Start with the Buda routines you want to change: guests arriving, barking at the fence, or pulling past other dogs on your neighborhood walk. In-home lessons let your trainer work with the people and environment involved.
For outings, build loose-leash walking, passing without greetings, and settling before adding busier surroundings. Use Buda’s official parks and trails maps to identify places you would like to enjoy with your dog. Tell us those goals during your consultation so we can plan the training around them.
Buda is served through our South Austin team. Standard in-home rates apply to eligible addresses within a 20-minute commute of 8824 Camino Real, Kyle, TX 78640. We confirm your address during the consultation.
Tutoring: your trainer introduces new skills directly to your dog, then teaches you how to practice between lessons.
Homeschool: trainer-led practice at your home, paired with owner coaching.
Study Abroad board and train: your dog stays in a professional trainer’s home, with training and owner coaching tailored to your goals.
We work with puppy foundations, basic obedience, leash reactivity, challenging behavior, and off-leash and advanced obedience. Your consultation determines which approach fits your dog.
Your consultation is with Mara Soo, who pairs you with a trainer according to your dog’s needs and the trainer’s skills and teaching style. The South Austin team includes Mara Soo, Sarah Draycott, Dalton Krisik, and KT Tong.
Traction’s experience includes challenging behavior cases, advanced obedience, and sport dog training. We tailor training and handler coaching to the individual dog.
Yes, through our South Austin team. Eligible addresses are within a 20-minute commute of 8824 Camino Real, Kyle, TX 78640. We confirm your address and appointment options during the phone consultation.
Eligible addresses within our South Austin service area receive standard in-home rates. Share your address during the consultation so we can confirm coverage before you book. See our pricing page for program rates.
Traction works with challenging behavior cases as well as obedience goals. Tell us about your dog’s history and current behavior so we can recommend a trainer and program suited to the case.
Yes. Traction Rally offers Casuals, Prospects, and the Rattlers competitive team. Rally practices take place in Central Austin. Rattlers requires a tryout; all skill levels can apply.
This page describes our Buda service area, not a separate training facility. In-home appointments are arranged through our South Austin team. For board-and-train programs, your dog stays with a trainer.
Yes. Your goals can include the routines your household shares: arrivals, meals, crate habits, walking and polite greetings. Tutoring suits owners who want to learn the teaching process; Homeschool adds more trainer-led practice.
Training can progress into the everyday settings relevant to your goals, with your trainer choosing appropriate distractions. Start with your home routines and the walks or outings you want to enjoy, rather than a fixed checklist of tricks.
Explore our Austin training programs and South Austin service-area boundaries. Nearby service guides: Kyle dog training and San Marcos dog training.
For continued practice, explore rally obedience and dog sports in Austin.
