About Indian Trail Dog Training LLC

Indian Trail Dog Training is an in-home trainer based in Indian Trail whose own site lists the Union County and south Charlotte towns it covers: Indian Trail, Stallings, Weddington, Matthews, Wesley Chapel, Waxhaw, Monroe and south Charlotte. Its stated approach is teaching people how to communicate with their dogs using positive reinforcement and fear-free behavior modification.

The published programs and prices

Every client starts with an initial consultation at $100, which covers goals and desired outcomes, the dog's behavioral history and an introduction to the assigned trainer. The Puppy Home Schooling Program, at $2,750, focuses on functional life skills while keeping the puppy confident. Puppy Day Training is $2,000 for twelve sessions and is described as concentrated hands-on training for the dog rather than a coaching program for the owner, delivered as three sessions a week in the client's home with weekly progress updates. Puppy programs are aimed at puppies from eight weeks to five months. There are also pack walks to reinforce new skills and socialize, and a group class for teenage and adult dogs that are not aggressive toward people or other dogs.

Method

The site is direct about tools and about price: positive reinforcement only, no shock collars, no prongs and no fear-based corrections, with training in the home so the puppy learns where it lives; and, in its own words, if you are looking for the lowest-cost option, it may not be the right fit.