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Most trainers make you sit through a sales call to hear a number. Here is everything, out in the open: what each program costs, what it includes, and who it's actually for. Every program is customized to your dog after we talk.
Every new client starts with a free consultation. It runs about forty-five minutes, it is held online, and it is where I meet your dog, learn the full history, and confirm which program actually fits before anyone commits to anything.
Every new client starts here, whether you have a brand new puppy or a dog with a bite history. It runs about forty-five minutes and there is no charge for it. It is held online, which usually means we can get you scheduled sooner, and it lets me watch your dog in the place the behavior actually happens rather than on their best behavior for a visitor. You complete the behavior questionnaire or the obedience intake beforehand and I read it before we meet, which is what lets us do in forty-five minutes what used to take ninety. You leave knowing which program fits your dog and why, plus a safety plan if one is needed, whether or not we work together further.
This is how I make sure you land in the right program instead of guessing. There is no charge and no card required. The only thing I ask is that the questionnaire comes back before we meet, because a consultation where I have already read your dog's history is worth far more than one where we spend half of it collecting the history.
No charge, no card, and nothing owed if you decide not to continue.
Request Your ConsultEvery program is private, in your home, and built around your actual dog. No group classes, no one-size-fits-all curriculum.
Best fit: one or two specific issues, like jumping, door manners, or leash basics.
Not for fear, aggression, or reactivity. Those belong in Behavioral Rehabilitation.
Start With ThisBest fit: a complete obedience foundation for everyday family life.
Ends in the Steller Graduate bandana. No test, no title.
Start With ThisBest fit: the full foundation plus the AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluation.
Your test is not booked until your dog has already passed the practice run.
Start With ThisBest fit: reactive, fearful, anxious, or aggressive dogs. This is the specialty.
Bite histories and muzzle-trained dogs are welcome here. The consultation that comes first is free.
Request the ConsultHow pricing works: every client begins with a free consultation, with nothing at all to pay before it, so the number on the card is the number you pay. Prices are per program, not per hour, and include everything listed. No hidden fees. If your dog ever needs something beyond the plan, like veterinary support or added sessions, you'll know why and what it costs before you decide anything.
Paying over three months is available. The Steller Path is three monthly payments of $432, the CGC Track is three of $565, and Steller Behavioral Rehabilitation is three of $665. Same total, same program, nothing added for using it. Ask on the consultation.
Both Path programs are the same training. The CGC Track adds two sessions, a full mock run, and the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen evaluation, administered by Jordan as an AKC Approved Evaluator. See how the Steller Path works, session by session.
Yes. Every training program is in-home and in your real neighborhood, across Fort Worth, Keller, Southlake, Arlington, Mansfield, and the greater DFW metro. Dogs don't struggle in training facilities. They struggle at your front door, on your street, at your park. That's where we train. The consultation itself is held online, which usually means we can get you booked sooner.
It depends on your dog, your goals, and how much practice happens between sessions. That's exactly what the free consultation is for: I'll give you my honest recommendation, including the smaller program when the smaller program is enough.
No. I will never use fear or pain as training tools. My methods come from behavior science: reinforcement, clear communication, and changing how your dog feels about the things that set them off. It's the same approach behind my Fear Free certification and my training under Will Bangura, MS, CAB-ICB.
About forty-five minutes, held online. I take a complete history, watch your dog where the behavior actually happens, set up immediate management and safety steps if needed, and walk you through what I'm seeing and what a realistic path forward looks like. You keep the plan either way, and there is nothing to pay for any of it.
Because putting a dog in the wrong program helps nobody, and promising an outcome before assessing the dog would be a red flag rather than a service. That holds for a brand new puppy as much as an aggressive dog: history, environment, household routine, and sometimes medical factors all change what the right plan is. The consult is how you get a real answer instead of a sales pitch.
No, and be cautious with anyone who does. Real behavior change is a process that depends on your dog, consistency, and time. What I promise: an honest read, a plan grounded in behavior science, no fear or pain as tools, and my full attention until you can handle what used to feel impossible.
Twenty minutes, no pressure, no obligation. Tell me what's going on with your dog and I'll tell you honestly which program fits, or whether you need one at all.
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