About Behavior Matters Academy

Force-free training with Tim Steele

Behavior Matters Academy is a force-free dog training business in Orlando run by Tim Steele, CTC, CSAT. Tim completed the two-year course at The Academy for Dog Trainers with honors and a 14-week separation anxiety course. He describes his methods as modern and force-free, rejecting pain, fear, intimidation and shock, prong or choke collars.

Services

Tim helps with puppy training, basic manners such as leash walking, recall, polite greetings and nail-trim and grooming comfort, fear and aggression, house training and resource guarding. Private consults are one-on-one 60-minute sessions at the client's house or via Zoom. In the board and train program the dog lives with Tim, with training at least three times a day and a private transfer session for week-long stays. Occasional boarding and dog sitting are offered for select clients.

Prices

Private consults are $175 per session, $170 for the third and fourth sessions and $165 after that. Board and train is $250 per night with a seven-day minimum, or $280 per night for dogs still learning house training. Boarding is $130 per night.

What owners say

One client wrote, "He's a true friend of dogs and I can't imagine a better trainer!"