Expert Dog Coaching and Behavioral Training

Serving North Bend, Snoqualmie, Fall City, Sammamish, and Issaquah Communities.
We travel to neighboring cities for an additional fee!

Core Services

  • I’d love to hear about your dog. What is he or she doing that you wish they would stop doing? What would you like them to do? Let’s discuss your current dog behavioral challenges and goals and how Lead Dog can help.

  • Meet and greet to discuss/evaluate your dog and our services to determine if we are the right match.

  • Best option if you are dog savvy and need some coaching on specific behavioral issues or an overall exercise and training plan.

    Do you want to see improvements in your dog’s behavior in just one session?

    In person session (usually 1.5 to 2 hours) in your home.  We’ll talk about your challenges and goals and how to start addressing your current training needs and behavioral issues right away.  Learn how training and leadership is a way of life. 

    Working with an experienced trainer will save you time, money and frustration.

     I will provide a detailed action plan:

    • Help with your current training and behavioral modification needs. We’ll prioritize and make your goals doable with your busy schedule.

    • Help you put together a custom daily routine for physical and mental exercise, structure, enrichment and training and behavior. We will provide you with resources to support your plan so you can work smarter not harder.

    • We’ll have a follow up call to discuss the plan.

    • A follow up in person session can be added for an additional fee.

    • Email and phone support included.

  • Best option if you are a dog savvy DIYer and just need some coaching to get on the right track.

    One hour training session for specific issues/goals.

  • Best option for strong pullers and/or busy owners!

    45 minute training walk to work on leash manners. Let us train your pup and then coach you on the training!

Packages

  • Best option if you would like hands on help to have a well trained dog who listens to you, walks nicely on the leash and comes when called.  Common behavioral challenges also addressed.

    A series of 5 sessions with the first session being the longer session with written roadmap. The sessions can be coaching for you and your dog, or you may choose to have Lead Dog work with your dog directly (or a combination of both).

    Phone, text and email support included for one year after the training!

     Additional sessions at reduced cost.

  • Best option if your dog has been practicing barking and lunging for some time and you want more enjoyable walks.

    Most cases of reactivity training require a minimum of three sessions. Package includes up to five sessions.

    We’ll meet and put a plan in place to treat the issues holistically and decide on the alternate behaviors we’ll use.

    The second session will take place out in the world where we will practice under distraction. We can adjust our techniques if needed.  There are many options, and not all work for all dogs. 

    I may recommend that I work with your dog first, and then coach you on the techniques.

    The third session will continue coaching you and your dog around triggers.

  • Best option if you would like hands on help to have a well-rounded and well-trained puppy who listens to you, walks nicely on the leash and comes when called.

    A series of 5 sessions with the first session being the longer session with written roadmap. The sessions can be coaching for you and your dog, or you may choose to have Lead Dog work directly with your puppy (or some combination of both).

    Phone, text and email support included for one year after the training!

    Follow up session when your puppy hits adolescence and they need help at a reduced cost.

Other Services

  • Are you looking for a dog? Let me help you find your match!

    Let’s start off on the right foot and find the right long term relationship for your family and lifestyle!  Isn’t it worth the time to find the best match for a relationship that may last 15 years?

    • What kind of dog should you consider?

    • What is the best age?

    • Where should you look for your new family member?

    We can schedule a call to help you in your search and help you navigate resources to find the best match possible. Benefit from our many years of experience in rescue.  I can also guide you during meetings with potential family members.

    You’ll also get instructions and support on starting off on the right foot (which is crucial!) and integrating your new family member into your household.

  • Do you need help rehoming your dog?

    Finding a home for your dog is emotional and challenging.  Let me use my years of experience and connections to help you with the process and make sure your dog has the best possible chance at a good life in the right home.

  • Are you faced with end of life decisions and need someone to talk to? I have been there.  I can help.

Why Work with Lead Dog?

We come to your home where you and your dog are most comfortable. Evening and weekend appointments available.

Email and phone support included with most services.

Flexible programs tailored to your goals and needs. Experience with positive force free training and balanced training.

We are here to help you with all of the dog things including referrals, nutrition, adoption and rehoming

Over 20 years real world experience, many behavioral and training class completions, and graduation from the esteemed Train the Trainer program with Method K9.

You can have a dog that listens to you, and that you truly enjoy as part of your family.

Nothing but love for Lead Dog:

  • Andrea has changed the game for us. I have a 1.5 year old field English Setter who is incredibly prey-driven and generally overexcited outdoors. We came to Andrea with zero outdoor recall and no leash manners whatsoever. A few sessions in and we’re already seeing major improvement thanks to Andrea teaching us about whistle training, trying different tools, teaching us commands that work with my dog’s (very busy) brain, and making sure we’re balancing his physical exercise with mental stimulation. Today at the park, my dog came when called on the whistle every time I called him. Yesterday, we took a 20 minute loose-leash walk… these things was unimaginable two months ago when we first met with her. Andrea is empathetic, patient, realistic and relatable. No shaming here. We have met with three other trainers, two of them insisting that my dog was “too far gone”, one refusing to work with him— not the case with Andrea. She has brought me so much hope and has significantly improved my relationship with my challenging dog. I can’t wait to keep working with her to see how much more progress we make.

    Maura W.

  • I'm delighted to be able to encourage any and all with dog behavior challenges to reach out to Andrea at Lead Dog Coaching - her skill and intuition combined with years of experience working with and fostering strong-minded dogs give her an unparalleled insight into helping owners who are struggling to relate to their dogs and frustrated with annoying or embarrassing behaviors. She is deeply compassionate, fair and uncompromising in doing all she can to help humans and dogs improve the situations causing stress for all, and creating or restoring harmony between two- and four-footed family members - work with Andrea, you won't regret it!

    Amanda L.

  • Andrea is working wonders with our 1 year old German Shepard. Her behavior is improved with each every lesson. Andrea has a very calm personality and our pup looks forward to training.

    Terry S.