Dog Training in Garner

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Dog Training in Garner

If you’re looking for dog training in Garner, Audrey’s Barkyard has exactly what you’re looking for.

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Audrey’s Barkyard Private In-Home Dog Training in Garner

Audrey’s Barkyard offers a variety of in-home training packages to help you reach your dog training goals in Garner. Private training sessions are perfect for clients who want a more personalized approach to training their dog. With private sessions, you’ll get one-on-one attention from one of our professional trainers, all in the comfort of your own home. Our efficient, results-oriented programs make it possible to achieve the communication and leadership you want with your dog.

The main difference with private dog training in Garner, compared to our ‘Board and Train’ program, is that you take on the role of your dog’s trainer! We’ll act as your dog training coach and mentor, guiding you as you work hands-on with your dog and helping you master each lesson. This program is ideal for dog owners who have the time and dedication to practice the weekly assignments and follow through on lessons to reach their training goals.

We start with a free consultation at your home in Garner to discuss your dog training objectives. Together, we’ll select the best training package to help you and your dog succeed and make the most of dog training in Garner. Click here to get started.

Essentials Dog Training Package
in Garner for Basic Obedience

The Essentials package includes four one-hour training sessions, scheduled weekly in the comfort of your home in Garner. Each session lasts an hour, and for at least one of the four sessions, we’ll take you and your dog off-site to a local park or a similar environment. This package is ideal for dog owners who want to improve their dog’s behavior both at home and out in public.

Our streamlined Essentials package focuses on addressing the most common behavioral challenges, such as leash pulling, unreliable recall (not coming when called), excessive barking, and jumping up on people. If you’re looking for practical, effective dog training in Garner, this package is a great way to achieve better control and a happier relationship with your dog.

Behaviors Taught Through Our Dog Training in Garner Programs

  • Sit and sit stay
  • Recall (come command)
  • Loose Leash Walking (no pulling)
  • Eliminate jumping on people and minor unwanted behaviors

Every dog is different. Some dogs need more time to learn new things. 

Add on In Home training sessions may be suggested to reach your desired training goals.

  • Essentials In-Home Training Package $550/ (4) 1-hour sessions
  • Additional Dog Training Sessions in Wake Forest $135/1-hour session

Audrey’s Barkyard Private In-Home Dog Training in Garner
(Essentials Plus Package)

Our Essentials Plus Package brings professional training right to your doorstep in Garner, with six weekly one-hour sessions conducted in your home environment. This comprehensive package is designed to help your dog develop solid manners, improve social skills, and master the basics of obedience.

The Essentials Plus Package is the perfect fit for puppies, first-time dog owners, or dogs who haven’t had much prior training. We also work with you to identify and resolve minor behavioral issues, providing practical guidance on how to address and prevent them in everyday life.

Start your dog’s journey to better behavior and confidence in your Garner home—contact us today to learn more about the Essentials Plus Package!

Behaviors Taught

  • Sit
  • Stay
  • Recall (come command)
  • Watch or Look command
  • Down
  • Leave It
  • Off
  • Place Command
  • Loose Leash Walking (no pulling)
  • Eliminate jumping
  • Address unwanted behaviors

Every dog is different. Some dogs need more time to learn new things. Add on In Home training sessions may be suggested to reach your desired training goals.

  • Essentials Plus In-Home Training Package $800/(6) 1-hour session
  • Additional Dog Training Sessions in Wake Forest $135/1-hour session

Private In-Home Dog Training in Garner with Audrey’s Barkyard

Experience the next level of dog training in Garner with our Premier Package! Over the course of eight weeks, your dog will receive eight one-hour training sessions designed to cover both fundamental commands and more advanced skills—including off-leash reliability.

What sets the Premier Package apart is our focus on training in a variety of real-world settings. Sessions are held not only in the comfort of your home, but also in local parks, pet-friendly stores, and busy downtown areas around Garner. This approach helps your dog learn to listen and behave in different environments, making their new skills truly dependable wherever you go.

The Premier Package also includes an E Collar Technologies Remote Training Collar to support off-leash training and reinforce positive behaviors safely and effectively.

If you want a complete, well-rounded training experience for your dog in Garner, this package is the ideal choice!

Behaviors Taught

  • Sit and Extended Sit
  • Down and Extended Down
  • Recall (come command) on and off leash
  • Place Command
  • Loose Leash Walking (no pulling)
  • Heeling (functional heeling)
  • Distraction training
  • Address any unwanted behaviors
  • Off Leash Freedom (great for hiking with your dog or a day at the beach!)

Every dog is different. Some dogs need more time to learn new things. Add on In Home training sessions may be suggested to reach your desired training goals.

  • Premier In-Home Training Package $ 1250 (includes Mini Educator E collar)
  • Additional Dog Training Sessions in Wake Forest $150/1-hour session

Board and Train Program in Garner

Take the stress out of training—let us do the hard work while you enjoy a well-mannered pup! Our board and train programs in Garner are the ideal solution for busy dog owners who want their pets to be polite and well-behaved, even if daily training isn’t realistic for their schedule.Unlike traditional bootcamps, our approach goes beyond obedience. We prioritize playtime, healthy socialization, and positive experiences, helping your dog thrive and become their best self. While staying with us, your dog will enjoy both personalized training and full access to our engaging doggie daycare—making learning fun and interactive!At Audrey’s Barkyard, we offer three unique board and train packages, each tailored to your dog’s individual needs. We recognize that every dog is different, so our programs are designed to cover essential skills, address your specific goals, and develop a custom plan that works for you and your furry friend.

Our mission is to help your dog become obedient, confident, and ready to succeed no matter where you go. Let us set your dog up for a lifetime of good behavior—contact us today to find the perfect board and train option in Garner!

Two Week Board and Train Program

(Available to dogs and puppies five months of age and older.)

Our two-week board and train package is foundation training that’s on-leash. Your dog or puppy will be able to follow commands and tasks at home as well as in public settings.

Behaviors

  • Sit and Sit Stay
  • Down and Down Stay
  • Place (go to their training cot or bed until released)
  • Loose Leash Walking (No pulling)
  • Recall (come when called)
  • Leave It
  • Release Command

Included in your board and train package is a Herm Sprenger Prong Collar and one-hour training sessions with your trainer after the board and train is completed. You will also receive a one-hour refresher training session that can be used within one year from the time of boarding with us. We’re always here to help you in the future with lifetime phone and email support. Also it includes follow-up training sessions with your trainer after your dog returns home to ensure a smooth transition and continued progress.

 

Three Week Board and Train Program

(Available to dogs and puppies six months of age and older.)

(More advanced behaviors and a start to off-leash freedom)

Our three-week board and train package targets both on and off-leash obedience. Your dog will be thoroughly trained on all the basic commands and will be started on their journey to off-leash freedom.

Behaviors

  • Sit and Sit Stay
  • Down and Down Stay
  • Place (go to their training cot or bed until released)
  • Loose Leash Walking (No pulling)
  • Heeling (Functional Heel)
  • Recall (come when called off leash)
  • Leave It
  • Release Command

This package includes an e-collar (E-collar Technologies), and one-hour training sessions with your trainer. E-collar educational training for you will be provided by your trainer over the course of the after board and train sessions. We also include a one-hour refresher training session that can be used within one year from the time of boarding with us. We’re always here to help you in the future with lifetime phone and email support.

Four Week Board and Train Program

(Available to dogs and puppies six months of age and older.) 

Our four-week board and train package focuses on more advanced on-leash and off-leash obedience. This is a transformative program that will give you the dog you have always wanted. Freedom to enjoy the beach, lake, park, brewery and all similar settings on- leash or off-leash without the worry. Your dog will be living “the best possible life ever!”

Commands

  • Sit and Sit Stay
  • Down and Down Stay
  • Place (go to their training cot or bed until released)
  • Loose Leash Walking (No pulling)
  • Heeling (On and Off Leash)
  • Recall (come when called off leash)
  • Leave It
  • Release Command

This package includes an e-collar (E-collar Technologies), and one-hour training sessions with your trainer. E-collar educational training for you will be provided by your trainer over the course of the after board and train sessions. We also include a one-hour refresher training session that can be used within one year from the time of boarding with us. We’re always here to help you in the future with lifetime phone and email support.

Meet Our Dog Training Experts
in Garner

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Mark Herrmann

Trainer Mark Herrmann started learning about dog behavior at an early age. After observing his friend and his father training their hunting dogs on retrieving and obedience, Mark was amazed and hooked! Since Mark started in dog training, he has owned and operated a board and train business for many years, as well as working in the corporate hospitality industry.

Mark has studied under top-notch professional dog trainers over the years. Pat Nolan, founder of Tactical Directional Canine Systems, worked with Mark to help him learn advanced handling and obedience skills with one of Mark’s Labrador Retrievers, “Reno”. This dog placed in several competitions and was titled by the AKC as Field Champion and Master in Obedience.

Mark is best known as a dog trainer that nurtures the human-canine bond! He is a reward -based balanced dog trainer and specializes in puppy development and training all levels of obedience and behavior modification. Engagement and focus are the foundation of the training process, while keeping the lessons fun, even from the most distracted dogs.

Motto – Training should be an enjoyable experience for both the human and the dog!

Doran Silker

Hello I’m Doran. I grew up in the Midwest, but now I happily call Wake Forest home. I am a U.S. Army Veteran with almost 10 years of service. When I’m not training dogs, I’m either spending time with my family, hiking, camping, or out on the golf course working on my game! I’ve been with Audrey’s Barkyard for two years. I was given the wonderful privilege to attend and complete the Audrey’s Barkyard Training Apprenticeship under Mark! To me, dog training is very satisfying and rewarding. I take great pride in the way I train dogs. I make sure that the dog and client both understand the exercises and leave the lessons fully prepared and confident to go on to the next step! I am a balanced reward-based trainer that is able to work with a wide variety of behaviors. I truly enjoy training dogs and I look forward to helping you achieve your goals as dog owners.
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Dog Training Testimonials
from Clients in Garner

Check out what customers have to say about our trainers!

Our Beagle, Bentley, required some professional training. Mark and Davon came to the house for an assessment and my other dog, Freddie, who is leary of everyone, just followed them around. Freddie kept jumping up on Mark. We decided to use the trainers as both dogs were very taken with them. We ended up doing four sessions with Mark. Bentley did extremely well. We learned techniques to help us enforce some good habits with our very stubborn Beagle. We have been using Audrey's Barkyard for several years to groom Freddie and are very pleased with their training professionals as well. We did in home training, which I would highly recommend.

LuAnn Polk

I am extremely satisfied with all the help of Mrs. Sandra Billy, She has a good understanding of all the processes and is always receptive to my needs. The platform was very helpful. I strongly recommend this wonderful manager of mine, she performs great work and strategy on my investment, and now I'm earning profits every week just because of Mrs. Sandra Billy effort and trust, thank you madam for this opportunity of investing with your platform I'm so much grateful,

Patients Spha No Genaro

Snoopy always looks and smells great when coming back from Audrey’s Barkyard! He loves going there and they always recognize Snoopy when he comes back and love on him. Audrey’s is our go to for grooming each month!

Karen Taylor

My dog Nikki’s first visit and she looks beautiful! Emelis did a great job… asked me lots of pertinent questions about what I wanted. Highly recommend!

MJ Cline

Audrey’s is the only place I recommend for both Training and for Boarding! Mark and Doran did an absolutely mind blowing job with training two of our puppies. Not only did we see a night and day difference in their behavior and response, but it was almost instant. They always worked with us on a schedule and at a pace that worked well for us. Our puppies get so excited to see Mark and Doran and we feel like they’re part of the family now, too! There is no price I could put on the services we receive from Audrey’s- always top notch!

Aimee Summers

I have been so pleased with the grooming experiences at Audrey's Barkyard. Once our beloved Shepherd Lab mix Drake reached 70 lbs it became near impossible for me to bathe him at home, which created stress in both him and I. I never felt as if he was really clean. But with Audrey's Barkyard grooming services, I am so pleased with the thorough job done by the groomers. Drake is a happier dog since we began trusting Audreys Barkyard to handle his grooming needs. And that makes me happy. Thank you to the Audrey's Barkyard grooming staff!

Kimberly Wagner Salmon

Riley enjoys his doggie spaw day and he smells so good! I tend to get the deshed treatment and he looks amazing afterwards. He is so soft and handsome. The staff are kind and gentle and provide you with a spaw day report card of your dog’s experience! 💙🐾 …

Amanda Short

The staff are friendly and interactive. The facility is clean and well equipped. We like the live camera feed for doggy daycare and boarding. They offer a large variety of affordable services and discounts for packages. Our pug puppy Annabelle always seems to be comfortable going here.

Dan Seaman