About Good Happy Puppy Dog Training

Personal dog training from Winthrop

Good Happy Puppy is a Winthrop dog training business offering personal training to turn playful pups into obedient companions, with more than 5 years of experience. It uses a combination of positive and corrective training, with food and toy rewards and training collars, and offers in-home sessions for dogs that do better in their own environment. The business stresses owner participation between sessions to save time and money.

Services and prices

A puppy assessment at the owner's home is $50, and an aggression test for dogs showing aggressive behavior is $100. Basic commands (sit, stay, come, down and heel, plus release) are $30 an hour, advanced off-leash skills around distractions $40 an hour, and aggression help $50 an hour. Board and train runs $30 a day, express training with 12 short sessions a day $70 a day, and complete training $100 a day, averaging 10 days for basic and 20 for advanced training. Dog sitting is $40 a day. Protection training, for dogs that have completed basic and advanced obedience, is priced on request.

What to ask

Ask which program suits your dog and whether current prices still apply.