Helping you Build Your Dog's Best Life
Puppies! Puppy breath! Puppy love! And puppy biting, puppy piddles on the floor and puppy problems!
Whether you're looking for early training and socialization in the safety of your home, or more comprehensive training that will build a relationship you'll enjoy for the next 15 years - we can help
Adult dogs - obedience for every day living - trail hiking, walking down the street, coming when called. Or simply, don't bowl the kids over and crush the grandparents with your love? We've got a solution just for you!
Or Is your dog a bit of a mess? Pulling on leash while screaming like a banshee? Barking and lunging when friends coming over? Fearful of all the things? Maybe they literally bit the UPS guy?
Yep. we handle that too!
Or - Have you got an amazing sport prospect and you want to do ALL THE THINGS? Yep! We'd love to help you get where you want to go.
In Home Puppy Training
Just got a new puppy?
You know you have to socialize your puppy - You heard you only have until they're 16 weeks old - the clock is ticking - but your vet is saying to keep them inside the house.
We come to you!
We will show you what socialization really is and how to do it safely and help you get every day puppy stuff off to a good start.
We will work on:
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Socialization
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Puppy biting and chewing
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Housebreaking
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Crate training
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Riding comfortably in the car
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Manners, doorways, and more
Three intensive one-on-one sessions in your home $450
And when your puppy is able to go out into the world they may attend two months worth of rally drop in or a month of Obedience drop in - at no additional cost.
📞 Call today 520-940-4453
From Zero to CGC
Private obedience built for real life.
Got a rowdy puppy, a newly adopted rescue, or a dog who just needs manners?
This is our comprehensive private obedience plan
Your dog will learn:
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Sit, down, stay, come when called
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Loose leash walking, heel, polite greetings
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Off-leash reliability (where safe)
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Confidence and self-control in public settings
And you’ll learn how to:
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Meet your dog’s breed-specific energy needs
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Reinforce training in real-life situations
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Set boundaries that make sense for your lifestyle
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Build a partnership that works at home and in the world
This program is designed to prepare your dog for:
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AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
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Therapy Dog testing
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Public Access (Service Dog foundation level)
Whether you want a dog who can hike off-leash, visit family, or pass the CGC — we’ll help you get there, step by step.
Comprehensive Private Training Program - $1550
Training is personalized, science-based, and fun for both ends of the leash.
📞 Call today for a free consultation and breed assessment:
520-940-4453
Problem Behaviors - Private sessions
Focused Behavior Coaching
up to 12 PrivATE sessions for $1700
Does your dog scream when it sees other dogs? Do they bark every time the door bell rings? Are they scared of the world and you wish they had more confidence?
We will meet up to 12 times
We will work on:
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Foundation behaviors to help your dog manage emotion
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What-To-Do-When scenarios
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Real-world situations
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Finding appropriate outlets for drives and instinct
You will learn how to:
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Choose between management and training
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Create management that works
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Change how your dog feels and reacts
Training is personalized, science-based, and fun for both ends of the leash.
📞 Call today for a free consultation and breed assessment:
520-940-4453
Peace, Focus, Connection
Comprehensive Behavior Coaching
Is your dog's behavior affecting your quality of life? Are both of your lives becoming smaller because of their behavior?
Does your dog…
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Lunge, snarl, or shut down on walks?
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Scare you or others in public?
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Show aggression toward people or other dogs?
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Struggle with anxiety, fear, or big emotions?
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Has your dog bitten you or someone else?
You’re not alone — and your dog isn’t broken.
This program is designed for brilliant, intense, high-drive dogs who feel too much and react too fast. We specialize in herding and working breeds whose emotional reactions often outpace their training.
We meet your dog where they are and use effective, humane, game-based training to reshape how they see the world — and their place in it. Together, we’ll build your dog’s emotional stability, resilience, and self-control while preserving your relationship and their working spirit.
We don’t offer shortcuts — we offer real change.
We’ll train until the goals we set together are met. No timelines, no empty guarantees. Just a results-driven, relationship-based approach that honors your dog’s mind and genetic reality.
You’ll gain:
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A calmer, more thoughtful dog
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A clear plan of action
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A relationship built on trust and understanding
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A path forward, not just a list of rules
$2550 - Lifetime access
📞 Ready to reclaim peace, focus, and connection with your dog?
Call today for a free consultation and breed assessment:
520-940-4453
Purpose & Partnership: Behavior to Brilliance
Sport Dog Coaching
You didn’t get your dog just to survive the walk around the block. You wanted more — adventure, connection, maybe even competition. But somewhere along the way, your dog’s big feelings, big drive, or big challenges got in the way.
This is our most comprehensive, transformation-based program — created for people who believe their dog is capable of more, and are ready to commit to the journey.
Whether your dog is reactive, fearful, intense, or just “too much,” we’ll rebuild behavior from the ground up while helping them find purpose through meaningful work and sport.
That could mean titling in rally, herding, barn hunt, Scentwork, IGP/Schuthund, and more — or just becoming the off-leash, go-anywhere dog you always hoped for.
🧠 This Program Includes:
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Full behavior coaching tailored to your dog’s needs
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Weekly private lessons + semi-private sports classes
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Free access to all Empire Ridge Ranch group classes for one year
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Coaching in real-world settings: parks, public spaces, trial environments
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Support through your first title or achievement — or just your first peaceful hike
This program isn’t just about fixing problems — it’s about building something incredible with your dog.
You bring the commitment.
We’ll bring the science, the structure, and the support.
📞 Schedule your free consultation and breed assessment today:
520-940-4453
