Puppy Training
Crate training, potty training support, confidence building, socialization, puppy biting, early obedience, and household structure.
Bolder Dog Training
Practical dog training for Bothell puppies, family dogs, reactive dogs, and owners who want calmer behavior in real life — at home, on walks, around distractions, and in public.
Bothell is full of real-world training opportunities: neighborhood walks, busy sidewalks, parks, trails, apartments, family homes, and dogs learning to stay calm around everyday distractions. Bolder Dog Training helps owners build clear communication, better habits, and more reliable behavior where it actually matters.
How We Help
We do not train for perfect-looking drills that only work in one environment. We train for the moments Bothell owners deal with every day: leash pulling, barking at dogs, puppy chaos, door manners, recall, overexcitement, confidence issues, and household structure.
Crate training, potty training support, confidence building, socialization, puppy biting, early obedience, and household structure.
Build calmer walks through your neighborhood, around other dogs, near traffic, on trails, and in busier public spaces.
Support for barking, lunging, frustration, fear, overarousal, and dogs who struggle around triggers.
Recall, place, impulse control, loose leash walking, thresholds, calm behavior, and reliable everyday skills.
Boarding with routine, structure, handling experience, and thoughtful care for dogs who need more than basic pet sitting.
Immersive daily training for owners who want more focused progress, clearer structure, and a stronger foundation.
Bothell Dog Owners
Whether your dog is learning to settle at home, walk calmly near other dogs, handle guests, build confidence, or respond better around distractions, our training is built around your actual lifestyle. We help you understand what to do, when to do it, and why it matters.
Puppy Foundations
Start your puppy with structure, confidence, socialization, crate skills, potty training support, and early obedience that makes daily life easier from the beginning.
Everyday Obedience
We help owners build skills that hold up around movement, dogs, people, thresholds, excitement, and the unpredictable moments that happen in normal life.
Behavior Support
For dogs struggling with barking, lunging, fear, frustration, or overexcitement, we create a plan around your dog’s triggers, your environment, and your long-term goals.
Services & Pricing
Start with an intake assessment so we can understand your dog, your household, your goals, and the best path forward.
90–120 minutes to evaluate goals, behavior, history, lifestyle, and your training plan.
One-on-one coaching for puppy training, obedience, leash manners, and behavior work.
Safe, structured boarding with experienced trainers, routine, and thoughtful care.
Daily hands-on training for dogs who need more consistent structure and repetition.
Common Goals
Every dog is different, but the goal is usually the same: a calmer dog, clearer communication, and behavior that feels more manageable in daily life.
About The Trainers
Bolder Dog Training is built around clear communication, realistic expectations, and long-term progress. We help owners understand the training process so they can keep building better behavior long after the lesson ends.
We also serve nearby North Seattle and Eastside communities.
FAQ
Yes. Bolder Dog Training serves Bothell, WA and nearby areas including Kenmore, Kirkland, Woodinville, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, and the surrounding Eastside and North Seattle area.
We offer puppy training, obedience training, leash manners, behavior modification, reactive dog training, structured boarding, board and train, and AKC evaluation preparation.
Yes. We work with dogs who bark, lunge, pull, freeze, overreact, or become frustrated around dogs, people, movement, and other everyday triggers.
Yes. Puppy training can include crate training, potty training support, socialization, early obedience, confidence building, biting, jumping, and household manners.
Our intake assessment is $150, single private sessions are $100, structured boarding is $100 per night, and board and train is $150 per night.
Yes. Board and train is available for dogs who need more immersive structure, daily repetition, and consistent hands-on training.