About Ahead of The Game Dog Training

Training approach

Ahead of The Game Dog Training is a Cumming business run by owner and head trainer Julie Haller. Its training is certified, positive reinforcement and games-based, and every package is private one-to-one work in which the owner and dog are treated as a team, including in aggression cases.

Packages and prices

A training consultation costs $195 and lasts about 1.5 hours. The Single Issue Training Package is $425 for three sessions and targets one problem such as walking manners, jumping, crate training or recall. Puppy Foundations is $645 for puppies three to six months old, and the Behavior Modification Package is $745 for six sessions. Service dog training is priced by what the dog needs, and the business also tests dogs for the Canine Good Citizen certificate. Packages include session plans, a recap after each session and ongoing email, phone or text support.

The trainer

The About page says Julie Haller holds the CPDT-KA credential from the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers, an advanced trainer certification from an accredited Georgia post-secondary school and two certifications from the UK-based Absolute Dogs program. It also says she once trained a service puppy that became a certified service dog for a teenage girl who uses a wheelchair.

Contact

The site lists Cumming GA 30028 as its location; the phone is 678-249-9332.