Services
At Vero Dog Hero, we understand that everyone’s situation is different, and that’s why we create individualized training packages for you and your dog - based on your specific needs and goals.
The training packages below give you a general idea of the types of services we offer, but we will work with you to create a training program tailored specifically to you and your dog!
Puppy Training
Puppy training teaches basic obedience and behavior skills at the most critical stage of a dog's development.
Training a puppy can be a rewarding experience for both the owner and the puppy and can help set the foundations for a lifetime of good behavoir and companionship.
Socialization
Jumping
Housebreaking
Biting play
Chewing
Crate Training
Creating a safe space for your dog in a crate gives the dog confidence and agency over their surroundings.
It provides a safe and secure place for your dog to be when its unable to be supervised, it allows the dog to be safely transported, and provides a sense of security and familiarity.
Transporting the dog in a car or on a plane
Prevents destructive behavior
Reduces separation anxiety
Helps to potty train a dog
General Obedience
Training dogs in obedience helps them to follow commands, which helps ensure their safety and the safety of others.
When working as a team with your dog, activities such as walks, visits to the park, and interactions with other people and animals, become enjoyable and stress-free.
Watch me
Sit / Stay
Quiet
Come
Do not pull/jump
Training for Seniors
Dog training for seniors focuses on teaching dogs specific tasks or behaviors. Building on the basic obedience commands such as "sit" and "stay" to more complex tasks such as assisting people with disabilities or simply for those who want a highly-trained pet who can find car keys on command!
I can also train dogs to alert to sounds; this is especially useful for older customers who might need help hearing the door, the phone, or a smoke alarm.
Get it
Bring it
Brace
Open / Close doors
Bring medication, keys, phone
Soundwork (alerts to sounds)
Advanced Obedience
Dogs will learn more complex commands and behaviors, such as heeling, performing tricks, and responding to verbal and non-verbal cues. Advanced obedience training will teach your dog to focus and pay attention in various environments amid distractions.
Sit at the door
Wait at the door
Leave it
Drop it
Hand Signals
Sit / Stay (outdoors)
Scent Training
Scent Training is a team sport in which any dog, regardless of age, breed, or level of physical fitness, can participate!
Scent Work trains your dog to recognize specific scents. We use essential oils, including birch, almond, and clove - employing the same methodology as professional detection dogs.
This sport has no hurdles to jump or sprints to complete; it's all about the dog's nose. Scent Work is open to all canines, even those blind or deaf. Your dog can search for the secret odor at its own pace.
Find out more:
-
Every program is individualized to you and your dog. We collaborate to create a tailored package based on your specific needs and goals, drawing from offerings that range from puppy foundations and crate skills to general and advanced obedience. Specialized options—like task-focused training for seniors and scent work—are also available. The overall aim is to build confidence, safety, and enjoyable teamwork in real-world environments.
-
Puppy Training focuses on early obedience and behavior skills during a critical developmental stage. It helps lay the groundwork for a lifetime of good behavior and companionship, covering essentials like socialization, jumping, housebreaking, biting play, and chewing.
-
Crate Training creates a safe, familiar space that builds your dog’s confidence and gives them a sense of control. Practically, it supports safe transport (car or plane), helps prevent destructive behavior, reduces separation anxiety, and aids in potty training.
-
General Obedience builds everyday safety and teamwork through core cues like “watch me,” “sit/stay,” “quiet,” “come,” and not pulling or jumping—making walks and social outings more enjoyable. Advanced Obedience adds complexity, such as heeling, tricks, and responding to verbal and non-verbal cues, with a focus on maintaining attention amid distractions. Examples include “sit at the door,” “wait at the door,” “leave it,” “drop it,” hand signals, and “sit/stay” outdoors.
-
Two standout options are Training for Seniors and Scent Training. Training for Seniors teaches task-specific skills—like “get it,” “bring it,” “brace,” opening/closing doors, fetching medication/keys/phone, and sound alerts (door, phone, smoke alarm)—which can assist people with disabilities or provide a highly trained companion. Scent Training is a team sport open to all dogs, regardless of age, breed, or physical ability (including blind or deaf dogs). Using essential oils like birch, almond, and clove with detection-dog methodology, dogs search for target odors at their own pace without hurdles or sprints.