Cooperative Care Training
Click, Calm, Thrive — even at the vet.
Helping your dog feel safe, confident, and willing during vet visits, grooming, and everyday handling—because care shouldn’t feel like a battle.
🐾 Puppy Foundations
Start it right. Prevent the struggle later.
Your puppy is learning about the world every day—this is your chance to teach them that
handling, grooming, and vet care are safe, predictable, and even enjoyable.
This program focuses on building positive associations before fear ever has a chance to take hold.
This is perfect for puppies who are:
- New to visits or grooming
- Still forming their opinions about handling
- A little wiggly, unsure, or sensitive
What we’ll work on:
- Gentle, positive handling exercises
- Vet and grooming prep
- Cooperative care foundations (like chin rests & stationing)
- Building calm, confident responses to touch
Package Options:
- 4 Sessions — $400 (Great start)
- 6 Sessions — $560 ⭐ Most popular for a strong foundation
- ✔ Custom training plan
- ✔ Step-by-step guidance
- ✔ Support between sessions
The best behavior problems… are the ones you never have to fix.
🐾Calm & Confident Care
From “I’m not sure about this” → “I can do this.”
If your dog feels nervous, avoids handling, or gets stressed during care—but isn’t escalating to more serious reactions—this program helps them build confidence and feel safe again.
We focus on changing how your dog feels, not just what they do.
This is perfect for dogs who:
- Pull away, hide, or tense up during handling
- Are anxious at the vet or groomer
- Seem unsure, sensitive, or easily overwhelmed
What we’ll work on:
- Reducing stress and sensitivity
- Desensitization & counter-conditioning
- Confidence-building handling skills
- Clear communication and consent
Package Options:
- 4 Sessions — $440 (Best for mild cases)
- 6 Sessions — $640 ⭐ Recommended for lasting change
- ✔ Personalized behavior plan
- ✔ Progressive skill-building
- ✔ Ongoing support between sessions
Because your dog deserves to feel good about being cared for.
🐾Big Feelings Care
For dogs who have learned that handling isn’t safe.
If your dog has had a difficult experience—or is showing bigger reactions like growling,
snapping, panic, or shutdown—this is where we slow things down and rebuild trust from the ground up.
This is behavior modification, not just training.
This is perfect for dogs who:
- Have had negative vet or grooming experiences
- Show defensive or panic responses
- Need a slower, more structured approach
What we’ll work on:
- Changing emotional responses to handling
- Safety and management strategies
- Consent-based cooperative care
- Gradual, structured behavior modification
- Collaboration with your vet when needed
Package Options:
- 6 Sessions — $690 ⭐ Recommended starting point
- 8 Sessions — $880 (Best for deeper transformation)
- ✔ Detailed behavior modification plan
- ✔ Ongoing adjustments and support
- ✔ Step-by-step progress tracking
Because your dog doesn’t need to “just deal with it”—they can feel safe again.