About McKelvey Kennels

What they offer

McKelvey Kennels in Carbondale works by appointment and focuses on training owners to train their own dogs. Services include behavior consultations, one-on-one private instruction, group classes and Zoom consultations, plus in-home pet sitting and dog exercise.

How lessons work

A consultation starts with a sit-down session with the dog and family, averaging an hour and a half, and is suggested before joining the next group class. Private lessons run an hour, cover behavior modification, problem solving, vocabulary and loose-leash walking, and can be scheduled on evenings and weekends. The site says aggression cases are handled only in a private format. Group sessions teach owner and dog to work as a team, step by step.

How they train

The site describes positive reinforcement with no gadgets, in an easy-to-understand approach.