T1
Foundation
- Loose leash walking
- Sit, down, place and wait
- Recall on a long line
- Door and greeting manners
- Puppy routines and basics
- In home
- $575$115 an hour
- At the facility
- $375$75 an hour
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Dog training rates in St. Augustine
Simple rates. Real results.
Train at your home or at Zac's facility in St. Augustine. Hourly pricing, packages that keep you moving, and no travel fee anywhere in St. Johns County. Every session is 1 on 1 with Zac.
Training
$120per hour in home$80 at Zac's facility
Obedience and puppy training, 1 on 1 at your home, out in the real world, or at Zac's facility in St. Augustine.
- Every session with Zac
- Homework after every session
- Single hours or packages
Board & train
$3,000four weeks
Your dog lives and trains with Zac for four weeks, then you get a one hour handoff session.
- Free consultation first
- Video updates
- Written homework
Protection
$250per session in home$200 at Zac's facility
Weekly sessions over 10 to 12 months, in four phases, starting with a paid evaluation.
- By evaluation only
- Social, personal or family protection
- Maintenance for life
No travel feeAnywhere in St. Johns County
$2 per mileFor homes outside the county
Free consultationFor board and train
Training packages
Every dog starts with the foundations. How far you go is up to you.
Buy a block of hours at a lower rate and use them for obedience and puppy training, at your home or at Zac's facility in St. Augustine.
T2
Reliability
- Everything in T1
- Duration, distance and distractions
- Calm around people and other dogs
- Training in public places
- Reliable recall around distractions
- A restaurant outing on a real patio
- In home
- $1,100$110 an hour
- At the facility
- $700$70 an hour
Best value
T3
Off leash
- Everything in T2
- Off leash reliability where it's safe
- Proofing at beaches, patios and downtown
- A dog you can take anywhere
- The first step toward protection work
- In home
- $2,000$100 an hour
- At the facility
- $1,300$65 an hour
How packages work
- Every hour is 1 on 1 with Zac. Choose in home sessions, or save by training at Zac's facility in St. Augustine.
- T2 and T3 include a restaurant hour if you'd like one: Zac uses one of your package hours at a dog friendly patio.
- Each package has a use by window that starts at your first session: 60 days for T1, 120 days for T2, and six months for T3.
- Build your package online and pay at your first session by cash, card, Venmo or Zelle.
- Reschedule with at least 48 hours notice and you keep the hour. Packages aren't refundable, but if something outside your control gets in the way, Zac extends your window.
Why packages expire
Dogs learn in streaks. A package that sits for three months doesn't train anyone. The window keeps you and your dog on a schedule, and that's where the results come from.
Behavior modification
Aggression, reactivity and resource guarding.
Every behavior case starts with an evaluation, at your home or at Zac's facility. Zac looks at what sets your dog off, how your household runs and what's safe, then builds a plan you can follow.
- Dog aggression and reactivity
- People aggression
- Resource guarding
- Fear and anxiety
- Leash reactivity on walks
- Jumping, mouthing and demand barking
Has your dog bitten?
Say so when you reach out. It helps Zac plan the first session safely, and it won't scare him off.
Behavior sessions are $250 at your home or $180 at Zac's facility. Packages don't apply to behavior work. Every case is different, so Zac sets the plan and the number of sessions after the evaluation.
How aggression and reactivity training works →
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Puppy training
Start right. Start at T1.
Puppies learn fastest at home, where they actually live. T1 covers the basics every puppy needs, and sets up the habits that make everything after it easier.
- Name, focus and markers
- Leash walking
- Sit, down, place and wait
- Recall on a long line
- Crate and house routines
- Mouthing and jumping
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Restaurant and patio manners
A dog you can take to dinner.
Zac meets you and your dog at a dog friendly patio in St. Augustine and trains through the real thing: food on the ground, people walking past, other dogs, and the boredom that makes a dog want to get up and wander off.
- Settle under the table and stay there
- Ignore dropped food and passing plates
- Stay calm around diners, servers and dogs
- Work through boredom instead of wandering
- Walk in and out calmly
- Know what to do when your dog gets restless
$120per session, at a patio near you
T2 and T3 packages include a restaurant hour if you'd like one.
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Tune ups
Keep it sharp.
Life gets busy and training slips. Graduates can book single hours for a tune up any time, and protection dogs stay on a monthly or quarterly maintenance plan.
Tune up
$120per hour in home$80 at Zac's facility
For graduates of any T3 program or package.
Book a tune upThe facility
Zac's training facility in St. Augustine.
Prefer to come to Zac? Sessions at his facility cost less: $80 an hour for training instead of $120, $180 for behavior sessions instead of $250, and $200 for protection sessions instead of $250.
Board and train dogs live and train with Zac in St. Augustine. Facility sessions are by appointment, and Zac sends the address when you book.
Questions
Rates FAQ.
How much does dog training cost in St. Augustine?
At T3, obedience and puppy training is $120 an hour at your home or $80 an hour at Zac's facility in St. Augustine. Packages lower the hourly rate. At your home, T1 is 5 hours for $575, T2 is 10 hours for $1,100, and T3 is 20 hours for $2,000. At Zac's facility, T1 is $375, T2 is $700, and T3 is $1,300. Aggression and reactivity sessions are $250 at your home or $180 at the facility. Board and train is $3,000 for four weeks, and protection training is $250 per session at your home or $200 at the facility.
Do you charge for travel?
There's no travel fee anywhere in St. Johns County. Outside the county, travel is $2 per mile, based on the round trip Google Maps driving distance from Zac's facility, for every session he drives to.
Can I train at your facility instead of at home?
Yes. Zac's training facility is in St. Augustine, and sessions there cost less: training is $80 an hour instead of $120, behavior sessions are $180 instead of $250, and protection sessions are $200 instead of $250.
Is there a free consultation?
Board and train includes a free consultation. For training, your first hour is a real training session, so you get progress and a plan instead of a pitch.
Do training packages expire?
Yes. The window starts at your first session: T1 is used within 60 days, T2 within 120 days, and T3 within six months. The window keeps your dog on a steady schedule, which is what makes training stick. If something outside your control gets in the way, Zac extends it.
Can you train my dog to behave at restaurants?
Yes. Restaurant and patio sessions are $120 each. Zac meets you at a dog friendly patio in St. Augustine and trains through the food, the people, other dogs and the boredom. T2 and T3 packages include a restaurant hour if you'd like one.
Can I use package hours for behavior training?
No. Packages cover obedience and puppy training. Aggression and reactivity cases start with an evaluation and are priced per session: $250 at your home or $180 at Zac's facility.
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