About TeleTails Training

What can I expect?

We're thrilled to start a journey towards a better behaved pup! We’re here to help you achieve your training goals from the comfort of your home. We've outlined our step-by-step process to ensure a seamless and effective training experience.

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Step 1: Initial Consultation and Engagement Exercise

Before our first video session, we'll ask you to complete a brief questionnaire about your dog's breed, age, temperament, any behavioral concerns, current training methods, and your specific goals. This will help us tailor our approach to your unique needs. During our initial video call, we'll review your questionnaire responses together. This will also be an opportunity for us to get to know each other better and observe your dog's behavior. We'll guide you through a fun and interactive engagement exercise with your dog to kickstart our training journey and establish a strong foundation.

Step 2: Strategy Development

During our initial consultation, we'll take all the information we've gathered and develop a customized training plan specifically tailored to your goals and your dog's behavior. This plan will outline the strategies, techniques, and exercises we'll use to address your needs effectively.

If you book multiple sessions, we’ll a personalized training plan and discuss it in detail. We'll explain the proposed strategies and exercises, making sure you feel comfortable and confident moving forward.

Step 3: Practice & Exercises

During each training session, we'll begin by revisiting your goals to ensure we're on the right track. We'll then dive into interactive training exercises involving both you and your dog. We'll demonstrate the exercises, provide clear instructions, and offer guidance on proper techniques to ensure success. Throughout the sessions, we'll provide constructive feedback on your execution of the exercises and your dog's response. We'll also make any necessary adjustments to the training plan based on the progress observed and any new developments.

But wait, there's more!?

Progress Tracking: We'll keep detailed records of your progress, including notes on each session, changes in behavior, and milestones achieved. We'll share progress reports with you regularly to keep you motivated and informed.

Resource Sharing: We'll provide you with supplementary resources such as training videos, articles, and recommended reading materials to support your learning outside of the sessions.

Ongoing Support: We're here to support you every step of the way. Feel free to reach out to us between sessions via email, phone calls, or messaging platforms with any questions, concerns, or updates on your progress.We also have an in-house team of veterinary professionals, whom we may bring into our sessions for free consultations on certain behaviors such as separation distress.

What can I expect?

Still have questions?

Just drop us a line!

Step 1: Initial Consultation and Engagement Exercise

Step 2: Strategy Development

Step 3: Practice & Exercises

But wait, there's more!?

Frequently Asked Questions

How effective is virtual training?

Virtual training can be just as effective, and in some cases, more effective than in-person training. For example, human-reactive dogs can respond much better to virtual training because they aren’t nervous around a stranger. After 10+ years of training, we’ve pretty much seen it all. So it’s often not necessary to be there in person to see your dog’s behavior. Through virtual training, we can coach you to become the trainer your dog needs.

What training does your service offer?

We do it all. Since every pet is unique, we'll create a training structure to match your pet’s needs. This includes puppy training, skill building, and behavior challenges. Our puppy training covers potty training, puppy biting, socialization, and more. For skill building, we focus on crucial skills like leash walking, staying at the door, and laying down on cue. We can also help with challenges such as barking at other dogs, fearfulness, or nervousness. Our trainers are each highly experienced and certified, and they will use positive reinforcement methods to help your dog learn and succeed.

How long is each training session:

Each training session is 30 minutes long.

How experienced are your trainers?

Our trainers are all highly experienced with more than ten years of dog training experience each. They all maintain professional dog training certifications. They have a variety of skills that they can use to help tailor a specific learning plan for you and your dog. They can help you get on track quickly, and they can pivot if an approach isn't working. They are also skilled in hands-on training, virtual coaching, and strategies for teaching people. Our head trainer, Kristen, has a degree in animal behavior and is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner. She has over 15 years of experience training family dogs, problem-solving, and competition training.

What training methods do you use?

We use reward-based training methods based on the principles of positive reinforcement. This means that we focus on rewarding your dog for desired behaviors and remove rewards for undesired behaviors. We also modify the environment as needed to make it easier for your dog to succeed.

How much does your dog training service cost?

Please see our pricing section. Single sessions are $54, with multi-session packages including up to a 20% discount. You'll see the same trainer each time.

How long are your training programs?

Each session is a private one-on-one video chat with your own TeleTails trainer. You can add as many sessions as you would like, but sessions come in either single, four, or six-packs. This gives us enough time to focus on our training progression and see real change over our time working together. For group packages or longer-term engagements, please contact us at rosie@teletails.com.

Can you help with house training or potty training?

Yes, we can help with house training or potty training for dogs -- this is one of our specialties! We recommend scheduling your session today and reading this page so that you can be ready with 24 hours of house training data to show your trainer.
We will likely do more planning during this type of session than hands-on activities. House training is more about establishing routines and rituals, as well as problem-solving to see where we need to add supervision for success. We are confident we can help you and your dog reach your house training goals.

Need more help?

Send us a message at rosie@teletails.com, or you can call/text us at 640.400.8809.