Force-Free Training, Behavior Consulting and Grooming
Serving St. Croix River Valley, WI
UPWARD HOUND
We’re here for you and your dog
Upward Hound’s credentialed staff is here to help with all of your dog and puppy training needs. From teaching your puppy how to confidently navigate our human world to helping your adult dog overcome separation anxiety, our modern force-free and fear-free methods will benefit you both.
Services
Classes
Looking for a space to train your puppy or dog under the coaching of experienced professional? Ready to do the heavy lifting yourself but just need a little guidance and structure? Check out our classes where we make training fun.
Private Training
Want one-on-one behavior consulting for your best friend? Private training fast-tracks progress by keeping your dog center stage. Our credentialed behavior consultant specializes in helping dogs with fear or aggression.
Super Puppy Program
Do you have more puppy than time? Our day school is a loving, safe place for your puppy to learn, play and socialize during those formative first months. We’ll do the heavy lifting and send him home tired and trained.
Separation Anxiety
When you leave the house, are you miserable knowing that your dog is miserable? Do you worry about how much damage they’ll do while you’re gone? We can help!
Grooming
Does your pup hate bath time and nail trims? We use low-stress, fear-free practices to get the job done while teaching your pup to enjoy the process.
Our Philosophy
We believe that there is never a need for force, fear, or pain when changing your dog’s behavior. Even the most severe behavior cases can be safely improved with force-free methods. If we can, why not?
Our formally-educated and experienced staff use only positive reinforcement training techniques - with dogs as well as people! All carrot, no stick, no kidding.