About Always Faithful Dog Training of Raleigh

Always Faithful Dog Training of Raleigh runs private in-home lessons across a wide area: its own list is "Raleigh, Cary, Sanford, Wake Forest, Apex, Garner, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Knightdale, Lillington, Morrisville, Pittsboro, Youngsville, Angier, Wendell, Broadway, Coats, Moncure, and Rolesville." The brand was founded by a United States Marine, and the Raleigh territory is run by an owner the site names as Pat, described as a Level 2 IDTA trainer.

The method, stated without hedging

The business puts its equipment policy in a headline: "No Treats, No Clickers, No Shock Collars, No Gimmicks." It calls its approach Leadership Dog Training and explains it as teaching the owner "the language of your dog" so that "our leadership-based techniques will enable you to be the pack leader." Its reading of common problems follows from that: "Leash pulling, jumping, barking, digging, and generally not listening are signs that your dog wants to lead you."

Packages and prices

Prices are published. A Puppy Starter Package is a single in-home lesson at $200, covering house training, exercise and feeding routine, crate training, socialization and common puppy behaviors, aimed at dogs from eight weeks to five months. A Beginner Package at $525 covers loose-leash walking, sit, stay, come and down, plus potty training, jumping, nipping and mouthing. An Intermediate package adds off-leash work to the same syllabus. A 10% discount is offered to military, police and fire department clients.