Family Dog Mediation
Serving Tucson, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Corona de Tucson, Oro Valley, & Marana (Travel charge may apply.)
Private sessions are held either at a centrally located Tucson training facility, at your home, or in a public place.
In our private sessions, we guide you and your dog to achieve the relationship you have always wanted with your dog.
Our Family Dog Mediation programs are designed to meet the specific needs of your dog and family, with a number of sessions that ensures you will understand your dog and truly know how to reach their canine mind.
Why choose private sessions?
Convenience
Our facility is conveniently located in Tucson and is an easy drive from every direction. If at your home learning is your preference, please contact us first to discuss if you are in our service area and possible start dates for services.
L.E.G.S
Learning. Environment. Genetics. Self.
We will work with your dog's physical, emotional, and environmental conditions to improve the quality of their life. We incorporate details about their learning history, environment, genetics, and self-their individuality.
Do No Harm
We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard of doing no harm with the intention of doing good. Our positive approaches in Family Dog Mediation and dog training are humane. No fear, pain, or intimidation is necessary.
We can help you with fear or aggression
All Fretful Fido programs begin with a one hour Zoom session. Completion of our registration form is required and will be emailed to you once you schedule. Please email info@buildingbondstraining.com to get started with the Fretful Fido program.
All programs have the option of a 30-minute Zoom interview ($60) if you would like to discuss the possibility of working together. We are currently requiring a two-hour behavior consultation in person or via Zoom for intra-household dog-dog aggression cases. Please contact us to schedule at info@buildingbondstraining.com.
Barking & Lunging on Leash
Dogs that overreact to environmental stimuli such as bicycles, cars, or other dogs are commonly referred to as having "leash reactivity". Environmental triggers cause stress and the dog's nervous system responds with behaviors such as lunging, barking, and growling. This is considered an overreaction because other dogs in similar situations would not react similarly. Leash reactivity can deteriorate the quality of a dog's life as well as their pet parent's quality of life. Our Reactivity Reimagined Program sets a solid foundation for both your dog and you to cope in the face of stressors and to find your dog's happy place again.
Our Reactivity Reimagined Program is designed to give you the skills, knowledge, and support you need to work through this issue with your dog. For in-person lessons, Reactivity Reimagined includes weekly Q & A sessions with our trainers, a 100+ video training library, training handouts and workbooks to keep you on track. All of this prepares you and your dog to hit the ground running successfully for your in-person lessons.
We also offer a trainer-supported online course that is budget-friendly. Online private training is also available. Email us to request this service.
Regardless of the option you choose, you will have an online consultation to discuss your dog and weekly Zoom Q & A sessions with our trainers and other students enrolled in the program.
Click here to learn about the program curriculum, all of our coaching and support options built into the various programs and pricing.
Ranges from $399-$1350
Fretful Fido - Fear, Anxiety, Aggression
There is a growing and fundamental problem facing pet dogs and their people in the modern world-a complicated truth. Many "behavior problems" are just symptoms of this greater issue. You must discover and address why behavior is happening before you can ask how to change it, because you cannot solve a problem you do not understand. If you are ready to go beyond antiquated dog training and find the whole truth, you are ready to meet your dog. We are ready to help you come together around new interventions, understandings and agreements in the relationship- for everyone's sake. Family Dog Mediation is a process. We consider your dog's learning history, environment, genetics, self -their individuality, your goals and abilities, and the severity of the issues. Your dog is already on their journey. Are you ready to join them?
In our Fretful Fido programs we work with behavior problems like fear, guarding the food bowl, aggression towards people, dislike of veterinary visits, etc. If your dog has the issue of barking and lunging at other dogs and environmental stimuli while on leash, please review our Reactivity Reimagined program.
We will never use electronic collars, verbal or physical corrections, or any method intended to flood your dog with stress.
You may schedule a 30-minute interview ($60) with our certified Family Dog Mediator if you would like to discuss the possibility of working together before committing to the Fretful Fido program.
All Fretful Fido programs begin with a one-hour Zoom session and include additional 50-minute private sessions. Please keep in mind, more sessions may be needed. If your dog has multiple issues of concern we will recommend the number of sessions needed to help your dog. We may also recommend our Reactivity Reimagined course if your dog also has leash reactivity. Our Reactivity Reimagined course has a video library with 100 training videos to set you up for success, weekly Q & A, training, and discussion online with our trainers and other students enrolled in the program.
Additional fees may apply for multi dog homes. The following are example of baseline pricing. We provide session discounts with an increase in sessions.
Option #1 Initial one hour Zoom session and four in person or Zoom sessions $865
Option #2 For multiple and more complex issues Initial one hour Zoom session and 7 in person sessions $1385
Option #3 For multiple and more complex issues, recommended for significant fear, anxiety, and aggression Initial one hour Zoom session and 10 in person sessions $1875
Separation Issues
TREATING SEPARATION ISSUES
What are separation issues?
Separation Anxiety is your beloved canine friend panicking during your absence. SA is similar to the stress young human kids can experience when separated from their parents. Isolation distress is when your dog is ok with your absence but does not want to be left alone at all. The types of isolation issues vary and our certified expert will help you accurately identify your dog's issue and develop and implement a treatment plan.
How does a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT) treat Separation Anxiety?
First, we must determine the specific issue, and how long your dog can be left alone before they start to panic based on keen observation of canine body language. Once their stress threshold is defined, an initial plan is developed. Treating separation anxiety is gradual, incremental desensitization of departures and pre-departure cues (keys, shoes, etc.). The process is structured to keep the dog from panicking and remain under their stress threshold while building duration.
What is included in an initial Separation Anxiety Program with your CSAT Patti O’Farrell?
In the actual 28 day program you will:
Initial 28 day program fee is $989. Please click on the Schedule Now button to schedule a consult by email.
Please note: When purchasing your behavior consultation or program and scheduling your first appointment, a $100 non-refundable cancellation fee is applied from your initial payment. Should you cancel your first appointment or behavior consultation you will be refunded your fee minus a $100 cancellation fee and the credit card processing fees. Once a training program commences, we do not provide refunds.
We teach Manners and Life Skills for the entire family with you.
In our private lessons, we will teach you how to work with your dog in ways that are simple while building new skills that work for your lifestyle with your dog. We will provide time between lessons for practical application of the skills you and your family are learning together. Private lessons take place at our training facility, at your home, or at a public place you and your dog are both comfortable with.
If you would like us to train your dog for you, we offer a customized day school at our training center or at your home. Contact us for your customized program.
The Adult Family Dog
In our private lessons, we will teach you how to work with your dog in ways that are simple while building new skills that work for your lifestyle with your dog. We will provide time between lessons for practical application of the skills you and your family are learning together. Private lessons take place at our training facility, at your home, or at a public place you and your dog are both comfortable with. This program is not suitable for problem behaviors related to fear, anxiety or aggression. If your dog is experiencing issues of on or off leash barking or aggression, please see our fear/anxiety/aggression programs above.
Training Center Only - $375 Three 50 minute weekly lessons at the training center.
Training Center Only - $720 Six 50 minute weekly lessons at the training center.
Training Center Only - $1035 Nine 50 minute weekly lessons at the training center.
At Your Home - $555 Three 50 minute weekly lessons at your home.
At Your Home - $1050 Six 50 minute weekly lessons at your home.
At Your Home - $1485 Nine 50 minute weekly lessons at your home.
Puppy Programs In Your Home
Our Puppy Programs are for puppies eight weeks to 7 months of age. Puppyhood is the most critical time to help your puppy navigate how to live with their new family and experience the novelty of the human world. We strongly encourage puppy parents to start a puppy program either before or immediately after they bring their puppy home. Our puppy programs are not designed for puppies with an atypical display of fear, anxiety, or off leash barking or aggression. If your dog is experiencing any of these issues, please see our fear/anxiety/aggression programs above. Please click here for more information.
Bronze Puppy - $1065 One 90 minute consultation, and four 50 minute weekly lessons and Puppy Essentials video library.
Silver Puppy - $1585 One 90 minute consultation and Seven 50 minute weekly lessons and Puppy Essentials video library.
Gold Puppy - $2425 One 90 minute consultation, Ten 50 minute weekly lessons, one group puppy class, our Puppy Essentials video library and our complete Puppy Skills video library.
Platinum Puppy - $3340 One 90 minute consultation, 4 months of weekly sessions, one group puppy class, our Puppy Essential and Puppy Skills training library.
Please note: The Family Dog and Puppy Programs are for general manners and life skills. For issues of fear, aggression, on or off leash barking, and other problematic behaviors, please see our options above.
When you email us to start your Family Dog or Puppy Program training program, we will schedule all of the appointments in your program to secure your place on our calendar and keep your training program on track.
Please note, only some of our trainers offer in-person evening appointments. We do offer evening appointments on Zoom.
We also offer online video sessions.
Please note: When scheduling and paying for your first appointment in a training program or for a behavior consultation, a $100 non-refundable cancellation fee is applied from your initial payment should you cancel your first appointment, behavior consultation, or entire training program. Should you cancel your first appointment for a training program, your program fee will be refunded minus a $100 cancelation fee and a $10 processing fee.
Not sure where to start? Schedule a consultation to learn about the best path to success.
We look forward to helping you with all of your pet's behavior needs.
Behavior Consultation
In a 2 hour consultation, we will take a complete history of your dog and the presenting problem and help you set realistic expectations for improving your dog’s behavior. We will provide you with recommendations to work for your individual lifestyle to improve your dog’s behavior and with your dog’s specific needs. Behavior Consultations take place at our training center, at your home, or by Zoom. Your consultation includes a 30 minutes phone call or Zoom follow up within two weeks of your consultation.
Includes a 2 hour in home consultation for $300. Ask us about whether a consultation at our training center better suits your dog. Different rate applies.
Video Consultation
During our video consultation, we will take a complete history of your dog and the presenting problem and help you set realistic expectations for improving your dog’s behavior. We will provide you with recommendations customized to work for your individual lifestyle to improve your dog’s behavior. Video consults are also available to clients who do not live locally. Please contact us if you would like to schedule a phone consultation instead.
Two hour video consultation $225 (recommended for Fretful Fidos), one hour consultation for $125 or 30 minutes for $60. Or choose from our online training packages.
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Pay For Training Over Time
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Loan origination fees may apply.