*Custom Weekly Cycle* Programs (All Dogs Overview)

Very simply put…the focus of our custom programs is YOU & YOUR DOG. We are very intentional about helping you and your dog succeed in the REAL-LIFE scenarios you find yourselves in. Basically, when you finish your custom weekly cycle program, we want you to have a newfound, or refreshed, understanding of your dog’s spirit and inherent nature…while also feeling more confident to problem-solve new situations you find yourselves in beyond our program!

✅ Someone who would enjoy an exciting and memorable adventure and/or change of pace this year!! 🤪 🐾 

✅ Those who value patient, thorough, real-world training overly cookie-cutter, overly systematized, or quick-fix “solutions”

✅ Dog owners / pet parents & guardians who want their dog to actually learn how to make better decisions in real life scenarios.

✅ Puppy Owners / Puppy Parents who want to build a great foundation for their new puppy’s future

✅ Those who have recently adopted a dog who want to help the dog adapt to their new home / family / environment

✅ People who want to have more & more fun with their dog, provide more freedom/access/fulfillment for their dog, and increase obedience in a variety of contexts.

✅ Those who deeply love & value their dog and want to learn more about their body language / communication, along with how to understand their dog’s particular drives and their social capacity.

✅ Those who have a unique gratitude for their dog’s presence in the home/family, a genuine love & care for this special creature (even through real-life frustrations & behavioral problems, etc.) and are committed to solving problems and building the relationship for the years ahead.

Below is a quick summary of the thorough, yet efficient process we like to go through with new clients. If you are more of a visual person, you should visit the flow-chart on our HOW IT ALL WORKS page. It all begins with a 15 MINUTE INTRO CALL as you’ll see in the “Initial Steps” section below.

INITIAL STEPS     ➡️     We typically begin with a 15 MINUTE INTRO CALL, then, if you’re interested, we’d complete a FREE-EVALUATION (In-Person or Zoom) depending on the type of program we anticipate doing.

TRAINING PLAN PROPOSAL & APPROVAL OF PLAN      ➡️     Within 2-3 Business Days after your dog’s evaluation, John will have designed and emailed your TRAINING PLAN PROPOSAL (TPP) for your approval…and you’ll have a 10 Day period (if you need it) to consider approving the plan. Sometime during those 10 days, as soon as you know you’d like to proceed, you’ll text / email your APPROVAL of the TPP. 

PAYMENT / WELCOME     ➡️    Once we receive your approval, we’ll send you the payment link (for you to pay within 24 hours of your approval). Soon after payment goes through, you’ll then receive your OFFICIAL WELCOME EMAIL (with your Welcome Video, Scheduling link, and a client agreement) and you will go ahead and schedule your first session.

TRAINING PROGRAM      ➡️    Then, we’re off to the races and on the move! 👟 🐾 🦮 🤪  proactively going through our program together working towards reaching our goals (found in your TPP).

LONG TERM SUPPORT & CONTINUATION TRAINING OPTIONS     ➡️    After completing your program, you’ll enter into your included LONG-TERM SUPPORT portion of your plan (your monthly “tune-up” sessions). Then once your Long-Term Support period has ended, you can ALWAYS reach out with any questions you have. You can also sign up for “TRUST SESSIONS” or additional TUNE-UP SESSIONS. Lastly, if you ever have new training goals (such as off-leash reliability / more in-depth socialization, etc.), you get a new dog, or if you want to do the 1 YEAR “ALL INCLUSIVE” TRAINING PARTNERSHIP to build even beyond your initial training needs of your particular program, then we’ll write up a new TPP and move forward from there! 

✅ A FREE 15 MINUTE INTRO CALL, ✅ a FREE IN-HOME EVALUATION (whether In-Person or Zoom depending on if your program will be in-person or virtual).

✅ 3 -8 WEEKLY CYCLES of training based on your training needs/priorities *This means 1 In-Person Session each week (or every 7-11 days) at locations that line up with your dog’s training needs.

✅ Various Training Supplies (as listed on your particular Training Plan Proposal).

✅ Ongoing Trainer Feedback and Support each week (via WhatsApp) as you work through your particular HW Tasks and as you send your 3-4 short HW videos.

✅ 2 – 5 Months of official CONFETTI DOGS “LONG-TERM SUPPORT” sessions (1 per month) depending on the length of your program design. These optional sessions are included in every program, offered as a genuine courtesy to every one of my clients. Approximately 35-40% of my clients use these sessions…**and they are really fun sessions!!** 🤪

✅ Ongoing access to our  “Confetti Dogs Learning Community”

✅ 1 Year access to MONTHLY ON-LEASH GROUP CLASSES  (depending on the specific goals of your training plan)

✅ Ongoing “REACH OUT TO YOUR TRAINER” Support for the LIFETIME of your dog. *My clients should always feel free text, call, email, or DM me.*

These CUSTOM programs address many many topics based on your specific training priorities / goals. This is a pretty big list below, but I hope it helps you see what we offer and how we adapt to the needs of your dog.

   ✅ PUPPY TRAINING / PUPPY FOUNDATIONS (usually 3 – 4 week programs depending on the needs…)

• • potty training / house training
  • strong foundation for obedience
  • puppy development
  • how to get the most out of puppy walks
  • prep for vet and prep for grooming, etc.
  • establishing norms & boundaries in the home
  • environmental socialization & exploration, etc.

   ✅ Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels of OBEDIENCE TRAINING FOR EVERYDAY LIFE (customized to your real-life scenarios and your dog’s current capacity).

   ✅ LEASH AGGRESSION / LEASH REACTIVITY (one of my true passions…as this is one of the things that personally got me into dog training)

   ✅ BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION (proactively working through unsafe and/or nuisance behaviors in the home or other locations)

   ✅ ACTUAL OFF-LEASH RELIABILITY or… ✅ IMPROVED RECALL (depending on the goals of your plan)

   ✅ LOOSE-LEASH WALKING and positional walking as needed

   ✅ MAXIMIZING YOUR WALKS with your dog for enrichment, training, and building your relationship with your dog in unique ways

   ✅ RELATIONSHIP BUILDING ACTIVITIES

   ✅ CONFIDENCE BUILDING, OBSTACLE COURSES, & REAL-LIFE FREE-FLOWING AGILITY (if desired) using everyday environments

   ✅ Improving PLAY STYLES & PLAY SESSIONS with your dog (as inspired by your training goals)

   ✅ DEVELOPING HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIALIZATION (for dogs who really need guided support for various reasons)

• • with other dogs
  • with other humans
  • with other Pets/Animals in the home
  • with the Environmental nuances (i.e. unique sounds, TV, weather, textures, surprising movements, etc…)

   ✅ DOGS who are displaying very concerning AGGRESSION (Improvements in dog’s decision making, you advocating for your dog, + safety protocols all depending on severity and how established the behavior is…)

• • Aggression towards other dogs
  • Aggression towards people (whether friends, family, or strangers)
  • Aggression towards other animals or family pets
  • Resource Guarding

   ✅ Dogs with actual BITE HISTORY (documented and/or observed)

   ✅ SEPARATION CONCERNS (Patiently scaffolding your dog’s understanding of how to respond when you leave).

   ✅ Studying your dog’s BODY LANGUAGE in multiple social contexts (in daily life at your home and wherever else we practice)

   ✅ ADVENTURE TRAINING (if this is one of your specific goals: hiking, boating, running, downtowns, and more)

…etc…

For most clients there are no additional fees at all…and pricing is as it is reflected on the PRICING CHARTS you may have seen. But, YES…for other clients, depending on the situation, there will be an add-on fee (OR add-on fees). The add-on fees are also clarified on our CASE-SPECIFIC ADD-ON FEES page…however, below you can get the overall idea of why there would be add-on fees, and how much they could be, based on the needs / goals. If you have ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL, please feel free to text me or email me, etc. I am happy to clarify anything for you or run some “hypothetical cost” scenarios if you think some of these add-on fees apply to you.

ADD-ON FEES THAT MAY IMPACT PRICING FOR SOME CLIENTS: 

• “BITE HISTORY” ADD-ON FEE: This add-on fee ranges from $300 – $2000 depending on the severity, the circumstances, and whether or not a pattern is developing. I base this fee on two separate bite scales I have systematized to arrive at a contextually appropriate add-on fee. One bite scale assesses the severity of the bite and consequences of the bite (while the other scale is more subjective…assessing the context / motive of the bite or bites. I’m happy to answer any questions about these scales if you want more clarity
• “BALANCE / INTEGRATION” ADD-ON FEE $200 per additional dog. This add-on fee is for dogs who may not need a full training program at all, but who, based on the primary dog’s behavioral/integration concerns around the other dog or dogs in the home, need to be a part of the program in some way, shape, or form to reach our goals.
• “DOGS REPETITIVELY FIGHTING IN THE SAME HOME” ADD-ON FEE:  This add-on fee ranges from $300 – $1000 depending on the severity, the circumstances, etc… When significant repetitive fights (not just quick little one and done skirmishes) have been allowed to happen…the behavior becomes much more difficult to modify because it is becoming generalized as if it were muscle memory. NOTE: This fee is separate from the bite history.
• “OFF-LEASH RELIABILITY” ADD-ON FEE: This add-on fee is $300. This fee goes to supplying a high quality e-collar set-up (from either E-Collar Technology OR Dogtra), as well as the conditioning process we will go through. IMPORTANT NOTE: An e-collar is used in my off-leash reliability styled programs as the “icing on the cake” after excellent training has already been established and modeled by the client. The e-collar is always just our contingency plan for your dog’s safety in the context of off-leash reliability…our goal is to very intentionally phase out the need for it.

YES, we do offer MULTI-DOG TRAINING PROGRAMS (if this is something you’d like to do!)

**QUICK PRICING PERSPECTIVE: With our multi-dog programs, you could have 3 or 4 dogs trained for LESS COST than most local 1 DOG Board & Train Programs…and you get to play a more active role in the process!

IMPORTANT NOTES

✅ Each dog beyond Dog #1 is significantly discounted.

✅ 1 Dog Sessions are 60+ Minutes, 2 Dog Sessions are 75+ Minutes, 3 Dog Sessions are 90+ Minutes, 4 Dog Sessions are 105+ Minutes

🐶 🐶    For 2 Dog programs, Dog #2 has a 20% discount

🐶 🐶 🐶    For 3 Dog Programs, Dog #2 has a 20% discount and Dog #3 has a 40% discount

🐶 🐶 🐶 🐶    For 4 Dog Programs, Dog #2 has a 20% discount, Dog #3 has a 40% discount, Dog #4 has a 60% discount

✅ In an effort to save you some time adding everything up, the charts below show the typical pricing scales for a Single Dog Program, Double Dog Program, followed by a Triple Dog Program. If you need clarity on a 4 dog program, please reach out.

YES, we do offer Custom Weekly Cycle Programs for PUPPIES!

✅ Weekly Cycle Puppy Programs (In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid) are typically 3 Week or 4 Week Programs depending on your goals. The same system of pricing as any other dog SEE CHART BELOW). However, you are welcome to do more than 4 weeks if you’d like to!

✅ Puppy Sessions are 60+ Minutes

✅ Some people prefer Virtual or Hybrid for puppy training…just for the convenience of it.

✅ Our PUPPY TRAINING / PUPPY FOUNDATIONS PROGRAMS cover any of the following as needed according to each situation.

• • potty training / house training
  • strong foundation for obedience
  • puppy development
  • how to get the most out of puppy walks
  • prep for vet visits and prep for grooming, etc.
  • establishing norms & boundaries in the home
  • environmental socialization & exploration, etc.

HOW TO GET STARTED

1️⃣ Schedule your 15 MINUTE INTRO CALL ….OR… fill out our CONTACT FORM so we can connect with you about your dog, and also to receive updates, free training thoughts / suggestions, etc.
2️⃣ Then, after the call (if you’d like to move towards doing a program) we’ll Schedule your FREE In-Home Evaluation OR Zoom Evaluation (depending on whether it will be an In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid Program) – so I can meet you, get a feel for your dog(s), and discuss your goals to see if our custom built programs are the right fit for you!

🙏 Thank you so much for your interest in Confetti Dogs! I HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE SCHEDULE SOON!!! Please, don’t forget to schedule your15 Minute Intro Call! ….Also, if I haven’t mentioned it yet…don’t forget to schedule your INTRO CALL? Lastly…not sure if I mentioned this or not, but please don’t forget to schedule your 15 MINUTE INTRO CALL! 🤪 🤣  or fill out our CONTACT FORM so we can reach out to you! And finally 🤪 🤣 😉 😝 don’t forget to fill out our CONTACT FORM so we can follow-up with you soon and learn more about your dog’s training needs… THANKS AGAIN!  Looking forward to connecting with you!!!