Private Dog Training and
Cooperative Care Programs for Dogs & Cats
Passionate. Professional. Positive.
🐾Private Dog Training: personalized training programs at your side
🐾Cooperative Care Programs: happier handling = happier pets = happier homes
🐾Day Training for you: weekday walks/visits with customizable training goals
🐾Specialized Dog Visits: weekday walks/visits for dogs with unique needs
Care With Consent for Dogs, Cats, & Household Pets: Tolerating Lifelong Care Needs
I can help make life with your pet easier and less stressful by teaching your pet to tolerate and even enjoy life's necessary care tasks including but not limited to:
- Nail trims
- Wearing collars & harnesses
- Bathing and brushing
- Grooming appointments
- Car rides & carrier use
- Medication administration
- Vet exams & procedures
- Muzzle training
Available for dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, rodents, reptiles, & other household pets.
House Manners:
Making Happy & Harmonious Homes
I can help resolve many different common household issues including but not limited to:
- inappropriate chewing
- excessive vocalization
- jumping on people
- rushing/escaping the door
- resource guarding items or people
- counter surfing
- mild inter-animal conflict
Over-Reactivity:
Creating Calm & Confident Canines
I can help mitigate your dog's over-reactivity on the leash or in your home. Whether your dog is frustrated, afraid, or just excited, I can give you and your dog the tools to make life less stressful, and more enjoyable. I can help your dog tolerate and even enjoy:
- strangers
- other dogs
- critters and other wildlife
- trucks/bikes/strollers
- people passing by the house
Leash Literacy:
Enjoy Fun & Fulfilling Walks!
I can help your dog walk politely on the leash, teach them to respond to your leash pressure and cues, and make walks enjoyable for both of you. I can teach your dog:
- to walk with a loose leash
- to pay attention to you
- to untangle themselves
- to leave things alone
- to go potty on cue
- to build body & movement confidence!
Puppy Program:
Life Skills & Manners
(up to 2 years old)
My puppy program is customizable but emphasizes some of the most crucial aspects of raising a happy, healthy, and emotionally-regulated dog, including but not limited to:
- Maximizing the critical socialization period whenever possible
(puppies up to 16 weeks old)
- Potty training
- Crate/place training
- Body handling & husbandry
- Helpful cues such as sit, down, touch, drop it, and leave it
Kitten Course:
Life Skills & Manners
(up to 1 year old)
My kitten course is customizable but emphasizes some of the most crucial aspects of raising a happy, healthy, and emotionally-regulated cat, including but not limited to:
- Maximizing the critical socialization period whenever possible
(up to 7 weeks old)
- Carrier training
- Body handling & husbandry
- Helpful cues such as for object targeting, recall, and impulse control
How To Become a Perky Pet Parent:
Tell me a bit about you, your pet, and your training goals.
I'll reach out via email and if we are a good match, I'll set up a profile for you in my client portal, Time To Pet.
Step 2:
ACTIVATE YOUR PERKY PET CLIENT PORTAL
In your Time To Pet client portal, you can schedule services, make payments, receive reports, and keep your pet info up-to-date.
Your online account will also allow you to review and sign my service agreements..then comes the exciting part!
Step 3:
SCHEDULE YOUR INITIAL ZOOM CONSULTATION
Initial Consultations are $75 and are held via Zoom video call.
(In-person consultations are available upon request, on a case-by-case basis for $99.)
After the consult, we'll design a training program that works for you and your pet!
Step 4:
COMPLETE YOUR NEW CLIENT QUESTIONNAIRE
Your detailed questionnaire will tell me all about you, your home, and your pet.
Once this step is completed, we can schedule your in-person or virtual training sessions and start making progress on your pet training goals!
Why choose Perky Pet?
🐾VSA-Certified Dog Trainer
🐾Fear Free Certified Professional
🐾Certified in Dog & Cat First Aid & CPR
🐾11+ years of experience with animal behavior
& continuing ed. in companion animal behavior analysis
While working toward your pet behavior goals,
I prioritize the safety and happiness of your entire household.
PLUS, my easy-to-use online booking and payment system provides streamlined communication, including detailed report cards, so you can rest assured that your pets are receiving the highest quality of service.
What My Clients Say
Katie,
with Winnie the Chihuahua + Levi & Roux the Aussies
As a veterinarian myself, I could not recommend a better dog walking and pet care service. She is caring, kind, and very detail-oriented. Sophia is always on time, the app is so easy to use and keep track of your scheduled visits, and she is very reachable through the app itself. Sophia also is very thoughtful in her updates and always remembers the little things (like pet birthdays!). I will forever recommend Perky Pet Services to anyone in the Westmont area - this is the absolute gold standard for pet care.