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In Home Training - Behavior Modification

  • Ideal for issues like aggression, anxiety, fear, and reactivity

  • Science-based, compassionate training with a customized plan

  • Two package options:

    • 6 Sessions – Great for mild fear, anxiety, or reactivity

    • 10 Sessions – Best for aggression, severe anxiety, or multiple concerns

  • Payment plans available—ask us if you need flexible options.

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In Home Training - Foundations & Manners

  • Positive, science-backed training for puppies, adolescents, and adult dogs

  • Tailored to your dog’s age and stage:

    • Puppies: Crate training, house training, biting/nipping, early foundational skills

    • Adolescents/Adults: Loose leash walking, recall, polite greetings, impulse control, settling

  • Two package options:

    • 6 Sessions – Target specific skills or fine-tune behavior

    • 10 Sessions – Build a strong foundation across multiple areas

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Core Group Classes

  • Great Start Puppy – Early socialization & essential puppy skills

  • Level Up Puppy – Advanced training & focus in distracting environments

  • Teenage Tyrants – Channel adolescent chaos into good manners

  • Basic Manners – Polite greetings, leash walking, reliable recall

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Group Class Bundle Savings

  • Save money while progressing through the key training stages! Discounted rate for purchasing two classes together. Classes can be scheduled consecutively.

  • Bundle options:

    • Great Start Puppy / Level Up Puppy – Build and advance core puppy skills

    • Level Up Puppy / Teenage Tyrants – Smooth the transition from pup to teenager

    • Teenage Tyrants / Basic Manners – Reinforce good manners through the challenging stage of adolescence into adulthood

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Specialty Group Classes

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Take your dog’s training beyond the basics—build skills, confidence, and enrichment:

  • Reactive Dog Class – Help for barking, lunging, and trigger sensitivities

  • Scent Work – Engage your dog’s nose with fun search games

  • Agility – Boost confidence and teamwork with obstacles and jumps

  • Rally – Practice obedience in a fun, course-style format

  • Canine Good Citizen (CGC) – Prep for CGC certification and social manners

  • Therapy Dog – Train for therapy dog visits and certification

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Specialty Workshops

Targeted, longer-format sessions to build skills, boost confidence, or try something new!

  • Trick Workshops – Teach fun and impressive tricks

  • CGC & CGCA Prep – Prepare for Canine Good Citizen tests

  • Impulse Control – Build self-control and reduce over-arousal

  • Focus Workshops – Strengthen attention in distracting settings

  • Cooperative Care – Make grooming & vet visits less stressful

  • Ready, Set, Adopt! – Prep for life with a rescue dog

  • Dash & Splash – Practice leash skills, recall, and water confidence at a private dog park

  • Mind Your Manners – Focused real-world training for polite greetings, leash walking, and recall

  • Scent Work Workshop – Dive into nose work games for mental enrichment

  • Rally Workshop – Learn the basics of Rally obedience in a fun, supportive setting

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Chill Out - Hybrid with Private Sessions & Group Class

Support for excitable, jumpy, or reactive dogs

  • Perfect for dogs who struggle to settle, get overexcited, or react to people/dogs

  • Includes:

    • 2 private mini sessions for initial skills and to tailor your plan

    • 5 week small group class to practice calmness, focus, and impulse control

  • Uses barriers and management tools to support emotional safety

  • Great for dogs who bark on walks or bounce off the walls—this class builds calm, connection, and confidence

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Follow Up Sessions - Existing Clients

For clients who have completed a training package

  • Great for:

    • Proofing or fine-tuning skills

    • Tackling new challenges

    • Ongoing one-on-one support

  • Flexible scheduling—book as needed

Pick a date and time from your trainer’s schedule. This flexible option ensures you and your dog will continue to progress with personalized guidance!

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Canine Massage with Emma Vlcek

Help your dog relax, improve circulation, and relieve tension with a professional massage. Each session includes time to settle, a hands-on massage, and a review with the owner.

Massage Options:

  • 15 min ($15) – For puppies, first-time massage dogs, or those sensitive to touch.
  • 30 min ($30) – Best for dogs under 30 lbs or shorter than 16 inches at the withers.
  • 45 min ($45) – Ideal for dogs over 30 lbs, taller than 16 inches, or needing targeted work.

Handler must stay onsite. Dogs must be friendly and up to date on rabies vaccination (proof may be required).

Cash payments preferred. 24-hour cancellation required to avoid fee. Questions? Contact emma.vlcek.2020@gmail.com

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We can help bring out the best in your dog!

Freak On A Leash dog trainers are experts in using positive reinforcement techniques. Let us help bring calm into your chaos. 

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