Paw IQ Private Dog Training Sessions
Where clarity, confidence, and skill-building begin for both ends of the leash 🧍🏼♀️— 🐕
Paws IQ private training blends instinct, psychology, and real-world reps.
Private Training Is Perfect For:
Puppies needing structure from day one.
Adopted dogs adjusting to a new environment.
Reactivity (dogs, people, bikes, cars, etc.).
Anxiety + over-attachment.
Pulling on leash.
Impulse control issues.
Jumping, barking, or poor house manners.
Multi-dog household dynamics.
Owners who want deep behavioral understanding, not “tips”.
You’ll leave knowing:
How to communicate in the dog’s primary language.
How to set structure without stress.
How to calm your dog when they’re dysregulated.
How to create neutrality around triggers.
How to guide your dog through thresholds + transitions.
How to build a walk that heals the brain.
How to give consequences that are fair, grounded, and non-emotional.
How to create a home environment that supports progress.
What To Expect Your First Session
-A full evaluation of your dog’s behavior + patterns
-Assessment of your communication + leash handling
-Personalized training plan
-Intro to psychological principles
-Hands-on practice with coaching
-Immediate shifts in state + structure
-Homework that is clear, simple, and repeatable
Every session builds on the last. Progress is layered. You + Your Dog Are a Team.
Private training is the bridge between a dog who’s guessing and a dog who understands.
Our approach focuses heavily on:
The Paws IQ Private Training Method
Nervous system literacy
Spatial communication
Pressure/release mechanics
Structured freedom
Real-world practice
Environmental neutrality
Behavioral root-work
Timing, body language, + instinct
Empowering YOU as the leader your dog needs
When you show up with grounded leadership your dog will show up with trust, presence, and far more cooperation.
Private training gives you the skills to direct the partnership, so your dog can finally relax in a human world and be the dog they were meant to be.
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What Private Training Is Not
(But what most owners assume it is)
A single “fix” to a lifetime pattern.
Treating symptoms instead of the dog’s internal state.
Jumping from command to command without understanding WHY.
Letting the dog rehearse stress, chaos, or confusion.
Hoping dogs will “grow out of” behaviors that are rooted in insecurity.
Over-explaining verbally instead of teaching physically.
Letting the dog lead the session’s emotional tone.
Quick obedience that collapses in real-world environments.
Repeating commands louder, faster, or with frustration.
Confusing affection with reassurance.
What Private Training Is:
Clarity about what’s really going on.
Reps & win stacking.
You + your dog learning together with grounded guidance.
Private training gives you:
Skills you can use immediately.
Tools to regulate your dog’s nervous system.
A clear language your dog already understands.
Practice reps in controlled and real environments.
Ongoing calibration on your energy, posture, and timing.
Structured homework you can actually implement. .
Why Private Sessions Matter
Because your dog is learning every second they’re with you. Training is always actively happening whether it’s intentional or not.
Private sessions help you:
Stop reinforcing behaviors you don’t want.
Become a predictable source of leadership.
Build a relationship based on trust instead of tension.
Repair patterns of anxiety, reactivity, pulling, avoidance, etc.
Step into a grounded role your dog feels safe with.
Most owners aren’t “doing it wrong.”They just weren’t taught the right language.
3 Principles We Build in Private Training
1. Clarity Creates Safety
Dogs follow what’s consistent, not what’s emotional. When your communication is clear, your dog becomes reliably calmer.
You’ll learn:
How to give direction your dog feels, and doesn’t debate
How to remove mixed signals
How to set boundaries without guilt
How to build believability and follow-through your dog trusts
2. Your Nervous System Speaks First
Before your dog reacts to the world, they react to you.
In private sessions, we teach you how to:
Regulate your own tone + posture
Interrupt spiraling anxiety
Avoid transmitting insecurity through leash or voice
Build a calm baseline your dog leans into
Your dog reads you faster than you read yourself.
We help you become the version they feel safe with.
3. Repetition Builds Reliability
You don’t rise to the level of intention, but to the level of reps.
Private training reinforces:
• Threshold work
• Leash pressure + release
• Spatial guidance
• Structured walk mechanics
• Impulse control
• Calm coexistence skills
• Pattern-breaking rituals
These tools create a dog that listens across environments; not just when it’s convenient.