Our Great Start level of training focuses on developing skills in emotional stability and energy control. Creating a solid foundation of mental control and accountability for making positive choices, will ensure your dog has higher success and reliability in all aspects of your life together compared to traditional obedience-only training. With this foundation in place, your dog will then learn all the expected good-dog behaviors in gradually more challenging environments. No matter what the age, breed or previous training experience, every new Full House family member begins with Great Start. This program creates success around low to medium level distractions and focuses on calm, positive behaviors indoors where your dog spends a majority of its life.

After graduating from the Great Start level, dogs are ready to step up to Top Dog status! Our Top Dog training level continues doggie-development in higher distraction environments to meet the lifestyle goals you want to enjoy with your dog. It includes working outdoors around other dogs, field trips to dog-friendly locations and higher reliability with leash skills and obedience to prepare you and your dog to successfully achieve your Green-Leash certification.