In-Home Dog Training in Cambridge & Greater Boston

Reward-based private lessons, taught in your home and on your own street —where your dog actually needs to behave.

★★★★★ 5.0 from 42 Google reviews · Serving Cambridge, Somerville, Boston, Brookline, Arlington, Medford and Watertown · 20+ years training Boston dogs

Most Boston dogs aren't badly behaved. They're under-taught in the one place it counts — a third-floor walk-up with a narrow staircase, a sidewalk six feet from traffic, an elevator, a crowded Cambridge crosswalk, a café patio. We don't run group classes in a hall.

A trainer comes to your home, works with your dog on your floors and your block, and coaches you so the training holds after we leave. Puppies, adult dogs, rescues, and dogs other trainers have given up on.

 
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Our Training Services

 
 
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Package A

Puppy Training

6 weekly 1-hour sessions · $1,499

Best for: puppies 8 weeks to 6 months, and first-time owners

House training, crate confidence, socialization done safely, no jumping or nipping, and the leash foundation that stops reactivity before it starts. Get the first six months right and the next two years are easy.


Package B

Adult Dog Obedience

8 weekly 1-hour sessions · $2,199

Best for: dogs who know "sit" indoors and ignore you outdoors

Recall that works at distance, loose-leash walking past distractions, heel, watch, drop-it, and impulse control. The program for adolescent dogs who have stopped listening.


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Package C

Behavior Modification

Best for: lunging, growling, resource guarding, biting, severe anxiety

8 weekly 1-hour sessions · $2,499

Reactivity and aggression are almost always fear. Done wrong, behavior work makes them worse — most failures come from a misread of the cause, not a lack of effort. We assess what's actually driving it before we touch the behavior.

*Base pricing shown above. Custom equipment or additional needs occasionally adjust cost — this is uncommon, and would be discussed upfront on your evaluation call before you commit to anything.

Why We Train in Your Home

A dog that is flawless in a training facility and impossible outside Harvard Square hasn't learned much. Dogs don't generalize well — behavior learned in one room stays in that room until it's deliberately taught everywhere else.

So we start where the problem lives: your entryway, your stairs, your building's lobby, your walk to the park. You get a trainer's full hour, not a share of one across eight dogs. And you don't load an already-anxious dog into a car to sit in a room full of strangers.

We also train in Spanish. Entrenadores hispanohablantes

How It Works

 

1. Free evaluation call

We talk through your dog, your home and your goals — and tell you exactly what the plan and the price look like before you commit. No obligation.

2. In-home sessions, weekly

A trainer comes to you. You learn alongside your dog, so the results stick once we're gone.

3. A dog you can live with

Calm on leash, reliable when called, and welcome anywhere you take him.

Where We Train

 
 

Most of our work is in Cambridge, Somerville, Boston, Brookline, Arlington, Medford and Watertown. We also cover Belmont, Everett, Malden, Newton, Lexington, Waltham, Winchester, Woburn, Melrose, Revere, Chelsea and Winthrop.

Travel costs may apply outside the Boston Metro area. 

Not sure whether you're in range? Call (857) 301-8871 and ask.

 

Testimonials

5.0 from 42 reviews on Google
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Suzanne O'Leary
Downtown Boston

I would recommend Good Dog Boston to anyone! Our trainer Jeff was patient, kind, and extremely helpful when working with us and our dog Miley. Miley struggles with reactivity triggered by other dogs and living in downtown Boston makes avoiding other dogs nearly impossible. Jeff provided a tiered program which laid the ground work for Miley's basic obedience and built up to working through her reactivity issues. We have already seen huge improvement in Miley's behavior and all thanks goes to Good Dog Boston! Also shoutout to Jeff's furry assistants: Danny, Halo, & Doctor for being the good-est boys and helping their friend Miley with her manners! Truly a 5 star experience!

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Abigail Schlageter
Labradoodle puppy

We couldn't be happier with our experience working with Jeff and his training program. We enrolled our labradoodle puppy in the puppy program at 5 months old, and it made a world of difference. Jeff helped us navigate and correct those early, unwanted puppy behaviors while building a solid foundation of training that's stuck with our pup ever since. Jeff is not only incredibly knowledgeable, but he's also clearly passionate about what he does. His approach is effective, thoughtful, and tailored—and the results speak for themselves. Our puppy is now a well-behaved city dog we're proud to take anywhere. On top of that, Jeff is responsive, flexible, and genuinely a pleasure to work with.

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Ivy Lee
Reactive adolescent spitz

We were having trouble training our adolescent spitz, who was quickly becoming quite reactive/aggressively territorial on regular walks around the neighborhood. We're so grateful that we had the chance to work with Jeff at Good Dog Boston — though we'd read a handful of books and watched a few videos about how to work with reactive dogs, there's nothing quite like having someone with a great deal of experience point out to you the specific tools to use and nuanced cues in your specific dog's behavior to watch out for. Jeff was wonderful — worked with our busy schedules (and the weather), clearly excellent/fond of dogs, highly results-driven, and he gave us customized "homework" to do. Walking him is now pleasant instead of embarrassing and stressful.

Common Questions (FAQ)

How much does dog training cost in Boston?

Our programs are flat-priced: $1,499 for six puppy sessions, $2,199 for eight adult obedience sessions, $2,499 for eight behavior modification sessions. That's the whole cost — no per-session add-ons. Custom equipment or needs occasionally adjust cost, but this is uncommon. Travel fees may apply outside the Boston Metro area.

Do you come to my home?

Yes. All lessons are private and in-home, plus the streets and parks you actually walk. We serve Cambridge, Boston and most of Greater Boston.

My dog is aggressive. Is it too late?

Rarely. Most reactivity is fear and most of it improves with the right assessment and a plan that keeps the dog under threshold. The evaluation call is free — start there.

How long until I see results?

Owners typically see change within the first two or three sessions. Lasting change depends on what you practice between them — you are the biggest factor in your dog's success.


Talk to a Trainer — Free, No Obligation

Tell us about your dog and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help, which program fits, and what it costs. A trainer calls back within 24 hours.

Book a Free Evaluation Call

Complete the form below or call us at (857) 301-8871.

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