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Dog training in Southbury, CT

In-home dog training in Southbury. One-on-one coaching for both you and your dog, so the results hold long after the session ends, with no harsh methods.

Personal, one-on-one dog training with Steve.

Steve Good Dog in-home dog training in Southbury, CT
10+years training
2,000+dogs trained
5.0Google rating
7 daysa week, in your home
Services in Southbury

Coaching for Southbury dog owners

Southbury is home to everyone from young families to retirees in Heritage Village, and good dog manners matter in every setting. Steve teaches polite greetings, calm walking and settling at home, and he coaches you as much as your dog so you can keep things going between sessions.

When your dog is ready to practice outside, Kettletown State Park and the paths around Lake Zoar offer new sights and smells, which makes them a good test of how well a skill has really stuck.

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Dog Obedience Training
Puppy Training
Dog Leash Reactivity Training
Dog Recall Training
Dog Aggression Training
Dog Separation Anxiety Training
Dog Behavioral Correction
Dog Potty Training
Service/Therapy Dog Training
Private Dog Training
How it works

Three simple steps

Steve drives out to Southbury homes seven days a week.

1

Send your details or book

Fill in the form and Steve calls you back between lessons, or book straight in if you already know you want to start.

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2

First session, training starts

Steve meets your dog, reads what is actually going on, and gets to work in that same visit.

3

You keep the results

Steve coaches you, not just your dog, and leaves you with the exercises to reinforce it.

Client stories

What Steve's clients say

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We didn’t know what to do. We hired Steve for an aggression issue and some basic commands for our small dog who is not food driven. In just 2 sessions we see a huge improvement and we have learned the skills needed to continue her training. Steve is knowledgeable and effective and my husband and I would highly recommend his services.

Pam
Google review

We are so thankful we found Steve Good Dog to train us and our rescue dog Itsy. He's helped us to understand how Itsy thinks, and what he needs to live his best life with us. Steve is extremely knowledgeable and clearly loves dogs. His recommendations bring great results. It seems dog training is more of a calling for him, than a job. We strongly recommend Steve with the highest degree of confidence.

Jan Gatzuras
Google review

Highly recommended! Forest is a 9-month old, 55 lb muscular rescue pittie and cattle dog mix. Our immediate issues were jumping on people, not allowing space, leash pulling to the point of shoulder injury to me, and coming when called. THEN Steve Good Dog to the rescue. Steve has trained the adults in our household to be the ones the dogs look to for permission. Forest now walks on a loose leash, gets off furniture when told and is learning how to greet visitors (work in progress—actually everything is and requires us to be vigilant with training). Every day training has become our model. Yes, it’s costly but the rewards are worth it to have this professional man teaching us how to turn Forest into a great dog.

pam garner
Google review

Southbury dog training questions

What Southbury dog owners ask most often.

Yes. Southbury is toward the western edge of the area Steve covers. Because it is a longer drive, it is worth calling early so you can get a time that suits you.
Every new client starts with a Starting Point session at $250, roughly an hour and a half including a full assessment and training. Follow-up sessions are $210 for an hour and remote video sessions are $145.
Yes. A lot of training is about giving the person holding the leash simple, reliable tools. Steve adapts exercises to your mobility and routine and focuses on calm walking and greetings that feel safe and manageable.
Yes. Remote video sessions are $145 and work well for follow-ups once Steve has met your dog in person. Many Southbury clients mix in-home visits with video check-ins.
Steve trains seven days a week. Southbury days are planned around his other visits out west, so book online or send Steve a message to hear what is available.
Yes. Woodbury, Middlebury and Watertown are all common areas Steve serves. If you are over toward Newtown or Oxford, send Steve a message.
Locations

Most common areas we serve

Out west, Steve also covers Woodbury, Middlebury and Watertown, and every other town listed below.

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Ready to start, Southbury?

Tell Steve what your dog is doing and he will tell you what is driving it, how he will fix it, and how long it usually takes.

1. You describe the behavior
What your dog does, when it happens, and what you have already tried.
2. Steve tells you the cause
An honest read on what is driving it and a solution to fix it.
3. Training starts
Book your first session and training begins that same visit.