Private In-Home Dog Training
Train Where Real Life Happens
Within the Northern New Jersey area*
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Teach your dog the right behaviors where it matters most - In your home.
With in-home private training, we tackle behaviors and habits in the environment your pup knows best. Whether it's leash manners in your neighborhood or house manners in your living room, you'll see faster progress and lasting results because the training is tailored to your everyday life.
Why Private In-Home Training?
- Real World Practice: Address challenges in the places your pup actually eats, sleeps, and plays.
- Custom Solutions: Every dog and family is unique. Get personalized training plans that fit your lifestyle.
- Hand-on Guidance: I teach you exactly what you need to know and coach you through each step.
- Convenience and Comfort: No stressful car rides or trying to get somewhere on time. I come to you and your dog gets to stay in their favorite place.
Note: Whenever I use the word family, it's meant to include whatever your family looks like. This can be you and your pup, you and a partner, you and a house full of kids...essentially the humans that will be sharing in your dog's everyday life.
*In-home sessions are offered within 20 miles of the Montville/Parsippany (Morris County, NJ) area with some exceptions.
How to get Started:
Let's chat about it
Start with a complimentary 20 minute phone chat with Debbie to see if we are the right fit! We'll discuss your needs and which package is best for you.
Let's book it
Next we'll book your initial session and get some paperwork and admin stuff out of the way. This is where you'll receive a few emails from me.
Let's do it!
Then the fun starts! Let's turn you into a confident, proud pup parent with a happy, well-mannered dog.
Dog Training Package Details
Visiting you and your pup once a week isn't enough if you want the happy, well-mannered dog you dream of. That's why each package I offer includes special resources and tools that are designed to work together to give you the support, confidence, clarity to help keep you consistent and on track in your dog training journey.
With regular check-ins, on-demand resources, and a supportive community you'll never feel alone especially when you hit the inevitable bumps along the way.
Private On-on-One Sessions
You get customized attention right in your dog's everyday environment. We can tackle issues specific to your family, daily routine and pup's personality.
- We can make adjustments based on your family dynamic (including both kids and adults).
- Help you dog in the environment you need them to listen the most.
That personalization help you see faster progress and lasting results. No cookie cutter solutions here!
Personalized Support Between Sessions
Questions and setbacks can pop up the moment I walk out the door.
- Short phone calls and video sessions to resolve your most pressing need that's holding back.
- Allows you to immediately make adjustments and resolve simple issues so you don't have to wait until the next session.
It keeps your momentum going and helps you stay on track when life (and your dog!) had other plans.
On-Demand Video Lessons
Whether you need a refresher on a specific skill or want to learn a new one, these video lessons are available to you any time you need them.
- My signature course YOUR Perfect Puppy which covers basics from potty training and socialization to Skills and Cues including sit, down, stay, recall, leave it, attention, treat manners and more.
- A searchable Enrichment Database with hundreds of activities to do with your dog including fun tricks and food free activates.
They reinforce what we cover in our private sessions leaving more time for toughest challenges.
On Going Support Inside Playtime Paws Academy
Each package includes a membership to my Playtime Paws Academy which included.
- A community of like-minded pup parents sharing their experience, advice and struggles (no social media required).
- Weekly live Q&A sessions giving you yet another place to come and troubleshoot any questions as they arise.
Having consistent support and camaraderie ensures you keep the momentum going long after our private sessions end.
Specialized Dog Training Packages
I have different programs depending on where you are on your training journey. Each package can be customized depending on your priority and goals.
Browse the packages below or click to jump to the one you're interested in:
Perfect Puppy Program
Getting a new puppy is very exciting, but can also be very overwhelming.
You can feel:
- Unprepared for their arrival
- Anxious that you're not doing it right
- Confused about their schedule
- Tired from sleepless nights
- Frustrated by potty accidents
- Overwhelmed from managing the puppy and the kids
Raising a puppy isn't something that comes naturally to us. It's not common sense. It's a skill. And just like with any skill the best way to learn is with a professional to guide you.
And you're in luck! Puppies are my specialty!
I will work with you to give you the tools and skills you need to confidently raise your happy, well-mannered pup!
Build a Lifetime of Good Habits
For your puppy:
Well-Mannered
We'll work on all the essential skills and cues to help your dog understand what you need from them.
Well-Behaved
Teach your puppy the house rules and build good habits to create a peaceful and joyful environment.
Well-Adjusted
The modern puppy is happy and confident in a world that can be challenging to them.
For you:
Confidence as a Puppy Parent
You'll learn what your dog needs to help teach them to live in their new world. No more worrying if you're doing it right.
Your Kids' Best Friend
If you have kids in the household there's some special games and tools you'll learn to create a fun, safe and rewarding relationship.
Rewarding Relationship
You'll learn how to build a relationship based on trust, respect and understanding to create a lasing, peaceful, and mutually fulfilling bond with your dog.
What's Included:
Every puppy is unique and so is every family. That's why I offer two in-home puppy packages.
- Foundations is a budget friendly package for those who need more focused, shorter term guidance
- Head to Tail for families that want a complete start to finish support
Both packages include private in-home sessions, online resources, a community with fellow pup parents (no social media required), and both live and email support between sessions.
Here are just a few of the skills, topics, and habits that we can work on. We always start with an initial session to customize each package to fit your family's needs.
New Puppy Package Details
Foundations Puppy Package
The Foundations Puppy Package is perfect for:
- New puppy parents that need help in a few problem areas.
- Your puppy has been home and you've done some training but find you need extra help with specific areas.
- You're an experienced puppy parent but you still want help with the most updated puppy training practices then.
- You're not sure what you need and want to start simple until you invest more time and money.
What's Included:
- One (initial) 90 minute in-home session.
- Three 60 minute in-home sessions (1-2 weeks apart).
- Support between sessions.
- Eight months access to Playtime Paws Academy (includes a community with other puppy parents and live weekly group Q&A sessions through Zoom with Debbie).
- Discounts on additional sessions.
It's recommended to use all sessions within 3 months. All packages expire one year from purchase.
Essential Skills for a Happy,
Well Mannered Puppy!
$525
Head to Tail Puppy Package
Covering Every Inch of Puppyhood Without Leaving the Details to Chance!
$850
The Head to Tail Puppy Package is perfect for:
- First time puppy parents!
- New puppy parents that want a comprehensive start to finish session.
- Families with young children (dedicated sessions to teach the kids and puppy how to play together).
- You're dedicated to raising not only a well mannered puppy but a happy well adjusted one too!
Note: Differences from the Foundation Puppy Packages are highlighted.
What's Included:
- One virtual 45 minute prep session (on Zoom)
- One (initial) 90 minute in-home session.
- Seven 60 minute in-home sessions (weekly).
- Support between sessions.
- Twelve months access to Playtime Paws Academy (includes a community with other puppy parents and live weekly group Q&A sessions through Zoom with Debbie).
- Discounts on additional sessions.
It's recommended to use all sessions within 6 months. All packages expire one year from purchase.
How to get Started:
Schedule a complimentary 20 minute consult with Debbie. You'll talk about your dog training needs and goals, ask any questions you have about these packages, and confirm that we are a good fit!
Teenage Transformation*
Navigating the Most Challenging Phase of Raising Your Dog
You've got the potty training under control, they love their crate and even the nipping is getting better. But now your puppy is starting to test boundaries, ignore rules they once listened to, selective hearing when it comes to cues, jumping on guest, barking at every sound, and the unlimited amount of energy--OMG the energy!
Here's something that they don't tell you when adopting a puppy - the puppy part isn't the hard part it's when they hit adolescence that your true patience is tested.
You LOVE your dog BUT you don't love everything they do.
Let's reestablish some trust and structure before things get out of hand with your bigger, stronger and more curious adolescent pup!
Some behaviors we can address:
What's Included in the Teenage Transformation Package:
- One (initial) 90 minute in-home session.
- Three 60 minute in-home sessions (1-2 weeks apart).
- Support between sessions.
- Six months access to Playtime Paws Academy for 6 months (includes a community with other puppy parents and live weekly group Q&A sessions through Zoom with Debbie).
- Discount on additional sessions.
It's recommended to use all sessions within 3 months. All packages expire one year from purchase.
4 In Home Sessions, Customized to Your Dog Training Needs
$525
*Note: This packaged can be customized if you need behavior modification for dogs of any age.
How to get Started:
Schedule a complimentary 20 minute consult with Debbie. You'll talk about your dog training needs and goals, ask any questions you have about these packages, and confirm that we are a good fit!
Leash Manners
Turn your dreaded walk into your favorite time of day
Do you avoid your walks because every trip outside feel like a struggle? Do you find yourself embarrassed because of the scene your dog makes whenever they see your neighbor? Does your dog think that their walk is a race? Do they think that every squirrel is a challenge to be defeated?
Walking on a leash isn't something that comes natural to a dog. It's one of the hardest things to teach a dog. That's why almost every pup parent struggles with it.
In this package we will focus solely on techniques and tools to turn your dreaded walk into a calm, enjoyable stress free experience. You and your dog will learn how to handle distractions, walk at the same pace, and get some well deserved sniffing in.
Let's turn your chaotic walks into (literal) strolls in the park.
By the end you'll:
Note: This package can be used if you have a reactive dog. Depending on the level of reactivity additional sessions may be required. This is something we can discuss during our initial consult call.
What's Included in the Leash Manners Package:
- One (initial) 90 minute in-home session.
- Three 60 minute in-home sessions (1-2 weeks apart).
- Support between sessions.
- Six months access to Playtime Paws Academy (includes a community with other puppy parents and live weekly group Q&A sessions through Zoom with Debbie).
- Discount on additional sessions.
It's recommended to use all sessions within 3 months. All packages expire one year from purchase.
4 In Home Sessions, including a possible field trip or two.
$450
How to get Started:
Schedule a complimentary 20 minute consult with Debbie. You'll talk about your dog training needs and goals, ask any questions you have about these packages, and confirm that we are a good fit!
Reliable Recall
Enjoy the peace of mind and freedom of a dog that comes every time!
Does your dog have selective hearing or bolt the moment they sense freedom? If you never take your dog off leash or panic every time the door opens or toss a coin when you call them to you - you're not alone.
There's a specific joy and pride that comes with the confidence that your dog will come whenever you call.
The reason so many of us struggle with recall is because we teach it wrong. Recall isn't a cue or a command that we teach our dog. It's a habit (and bond) you have to develop together.
In this package I'll break down proven recall strategies that create a dog that will choose you no matter what's happening around them. With the continued support through Playtime Paws Academy you'll be on your way to peace of mind and off leash freedom.
Let's turn your constant calling into consistent freedom.
By the end you'll:
What's Included in the Reliable Recall Package:
- One (initial) 90 minute in-home session.
- Three 60 minute in-home sessions (1-2 weeks apart).
- Support between sessions.
- Six months access to Playtime Paws Academy (includes a community with other puppy parents and live weekly group Q&A sessions through Zoom with Debbie).
- Discount on additional sessions.
It's recommended to use all sessions within 3 months. All packages expire one year from purchase.
4 In Home Sessions, including a possible field trip or two.
$450
How to get Started:
Schedule a complimentary 20 minute consult with Debbie. You'll talk about your dog training needs and goals, ask any questions you have about these packages, and confirm that we are a good fit!
Contact Us
info@playtimepaws.com
(973) 797-9561
Phone reserved for local clients only. If you have a question about online training or any other inquiry please email or use the contact form. This allows us to support you effectively.
*In-home sessions are offered within 20 miles of Montville, NJ (Morris County) with some exceptions