About Smarty Paws Dog Training

Puppy and family dog training around Meadows Place

Smarty Paws Dog Training is a family dog training service based in Meadows Place that works across southwest Houston and Fort Bend County, including Stafford, Sugar Land, Richmond, Rosenberg, Missouri City, Sienna and First Colony. Trainer Valerie says she has spent the last 18 years helping pups learn to be their best selves, and the business says it specializes in puppies.

Programs

Private lessons take place in the owner's home, with customized instruction built around the relationship the family wants with its dog. The Puppy Preschool Program covers sit, down, stay, come and leash skills, manners such as jumping, leave it, drop it and settle, plus chewing, nipping and potty training. Life Skills 101 is for adult dogs aged eight months and up that are new to training or need a refresher, and teaches owners positive training techniques for polite leash walking, coming when called and polite greetings. Paw Camps are day training sessions where Valerie works with a puppy at home on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday while the owners are at work, including field trips to practice manners out and about. Custom programs and remote training are also offered, and a free phone consultation is the first step.

What owners say

One client wrote that Valerie "uses simple treat-related exercises. And it worked beautifully for her." Another said she "came to my home for all the lessons, modeled the lessons, guided me through practice."

What to ask

Ask which program fits your dog's age and how many sessions each one includes.