Our Training Program

Having confidence in your dog and it being confident in you are key. This is why at the end of every board and train program we spend 45 to 90 minutes with you going over all the training your dog has received during the stay here. We will have recommendations on feeding amounts and schedules, recommendations on proper training tools to use at home and show you how to use them. Recommendations on outings to take and how to best go about socializing your dog once they leave. This support doesn’t stop there, we always want to hear how you and your dog are doing once they have left and encourage our clients to reach back out with any questions that may arise.

Training every day with structure helps your dog know what is expected of them and ingrain into them the commands and expectation the trainers have for them. We understand life gets busy and you cannot train with your dog every day. That is why the foundations we build here through our board and train program are important. We want to ensure long term obedience is achievable for your dog with realistic upkeep at home.

While your dog is training at Mattox Dog Training Academy, they will be receiving the best of care. Nutrition is one of the biggest factors in our dog’s lives. when they can be everything from the family pet and your best friend to a service dog providing specialized care. We want to ensure each dog’s nutrition is individually evaluated, administered, and monitored. We will also instruct you on how you can best feed your dog in today’s world of preservatives and additives.

Basic Obedience is focus, lead work, sit, down, recall, grooming such as getting in the bath and out, nails done, ears and teeth. We strongly believe pack order is important to dogs. Training everyday with consistency and structure are key to your dog’s learning and that is why the board and train program is so important.

$1400 due on sign up then billed every 4 weeks.

Mandatory 8 week contract

VIP PACKAGES $35.00 EXTRA a WEEK purchased in 4 week increments. You get weekly photos or videos along with trainer updates on how the training is progressing, what is being worked on and any problem areas they are seeing. If additional time is requested after the initial 8 week contract it is at the trainer’s request and not mandatory but a recommendation. This is also why we say the program is 8-12 weeks as we try to cater our program around the specific needs of your dog.

This is mandatory for all dogs coming in with anxiety and aims to build confidence.

Anxiety can come from a multitude of things whether it’s improper training as dogs don’t understand punishment, they understand correction in the moment. They can even be fearful of something either at home or in public. It’s important to remember a lot of anxiety can be a direct result of current and even past events in the home environment. This is also important to remember when adopting rescue dogs as you never truly know what they have been through in the past. Good training can help build the foundation and confidence needed to take the next step in their life.

$1400 due on sign up then billed every 4 weeks.

mandatory 12 week contract

VIP PACKAGES $35.00 EXTRA a WEEK purchased in 4 week increments. You get weekly photos or videos along with trainer updates on how the training is progressing, what is being worked on and any problem areas they are seeing. If additional time is requested after the initial 12 week contract it is at the trainer’s request and not mandatory but a recommendation. This is also why we work our program your dog’s pace.

This is mandatory for all dogs coming in with issues stemming from aggression and aims to find the root cause. We get to know your dog and understand their story and what the underlying issue is. One of our head trainers has said in Forty Five Years of training she has only met four truly aggressive dogs everything else stemmed from anxiety or understanding why a dog showed aggression in that moment. In both Anxiety and Aggression, board and train programs it’s important to understand we work at your dog’s pace not a set standard each dog has a different story to tell and has individual needs.

Aggressive

Resource Guarding

Food Aggression

Lead Reactive

Anxiety Aggression

$2000 due on sign up then billed every 4 weeks.

Mandatory 12 week contract.

VIP PACKAGES Included in this price point. You get weekly photos or videos along with trainer updates on how the training is progressing, what is being worked on and any problem areas they are seeing. If additional time is requested after the initial 12 week contract it is at the trainer’s request and not mandatory but a recommendation. This is also why we work our program your dog’s pace.

These classes are held once a month and each month has a different training focus.

Please see our Facebook pages for dates, time, and this month’s class focus

Up to date vaccination records required to join.

$100 per dog per class with $25 nonrefundable deposit

Or

$250 Pre-purchase for 3 classes you can attend these at any time in the future and pick and choose what classes and months you attend.

Starting at $11,200

This type of training is meant for someone who wants a dog for a group setting such as schools, hospitals, police stations, and retirement communities. Therapy dogs are meant for groups, not just individuals.

All dogs being trained as a therapy dog must first go through our basic board and train for a full 12 weeks. This is not included in the starting price.

Starting at $11,200

This type of training is meant for someone who wants a dog to help with their anxiety in or out of the home.

All dogs being trained as an ESA must first go through our basic board and train for a full 12 weeks. This is not included in the starting price.

Starting at $25,200

This type of training is meant for someone who wants a dog that completes a task. They can be trained to work with wheelchairs and canes. Training can be specific or for any combination of Alerting, Seizures, Autism, Narcolepsy, Diabetes and PTSD.

All dogs being trained as a Service Dog must first go through our basic board and train for a full 12 weeks. This is included in the starting price.

Yearly Recertification is $250 per year.