Pintar Dog Training 🐾
I am Stella Vasileva, a force-free and positive-reinforcement dog trainer in San Francisco Bay Area. I offer in-home private training and online consultations. I also volunteer with socializing dogs at SF SPCA. I am a dog & bird owner.
What services do I offer
- Basic obedience training for dogs of all ages
- Puppy training and proper socialization
- Rescue dog adaptation to a new home
- Consultations on choosing the right breed and on being first-time dog owners
- Specific dog training: crate training, potty training, loose leash walking, recall
- Public access training
- Solving common behavior issues:
- Leash pulling & reactivity on the leash
- Jumping at people
- Excessive barking at home
- Separation anxiety and inability to stay alone
- Reactivity to other dogs or other pets
- Fear around loud noises, certain people or objects
- Counter surfing and destructive behavior
- Anxiety when visiting groomers or vet office
In-home
training sessions
- Initial session: we will assess your dog’s current abilities and discuss potential issues; we will discuss a training plan and estimate how many training sessions are needed
- Follow-up sessions: we will meet weekly, do training exercises, review the previous week’s results, and set a training plan for the coming week
- You will be provided with a training plan for home practice between sessions, as well as with session recordings to recap exercises
Online
consultations & remote training
- Professional dog consultation on the topic of your choice via Zoom or Google Meet: introducing a new dog to the household, potty or crate training for puppies, resolving behavior issues like inability to stay home alone (separation anxiety) etc.
- Remote training will consist of weekly or bi-weekly online sessions where we will discuss a training plan and I will coach you how to conduct training exercises
- You will spend 10-20 minutes a day training your day, fill in a training tracker form, and film your sessions; you will receive feedback and will be able to adjust your training
Well-behaved pet program
For puppies & adult dogs
- 10-week program that addresses the most common behavior issues like leash pulling, jumping, excessive barking, reactivity to other dogs or animals, not coming when called.
- The program is customized based on your dog’s needs and abilities
- We will meet weekly for personal in-home or online session
- Each week you will receive a training plan to follow every day
- You are expected to spend 10-15 minutes a day on dog training, as well as follow guidelines regarding your dogs everyday routine
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Questions about Dog training?
What do training sessions look like? Should you book an online or offline session? How many sessions are needed?