About Free Will Animal Training

Free Will Animal Training works in the Charlotte region and online, and its own site is built around behavior consultation rather than obedience courses. It states plainly that training and behavior modification is much more than teaching obedience skills.

Services

Two formats are published. In-home behavior training sends a professional behavior consultant to the house to assess the dog in its natural surroundings and work with the owner on techniques, which the site argues keeps the training consistent with the household's actual routine. Virtual behavior training is offered privately to local, national and international clients. There is also a paid quick-turnaround option: a consultation with a behavior expert within 48 hours of the inquiry, professional guidance on a recent incident or concern, a follow-up email with resources and priority access to a full behavior consultation, at $175.

What it works on and how

Three areas are named on the site's own navigation: aggression, leash reactivity and separation anxiety. The method section is explicit about tools – it states that electronic collars and prong collars are designed to punish and suppress behavior, that this can mask the root cause and increase fear or frustration, and that the business does not use correction collars in any of its cases. The first step is a free 15-minute phone call.