SERVICES
Transform the Way You Connect with Your Dog
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day camp
Structured day camp for reactive dogs. Your dog will learn impulse control, proper socialization, treadmill, place and crate work.
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Mondays and Wednesdays
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9 am-2 pm
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Open to 4 dogs each day
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Monthly commitment
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$100 per day for 2 days a week
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$125 per day for 1 day a week
Contact for evaluation and requirements to join the pack
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1:1 training
Want personalized and specific help with your dog? Looking to deepen the relationship you have with your dog? Learn how to communicate clearly, advocate for your dog, create structure, and build calm into your routine in order to establish trust and create a stronger bond with your dog.
Initial session: $150/ 1.5 hours
Follow up sessions: $100/ 1 hour
Additional $25 for travel outside of 10 mile radius
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beyond obedience day train
Looking for a little more support for you and your dog? Have your dog join us to focus on training, connection, and finding calm, along with any goals you're working on at home.
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At the end of the day you will receive videos and a summary of what we practiced, along with "homework" to help you continue guiding your dog.
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Pick up and drop off included within a 10 mile range..
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4 hour session: $250
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free community pack walks
Join us for free community pack walks around San Diego led by trainers., with anywhere from 10-30 dogs.
You can sign up on the Meetup app HERE.
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cultivating calm
This 4 week course is designed to set you and your dog up for success with foundational principles of dog psychology, beginning in the home and growing the relationship between you and your dog.
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Meet once per week in person
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Video examples of what we're working on each week
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Homework through the week
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Slack community for video analysis, discussions, and accountability
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Open to 4 dogs per group
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Monthly class begins the first Saturday of each month
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$400 for 4 weeks
ABOUT
who is pack love?
My name is Hilary, dog mom to Lola and Bingley. If you're a new or seasoned dog parent looking for support especially with a reactive or sensitive dog, I'm so glad you've found me.
Over the years of having dogs I noticed a pattern of “bad” behavior, but always brushed it aside because “they were my kids, they were small, and they were just stubborn.” I tolerated it because I didn’t mind that much and I thought that’s just how it was…we loved each other and that’s all that mattered. Right?
Fast forward to adopting Lola, a bully mix. Lola has lived in a state of excitement (and stress) for years due to me not knowing any better. I always thought she was just a happy dog and would grow out of it. Instead, this mindset that I allowed her to live in and nurtured led to fear and reactivity as she got older. Not showing her how to be calm and neutral in different situations set her and her sensitive self up for failure - where she felt like she had to take the lead and advocate for herself when she was overwhelmed and over stimulated because I wasn’t doing it for her.
Having a reactive dog is stressful and embarrassing and obedience training wasn’t getting to the root of the issue. Our relationship was disconnected and we didn’t trust each other. I researched and started following different trainers to see who I resonated with. Dog psychology is what all the trainers I liked were ascribing to. Relationship-based training - building a foundation of trust, respect, and love. I’ve taken workshops, training sessions, joined groups, watched videos and read books all related to this type of lifestyle training. And I’m obsessed. Once you see it you can’t unsee it!I
After realizing how I could help Lola, seeing the changes we both made, watching her gain confidence, and adopting another dog (Bingley), I knew I wanted to help others feel empowered as well to be a confident dog guardian, learn how to communicate, and cultivate a better relationship with their dog.
APPROACH
Dog Psychology and Human Education
My goal is to help you grow your relationship with your dog by examining the root cause of issues, learn how to communicate with your dog, and be their guide in the world you've brought them into. Whether you have a reactive, excited, or sensitive dog, with support and the right knowledge I believe they (and you) can live a stress free life together full of freedom and integrate them into daily life. I want to teach you how to teach your dog!
TESTIMONIALS
Client Love
"Cultivating Calm was a great way to focus on and reinforce calm behavior. We learned and practiced several methods and utilized different tools. Hilary provided numerous helpful videos that were great “how-to” examples. I really enjoyed the long-line work and emphasis on structure at home. I definitely feel like the class has made for a much calmer home environment which was my primary goal."
"Hilary has been a leader of our Bully Breed Bunch community since we started Lead With Love University. She is the Captain of San Diego and has been everything this community needs and more. We appreciate her dedication to humans and dogs. She truly has become exactly what the dog community has needed for so long."
"My dog made friends with the dog of the girl I've been dating! It wouldn't have been possible without you. I walked the dogs side by side, then eventually they had some loose lead play time with each other. You have changed our lives. Thank you so very much!"
