About Odd Dog Obedience Training

Odd Dog Obedience Training publishes its full price list, which is rare enough locally to be the reason to look at it first. The site's premise is that "no two dogs are the same, and we believe obedience training should be approached that way".

How the work is structured

One-on-one sessions are the main route and are held at the client's home or "a neutral area of town", on the stated reasoning that "90% of dog obedience problems occur within and around the home". Published rates are $125 for a single lesson, $480 for a package of four and $600 for a package of six, with lessons scheduled about a week apart. Board and train is offered as a three-week program at $1,600 or a four-week at $2,000, with a $400 non-refundable deposit; the site is careful to say "we don't think that all dogs need a 'board and train'" and that it is assessed at the first meeting. Consultations are complimentary within ten miles.

What they publish working on

General obedience – the site lists sit, stay, down, down stay, come when called, heel, leash manners and no jumping – plus custom plans built around "problem issues", with the stated aim of teaching owners to be the trainers.

Who runs it

David Everett is named as owner and head trainer. The site says he was born and raised in Chattanooga, holds a degree in obedience training from the Animal Behavior College, and has more than two years working full time at a kennel training dogs in general obedience, with experience both one-to-one and in group class settings. He lives in the Chattanooga/Hixson area.