About Music City Dog Training

Music City Dog Training is an in-home practice covering Nashville and the surrounding towns. The consultation and all training take place at your house, which the business argues is the point: "Not only do we work with your dog inside your home, we will get outside into real world situations!"

What you can book here

The published program list is organized by problem rather than by length: in-home dog training, obedience training, puppy training, aggressive dog training, leash training, anxiety training, barking, hyper dogs, training for new parents, and service dog training. Puppy programs cover potty and crate training, bite inhibition and chewing control, basic commands (sit, down, place, recall), leash training, confidence building and calm behavior around people and dogs. Behavior modification covers leash reactivity, dog or human aggression, anxiety and fear behaviors, resource guarding, excessive barking and destructive behavior. Separation and crate anxiety are called out as a specific competence. Service dog training is offered for psychiatric or mobility assistance dogs. The entry point is a no-obligation in-home behavior consultation, so ask about prices there.

Method

Two named frameworks, which is more specific than most. The site describes LIMA – Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive – and a reward-based technique it calls "a balanced approach that relies heavily on positive reinforcement". The aggression program is described as having worked not only with dogs showing warning behaviors but with dogs that have already bitten a person or animal, and the site states the business does not believe in giving up on a dog.

Where the training happens

Every program described is delivered in your home or in real-world settings outside it, so ask directly if you want board and train. If a residential program is what you want, confirm on the first call rather than assuming it can be arranged.

Team and affiliations

Shane Gentry is listed as owner and Lindsey Peters as a professional dog trainer. The site states a partnership with Sally Said So! Dog Training and carries a Canine Trade Group copyright line alongside its own.

Coverage

Antioch, Bellevue, Brentwood, Franklin, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Hermitage, La Vergne, Madison, Mount Juliet, Murfreesboro, Nolensville, Smyrna, Spring Hill and Thompson's Station, plus Nashville itself. Office hours are weekdays 9-5, with training by appointment on weekdays, weeknights and weekends.