Omaha Private Dog or Puppy Training Lessons at Home—with a Dog Agility Champion Who’s Been There
Let’s be honest—dog training isn’t easy. It takes patience, timing, and trust. One of the toughest tests of a trainer’s skill is dog agility: guiding a dog through 20 obstacles in the correct order, with no mistakes, at full speed. It requires precise verbal cues (my Dakota has over 30) while managing distractions, maintaining focus, and keeping your dog connected to you the whole time. It’s a challenge... and that’s what makes it so rewarding. In agility, success comes from the strong connection between you and your dog.
I’m here to help you connect & communicate better, solve behavior issues, and create a partnership built on trust—not intimidation. My experience competing and training in dog agility means I bring energy, creativity, and proven techniques to everyday training challenges. Training with me is fun—for you and your dog. Whether you're raising a new puppy, fixing leash pulling, or dreaming of agility trials, it starts with positive reinforcement and real-world experience.
✔ In-Home Private Lessons
Personalized training right where it matters most—your home. Customized to your goals.
✔ Dog & Puppy Foundations
Lay the groundwork for a confident, well-behaved pup. Suitable for any age dog.
✔ Behavior Help
Support for common and challenging behaviors.
✔ Sport Foundations
Build focus, confidence, and engagement through fun and games.
✔ Custom Training Plans
Training tailored to your dog, your lifestyle, and your goals.
✔ Competitive Pricing and comprehensive 75 minute training sessions
We will spend a lot of time talking about the “how” and the “why”. You will have a thorough understanding of the entire process. You will learn more in one private lesson than in a typical 4 week group class.
How I Can Help You and Your Dog:
✔ Crate training – Teach your dog to love their crate as a safe, calm space.
✔ Potty training – Get your puppy or new dog on a solid housebreaking routine.
✔ Separation anxiety – Help your dog feel safe and calm when home alone.
✔ Leash reactivity – Reduce lunging, barking, or pulling at other dogs or people.
✔ Dog reactivity – Teach your dog to stay calm around other dogs.
✔ Doorbell reactivity – Create a calm response when the doorbell rings.
✔ Barking, jumping, biting, nipping – Address frustrating behaviors with proven techniques.
✔ Chasing cars – Curb dangerous chasing behavior with impulse control training.
✔ Proper meeting of guests – Teach polite greetings with people at the door.
✔ Loose leash walking – Enjoy relaxed walks without pulling.
✔ Reliable recall (come when called) – Teach your dog to come back every time, even with distractions.
✔ Tricks – Build engagement and mental enrichment through fun behaviors.
✔ Doggy manners – Improve behavior at home and in public (e.g. sit, wait, settle).
✔ Socialization – Build your dog’s confidence through safe, positive exposure to new experiences.
✔ Agility foundations – Start with body awareness, focus, and fun games that prepare your dog for agility or other dog sports.
You can be your own trainer and have a better relationship.
I will teach you how.
Meet My Dogs
Dakota
Dakota is a high-drive Border Collie from serious working lines. If she doesn’t have a job, she’ll invent one—like excavating flower beds or running the fence line.
She puts that energy to work in agility. Dakota runs over 6 yards per second, responds to 30+ verbal cues, and competes in AKC, CPE, and UKI. She holds her C-ATCH (CPE Agility Trial Champion) title and has placed in the top 10 at CPE Nationals. Her total vocabulary is pushing 100 words—and she knows exactly how to use them.
Skye
My border collie Skye was born deaf, but you’d never guess it watching her run. She navigates full agility courses with precision, has perfect recall, and responds seamlessly to hand signals and body language.
She’s incredibly intuitive and deeply connected, always watching for the next cue. Skye has impeccable manners, a calm, loving nature, and shows just how much dogs are capable of when you meet them where they are.
Frida
Frida was a day-one foster fail—she came from the mean streets of Oklahoma, and I knew right away she was staying. Her Embark DNA revealed six breeds plus 10% Super Mutt, and her behavior reflects every bit of that mix.
She’s fearless, smart, and an excellent mouser around the farm. Frida is currently learning agility and shows promise in barn hunt, dock diving, and frisbee. She’s one cool dog with a big future.