Start your journey to a happier, more connected life with your dog.

Please include as much detail as possible when filling out the form, and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please allow at least 48 business hours for a response and please make sure to check your spam folder.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Home Address

Dog's name, age, and breed

What services are you interested in?

Adventure Hikes

Private Training

Day Trains

For Adventure Hike Inquiries

Can your dog walk with a loose leash?

Does your dog have previous off-leash experience?

Does your dog have a reliable recall, even around distractions?

i.e. strangers, dogs, prey, etc

Is your dog comfortable in the car?

We try to limit time in the car to 1 hour max, each way.

Describe your dog's typical behavior around other dogs.

How many times per week are you interested in enrolling your dog in pack hikes? Are there any particular days of the week you're interested in?

We require 1x/week minimum to maintain routine and pack familiarity for the dogs. Pack members are chosen based on a variety of factors, including geographical location, temperament and play style, etc.

For Private and Day Train Inquiries

Why did you choose True North K9?

Are you familiar with our training approach?

If not, check us out on Instagram @truenorth_k9 for more information and training demos!

Do you have any concerns or hesitations about using communication tools?

Such as a slip lead, prong collar, or e-collar

How many dogs live in your household?

Have any of your dogs ever shown signs of aggression or bitten another person or dog?

Has your dog been through any formal training in the past? If so, what methods were used and how did they respond?

Is your dog crate trained?

Describe your typical daily routine with your dog.

i.e. food, activities, rest, alone time, etc. Include your best guess for how much exercise they get per day or per week on average.

What specific behaviors are you struggling with and what goals do you have for your dog's training?

How do you envision your relationship with your dog after training? What would success look like for you?

Is there any other background information or history about your dog that we should know?

i.e. past trauma, health concerns, previous behavioral issues

Do you have any additional comments or questions for us?

Please list your availability for a consultation.

Consultations can be anywhere between 2 to 4 hours. There will be a $100 fee that is nonrefundable but will go towards your training cost if you decide to move forward with us.

Our Training Service Areas:

Greater Boston and beyond

Our Hiking Service Areas:

Somerville, Cambridge, Winthrop