About Conscious Dog Training

Force-free training in Austin

Conscious Dog Training is a team of dog trainers serving Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Hutto, Georgetown, Leander, Lakeway, Westlake, Bee Cave and Dripping Springs. Founder and head trainer Jennifer Burns holds an M.A. and the CPDT-KA credential, and the team of Jennifer, Erin, Reed, Cali, Sarah, Whitney and Zión reports over 80 years of combined training experience. The team uses force-free, fear-free and choice-based methods, specializes in preventing and resolving behavior issues, and has studied with experts including Kathy Sdao, Dr. Susan Friedman, Ken Ramirez and Grisha Stewart.

Services

In-home private training starts with an in-home consultation and assessment, then a customized plan; later sessions can move to parks and hiking trails. Private lessons cover puppy, crate and potty training, manners, leash pulling, recall, dog and human aggression, separation anxiety, fearfulness, leash reactivity, barking, nipping, resource guarding, child and dog interactions, Canine Good Citizen and therapy dog work and service dog training, with packages from $200-350. FaceTime and Skype coaching runs $200-$250 per hour. The team also offers an online puppy school, and its board and train program has resumed taking new clients.

What to ask

Ask which trainer would handle your case and how the board and train program is structured.