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    Private Dog Training Built Around You & Your Dog

    Personalized, positive-reinforcement training for everyday skills, behavior concerns, and the moments when you could use a little more support.

    Every dog is different. So is every family. Private training gives us the chance to look at what's happening with your dog, understand what you want to work on, and help you find a practical way forward. And you don't need to know which training option you need before reaching out.

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    Positive Reinforcement • Personalized Support • Coventry, Rhode Island

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    Why Private Training

    Personalized Training, With Options That Fit Your Life

    Sometimes a group class isn't the right starting point. Maybe you'd like one-on-one help while you work alongside your dog. Maybe your dog would benefit from focused training sessions with a professional trainer. Or maybe you're dealing with a behavior that needs more individual attention.

    Private training at Patience Inspired Dog Training gives us the flexibility to look at your dog, your goals, and your situation—and help you choose the approach that makes the most sense.

    You don't need to figure out which option you need before contacting us. Tell us what's going on, and we'll help you find the right place to start.

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    What We Work On

    What Can We Work On Together?

    Private training can support everyday skills, behavior concerns, and dogs who simply benefit from a more individualized learning environment.

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    Private One-on-One Training

    Want more personalized help while you work directly with your dog? Private sessions give you dedicated time with a trainer to focus on the skills and challenges that matter most to you.

    Training may include:

    • Loose-leash walking
    • Recall
    • Focus and attention
    • Everyday manners
    • Basic and advanced obedience skills
    • Working around distractions
    • Individual behavioral concerns
    • Skills that may be difficult to address in a group setting

    We'll help you understand what to practice, why you're practicing it, and how to continue building those skills in everyday life.

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    PIDT Day Training

    Want your dog to receive focused, individualized training while you take care of everything else on your schedule? The PIDT Day Train Program provides personalized, one-on-one training through structured drop-off sessions with a professional dog trainer.

    Training is customized around your dog's individual needs rather than using the same plan for every dog.

    What's Included in Day Training?

    • A one-hour in-person evaluation with your trainer
    • A customized training plan
    • Four structured drop-off training sessions
    • Each drop-off training session lasts 3.5 hours
    • Progress notes after each drop-off session
    • A private one-on-one follow-up session with you, your dog, and your trainer
    • Review of your dog's progress and the techniques learned
    • The option to add additional training sessions when needed
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    Focused Private Sessions

    Targeted Help for Common Challenges

    Looking for focused one-on-one help with a specific skill? These targeted 45-minute private sessions zero in on recall and leash walking.

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    45-Minute Session

    Really Reliable Recall

    This 45 minute private training session is for dogs that are having difficulty with recall. Once you register we will contact you to set up a training date/time.

    Pre-Requisite: Beginner Obedience
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    45-Minute Session

    Loose Leash Walking Private Session

    Is your pup easily distracted, pulling on the leash, are you getting frustrated? Let us help you! This is a 45 minute private training session. Once you register we will contact you to set up a training date/time.

    One-on-One Practical Leash Skills
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    Is Day Training Right for You & Your Dog?

    Day Training can be a great option when you want your dog to have concentrated, one-on-one learning time with a trainer while still making sure you know how to carry those skills forward.

    That last part matters. Your dog may do some of the learning during the drop-off sessions, but training doesn't stop when the session ends.

    The program includes progress notes along the way and a private session with you, your dog, and your trainer after the drop-off sessions so you can understand what your dog has learned and how to continue supporting those skills.

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    Not Sure What Kind of Training You Need? Good News: You Don't Have to Be.

    One of the hardest parts of looking for dog-training help is trying to decide what to book. Is this an obedience problem? A behavior problem? Do you need an assessment? A private lesson? A training package?

    That's our job to help you figure out. Start by telling us about your dog, what's been happening, and what you'd like to improve. We'll review that information and guide you toward the training option that makes the most sense.

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    The Process

    How Do We Get Started?

    1

    Tell Us About Your Dog

    Start by contacting us. Let us know what's been happening, what you'd like help with, and what you'd like life with your dog to look like.

    2

    We'll Help You Choose the Right Path

    You don't need to know whether you should book private one-on-one training, Day Training, a behavioral assessment, or another option. We'll review your needs and help you determine the most appropriate starting point.

    3

    Your Training Plan Is Personalized

    If private training is the right fit, we'll focus on the skills and concerns that matter for your dog rather than putting every dog through the same program. For Day Training, the program begins with a one-hour in-person evaluation and includes a customized training plan followed by four focused 3.5-hour drop-off sessions.

    4

    We Help You Carry the Training Forward

    Good training shouldn't disappear when the trainer leaves. For traditional private training, we'll give you practical strategies you can continue using between sessions. For Day Training, you'll receive progress notes following the drop-off sessions and finish with a private session with your trainer and dog to review progress and the techniques learned.

    Private Training Packages

    Private Training Package Options

    Choose the setting and focus that fit your dog. Not sure which package is right? That's exactly what we'll help you figure out when you contact us.

    In-Home Behavioral Training

    Behavioral support, in your home

    $1400

    Personalized behavioral training delivered in your home, where the behaviors are actually happening.

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    In-Facility Behavioral Training

    Behavioral support, at the Pawtuxet Farm

    $1200

    Personalized behavioral training at our Coventry facility, with indoor and outdoor space to work in.

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    In-Home Obedience Training

    Everyday obedience, in your home

    $1000

    Build everyday obedience skills and manners with dedicated one-on-one sessions in your home.

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    In-Facility Obedience Training

    Everyday obedience, at the Pawtuxet Farm

    $800

    Build everyday obedience skills at our Coventry facility, with room to practice around real-world distractions.

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    Package prices are pre-tax. We'll confirm current pricing and details when you reach out.

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    Our Approach

    Training That Builds Skills Without Sacrificing Trust

    We believe dogs learn best when training is clear, thoughtful, and rooted in positive reinforcement. That means looking at more than whether a dog is doing the "right" thing in the moment.

    We want to understand what your dog needs in order to learn and help you build communication that makes sense on both ends of the leash.

    We do not rely on shock collars, prong collars, choke collars, or fear- and pain-based training methods. Instead, we focus on teaching, reinforcing useful behavior, building confidence, and helping dogs and their people succeed together.

    About PIDT

    Experienced Help Without the Intimidation

    Patience Inspired Dog Training is led by Michelle Jerald, MS, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, alongside a team committed to positive, science-informed dog training.

    We know reaching out to a trainer can feel like a big step—especially when something with your dog has become stressful or confusing.

    You don't need to impress us. You don't need a perfectly behaved dog. And you don't need to speak "dog trainer." Come as you are. Tell us what's happening. We'll start there.

    Meet Our Trainers
    Pawtuxet Farm training facility on the Coventry, RI farm property
    Pawtuxet Farm
    Coventry, Rhode Island
    Local Service Area

    Private Dog Training in Coventry, RI & Surrounding Communities

    Patience Inspired Dog Training is based in Coventry, Rhode Island and works with dog families from communities throughout the state, including Warwick, West Warwick, East Greenwich, Cranston, Providence, Narragansett, South County, Newport, and surrounding areas.

    Not sure whether your location or training needs are a fit? Contact us and we'll let you know.

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    Communities We Serve

    • Coventry
    • Warwick
    • West Warwick
    • East Greenwich
    • Cranston
    • Providence
    • Narragansett
    • South County
    • Newport

    Based at Pawtuxet Farm, 26 Mapledale Street, Coventry, RI 02816.

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    FAQs

    Private Training FAQs

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    Your Dog Doesn't Have to Fit Into a Training Box

    Whether you have one skill you'd love to improve or a behavior that has been making everyday life harder, you don't need to figure it all out before asking for help.

    Tell us about your dog. We'll help you find the next step.

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    Patience Inspired Dog Training • Coventry, Rhode Island