Behavior Doesn't Come in a Package
Start With the Dog
Whether you're raising a new puppy, working through everyday training challenges, navigating a complex behavior issue, or simply hoping to better understand your dog, effective training begins with understanding the individual dog in front of you.I work with dogs and families to build practical, sustainable solutions that improve communication, strengthen relationships, and create lasting change.
Behavior Is Context.
Training Is Communication.
Building Programs, Systems, and Better Outcomes for Dogs
For nearly fifteen years, I have worked at the intersection of dog training, behavior, enrichment, and animal welfare. My experience spans private behavior consulting, ownership of a successful dog care and training business, leadership of canine enrichment programs, shelter behavior and training program management, staff and volunteer development, and operational leadership. Along the way, I have worked with thousands of dogs and their families, from puppy foundations and everyday obedience to complex behavioral challenges including reactivity, anxiety, and separation-related behavior.Whether working directly with families, supporting frontline staff, or helping organizations improve outcomes for dogs in their care, my focus has always been the same: understanding behavior, solving problems thoughtfully, and creating systems that support lasting success.
Experience Beyond the Training Session
Clear Assessments.
Thoughtful Interventions.
Sustainable Results.
Every Situation Is Different
Let's Start With a Conversation
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to behavior and training. Every dog, every household, and every set of challenges is different.The first step is simple: Call, text, or email me with a brief overview of your dog, the challenges you're experiencing, and what you'd like to achieve. From there, we'll schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation to discuss your goals, answer questions, and determine what support may be most helpful moving forward.
PAUL KOTT DOG TRAINING offers individualized behavior consulting and private training for dogs and the people who live with them.
BEHAVIORAL CONSULTATION
This is the starting point for dogs experiencing reactivity, fear, anxiety, separation-related behavior, arousal issues, bite history, or other significant behavioral concerns. The 90-minute initial consultation includes a comprehensive history, behavioral assessment, and recommendations for management and next steps.90 minutes · $250
PRIVATE TRAINING
Every dog, household and case is unique. I offer individualized training for puppies and adult dogs, including leash skills, household manners, recall, impulse control, polite greetings, and other everyday training goals. Sessions are tailored to the dog, household, and the skills that matter most in daily life.45 minutes · $175 in person / $125 remote
BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION
For dogs with more complex behavioral concerns, specialized treatment and training sessions follow the initial consultation. Behavior modification treatment plans are individualized and can include management, foundational skills, desensitization and counter-conditioning, enrichment, and specialized reactivity work such as Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT) when appropriate.45 minutes · $175 in person / $125 remote
BAT sessions · $225
GETTING STARTED
Not sure which service is right for you? Start with a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation. Tell me a little about your dog, what you're experiencing, and what you'd like to accomplish. We'll talk through the situation and determine the most appropriate next step.Complimentary · 15 minutes
Paul Kott's independent publication FREQUENCY & CONSEQUENCE features his original writing on canine behavior, learning, welfare, and the lives we share with dogs.
The Myth of the "Good Dog"
September 2026 · 27 minute read
Description:
What do we really mean when we call a dog “good”? This article looks beyond obedience and manners to explore how easily human preferences become judgments about canine behavior, and what changes when we stop asking whether behavior is “good” or “bad” and start asking where it comes from.
The Secret Life of Dogs
August 2026 · 6 minute read
Description:
Your dog is learning all day long, whether you are training or not. An exploration of learning theory, accidental reinforcement, environmental management, and what changes when we stop thinking of training as something that happens only during “training sessions.”
250 Years of American Dogs: From Working Partners to Family Members
July 2026 · 9 minute read
Description:
Long before there was a United States, there were American dogs. Their story runs through Indigenous life, colonization, war, work, status, companionship, and the extraordinary transformation of what it means to be a dog in America.
What 4,700 Dogs Taught Me About Communication
June, 2026 · 5 minute read
Description:
After working with more than 4,700 dogs, I’ve learned that effective training begins with understanding how dogs communicate, learn, and experience the world.
Let's Start With a Conversation
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to behavior and training. Every dog, every household, and every set of challenges is different. That's why the approach at PAUL KOTT DOG TRAINING is focused on an individualized approach to canine behavior and training.The first step is simple: Call, text, or email me with a brief overview of your dog, the challenges you're experiencing, and what you'd like to achieve. From there, we'll schedule a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation to discuss your goals, answer questions, and determine what support may be most appropriate moving forward.
Complimentary initial phone consultation · 15 minutes