Here is my current price list & description of services offered.
The Yooper Paws of Love Training Center is located at:
611 N Hooper St. Kingsford, MI 49801
Yooper Paws of Love is committed to providing training "With Love" to you and your 4-legged friends!
My mission as a trainer is to EDUCATE owners to ENGAGE better with their dog's to EMPOWER them to function as an effective team together. All of my training is designed to help owners and the dogs they love to accomplish their dreams together. By working together to take care of both human & canine needs, you will create a stronger bond between you. And with a strong bond, your team will be prepared to take on the life you've always wanted with your dog.
I tackle all of the common puppy problems and also help you work through the crazy adolescent phase to help you reach your end goals of a well adjusted adult dog that fits well within your family. I also work with adult dogs that may have missed out on some early training and now have developed behaviors that do not fit within your family. With desensitization and counterconditioning techniques I can help you to change your dog's fearful emotions in predictable happiness. I will also help you to better understand why your dog has certain behaviors and help your dog to learn which behaviors you would rather see from your dog. Together we will come up with a plan to take your dog from where they are now to where you want them to be.
Virtual Services for family pets and service dogs that want a bit more help can be found on the Yooper Paws Patreon Memberships.
Play With a Purpose Membership -- Includes 20+ basic games to help your dog learn to have self control and develop good household manners
Helping Fearful Dogs Feel Safe Membership --Includes above & 50+ posts in the Helping Fearful Dogs Collection & Confidence Canine Collections
Turning Struggles Into Strengths Membership -- Includes the above & 17+ workshop & helpful tips posts
A Fresh Start to Dog Training Membership --This is a stand alone membership without access to the other tiers and is only offered in October each year, with direct support from Canine Coaches from November through March. The membership contains 40+ posts designed to strengthen your connection with your dog in 20 weeks.
Premium Planning Membership -- This is like having a trainer in your back pocket with an all access pass to everything on Patreon! You get everything on Patreon, plus planning worksheets, and direct access to trainers via 1-on-1 sessions and monthly group zoom sessions.
Plus we have FREE Membership Access to the FAD Workshops 1-4 & the Canine Car Club!
Virtual Service Dog Training is offered through the
Crazy2Calm Canine Coaches Collaborative!
All of our classes are on Patreon with low cost membership fees.
You can join the C2C Working Paws Patreon using one of these memberships.
SD Foundations Class -- 30+ posts to a lay firm foundation of common SD behaviors
SD Public Access Class --The above collection & 30+ posts helping you build up public access skills safely and successfully
SDiT Puppy Cakes Membership --The above collections plus bonus collections including the Positively Puppy 6, SAFE Puppy Socialization, & the SDiT Puppy Team Zoom Recordings
TEAM Task Training Support Membership -- The above & 40+ posts in the The TEAM Task Support Collection & Scent Training for Medical Alerts Collection
C2C Trainer Support Membership -- Everything above + All access pass to everything on Patreon including the Challenging Behaviors Workshops, FAD Workshops 1-4, & Barking Mad with Cookies
Services Offered
Personalized Training Plan
I need to get to know you before I can create a training plan that fits your family's needs. We can get to know each other in-person or by video call virtually via Zoom. During this session we will discuss any problem areas or behaviors that you want to improve an skills that you want your dog to learn. I offer a few different ways to work on a plan with you.
If you are a new client that is registered for an upcoming class, you qualify for a FREE 30 Class Consult. This is basically designed to see if you and your dog are a good fit for the class you have registered for and to pay for the class before the deadline. Register for your FREE Class Consult today! This FREE Consult can be done in-person, via phone, or via Zoom!
(Class links are listed in the right column.)
If you are an existing client that is either in a current training plan or has been a client in the past year and want to participate in planning surrounding a specific behavior or challenge you having, the Behaviors Planning Package would be a good fit. This is available online only. The Behaviors Planning Package costs $150 and covers one 60 min Zoom session and two 30 minute Zoom Review Sessions. Register for your Behaviors Planning Package here!
All other new clients must first participate in an Evaluation Consult which costs $150 for a 90 minute session where we will create a plan that typically takes 3-6 months to implement. Once you participate in this Evaluation you will generally be referred to a 6 session Private Package, 10 Session Safe, Calm & Happy Package, or one of our Group Classes. Register for your Evaluation Consult here!
Private In Person Training Sessions
Many families start with private 1-on-1 sessions to help lay the foundation skills that are helpful to create the awesome behaviors you want in to see in your dog. Private sessions start with a 90 Minute Evaluation Consult that runs $150, then we can create a plan for future sessions. Individual private sessions start at $80 per session and generally last 1 hour. Private sessions generally take place at the Yooper Paws Training Center, but home based sessions can be set up if there is a specific need. From there we can work together to develop a schedule of weekly or bi-weekly sessions at a time that is convenient for you. I offer a package rate where 6 sessions can be purchased at the start for $300 paid before or at the first session.
To learn more about private sessions check out this post.
I also offer semi-private sessions in the form of Mini-Groups with 2-3 teams that are all working on the same skills. Mini-group sessions are scheduled as needed and cost $35 per session. Mini-groups are scheduled as needed, therefore this option may or may not be available depending on the training you are seeking. These are most common for those training a Service Dog or a Therapy Dog and sometimes are offered to overly reactive dogs who are ready for small groups but not quite ready for the classroom environment.
Video-based Online Private Training Sessions
For people who live outside of the Norway/Iron Mountain area, I can set up digital services including video calls starting at $75 per session or 6 Sessions for $300. This can be paired with in-person visits for a small travel fee. I frequently hold training sessions along the East side of Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Online training sessions are scheduled as needed and can be bundled with other services for additional support. Virtual Clients often benefit most by mixing Patreon Memberships with 1-on-1 Private Consults.
Schedule your virtual private session here or email us at dogtraining@yooperpaws.com to get started.
Positively Puppy Paws Services
This is a mix of teaching basic skills and working on socialization to changes in the environment. Trainer Tammy Carlson uses positive reinforcement based training to teach human and puppy how to communicate with each other using hand signals, body language and verbal cues.
This class is a great way to learn games that will teach your puppy great household manners.
People in this class can also participate in additional puppy playdates for $15 per session which will be scheduled as needed by clients.
For Adolescents and Young Adults
The goal of these classes is to increase teamwork between the dog and handler which is perfect for adolescents and older dogs. Each session students will receive information about various force free training methods and learn how to apply those methods to teach your dog to repeat all the behaviors you love. This in turn, teaches the dog what you want them to do in distracting environments, making it easier to avoid the behaviors you don't want to be repeated or practiced by your dog.
FAD Family Pets Classes are designed for dogs between the ages of 6 months to 2 yrs of age, but any dog can participate in class. I do my best to schedule dogs around the same age in classes together because this makes it easier for everyone, especially the dogs. For dogs 6-18 months the class moves a bit more slowly and we spend more time focusing on basic skills. For dogs 18 months and up, we touch on basic skills but focus more heavily on the distraction and the dog's reaction to that distraction, which is most commonly other dogs.
I have a few different levels of FAD Sessions based on what the end goals are for the dog/handler team.
FAD Family Pets Basic Class - for new clients with dogs 6-18 months old that have never taken a class with us.
FAD Family Pets Intermediate - for previous clients with dogs 12-24 months old that have taken either the Positively Puppy Class or FAD Basic Class previously and need to work around distractions more.
FAD Community Pets - for clients who want to practice skills in a group in pet friendly spaces including parks, pet friendly stores, and community events.
FAD Working Paws Class - for clients who are training a Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or other Working Dog that needs access to additional public spaces.
In this program, we work with the dog and owner to tackle the problem behaviors that are happening at home or in the community. This always starts with private sessions and often merges into Group Walks with other dogs. We do group walks a bit differently than most people imagine. Check out this page to learn about how we Help Fearful Dogs and check out this blog on Group Walks. There is also help for fearful and fizzy dogs on Patreon!
The Canine Car Club
Car Club Members can download a free PDF and listen to a podcast during their sessions with 6 sessions available. We will be looking at hosting this Club in live sessions again this spring if there is enough interest! Otherwise, it's always available in Patreon in our FREE Collections
Service Dog Training & Support
As a Service Dog Handler, I often mentor other Owner Trainers in all aspects of training needed.
Service Dog Support Program
This service combines several other services for a set price of $600 for 3 months or $900 for 6 months. (Monthly payments available!)
Package includes
- Bi-weekly sessions in-person or via Zoom
- Discounted All Access Pass to the C2C Patreon Trainer Support Membership
- Chat/Text Support between sessions.
- And connect with others via FB Groups & Discord Chats.
Often we mix in-person and online services for 6 hourly sessions (2 per month) Clients who are active in the SD Support Program receive access to a discounted all access pass to the C2C Trainer Support Program for just $1 per month.
Additional Service Dog Support
The Working Paws Group is by far my most active group which is open to Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, and any type of Working Dog team that trains to an advanced level. This is the group that hosts the weekly SD Handler Chats on various topics that apply to SD Handlers. SD Handler Chats take place via Zoom on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the Month with the login link posted in the Working Paws group. These chats are available on the Crazy2Calm YouTube Channel for you to catch any episodes you've missed.
Check out the SD TIPS page for more help with training your own Service Dog!
If you don't know which service is best for your needs, please reach out to me.
Text: 906-399-0548
Email: yooperpaws@gmail.com
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