The City Smart Pup Training System

Tired of saying NO a thousand times a day?

Finally, positive puppy training that gives you a (much-needed) break

Your puppy didn’t come with a pause button. But that doesn’t mean you need to drop everything to raise them right.

Whether you’re a busy professional, a brand-new puppy parent, or just plain overwhelmed, I’ll help you skip the puppy blues and get to the good part.

When we first got Hershey, our golden doodle puppy, we had NO idea what we were doing... as a new dog owner, I was overwhelmed, nervous and stressed. We met Alissa and I am so grateful that we did, she made me feel calm, gave helpful training tips that I could apply right away and reassured me that everything would be ok. Alissa has such an ease about her that we - people and dogs alike - were comfortable with her right away.

— BRENDA & HERSHEY

City Smart Pup: Private Puppy Tutoring

A brown and white dog with floppy ears and a pink harness sitting on a large rock on a sidewalk, smiling with its tongue out, in front of a garden with plants and a brick building in the background.

I do the hard part while you work (or take a load off)

City Smart Pup is a private tutoring system (also known as day training) that gives you a break, saves your sanity, and gets speedy results. I’ve trained hundreds of puppies to be calm, confident city dogs, and I can train yours too!

How it works:

  • 3 days a week, I come to your home and train your puppy for you

  • 1 day a week, we’ll have a private coaching session so I can teach you what your puppy’s mastered

What your puppy learns:

  • Potty training

  • Foundational obedience: sit, down, stay, leash skills, recall

  • Crate comfort and enrichment (without eating your shoes)

  • Socialization done right (not just meeting strangers in pet stores)

  • How to cope with the chaos of city life

What you get:

  • A mid-day potty break, training session, and zoomie outlet all in one, so you come home to a calmer dog

  • Confidence that you’re doing it right with a professional training system specifically for city pups

  • Freedom from decision fatigue—because spending hours searching for answers just isn’t how you pictured life with your new dog

Pick your City Smart plan:

6-Week Plan 

From good start to great finish—the 6-Week Plan gives your pup the time and real-world experiences to truly master new skills.

Includes: 

  • 60-minute virtual consult (when booked separately, cost is deducted from package total)

  • 18 private tutoring (day training) sessions - 3 per week

  • 6 coaching sessions - 1 per week

  • 2 follow-ups - 1 hour each

Investment: $4,005+HST

3-Week Plan 

The 3-Week Plan jumpstarts your pup’s training with focused guidance and a solid foundation of skills you can build on.

Includes: 

  • 60-minute virtual consult (when booked separately, cost is deducted from package total)

  • 9 private tutoring (day training) sessions - 3 per week

  • 3 coaching sessions - 1 per week

  • 2 follow-ups - 1 hour each

Investment: $2,235+HST

My family has a 5 month old puppy and Alissa has been such a crucial support to our pup AND our family since the very first week we got her. We constantly feel lucky to have found her in the neighbourhood. She is the best!

— JENNIE & NAILA

A wet dog with a white and brown coat wearing a harness stands on a pebbled riverbank with water and lush green trees in the background.

FAQs

  • Day training (or private puppy tutoring, as I call it) means I do the hands-on work of training your puppy for you, right in your home. I visit three times a week to teach essential skills like potty training, loose leash walking, crate comfort, and basic manners. Then we meet once a week for a private coaching session so I can teach you how to keep these skills going.

  • For many busy puppy parents, yes! DIY training can work if you have the time, skill, and consistency, but most new owners struggle to fit that in. And training a puppy is hard, especially if it’s your first! With day training, your puppy gets professional, consistent practice from the start, so they learn faster and with fewer mistakes to undo later on.

  • Yes, but I make it simple! Our weekly coaching sessions give you clear instructions and easy ways to practice so you continue to see results without feeling overwhelmed.

  • The earlier, the better! I work with puppies as young as 8 weeks old. Early training builds good habits from day one, prevents common behaviour problems, and helps get them properly socialized to city life.

  • Yes, I only use positive, force-free training methods. This is especially important for puppies, who are extra sensitive to fear, force, or punishment. Research has shown that positive reinforcement creates faster learning, a stronger bond, and lasting behaviour.

  • Puppies who grow up in a city need to be socialized to lots of different sights, sounds, smells, and surfaces from an early age. City Smart Pup covers safe, neutral exposure to the everyday experiences of city life so they learn to navigate your neighbourhood with confidence.

Ready to stop spiralling and start enjoying your dog?

Let’s get started:

  1. Complete the intake form. Tell me about your dog and your goals.

  2. Schedule your virtual consultation call right away on my calendar.

  3. We’ll clarify your goals, pick a package, and get you on the path to puppy bliss.