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.
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Real training with Wag Theory — wait, come, sit, down, stand.
Puppy manners
Puppy Manners Training
Give your puppy the best start. We build the skills puppies need to grow into confident, well-mannered dogs, 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 On
- 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 built around your dog, your goals, and your everyday life. We work on the behaviors that matter most to you, from basic manners and leash walking to jumping and recall.
Choose Your Training Package
4-Week Package $249
Perfect for basic manners and a few specific training goals.
8-Week Package $449
More time to build reliable skills and work through multiple behaviors.
12-Week Package $599
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?
Your dog gets focused, one-on-one attention with no group-class distractions. Training fits your dog's pace, and you will know exactly what to practice 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
For fearful, shy, or anxious dogs who need help feeling safer every day. We build confidence at your dog's pace, with positive reinforcement and no fear or force.
Ideal for:
Shy or fearful dogs, noise sensitivity, new places, rescue dogs, fear of strangers, and handling concerns.
Socialization Training
Socialization is about more than meeting other dogs. We build your dog's confidence around people, dogs, sounds, and new places, using positive reinforcement and gentle exposure at your dog's pace.
Training Built on Trust, Not Fear
We never use fear, pain, or intimidation. Using positive reinforcement and science-based training, we teach your dog what to do instead, and build better communication, confidence, and a stronger bond.
Overcoming common challenges
Pulling, jumping, barking, poor recall, door dashing, and chewing don't make your dog a bad dog. We find out why the behavior happens and teach better choices with positive reinforcement.
Who benefits from our training?
Every dog can benefit. From new puppies to dogs who need better manners or help with fear, anxiety, or reactivity, we build a plan around your dog 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.