Gresham’s Best 1-on-1 dog training
private Dog training
How Private
Training Works
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If you’re not sure what package option is best for you, send us an email or schedule a Discovery Call. We will gladly help you find the right fit.
Once you know what package is the right for you and your dog, you will purchase the package and then schedule out all of your sessions through Acuity.
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Prior to our first lesson, you will be asked to fill out a comprehensive intake form. The intake will ensure our first lesson will be as informed and productive as possible.
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During each lesson, we will check-in about the week, work on a couple new skills, and discuss any topics we need to address. Skills will be demonstrated by our trainer, who will then coach you through replicating skills, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask any questions.
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In between private lessons, you’ll have the ability to text and email for troubleshooting, follow-up questions, and general support. You can even send video clips you’d like us to review and provide feedback on.
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Once you’ve finished your private training package, you’ll continue to have life-long access to any and all training materials provided. A graduation certificate will be provided. Best of all, Dog Flower will be cheering you and your dog on, always available to provide additional support through a variety of services including individual private lessons.
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Includes:
3 lessons in your home
Your Investment: $480 ($160/lesson)
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Includes:
3 lessons at our facility
Your Investment: $390 ($130/lesson)
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Includes:
3 lessons held over Google Meet
Your Investment: $390 ($130/lesson)
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Behavior Modification Package 1:
3 lessons at our facility
2 lessons in your home or another location
Your Investment: $710 ($25 savings)
Behavior Modification Package 2:
4 lessons at our facility
4 lessons in your home or another location
Your Investment: $1,150 ($50 savings)
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Package 1 Includes:
4 Virtual Lessons
Your Investment: $520 ($130/per)
Package 2 Includes:
8 Virtual Lessons
Your Investment: $1,030 ($128.75/per)
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Includes:
4 lessons at our facility
1 lesson in your home
Your Investment: $680 ($136/lesson)
Frequently Asked Questions
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Your dog needs to be in good health and be up to date on their core vaccinations. Proof of vaccines is required before your first lesson.
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Basic and puppy manners, advanced manners, adolescent manners, relaxation, recall, leash skills, separation anxiety, reactivity, aggression, fearfulness, general anxiety, and more!
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We work with families who have puppies as young as 8 weeks old! We fully sanitize our facility prior to services and are happy to work with your young puppy in your home, virtually, or at our facility.
Additionally, we are happy to help you find a dog that is a good match for your household, and offer consultation services that you can utilize prior to bringing home your dog to ensure you’re setting everyone up for success.
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Private lessons are typically 60-minutes long.
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The sky is the limit! Each of our private training package are custom tailored to you and your dog’s needs.
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We encourage the entire family to participate. If you have very young children, please have a second adult present for the duration of the lesson to ensure safety and focused learning for both the dog and family members.
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We are happy to offer individual private lessons for puppy or basic manners and to folks who may have already completed a private training or daytraining package; however, we find the families that achieve the best behavior outcomes are those who commit to at least 3 private lessons. For reactivity, separation anxiety, and other cases requiring behavior modification, we do require the purchase of a package. Please note that complex cases often require more than just 3 lessons; we offer lessons in bundles of 3 with a small discount to allow for folks to spread out the financial investment.
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Our owner and trainer, Meaghan, is a multi‑certified dog trainer with over a decade of hands on experience.
In an industry that is entirely unregulated, Meaghan has earned multiple certifications (active: KPA CTP, CSAP-BC, CTDI, inactive: CPDT-KA, FFCP, CGC evaluator), completed dozens of continuing education courses, and continues to do so to this day.
Meaghan is passionate about working with dog guardians who want to learn how to best support their individual dog. This includes working with puppies, adolescent dogs, and adult dogs. They are passionate about proactive socialization, reactivity reduction, separation anxiety, and trick training.
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Our service area is within 20 minutes of the facility, located at 17984 SE Division St. A general rule of thumb is if you’re less than 6-7 miles from the address, you’re in our service area.
If you’re unsure if you’re in our service area, please reach out!
For appointments that are accepted outside of the travel area, a travel fee of $10 is added per appointment.
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As of May 2026, I offer two sliding scale lesson slots per week on Friday afternoons.
The appointments are 45 min. long and the minimum fee is $45, which is 1/3 of our normal rate for in-person or virtual lessons. If you feel you can contribute more, than there is an option to “pay more” in the checkout sequence.
I do not require proof of financial hardship to book these lessons and always assume the best of folks. If our typical lesson fees are out of reach and the group classes don’t work for you, you’re welcome to book a sliding scale lesson.