Choose Your Path
Built for families who want structure, clarity, and reliable results in real life.
You Train, We Coach You
The 6-Week Private Client Program
5 Events Every Week. Support Throughout the Program.
$1,450
ExploreYour Dog Trains With Us. You Train With Us Too.
In-Home Integration Programs
Two Transformations. One Program.
From $2,600
ExploreLocated outside our immediate service area?
Qualified clients willing to travel to Sneads Ferry, NC may still be considered. Submit an evaluation request and Ryan will personally determine the best path.
The 6-Week Private Client Program
A dog you can trust in the real world.
The 6-Week Private Client Program combines in-home lessons, accountability, real-world practice, trainer support, and Pawprint Academy tracking.
Why Most Training Fails
Most owners do not struggle during the lesson. They struggle between sessions.
That is where behavior falls apart. The dog gets excited at the door, pulls on the walk, breaks Place during dinner, or reacts before the owner knows what to do next.
We Built a System That Fixes That.
- Weekly in-home coaching
- Built-in accountability
- Real-world training environments
- Structured progression
- Support through Pawprint Academy
5 Weekly Touchpoints
- Weekly in-home private lesson
- 48-hour accountability check-in
- Private 1-on-1 coaching call
- Pack Leadership group call
- Sunday real-world group class
Week by Week
Week 1
Home Foundations
Week 2
Loose Leash Walking
Week 3
Crate + Place
Week 4
Timing + Accountability
Week 5
Distance + Distraction
Week 6
Public Manners
Choose Your Track
- Good Citizen Track
- Reactivity Rehab Track
- Resource Guarding Reset Track
This is not a one-hour lesson and a handshake. This is a structured coaching system built to create clarity, consistency, and measurable progress between sessions.
More Than Lessons. A Complete Support System.
Training System
- Homework and video demos of lesson skills
- Custom training plan
- Real-world exposure and practice
- TDT Exclusive 30-Day On-Ramp Course
Support System
- Weekly coaching calls
- Direct trainer messaging
- Accountability checks and follow-ups
- 1-on-1 coaching call each week
Pawprint Academy Premium
- All-access courses and app features for 120 days
- AI summaries and searchable transcript playbook
- Training logs, progress tracking, and app support
6-Week Private Client Program only
Completely Risk-Free
Request a 100% refund at any time before the third in-person lesson begins. Read the full scope.
$1,450
Payment Options available with 0% interest
Basic Private Lessons vs. 6-Week Program
Basic Private Lessons
$149/hr
6 Week Coaching Program
$69/hr
Both options include in-home coaching and app-based trainer access. The 6-week program adds structure, accountability, premium app support, group class access, and follow-through during the program.
| Feature | Lessons | 6-Week |
|---|---|---|
| Private lessons in your home | ||
| Pawprint + Marker Course | ||
| Trainer messaging | ||
| Homework + video demos | ||
| Premium app access 120 days | ||
| 30-Day On-Ramp Course | ||
| Weekly leadership calls | ||
| Accountability follow-ups during program | ||
| AI summaries + playbook | ||
| 1-on-1 weekly coaching call | ||
| Sunday group classes during program | ||
| 100% refund before third in-person lesson | ||
| Direct trainer support during program |
Bottom Line: Basic lessons teach skills. This program builds a reliable dog.
Two Transformations. One Program.
While your dog is immersed in professional training, you begin your own virtual coaching program so both sides of the relationship change together.
Your Dog Trains With Us. You Train With Us Too.
While your dog is learning structure, obedience, and emotional control in our care, you are learning the handling system, communication rules, and leadership structure through our Virtual Client Coaching Program.
Professional Results. Without Becoming the Trainer.
Many owners love their dogs deeply, but simply do not have the time, consistency, confidence, or desire to personally build advanced obedience and behavior systems from scratch.
That’s Where Integration Comes In.
- Professional structure and accountability from day one
- Daily immersive training and behavior work
- Real-world exposure in home and public environments
- Transfer lessons so owners understand the system
- Virtual coaching while the dog is still in training
- Long-term follow-on support through Pawprint Academy
What Immersion Looks Like
- 24/7 professional structure and leadership
- Real-world training conducted in home environments
- Behavior therapy sessions in public environments
- Owner coaching begins while your dog is in training
- Virtual lessons, video reviews, and direct trainer messaging
- Personalized owner transfer lessons
- Program-specific follow-up plan
The goal is creating a calm, reliable dog while giving owners a practical system they can realistically maintain long term.
Choose Your Track
Rock Solid Obedience
3 Week Immersive Program
- Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Place
- Loose-leash walking
- Impulse control and manners
- Calm coexistence with family and guests
- Reliable structure at home and in public
$2,600
Problem to Partner
4 Week Behavior Modification
- Reactivity and behavior rehab
- Leadership and emotional regulation
- Loose-leash walking and obedience
- Relaxation inside and outside the home
- Real-world exposure and confidence building
$3,600
In-Home Integration only
Result-Based Completion
If your dog needs more time before completion, we continue the program at no additional training charge. Read the full scope.
More Than Training. A Complete Support System.
In-Home Integration Includes
- 24/7 professional leadership structure
- Daily real-world behavior therapy
- Personalized owner transfer lessons
- Customized progress check-ins
- Documented completion goals
- Personalized owner handoff plan
Owner Virtual Coaching Program
- Begins while your dog is still in training
- 1-on-1 virtual coaching support
- Direct trainer messaging
- AI summaries and searchable transcripts
- Video reviews and accountability
- Premium course access included
- Program-specific follow-up support
The Real Difference
Your dog is not the only student. By the time your dog comes home, you have already started learning how to lead, communicate, maintain structure, and protect the results.
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Every Integration Program includes the Virtual Client Coaching Program while your dog is in training, plus the program-specific follow-up plan confirmed before enrollment.
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Basic Lessons vs. Integration Program
Basic Private Lessons: Address Specific Skills
Integration Program: Immersive Transformation
| Feature | Lessons | Integration |
|---|---|---|
| Private lessons in your home | ||
| Pawprint Academy access | ||
| Direct trainer messaging | ||
| 24/7 professional structure | ||
| Daily real-world immersion | ||
| Behavior therapy sessions | ||
| Personalized owner handoff plan | ||
| Program-specific follow-up support | ||
| AI summaries + playbook | ||
| Owner coaching during program | ||
| Virtual coaching follow-on support |
Bottom Line: Private lessons teach skills. In-Home Integration changes lifestyle, structure, behavior, and long-term reliability.
Two Clear Paths. Two Different Levels of Done-For-You Training.
Both programs create better obedience, structure, and reliability. The real difference is who does most of the daily training work: you, with our coaching, or our trainers, through full-time in-home integration.
Guided Owner-Led Path
6-Week Private Client Program
Best for owners who want comprehensive foundational training, want to stay hands-on, and are willing to practice throughout the week while their dog remains at home with them.
- Your dog stays with you for the entire program
- Weekly in-home private lessons teach you the system
- You do the daily practice, repetition, and leadership work
- Built-in accountability, coaching calls, and Pawprint Academy support
- Ideal when you want to save money by doing more of the legwork yourself
Professional Done-With-You Path
In-Home Integration Program
Best for owners who want a more complete professional training immersion because they do not have the time, consistency, or desire to personally build the full system from scratch.
- Your dog lives in our home with two professional dog trainers
- Approximately 220 hours of structure, supervision, and training
- Daily real-world work in home and public environments
- You begin virtual owner coaching while your dog is in training
- Ideal when you want professional implementation before the dog comes home
Quick Decision Guide
Use this as a simple filter. The right program usually becomes obvious when you look at time, budget, and how much training work you want to personally do.
Is your dog displaying aggression or resource guarding?
If your dog is showing aggression, biting behavior, serious reactivity, or guarding food, toys, people, space, or objects, they are not a candidate for an owner-led training program.
Choose Integration so those issues can be carefully addressed and reconditioned by a certified professional.
How much time can you realistically commit each week?
If you can consistently practice, follow through, and maintain structure between lessons, the 6-week program allows you to save money while still getting comprehensive professional coaching and support.
Choose 6-Week if you are willing to do the reps and want to save money compared to a done-for-you option.
How involved do you want to be in the actual training process?
The 6-week program teaches you how to build and maintain the behaviors yourself. Integration is designed for owners who want professional trainers handling most of the implementation first.
Choose Integration if you want the most done-for-you experience.
How fast and complete does the lifestyle change need to be?
If your household needs a faster, deeper reset, immersive integration gives your dog a full-time structure change.
Choose Integration for the most done-for-you transformation.
Side-by-Side Decision Matrix
| Decision Factor | 6-Week Private Client | In-Home Integration |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit for | Owners who want to learn and do the work | Owners who want professional implementation first |
| Aggression or resource guarding cases | Not eligible for owner-led enrollment | Required path for careful professional reconditioning |
| Where the dog stays | With the owner in their own home | In OUR home with professional trainers |
| Who does most of the daily training | The owner, guided by TOP Dog Training | TOP Dog trainers, then owner transfer coaching |
| Owner role | Hands-on student and daily handler | Learns while dog is in training, then maintains the system |
| Training intensity | Weekly lessons plus owner homework | Daily structure, training, and supervision |
| Approximate trainer involvement | 4 hours per week of personalized coaching | Approximately 220 hours of training and structured living |
| Investment level | Lower investment | Higher investment |
| Pawprint Academy Access | Premium Level Membership ($39/mo included) | Virtual Coaching Level Membership ($189/mo included) |
| Owner Coaching | In-person Weekly Coaching for 6 Weeks | Virtual Coaching while dog is in training, In-person follow ups after graduation |
| Main advantage | Save money and learn by doing | Save time and get professional consistency |
Aggression or resource guarding cases
Where the dog stays
Who does most of the daily training
Main advantage
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Best fit for
Owner role
Training intensity
Approximate trainer involvement
Investment level
Pawprint Academy Access
Owner Coaching
Investment
6-Week Private Client Program
$1,450
Investment
In-Home Integration Programs
$2,600 to $3,600
Choose the 6-Week Private Client Program if...
You want a comprehensive training plan, want to be directly involved, and are willing to practice between lessons. This path is about education, coaching, accountability, and owner-led progress.
Choose In-Home Integration if...
You want the most professional, done-for-you foundation possible. This path is for owners who want their dog living inside a structured training environment first, then want coaching to maintain the results at home.
Logistics & Eligibility FAQ
The Role of Pawprint Academy
Pawprint Academy™ is the education and support engine behind Ryan's method. Whether you work with us directly or access training from across the country, Pawprint is how we deliver the system.
During Training
Private clients receive premium app access for education, AI-generated session summaries, accountability tracking, and direct support while working through their program.
After Training
Graduation does not end the learning relationship. Graduates keep the continued learning and access appropriate to their specific program to reinforce what Ryan taught.
Out-Of-Area
For owners outside the service area, Pawprint provides separate nationwide paths to learn the TOP Framework™ through courses and virtual coaching.
Looking for nationwide training?
Explore the courses, community, and virtual coaching available anywhere in the country.
Explore Pawprint AcademyReady to Get Started?
Ask us which path fits your dog best during your evaluation.
Located outside our immediate service area?
Qualified clients willing to travel to Sneads Ferry, NC may still be considered. Submit an evaluation request and Ryan will personally determine the best path.