fear free, positive reinforcement training is customized to your goals and your life with your dog, as well as your dog's needs and learning style.
Your program goals may include but are not limited to:
~ Better leash manners
~ Doorway impulse control
~ Resolving common household behavior issues such as inappropriate chewing, counter surfing, and jumping on guests
~ Puppy training & socialization
COOPERATIVE CARE PROGRAMS
Sessions start at $75!
(& pre-purchased programs get discounts)
Cooperative Care, or "Care With Consent" is a program designed to make caring for your pets easier by minimizing your pets' stress.
Cooperative Care programs are personalized to your goals with your dog or cat (or other household pet!)
Your program goals may include but are not limited to:
~ Being able to maintain your pet's nails from the comfort of home
~ Helping your pet tolerate, and even enjoy, being brushed and groomed
~ Finding the least stressful pill, medication, and wound care strategies for your pet
~ Teaching your pet how to feel safe and confident while getting exams at the vet
~ Muzzle training your dog using fun and games
Cooperative Care helps prepare you and your pet for life events before they happen.
DAY TRAINING
PACKAGES
Packages start at $449!
(& ask about my rescue dog discount!)
With a Day Training package, a Certified Dog Trainer will work directly with your dog on your training goals. This is similar to (but better than) a "board-and-train" service, where your dog is trained from the comfort of their home during daytime walks and visits.
My Day Training program includes 2-4 visits weekly, typically lasting for 4-12 weeks depending on your dog, preferred schedule, and your specific training goals.
Your program goals may include but are not limited to:
~ Improving Leash Manners
~ Managing Basic Reactivity Issues
~ "Cooperative Care" Body Handling Practice
SPECIALIZED WALKS/VISITS
Visits start at $30!
(& you get priority for other services)
Specialized Walks are like regular midday dog walks (M-F 10a-3p), but are typically short-term, and are with a Certified Dog Trainer who is equipped to help you with:
~ Dogs with fear or anxiety, or dogs that struggle with trusting new people.
~ Dogs with medical conditions or dogs receiving post-operative care.
~ Dogs in a weight management program under vet guidance.
~ Dogs currently in a Cooperative Care program with Perky Pet.
Not all dogs enjoy being walked. Specialized Visits are tailored to those dogs too, with maximized at-home enrichment and exercise.
Minimum 2x weekly visits required.
Specialized Walk clients also get priority access to service upgrades, moving to the top of waitlists for other services such as Day Training.
Why choose Perky Pet?
🐾VSA-Certified Dog Trainer
🐾Fear Free Certified Professional
🐾Certified in Dog & Cat First Aid & CPR
🐾11+ years of experience with animal behavior
& continuing ed. in companion animal behavior analysis
While working toward your pet behavior goals,
I prioritize the safety and happiness of your entire household.
PLUS, my easy-to-use online booking and payment system provides streamlined communication, including detailed report cards, so you can rest assured that your pets are receiving the highest quality of service.
What My Clients Say
Katie,
with Winnie the Chihuahua + Levi & Roux the Aussies
As a veterinarian myself, I could not recommend a better dog walking and pet care service. She is caring, kind, and very detail-oriented. Sophia is always on time, the app is so easy to use and keep track of your scheduled visits, and she is very reachable through the app itself. Sophia also is very thoughtful in her updates and always remembers the little things (like pet birthdays!). I will forever recommend Perky Pet Services to anyone in the Westmont area - this is the absolute gold standard for pet care.