About Good Dog Training Services

Good Dog Training NY runs out of Commercial Street in Webster and is one of the few schools in the metro that publishes both a dated class schedule and a full price list, which makes it easy to compare against anywhere else in the area.

Group classes, with prices

Puppy Kindergarten runs Saturdays at noon over five weeks at $130. Basic Obedience is also five weeks at $130. Advanced Obedience runs Tuesdays at 7pm over six weeks at $150, aimed at refining commands and off-leash reliability. Play & Train runs Sundays at noon over five weeks at $130. Two specialty classes sit alongside: Leash Manners and Walking, Sundays at 3pm over five weeks at $120, and Beyond The Basics over five weeks at $130. Private lessons are $100 at the facility or $125 at home.

The three-tier program

The larger commitment is a tiered program. Tier 1, the Good Dog Program, is five sessions at $575 and builds reliable basic obedience, calm home manners and long-line readiness, with real-world practice on neighborhood walks and in calm pet-friendly places. Tier 2, the Better Dog Program, is ten sessions at $1,175 and moves the same skills into parks, pet stores and busier environments, adding guest and sidewalk greetings. Tier 3, the Best Dog Program, is fifteen or more sessions from $1,775 and targets advanced obedience and off-leash reliability, built on a long-line foundation first so that, in the site's words, off-leash reliability is earned rather than hoped for.

The trainer

The site names Nathan L Childs and lists a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Certified Dog Obedience Trainer, Certified Pet Massage, and Affective Dog Training Certified Level 1. The stated philosophy is that understanding how a dog thinks is vital to a balanced relationship, and that reward-based training does more than teach obedience.

The puppy track

A separate Puppy Program covers puppies and teenagers with a structured plan, socialization and playgroups, and guidance through the puppy to teen to adult transition.