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Pet Training in Helena, MT

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COMMON LESSON TOPICS:
  • Basic Obedience
  • Puppy Training
  • Reactivity
  • Leash Skills
  • Manners in the Home
  • Recall/Trail Etiquette
  • Human Aggression
  • Dog Aggression
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Exposure
  • Shy Dog/Confidence Building
  • Scent Detection & Tracking 

We are known for accepting dogs that are labeled as more "difficult" or "aggressive". Please don't hesitate to reach out for fear of being judged. While we don't offer 'board and trains', if you are looking for more intensive behavioral rehabilitation, we can happily refer you to other trainers.  

SERVICE AREAS: Our main service area is Helena, MT but we can also meet you in Townsend or Boulder for no extra charge. For travel outside of those areas, we charge $.70/mile per the federal mileage rate. We are more than happy to travel to Deer Lodge, Butte, Whitehall, Great Falls, Missoula, Bozeman and so on. We have fairly regular training days in Butte and are often able to split the travel fee between multiple clients. 

Recent Training Inquiries Jan-Feb 2026

Here's a list of some of the pet training inquiries we have received most recently. ​We hope this will give you an idea of what types of requests are common. 
  • Bernedoodle puppy basics. 
  • German Shepherd puppy basics.
  • Aussie-reactivity, resource guarding, leash walking.
  • German Shepherd puppy-scent work & future detection dog for schools. 
  • Bully breed-overstimulation in public. 
  • Cow dog x-high energy, repetitive behaviors, settling in the home, leash walking. 
  • Chocolate lab-separation anxiety, inability to settle. 
  • German Shepherd-recent rescue, needed help introducing to friend's dogs. 
  • Cairn Terrier-puppy basics. 
  • Pit x terrier-rescue, reactivity towards house guests, reactivity on walks. 
  • Akita x- puppy basics, especially recall. 
  • Mix breed-trouble integrating with new baby. 
  • Mixed breed-recall, chasing cars on main road near property.
  • Young Lab mix- basics, public exposure, recall and safety around road near house. 
  • St. Bernard-newly adopted, very fearful and anxious, confidence building.
  • Mal X-new rescue, reactivity and working towards off lead training. 
  • Lab x-Newly adopted, basic house manners.
  • Lab x-resource guarding
  • Great Dane and Newfoundland-new puppy integrating with current older dog.
  • Heeler-Managing anxious behaviors, doorway greetings, better fetch behaviors, and agility for fun.
  • 2 goldens-littermates getting into fights.
  • Chihuahua/Pug-New puppy basics. 
  • Basset-Leash reactivity.
  • Lab x-cat chasing. 
  • Pomeranian-Barking, grooming struggles, redirection and reactivity towards other dogs in the house. 
  • 2 yr old dalmatian-reactivity.
  • 6 month old dalmatian- leash walking, leash biting. 
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  • Home
  • Pet Dog Training
    • Pet Dog Training
    • Private Lessons
    • Group Classes
    • The Trainer
    • Contact
  • Montana Police K9s
    • Placed K9s
    • K9s in Training
    • Seminars: SAR & Law Enforcement