Positive Reinforcement Dog Training in Chattanooga, TN

Real-life training for real-life dogs. From puppy manners and everyday obedience to fear, anxiety, and reactivity, Wag Theory uses positive reinforcement to help you understand your dog, improve behavior, and build a stronger bond.

Puppy manners

Puppy Manners Training

Give your puppy the best start possible. Our Puppy Manners Training builds the skills your puppy needs to grow into a confident, well-mannered dog. We work on basic cues, polite behavior, socialization, handling, impulse control, and everyday life skills using positive reinforcement.

Why Start Training 

Puppies are learning from the moment they come home. Starting early helps prevent unwanted habits, builds confidence, and teaches your puppy how to handle new people, dogs, places, and everyday situations.

What We’ll Work

  •  Basic Manners: Sit, down, come, stay, wait, and other everyday skills.
  • Socialization: Positive exposure to people, dogs, sounds, places, and new experiences.
  • Leash Skills: Building calm, polite walking habits from the start.
  • Potty Training: Creating a consistent routine and preventing accidents.
  • Puppy Biting & Chewing: Teaching appropriate ways to play, bite, and chew.
  • Impulse Control: Learning patience around doors, food, people, and exciting situations.

Private lessons

Private Dog Training Lessons

Get one-on-one training designed around your dog, your goals, and your everyday life. Private lessons give us the flexibility to work on the behaviors that matter most to you—from basic manners and leash walking to jumping, recall, impulse control, and other problem behaviors.

Choose Your Training Package

 

4-Week Package
Perfect for basic manners and a few specific training goals.

8-Week Package
More time to build reliable skills and work through multiple behaviors.

12-Week Package
Our most in-depth option for dogs who need continued training, more complex behavior work, or a stronger long-term training plan.

Why Choose Private Lessons?

Private lessons give your dog focused, one-on-one attention without the distractions of a group class. Training is tailored to your dog’s personality, behavior, and learning pace—and you’ll learn exactly what to practice between sessions so the progress continues at home.

Fearful & Reactive Dog Training

Is your dog barking, lunging, hiding, or struggling around people or other dogs? We use positive reinforcement and gradual, fear-free training to help your dog feel safer, build confidence, and make better choices.

Fear & Confidence Building

Confidence Building Program

 

Designed for fearful, shy, or anxious dogs who need help feeling safer in everyday life. Using positive reinforcement and gradual exposure at your dog’s pace, we work to build confidence without fear, force, or overwhelming them.

Ideal for:

Shy or fearful dogs, noise sensitivity, new environments, rescue dogs, fear of strangers, handling concerns, and dogs who need help adjusting to everyday experiences.

Socialization Training

Socialization is about more than meeting other dogs. We help your dog build confidence around people, dogs, sounds, environments, handling, and everyday experiences. Using positive reinforcement and controlled exposure, your dog learns how to stay calm and comfortable without being forced into situations they aren’t ready for.

Training Built on Trust, Not Fear

We don’t use fear, pain, or intimidation to change behavior. Wag Theory uses positive reinforcement and science-based training to teach your dog what to do instead. The goal isn’t just better behavior—it’s better communication, more confidence, and a stronger relationship between you and your dog.

Overcoming common challenges

Pulling on leash, jumping, barking, poor recall, door dashing, chewing, and other frustrating behaviors don’t make your dog a bad dog. We help you understand why the behavior is happening and teach your dog better choices using positive reinforcement.

Who benefits from our training?

Every dog can benefit from training. Whether you have a new puppy, an adult dog who needs better manners, or a dog struggling with fear, anxiety, or reactivity, we’ll build a training plan around your dog’s individual needs and your goals.

Ready to start training?

You don't have to figure it out alone. Let's create a training plan that fits your dog, your goals, and your everyday life with positive, science-based guidance.