About Performance Dog Training

Performance Dog Training is a one-trainer business working out of Lincolnton, and it is one of the very few in this metro that publishes a per-session rate rather than a program price – which makes it a useful comparison point for anyone trying to work out what training should cost.

What you can book here

Everything starts with a consultation and evaluation, booked online, in which the trainer observes the dog and works out goals. From there three routes are published. In-facility training is $65 per session of forty-five to sixty minutes, described as teaching the dog the commands while giving the owner the techniques to keep them. Behavior modification in the owner's own home is $95 per session of the same length, on the reasoning that "this option helps me gather proper insights and work with you to implement boundaries and address behaviors" – a sensible premium, because behavior problems usually live in the house rather than in a training hall. Board and train is the third route, priced by duration and behaviors worked; the dog stays in the trainer's home rather than in a kennel block, and the site's argument for it is speed: "This allows me to take advantage of every training opportunity, establish behaviors, and teach commands very quickly."

How the sessions are framed

Individual sessions are described as suiting owners who want professional guidance without committing to a long program, providing one-to-one instruction and techniques to continue with. The consistent theme across all three routes is that the owner is being taught as much as the dog.

One practical detail

There is a published travel surcharge: $10 per session if you are more than fifteen miles outside the working territory. Worth checking against your address before you book, particularly if you are calling from the Hickory or Shelby side.