schedule a consult
beginning your dog training journey:
schedule a consult
Schedule a free phone consultation to discuss your dog, your goals, and the level of training support you need. We’ll help you choose a suitable trainer and program in Texas or Colorado, including Study Abroad board and train and private in-home training.
For board and train, the call covers your dog’s behavior, training goals, timing, and travel needs. An in-person evaluation is scheduled before booking to determine suitability and written goals.
our services
At Traction, we provide a wide range of services to meet the unique needs of dogs and their owners:
- Puppy Training: From crate training a puppy to teaching basic obedience, we’ll help you set the foundation for a lifetime of enjoyable companionship.
- Service Dog Training: Our programs ensure your service dog meets the highest standards of behavior and reliability. Make sure you have a prescription-style letter from your psychiatrist before starting training.
- Board and Train: Perfect for busy owners, our board and train (Study Abroad) program delivers consistent, professional training while your dog stays in a structured environment. Dogs stay in our trainers’ personal homes, not a facility.
- Aggressive Dog Training: Specializing in local aggressive dog training, we address challenging behaviors and help your dog learn to thrive. You’ll find Degreed and Certified Behaviorists as well as 10+ year Aggression Experts on our team.
- K9 Training / Protection Dog Training: Advanced obedience, protection dog training, and more are available for high-drive working breeds.
- In-Home Dog Training: For personalized solutions, we offer “in-home dog training near me,” directly addressing issues in your dog’s own environment.
- Reactive Dog Training: We help reactive dogs learn to stay calm and neutral in public, improving their quality of life and yours.
- In-Home Dog Boarding: Personalized care in a trainer’s home, ideal for maintaining consistency after a training program.
- Aggressive Dog Boarding: Available in Austin, we offer a specialized facility designed for safely housing aggressive, reactive, working, and intact (not spayed or neutered) dogs.
what makes us different?
caliber of dog trainers.
Traction’s team brings experience in challenging behavior cases, advanced obedience, and sport dog training. Meet Mara Soo, KT Tong, and Tina Chavez to review their backgrounds and experience.
Your consultation helps match your dog’s needs with the appropriate trainer and program. Read client reviews and compare program prices before booking.
UNIQUE TRAINING STRUCTURES.
We go beyond the standard “private lessons” or “board and train” dog training program models. While both models are extremely effective in many cases, they are opposite extremes. Private lessons focus solely on teaching the dog owner, with little to no hands-on work with the dog. Board and train programs focus solely on training the dog, with significantly less time spent with the owners. We customize each approach, starting when you schedule a consult with us.
Throughout years of experimentation, we have crafted 5 dog training program models that are consistently successful in meeting any dog owner’s needs. First, we offer private lessons on a la carte basis or a regular schedule. This is excellent for those who want coaching on training their dog themselves. We also offer board and train programs, known as Study Abroad. However, our board and train programs are held in the trainer’s personal home instead of a facility. Lastly, we offer two unique in-home programs; The Tutoring Program and the Homeschool Program. These in-home programs are combinations of 1:1 training sessions during which the owner focuses exclusively on training the dog, and coaching sessions during which the owner is shown their dog’s progress and coached on continuing the process themselves.
PROFESSIONALISM.
Not everyone views dog training as a career as legitimate as being a lawyer, but we do. Our trainers each spent approximately a decade honing their skill sets and receiving ongoing education. The difference shows in the way we communicate, plan, and even the way we dress. It will be apparent that you’re in the hands of an expert, not a casual dog training hobbyist. When you’re a professional yourself, it makes all the difference.
Schedule a consult today to begin your dog training journey.
