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Connect With Your Dog Through Customized Private Training

Private dog training provides you and your dog with one-on-one attention to reach your training goals, all from the comfort of your own home.

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Every private training program begins with a one-hour initial consultation. We’ll talk through your goals, assess your dog’s current skills and needs, and create a customized training plan for moving forward.

Initial Consultation — $150
Includes a one-hour consultation, assessment, customized training plan, and training reminders to support your progress.

Private Training Sessions — $110 each
One-hour, one-on-one sessions customized to you and your dog. Most clients begin with one to two sessions per week to build consistency and momentum.

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Not sure where to start? Let’s talk about your dog, your goals, and whether private training is the right fit.

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Testimonials

★★★★★

Basically, Mariah is never allowed to leave us! We are busy professionals, but we still wanted to add a dog to our busy lives. We travel all the time and want a friendly dog that can do well in lots of busy environments. We not only got lucky with a great puppy but Mariah has taken care of all the puppy training and socialization. We can easily take our dog to a restaurant or our kid’s soccer games, and the dog is well-mannered and chilled out. Mariah helped give us the dog we knew we wanted but didn’t have time to train. But, again, she’s not allowed to leave us. We love her, and our dog is obsessed with her.

— Ginger’s Humans – Ashland, OR

★★★★★

Mariah did all our puppy training and is now helping us through our boxer’s teens (lord help us!). I thought we were done with training, but when Braxton turned 15 months, I thought I might have to re-home him. He was literally bouncing off the walls, barking at every little sound, and starting to cause issues with my neighbors. We called Mariah back out, and she quickly got us back on track. Thank goodness we now know what our Braxton needs, and I have my sanity back.

— Braxton’s Humans – Phoenix, OR

★★★★★

A friend referred me to Mariah. WOW! Mariah doesn’t just teach dogs; she’s a great teacher for humans. I knew I had a lot to learn since it had been 20+ years since my last puppy. Mariah came to our house every week with so many fun things for our little Billy to play and learn from. Mariah is so well organized and provided a written training plan that we used each week in our training sessions. She was also reachable between sessions when chewing became a huge issue. I felt like Mariah was with me through the whole puppy time.

— Billy’s Humans- Ashland, OR

★★★★★

We were feeling overwhelmed with our new puppy but you helped us learn how to develop management tools that immediately changed things for the better. We’re better able to meet our puppy’s needs and in turn we’re seeing much less T-Rex puppy monsters. We can’t thank you enough.

— Angela & Mike

★★★★★

Mariah is such a great trainer to work with! She is so patient and nice and has so many good ideas to help with our dog! I would recommend her to anyone!

— Gus’s Humans – Colorado

★★★★★

Thanks to you I don’t have to go running down my street yelling at my dog with him fully ignoring me. It’s been a game changer! Winston now waits at the door like a good boy. My knees, neighbors, dog, and I, all thank you.

— L&P

★★★★★

I’ve hired other trainers in the past but never felt like I learned anything helpful. This time, I did a lot of research when looking to hire a new trainer. I found Mariah on the Karen Pryor Academy website. What a difference an education makes! She’s the first trainer I’ve met who knows what she’s talking about, and it shows in the way she worked with me and my family and dogs. I highly recommend hiring Mariah for your training needs.

— Central Point, OR

★★★★★

If you just got a dog, you need to make one call: The Joy of Wagging. Just save yourself the headaches and start off on the right foot. You won’t be sorry. Call Mariah.

— Charlie’s Human – Jacksonville, OR

★★★★★

I not only learned the basics of training my dog, but after adopting from a rescue, I now feel truly bonded to my new dog. Mariah added so many fun team-building training games, which made the experience so rewarding for both of us. Thank you.

— Peanut’s Human – Ashland, OR

★★★★★

We adopted our pit mix from the local animal shelter. We were provided with Mariah’s information for training. After doing our best to manage his barking at every living thing outside the house (and sometimes not living things like sticks and leaves), we called The Joy of Wagging. We knew we needed help. Mariah helped us put together a management strategy and training plan that immediately helped improve Hank’s non-stop barking. We have a ways to go, but knowing we rescued a shelter dog who we now know how to train is all thanks to Mariah. I can’t recommend her enough.

— Hank’s Humans – Medford, OR

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should we meet?

That's up to you, but I like to try to maintain one visit per week. This helps to ensure we are progressing the training skills without slipping backwards. However, some clients prefer one visit every two weeks. Training is customizable. Every client has a unique set of requirements whether that's time, finances, availability, or training needs. During our discovery call or initial consultation, we can review what works best for you.

Are you reachable for questions in between appointments?

YES! I invite clients to email me questions, photos, or videos in between training visits if they need additional support. I will try my best to respond within 48 hours. I'm part of your training team and want to make sure you're able to move forward with your training.

Can my kids be part of the training appointments?

Yes, they can! Children not only love to learn about their dogs and how best to communicate with their furry friends, but they also benefit by learning that their dog also has feelings for what they like and don't like. The bulk of training takes place with the adult in the home, but children are encouraged to participate so everyone in the house can help the dog practice good manners. It's not only great for teaching the dog to play nicely with the smaller family members, but it can open a magical world of empathy and compassion for children to see dogs as feeling, caring creatures who just want to give love.

Are you insured and bonded?

YES! It's important to me to be a responsible business owner, both for myself and my clients. That's why I'm licensed, insured, and bonded, just like many other service providers who may visit your home.

If I primarily use treats to teach new behaviors, will I always have to use treats?

No. Treats or other positive reinforcement such as praise, toys or releasing the dog to let them do something they enjoy are all things we use to help teach a new behavior. Once the dog has normalized the behavior we can then slowly fade out the reward. However, I believe strongly that rewarded behaviors are repeated behaviors, so I still like to give an occasional treat for good behaviors. Honestly, who among us doesn’t love the occasional cookie for doing a good job?

How long will the training take?

This relies on many factors. How long has the dog displayed the behavior? How committed are you to the training? What are the conditions in which the dog displays a behavior? Just like people there is no ‘one size fits all’. I create custom training plans to meet your dog’s individual training conditions and behavioral goals. We then work the steps together to see positive results.

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