About Show Me Dog Training

What they do

Show Me Dog Training publishes four named in-home programs: in-home dog training, puppy training, aggressive dog training, and dog training for new parents – the last of these is unusual in this metro and is aimed at households expecting a baby.

How it is charged

The pricing model is the most distinctive thing the site publishes. It charges by the job rather than by the hour, day or session, and the training page makes the argument explicitly: whether reaching the goal takes a week or a year, the trainer stays with the client for one flat fee. It also claims that private in-home lessons on that basis usually work out cheaper than group training or board-and-train.

The approach

The business describes itself as balanced, using a reward-based technique with positive reinforcement, and says one of its goals is that the owner should feel comfortable taking the dog into public settings.

Who runs it

The home page names JP Carter as owner and head trainer, and describes how a problem with his own dog led him to Canine Trade Group and then into training as a career. The site states that its trainers are trained and certified by Canine Trade Group – a private trainer school rather than one of the certification registries. Note that the about page refers to the trainer as Jason, which does not match the home page.

Coverage

The site lists two locations, St. Louis and Springfield; this is the St. Louis one.