Each training day includes hands-on work with Paula and direct client participation. Programs are designed to evolve based on each dog’s progress and Paula’s professional evaluation. Here is a list of topics that could be included in your custom program:

Etiquette Exploration: Social manners in public or home settings, building calm responses to people and other dogs.

Threshold Training: Teaching impulse control at doors, gates, or entryways to reduce reactivity and overstimulation.

Structured Walk Coaching: Reclaiming the walk as a leadership tool; builds focus and decompression skills | 

Home Behavior Reset: Addressing jumping, barking, pacing, guarding, or other indoor challenges 

Sensory Recovery: Exercises focused on sniffing, decompression, and restoring canine agency in the environment.

Communication Tune-Up: Teaching both dog and human to recognize stress signals and use clear non-verbal cues.

Focus & Engagement: Building calm alertness and voluntary connection through games, patterns, and choice.

Enrichment Foundations: Introducing productive outlets through toys, puzzles, and structured activities. 

Trust Building Sessions: Especially important for rescue or reactive dogs—pausing obedience to build safe connection.

Cooperative Care: Low-stress grooming, vet prep, and handling desensitization.

Social Confidence Builder: Working near other dogs, with neutral setups to reduce overwhelm and encourage stability.

Cognitive Tasks & Games: Problem-solving, patterning, and brain engagement to boost confidence and reduce anxiety.