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Private Dog Training Lessons in Kansas City

Private dog training lessons at Sit Now Stay are one-on-one sessions built into structured training programs. You learn how to clearly communicate with and handle your dog in real-life situations, not just controlled settings. Lessons are not offered as standalone sessions because lasting results require progression, consistency, and professional coaching over time.


These lessons are ideal if you want better leash manners, clear household rules, and reliable behavior around distractions. The focus is not a quick fix. You learn a simple, repeatable system that keeps working long after training ends.


Training that works at home, on walks, and in the real world.

Get Started With Private Dog Training Lessons

If you want training that holds up outside controlled environments, the first step is a consultation. We evaluate your dog, understand your goals, and identify the challenges you deal with day to day. From there, we recommend the right training program and explain how private lessons fit into the overall process.

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What a Private Lesson Looks Like with Sit Now STay

Each private lesson begins with a brief check-in to review what is working and where you feel stuck, then moves into hands-on practice with real-time coaching from your trainer. You work through practical exercises, receive precise timing and handling adjustments, and leave with clear homework that fits your routine, with each lesson building on the last so progress continues instead of repeating the same session.

Why Our Private Lessons Get Real Results

Private lessons are only offered within structured training packages because real behavior change requires a clear plan and consistent follow-through. Instead of isolated sessions, your dog moves through a proven training path that builds engagement, communication, manners, and real-life reliability in the correct order.


Within that structure, private lessons focus on behaviors that impact daily life, including:


  • Leash pulling
  • Jumping on guests
  • Ignoring cues around distractions
  • Door rushing
  • Impulse control


Private lessons are also essential after a training program ends. Owner coaching is what turns trained skills into habits you can rely on. Training does not stop when the program is complete.

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Clear, Repeatable Communication

Sit Now Stay uses a custom marker training system that gives your dog precise and consistent feedback. This reduces confusion, speeds up learning, and helps your dog understand expectations in real-life situations. For you, it creates a communication system that is simple, reliable, and easy to repeat.

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Training That Builds Real Engagement

Dogs are taught to voluntarily check in and stay mentally connected instead of relying on constant commands. This keeps your dog engaged, calm, and responsive even around distractions.

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Predictable, Stress-Reducing Leash Skills

Leash training is taught as a clear communication system, not a battle. You learn a predictable “Let’s Go” pattern and leash language that prevents pulling before it starts, so walks feel calmer and more controlled.

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Owner Coaching That Lasts

Private lessons teach you how to train, not just how to manage behavior in the moment. Coaching is practical, structured, and repeatable so the skills you learn continue working long after your program ends.

Get Started With Private Lessons

Private lessons are built into select training programs to ensure your dog has a strong foundation and you have the coaching needed to maintain results. They are most commonly included with Day School, Boarding School, and Free Training Day evaluations, where hands-on owner guidance plays a key role in long-term success.


If you are unsure which option fits your dog best, a consultation helps determine the right starting point and how private lessons fit into your overall training plan.

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Private lessons faq

  • Are private lessons offered as standalone sessions?

    No. Private lessons are only offered within training packages so you receive a clear plan, consistent follow-through, and coaching that supports lasting results.

  • What problems can private lessons help with?

    Private lessons focus on common real-life challenges such as leash pulling, jumping, impulse control, distractions, household manners, and reliable recall.

  • Do I have to be involved, or can you just train my dog?

    You are involved. Private lessons are owner coaching by design because long-term success depends on what happens between sessions and at home.

  • How quickly will we see results?

    Many families notice early improvements once they apply the system consistently. Reliable behavior is built through repetition and real-life practice, not a one-time fix.

  • Should I choose private lessons or a board and train program?

    Private lessons work best if you want hands-on coaching and can practice consistently at home. Board and train programs can be a better fit when you want more intensive professional training first, followed by owner lessons to maintain results.

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Ready to Build Reliable Behavior That Lasts

If you are ready for training that works at home, on walks, and in real-life situations, the next step is a consultation. We will evaluate your dog, listen to what you want to change, and recommend a clear training path that includes the right level of private coaching. You will leave knowing exactly what to expect and how to move forward with confidence.