When you enroll for an evaluation, you'll receive personalized attention and expert guidance from one of our professional dog trainers. The trainer will thoroughly assess your dog's behavior, temperament, and training needs. They will take the time to comprehend your objectives and concerns while assisting you in setting goals for your dogs training plan. Finally, your trainer will guide you through the process of determining what services best fit your needs.
Add-ons Available for Purchase These add-ons are available for purchase with this service.
If you can't make it to our training center for an in-person evaluation, don't worry - our online evaluation is a fantastic alternative that offers the same level of expertise and customization.
During the 90-minute session, one of our CPDT-certified MuttSchool instructors will meet with you virtually to assess your dog's level of training and observe their behavior, all from the comfort of your own home. We'll work with you to develop a personalized training plan that meets your dog's unique needs and sets them up for success.
Add-ons Available for Purchase These add-ons are available for purchase with this service.
Designed for first-time clients, this free, 30-minute session gives you an introductory look at our training methods. We’ll focus on your top concerns and offer quick, practical advice, helping you decide on the best path for your dog’s training. Whether you want to improve your dog's behavior, master new skills, or ensure your dog is happier and more confident, Muttschool’s professional trainers are here to help.
Please note that the Quick Start Consultation is an introductory session, not a full evaluation. Some of our services may require a complete evaluation to ensure the best training for your dog, but this Quick Start Consultation is a great start and will help guide you through the process.
MuttSchool's newest training program, Mutts in Motion revolutionizes dog training by going beyond conventional command training. Dogs need to know so much more than "sit and down" to exist in our human world. Training should be about shaping the way you and your dog communicate to foster better understanding between you. Mutts in Motion is a twice a week, OFF-LEASH, 30-minute dynamic experience that is designed to help fulfill your dogs vital needs while teaching essential life skills.
Our TutorTrain sessions offer personalized, one-on-one training tailored to your dog's specific needs. During a 30-minute TutorTrain session, our trainer will work directly with your dog to teach targeted behaviors. At the end of the session, you’ll receive a brief update on their progress. If you prefer, you can join from the start, and the trainer will guide you through the process to help your dog master the desired skill. TutorTrain sessions are exclusively available at our Manhattan Training Center.
Private Lessons: Personalized and Customized Training
Experience the ultimate in tailored dog training with our Private Lessons. Designed to fit your schedule and location, these one-on-one sessions offer a distraction-free environment where you can address your dog's unique needs. Whether you're building a solid foundation, tackling specific behavior issues, or aiming for advanced training goals, our personalized approach ensures effective and consistent results. Involve the whole family and enjoy the flexibility to choose or customize your training curriculum.
At MuttSchool, we understand that every dog is unique, and that's why our certified trainers tailor each lesson to suit your pup's individual needs. Our online private lessons offer the perfect solution for busy schedules and personalized attention, all from the comfort of your own home.
By day, your dog will engage in training through DaySchool, and by night, they will enjoy relaxing in a safe, comfortable environment designed to reduce the stress of being away from home. This exclusive setting ensures training, play sessions and exercise routines that are tailored to suit your dog's energy level and temperament. Each boarding school dog gets two training sessions a day. We limit boarding to just a few dogs a night—So Book Your Dog's Stay Now! Drop off and pick up are between 8:00 and 9:00am. If you need a later pickup time in the day, book a full day DaySchool on your dog's final day and that moves the pickup time to before 6:00pm . Anytime after 6:00pm, you'll be charged for another night.
DaySchool — choose check-in time after 7am, check-out by 6pm $55.00
Experience the convenience and peace of mind, knowing that your dog is receiving exceptional training while you navigate your busy day-to-day schedule. We are not a typical doggy day care. Every dog that attends receives professional training. With our full-day training program, choose when to drop your dog off in the morning and when you want to pick them up (before 6:00 PM). In the meantime, our Muttschool instructors follow your dog's tailored training plan and take care of your dog's training, socialization, exercise and mental enrichment for you.
In addition to training behaviors like sit, down, stand and walking nicely on leash, First Grade teaches your dog how much fun it can be to work for you as we lay the foundation to learning more advanced training skills. In First Grade, we focus on establishing lines of communication between you and your dog. You will learn about dog body language and how to change challenging behaviors that are happening at home. You may be surprised at how readily your dog will want to learn new things.
Prerequisite: Evaluation or Instructor permission to enroll.
In Second Grade, you and your dog will build on the skills you learned in first grade. We will be introducing training exercises that are more challenging and useful in the real world. As we continue to establish better lines of communication with our dog, we will also be working on solving challenging behaviors that are happening at home. In Second Grade, our focus is establishing manners so you have a better behaved dog both at home and away.
Prerequisite: First Grade
Now that you’ve established a solid foundation, the skills your dog learned in the previous two classes will really start to shine in Third Grade! At this level, we’ll start reinforcing behavior reliability, adding the 3Ds (distance, duration and distractions), plus training more complex behaviors. After you complete Third Grade you will be eligible to test for the AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate.
Prerequisite: Second grade
Puppy Preschool is a 6-week class for puppies under 15 weeks of age. In this series of classes you will work on building a lasting bond and how to communicate with your puppy. This course also addresses socialization, preventing common problem behaviors, building a strong training foundation for your puppy’s future, as well as developing essential obedience skills that will last a lifetime. Prerequisite: Any puppy between 8 and 14 weeks can join. To ensure your puppy’s immunity, we ask that you wait ten days after your puppy has its first set of vaccinations (usually around 8 or 9 weeks old) to start.
P2 —JUVENILE JUMPSTART (ages 15 weeks to 6 months) $180.00
Puppy Preschool is a 6-week class for puppies under 15 weeks of age. In this series of classes you will work on building a lasting bond and how to communicate with your puppy. This course also addresses socialization, preventing common problem behaviors, building a strong training foundation for your puppy’s future, as well as developing essential obedience skills that will last a lifetime. Prerequisite: Any puppy between 8 and 14 weeks can join. To ensure your puppy’s immunity, we ask that you wait ten days after your puppy has its first set of vaccinations (usually around 8 or 9 weeks old) to start.
Book a 30-minute private lesson to kickstart your dog’s critter quest! If you and your dog want to participate in our Monday night Fun Runs, you must attend at least one of these lessons.
You can sign up for these as many times as you need to perfect those instincts and indications or receive personalized guidance to help overcome any challenges your dog may face. SAVE with our package deal: buy 12 private lessons and get one free.
Dogs experience much of the world around them through their sense of smell. Scentsational Dogs is a program that provides dogs with an opportunity to develop and hone this sense by engaging in nose work and scent detection activities. Participating in scent games allow dogs to channel their love of sniffing while also enriching their minds. This class prepares your dog to do competition-style nosework courses. You and your dog will enjoy working together to solve these scent-based challenges. Sign up for a time slot and share a fun and scentastic experience with. your dog!
When you enroll for an evaluation, you'll receive personalized attention and expert guidance from one of our professional dog trainers. The trainer will thoroughly assess your dog's behavior, temperament, and training needs. They will take the time to comprehend your objectives and concerns while assisting you in setting goals for your dogs training plan. Finally, your trainer will guide you through the process of determining what services best fit your needs.
With private lessons you can build a solid training foundation for your dog while scheduling at your convenience and at a location of your choosing—our facility, your home (travel fees may apply) or other agreed on locations. You and your dog will be working one-on-one with a MuttSchool instructor without the distraction of other dogs or strangers that you might encounter in group classes.
In addition to training behaviors like sit, down, stand and walking nicely on leash, First Grade teaches your dog how much fun it can be to work for you as we lay the foundation to learning more advanced training skills. In First Grade, we focus on establishing lines of communication between you and your dog. You will learn about dog body language and how to change challenging behaviors that are happening at home. You may be surprised at how readily your dog will want to learn new things.
