Intensive Training
We have expanded to help you build the best possible relationship with your dog.
I, Dawna Caldwell, began my professional career with dogs in 1996 and created Happy Tails to You Dog Training. In 2004 I opened Canine Corral Dog Daycare to offer daycare and overnight care services. The two businesses have remained separate until now. As of March 3rd, 2020, they have merged to become a full-service training center with the addition of both Board and Train Programs and a Day Training Program!
Happy Tails to You Dog Training will continue to offer group classes and private, in-home lessons. The addition of the Board and Train Programs and Day Training Program at Canine Corral, orchestrated by Happy Tails, will give you a wider range of dog and puppy training options so you can choose what is best suited to your needs.
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My goals with both Happy Tails to You Dog Training and Canine Corral Dog Daycare are, and always have been, to help prepare dogs to be ambassadors of good behavior, and to return a better-behaved dog back to you. Many of our clients have been with me and my staff for the entire lives of their dogs. With love in our hearts we care for all our four-legged guests as if they were our own family. It is the trusting relationship between a dog and a person that is key to success.
Since we are offering more than one program, we will be happy to discuss with you the options to determine the most effective way to proceed. We will take into consideration your specific needs and desires to tailor-fit the best plan for you.
With that said, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of your follow-through and consistency with any of the programs offered. These programs are intended to jumpstart and assist you in your efforts to connect with your dog in a meaningful way. The strength of the relationship you establish will lead to compliance. We work together as a team. I am not giving you the fish; I am teaching you how to fish. If you don’t do your part, the training will fall apart, probably in about three weeks.
After we have completed a program with your dog, we then will have to arrange for the human-training portion of the program. The first part of this will be an exit training session, which includes a video for you to watch. Please plan on watching it several times. Additionally, there will be two 1-hour follow-up sessions to be scheduled and completed within 30 days of the exit training session. During this 30-day period, you are to be consistently practicing with your dog daily. This is crucial. Your dog knows the behaviors but doesn’t know yet that s/he has to perform them for you. When you have extra time for specific practice sessions, terrific! On days that you don’t, weaving the behaviors into your daily interactions with your dog also works. This will become your way of life.
Board and Train Basic Program
This program is designed to enable you and your dog to enjoy being active in public together. We all want a dog that is well-mannered and a pleasure to take places. Having some solid training in place, in addition to relationship-building tools, you will be able to travel with your dog, know s/he is safe, and will look to you for guidance in new situations. We will work on loose-leash walking, coming when called, stays with distractions and distance, and leave it. All of these behaviors will be taken on the road and worked on in the real World.
This program is geared for dogs that have no history of aggression or severe behavior problems.
$5790
Your dog boards and trains with us five days per week for three consecutive weeks, Monday through Friday, and goes home on weekends.
$6590
Your dog boards and trains with us five days per week for three consecutive weeks, Monday through Friday, and stays at Canine Corral on the weekends with visitation appointments available.
Day Training Basic Program
Your dog attends daycare four days per week, Monday through Thursday, for three consecutive weeks
The Day Training Basic Program is for dogs to receive obedience and “good manners” training while they attend daycare. It serves as a jumpstart for puppies so no bad habits develop, as well as an introduction to training for older dogs. Additionally, it is a “refresher course” for dogs that have participated in Canine Corral’s Board and Train Programs or dogs that have attended lessons with Happy Tails to You Dog Training. All the basics (leash walking, recalls, stays, etc.) will be reinforced and proofed in real-life situations. Please note, your participation is essential. Without your participation, you will have a dog that minds me and my staff, but not you. You will be given specific instructions on what to do with your dog while s/he is with you in the evenings and on weekends.
$3990
Aggression Rehabilitation Board and Train Program
This program is for dogs that are working up to a bite. If your dog has growled and snapped at people or other dogs (but has not broken skin or left a bruise), or is fearful, we implement structure and impulse control. Management of unwanted behaviors, as well as teaching a repertoire of alternate behaviors, is necessary to achieve success. Dogs sometimes don’t make good decisions in human environments, so I don’t want them making any. This is your job. This program will build your dog’s confidence, and your dog’s confidence in you to handle uncertainty. They will follow your lead as their trusted guide. Then you will have more confidence in your dog’s behavior at home and out in public.
This program requires your dog to remain in Canine Corral’s care on the weekends with visitation appointments available.
$7590
This includes the above Basic Program.
Behavior Modification Board and Train Program
This program requires your dog to remain in Canine Corral’s care on the weekends with visitation appointments available.
$7090
This includes the above Basic Program.
Dog Tutoring Program vs. Intensive Training
Dog Tutoring Program:
Start as soon as your dog passes the evaluation.
Schedule: Every Tuesday through Thursday for 8 consecutive weeks
Cost: $99.00 per day
Location: Canine Corral Dog Daycare. All training will be on the premises.
To ensure continuity at home, training sessions will be recorded and shared privately so your entire family can stay aligned and involved.
What Your Dog Will Learn: Based on your dog’s needs, training may include:
- Sit, down, stay
- Loose leash walking
- Recall (coming when called)
- For dogs with specific behavioral concerns (e.g., reactivity), we’ll work on:
Desensitization
Counterconditioning
Muzzle training, if necessary
Next Bonus: Personalized Pup Power Session with Dawna Caldwell!
As part of your training class, you’ll receive an exclusive 30-minute 1-on-1 consultation with expert dog trainer Dawna Caldwell—a true canine communication guru! This is your chance to get personalized guidance, ask questions, and fine-tune your pup’s progress with expert eyes on your goals. Think of it as a private coaching boost to fast-track your dog’s success!
Intensive Training Programs:
Scheduled based on Dawna’s availability.
All programs require a 3 consecutive week commitment. Dogs will be trained on the premises, as well as taken off site to reinforce and proof lessons in real-life situations.
All programs include an exit training session with you and your dog, a short video and two 1-hour follow-up sessions upon completion of the program. All follow-up session are to be completed within 30 days of the exit training session.
Day Training Basic Program $3990.00: Your dog attends daycare four days per week, Monday through Thursday and receives basic training.
Board and Train Basic Program (your dog goes home weekends) $5790.00: Your dog boards and trains Monday through Friday and receives Basic Training. You are welcome to schedule visits with your dog during their training stay.
Board and Train Basic Program (your dog stays weekends) $6590.00: Your dog boards and trains Monday through Friday and stays at Canine Corral on the weekends with visitation appointments available.
Behavior Modification Board and Train Program $7090.00: This is a customized rehabilitation program for specific behavior issues your dog is exhibiting and includes the Basic Program.
Your dog is to remain in Canine Corral’s care during the weekends with visitation appointments available.
Aggression Rehabilitation Board and Train Program $7590.00: This customized program is for dogs who are working up to a bite and includes the Basic Program. Your dog is to remain in Canine Corral’s care during the weekends with visitation appointments available.
We’re thrilled to combine quality daycare with expert training—making it easier than ever to raise a happy, well-behaved dog.
Spaces are limited so book your training soon!