You love your dog.
Soon, everyone else will too.
If you’ve ever marveled at an off-leash dog sprinting back to their owner on cue or an on-leash dog strolling past your lunging land shark with ease, you’ve probably wondered:
Why can’t my dog be like that?
Whether you’re navigating unreliable recall, leash reactivity, or the growing pains of puppyhood, I’ve got you covered.
Positive dog training with second-to-none support in Topsfield, MA.
Expert Dog Trainer, Trisha Wendell
Expert training to the rescue:
When and where you need it.
Designed to fit your lifestyle:
Work toward the goals that matter most to you.
Wild dog translator:
Learn the “why” behind your dog’s behavior and learning style for a lifetime of companionship.
How Trisha can help
Dream Puppy Day Training
From land shark to lifelong friend
You knew your puppy would be a lot of work—but you weren’t quite prepared for them to turn into a four-legged piranha behind closed doors. Even the quiet ones need a little help learning the basics: relaxing indoors, greeting visitors politely, going potty outside, appropriate play, and other skills that transform your playful pup into a steadfast companion.
As a puppy-raising expert, I’m ready to save your sanity! I’ll train your puppy with you or step in to give them exercise, training, and a potty break while you work.
Trail Buddy Training
Enjoy the journey with your best friend
You long to take your dog with you on all your outdoor adventures, but your dog just isn’t reliable on the trail .... Yet.
From rock-solid recall to the simple trail manners that keep everyone safe, I’ll teach you and
your dog the skills you need to join forces on your greatest adventures.
Saturday Morning Trail Socials
A structured, professional alternative to the dog park.
Take your dog’s manners out of the living room and onto the trails! Our Saturday Morning Trail Socials help your dog practice calm focus, loose-leash walking, and polite passing in a real-world, outdoor environment. Held at beautiful local parks like Bradley Palmer State Park, these structured nature walks provide the perfect balance of expert-guided training and mental enrichment.
Grab a Trail Punch Card and build real-world habits. We know weekends get busy and travel happens, so our rolling-admission program is built around total flexibility. While regular consistency builds the strongest habits, our open-ended punch card allows you to seamlessly drop in on the Saturdays that work best for your lifestyle and schedule.
•5-Session Trail Punch Card: $225 (Our best value—saves you $50!)
•Single-Session Drop-In Pass: $55
Leash Reactivity
Make walks fun again
Is your dog a charmer off-leash, but a warrior on walks? To all the dog owners who walk before dawn or in bad weather, hoping to avoid other dogs (not to mention judgy looks from your neighbors), I see you.
Whether your dog enjoys the company of other dogs when they’re off-leash or not, we’ll transform your rambunctious fur tornado back into your favorite walking buddy.
Pricing and Packages
Initial Dog Training Consult
$150.00, 75 Minutes
In person at your home. Together we'll discuss dog history, behavior analysis, current dog knowledge, how dogs learn while leaving plenty to time to "pick the trainers brain". Setting realistic goals specific to your training needs.
Discuss programs in more detail.
Dream Puppy Day Training
4 weeks (18 sessions) $2,175.00
Built specifically for the newest addition to your family, this high-intensity program focuses on critical early socialization, foundational manners, and building a cooperative partnership right from the start.
2 Day Training Sessions (3 hour-long sessions per week x 4 weeks)
4 Private Coaching Sessions (1 hour-long session held weekly to smoothly transition the skills to you)
2 Follow-Up Sessions (1 hour-long sessions, scheduled after graduation to ensure long-term success)
Main Street Manners Day Training
6 weeks (16 sessions) $1,850.00
Built for dogs of any age, this program focuses on real-world neutrality, calm focus, and reliable everyday habits so your dog can navigate your neighborhood and community seamlessly by your side.
12 Day Training Sessions (2 hour-long sessions per week x 6 weeks)
3 Private Coaching Sessions (1 hour-long session held every other week to smoothly transition the skills to you)
1 Follow-Up Session (1 hour-long session, scheduled after graduation to ensure long-term success)
Landshark to life long friend- Coaching
8 weeks (10 sessions) $1,275.00
Built for the hands-on owner tackling the mouthy, chaotic adolescent phases, this program focuses on teaching you how to train your dog so you can build a reliable bond and a cooperative partnership for life.
8 Private Coaching Sessions (1 hour-long session held weekly x 8 weeks)
2 Follow-Up Sessions (1 hour-long sessions, scheduled 2 to 4 weeks after graduation to ensure your training sticks)
Choose your training path
Not sure where to start? Let’s talk!
Tell me about you and your dog, and I’ll recommend the best package for your goals.
Your best bud awaits.
Positive Reinforcement Dog Training in Topsfield, MA.