Dog Training Built Around You and Your Dog in the Kansas City Area
Whether you're raising a puppy, working through everyday challenges, or navigating more serious behavior concerns, training should help you better understand your dog—not simply control them.
At Connected Dog Training, I use positive reinforcement, choice, management, enrichment, and connection-focused training to build practical skills for real life.
No shock collars. No prong collars. No intimidation.
Find the right training for you and your dog.
You don't need to know exactly what kind of training your dog needs before reaching out.
Start with what life looks like right now.
Choose the service that sounds most like your situation—or book a free evaluation and we'll figure out the best place to start together.
Puppy Training
Start with connection, not correction.
Build a strong foundation through positive, age-appropriate training focused on confidence, communication, socialization, and everyday life skills.
Great for:
Puppy biting • Potty training • Leash skills • Socialization • Confidence • Settling • Recall • Everyday puppy chaos
Reactivity & Aggression Training
Safety first. Connection always.
Compassionate, safety-focused support for dogs who struggle with situations that lead to barking, lunging, growling, guarding, snapping, or biting.
Great for:
Leash reactivity • Resource guarding • Visitors • Dog reactivity • Growling • Bite history
Dog Running & Enrichment
One-on-one outings built around your dog's physical, behavioral, and emotional needs. Run, walk, sniff, explore—and let your dog be a dog.
Connection-Focused Dog Training
Build skills for real life.
Personalized training for everyday challenges while strengthening communication, confidence, and the connection between you and your dog.
Great for:
Leash pulling • Jumping • Recall • Overexcitement • Door greetings • Settling • Distractions • Everyday manners
Virtual Dog Training
Personalized coaching, wherever you are.
Get one-on-one guidance from the comfort of your own home. Virtual training allows us to work through real-life challenges in the environment where they actually happen.
Together, we’ll focus on understanding your dog, building practical skills, and creating a training plan that works for both of you.
Great for:
Puppies • Everyday behavior • Leash skills • Confidence building • Training questions • Behavior concerns • Owners outside the Kansas City area
Not sure where to start?
That's okay.
Tell me what's happening with your dog, what you've already tried, and what you'd like everyday life together to look like.
We'll figure out the best next step together.
Training should be a positive experience for both you and your dog.
Positive Reinforcement
We'll reinforce the behaviors and skills we want to see more often rather than relying on fear, pain, or intimidation.
Connection-Focused
Training isn't just about getting your dog to comply. We'll build clearer communication, trust, and skills that work for both of you.
Choice Matters
Dogs learn through experience. Whenever possible, we'll give your dog opportunities to explore, problem-solve, and participate in the training process.
Real-Life Skills
Training should make everyday life easier—not just look impressive in a training session. We'll focus on skills that matter to you and your dog.
Connection over compliance.
Your dog doesn't need to be perfectly obedient to be a good dog.
Training should help you communicate, navigate challenges, and enjoy life together—while still giving your dog space to sniff, explore, make choices, and be a dog.
Because dogs are allowed to be dogs.
Getting started is simple.
01 — Understand
We'll start by talking about your dog, what's happening, what you've already tried, and what you'd like to change.
02 — Build
We'll create a personalized training plan around your dog, your goals, and your everyday life.
03 — Practice
I'll show you how to put those skills into practice so you can continue building progress between sessions.
“I've gone from questioning why we had a dog to truly enjoying having Bishop in our home."
Chloe Langr - Former Client
“Nate is fantastic at training dogs (and humans 🤣). His instructions are logical and helped us connect with Bishop. After just a few sessions, we have the tools to help Bishop make smart decisions.
I've gone from questioning why we had a dog to truly enjoying having Bishop in our home. We can't recommend Nate enough!!”
Enjoy life with your dog.
You don't need to know exactly what training your dog needs.
Let's start with what's happening now and build a plan around you and your dog.