Therapy Dog Training in Tyler, TX
A two-week board and train that builds the calm, reliable obedience a dog needs before future therapy dog work.
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The groundwork a therapy dog needs
Before a dog can visit hospitals, schools or nursing homes, it has to be calm, polite and reliable around people and distractions. Our 2 Week Therapy Dog Board & Train works on exactly that: practical obedience, greeting manners, public behavior and focus, plus the foundational skills commonly needed before the Canine Good Citizen test. Your dog lives and trains with one of our trainers for the two weeks, and at pickup you get a private go-home lesson. All prices are on the plans and pricing page.
What therapy dog preparation builds
Practical obedience
Sit, down and extended holds, loose-leash walking, come on command and place.
Greeting manners
Waiting politely at doors, gates and meals, and calm behavior around people and dogs.
Public behavior
Distraction training in real-world places, so your dog stays settled away from home.
Canine Good Citizen groundwork
Foundational skills commonly needed before taking the Canine Good Citizen test.
A go-home lesson
A private lesson at pickup showing you everything your dog learned and how to keep it up.
Therapy dog program and pricing
The program is best for a dog with a friendly, stable temperament and no serious behavioral issues, reactivity or aggression. Payment plans are available. Call us today to learn more about payment options.
2 Week Therapy Dog Board & Train
Two weeks of obedience, greeting manners, public behavior and distraction work, preparing a friendly, steady dog for future therapy dog work.
2 Week Board & Train
Two weeks of immersive training on come, sit, place, heel, down, off and more, with daily photo updates and a before-and-after video.
Watch a nervous dog find his confidence
Harley, a 12-year-old Pitbull who came to training nervous and unsure, building confidence and obedience with Trainer Holly. More training videos on YouTube →
Therapy dog training questions
Will my dog be a certified therapy dog at the end?
No. The program prepares your dog for future therapy dog work and builds the foundational skills commonly needed before the Canine Good Citizen test. Certification and registration come afterwards, through a therapy dog organization.
Which dogs is this program for?
Dogs with a friendly, stable temperament and no serious behavioral issues, reactivity or aggression. If you are not sure whether your dog fits, call us and we will talk it through.
How old does my dog need to be?
At least six months for lessons and for board and train. We do not run a separate puppy program; for a younger puppy, the Online Puppy Training Course on our plans and pricing page is a good place to start.
What happens at pickup?
You get a private go-home lesson that shows you everything your dog learned and how to maintain the training at home.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes. Payment plans are available. Call us today to learn more about payment options.
Therapy dog preparation across East Texas
Ready to start therapy dog preparation?
Book a free phone consultation and we will tell you whether the program fits your dog.