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WHY REMOTE ONLINE PUPPY TRAINING & ONLINE DOG TRAINING?


1) Remote training enables your initial meeting with your trainer to be all about getting to know YOU and your DOG without any added stress. Whether it's group classes or a one-on-one private session, meeting new people (trainers included), dogs, or even environments can be very stressful- even for the bravest of dogs! Remote training means that your session will be all about chatting and training. Not about managing your dog!

2) Remote training opens up more class options for dogs who have significant fear of strangers and strange places! It puts the comfort of your dog first.

3) Remote training means NO TOUCHING (other than you determining when to touch your own dog). And you know what? There is no reason your trainer, or anyone else who does not have your consent, needs to be touching your dog!

4) Remote training empowers YOU to be at the forefront of your dog's training. Your trainer's role should be to teach you to teach your dog. No one wants to have to have a trainer on retainer forever and at Urban Pooch, we want you to leave remote training feeling like you have the skills and information to continue working with your dog for life. Once you've mastered basic obedience or resolved a behavior that you wanted to modify, you can move onto another fun course!

What if I have questions after the session?

If you have questions for your trainer after your session we are here to help. If you are in a remote group course, you are welcome to email your trainer directly up to two times throughout the duration of the course. If you have a question after a private session, you may email your trainer directly once. If you still have further questions, we would love to book another session for you and your trainer to discuss more in depth!

What if I'm having a hard time understanding the verbal directions?

While remote training IS primarily verbal direction over video conference, we do have options. Group classes will be supplemented with written directions that will outline and review skills that were discussed during class! For private sessions, your trainer will have you demonstrate with your dog for them over video chat when applicable. If you are still feeling unsure, you are welcome to record a video of yourself performing a skill with your dog and send it to your trainer via email for them to review and give feedback. Please note that this email is exchange will count as your one allotted question for your trainer per session.

What do I need to get started?

Luckily, not much!! All you need to get started is a video-enabled computer with internet access, a leash and harness/collar, and yummy dog treats.

What if I decide I still want in-person training after our session?

If you decide you'd like to move to in-person training after your course or session is complete that is wonderful! Urban Pooch is thrilled to have you and your pup in any capacity and we'd be happy to help you find the right path- whether remote or in-person!

Can I train remotely with UP from out of state?

Absolutely. One of the other incredible benefits of remote training is that you can work with our world-class trainers from anywhere!

Why choose Urban Pooch?

At Urban Pooch Training and Fitness Center, we believe that every human deserves to know what it feels like to have a truly connected relationship with their dog. Choosing to train with your dog and to meet them where they are in their training journey is one of the most beneficial choices you can make as a dog guardian! UPTFC works hard to maintain a staff of highly educated, humane, and ethical dog trainers who use force-free techniques to help you help your dog. Join us At Urban Pooch, Where Every Dog is a Champion!

Check out our two very Exciting Online Puppy & Dog Training Options - that are 1-on-1 - focused on you and your puppy.

Puppy Parenthood


Puppy parenthood. It's exciting, it's wonderful, it's adorable…but it's also confusing! Do you feel like everywhere you turn, someone is telling you that there is SOMETHING ELSE that you should be doing or not doing with your puppy?! We get it! Bringing home and raising your new puppy can leave you feeling frazzled and we're here to help! 

Join us for this comprehensive 6-week course where you will work one-on-one with a Certified Professional Dog Trainer who will coach you every step of the way. Get ready to learn how to help your puppy train, play, and feel safe and loved in your home!

What is included in this course:
1) Four weeks of 45-minute, one-on-one classes with your Trainer.

2) Weekly e-mails from your Trainer to refresh or expand on concepts discussed in class.

3) Weekly, "work on this," homework assignments (don't worry, you don't have to submit anything in writing) including a fun video assignment that your Trainer will review!

4) Access to your Trainer via e-mail throughout your 5-week course. You are free to email your trainer if you have questions regarding the course materials. They will get back to you as soon as possible.

5) Self-propelled learning! Does your dog already know a skill that your Trainer was planning to work on during this course? No problem as this is a one-on-one course! Let your Trainer know and they will be happy to work on a different skill with you and your pooch.

Price: $500 - Save $100 Over booking 5 individual 1-on-1 sessions

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Who Rescued Who? Bringing home your new family member


There are few things as exciting as bringing home a new furry family member. The anticipation, the excitement, the planning! Perhaps you've already brought them home? You know you want to teach them some basic obedience skills but that's not what matters to you most. You want to bond with your new dog pal, and you want to know where to start! Join us for this special 4-week course where you will work one-on-one with a Certified Professional Dog Trainer to become your new dog's greatest ally.

Learn the fundamentals of positive reinforcement-based training, gain the skills to set your dog up for success, and begin the journey to a trust-filled partnership. Pretty soon you'll be asking, who rescued who?

What is included in this course:
1) Four weeks of 45-minute, one-on-one classes with your Trainer.

2) Weekly e-mails from your Trainer to refresh or expand on concepts discussed in class.

3) Weekly, "work on this," homework assignments (don't worry, you don't have to submit anything in writing J) including a fun video assignment that your Trainer will review!

4) Access to your Trainer via e-mail throughout your 4-week course (please note that you may contact your Trainer up to one time per week outside of class time to ask questions or clarify a concept discussed in class. Your Trainer will provide feedback via e-mail prior to your next class and may also let you know that your question is so great that it will be expanded upon next class)!

5) Self-propelled learning! Does your dog already know a skill that your Trainer was planning to work on during this course? No problem as this is a one-on-one course! Let your Trainer know and they will be happy to work on a different skill with you and your pooch.

Price: $400 - Save $80 over booking 4 individual 1-on-1 sessions

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MEET YOUR ONLINE CERTIFIED TRAINER Melissa Croes, CPDT-KA, FFCP (Trainer)

Melissa is a force-free Trainer and advocate of humane and science-based methods of training for both dogs and people. She believes that all dogs deserve the chance to be successful in human society and is dedicated to meeting their needs! Interested in the function and “why” of different dog behaviors, Melissa began volunteering and working with dogs as a teen growing up in Boston, MA. Melissa graduated from Ithaca College where she studied Political Science and Psychology. 

Always an animal lover, she spent her free time at the municipal shelter where she focused on helping to socialize and place adoptable dogs in the community. While Melissa spent nearly 10 years in Chicago, she and her partners – a human named Andrew and a sweet rescue named Lola, recently made their way back to the East Coast. Fortunately, Melissa was able to stay on the Urban Pooch Training team as a remote Trainer and continues to coach dog guardians and their pups via remote consultation. Melissa has her CPDT-KA certification from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, her FFCP (Fear Free Certified Professional) from the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, and is an AKC Evaluator.

One-on-One Online Training

30 or 60 minutes Private Online Training helps you and your Pooch make progress on specific skills in a single lesson. A 30-minute lesson can address 1-2 skills. A 60-minute session can address 2-3 skills.

The number of lessons required to complete a skill depends on the complexity of the task, how thoroughly it needs to be trained, and you and your dog's starting place. Skills such as: Polite Greetings; Loose Leash Walking; Come When Called; Attention and Eye Contact; Basics such as Sit, Down, Stand and Stay; Harnessing/Leashing Up; Target training such as Go-to-Bed or Touch Targets; Potty Training; Puppy Mouthing; and Play Skills such as Fetch, Tug (with humans), and ALL DONE! 

BOOK a 30-Minute Online Lesson - PRICE: $65 

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BOOK a 60-Minute Online Lesson - PRICE: $120

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