Private Lessons
Focused, One-On-One Training Built On Clear Criteria and Direct Coaching
Private lessons provide focused, one-on-one instruction tailored to the specific needs of each dog and handler team. This format allows training to progress with clarity and intention, ensuring communication remains clean and expectations remain consistent throughout the learning process.
By working individually, trainers can address nuance, timing, and application in real time. Private lessons support deliberate development, reinforcing reliable behavior that transfers beyond the training environment while remaining grounded in the Base Layer.
What Private Lessons Do
Private lessons establish clarity through individualized instruction. By working directly with a trainer, communication can be refined, criteria can be adjusted in real time, and learning can progress without the interference or constraints of a shared environment. This format allows training to be applied precisely where it matters most. Private lessons support intentional development by addressing timing, handling, and execution in a way that builds reliable understanding and stable behavior over time
Who Private Lessons Are For
Private lessons are designed for teams who want focused, individualized instruction and value precision in how training is applied. This format is well suited for handlers seeking direct feedback, clear criteria, and tailored guidance based on their specific goals and environment.
They support teams who benefit from one-on-one attention, whether refining foundational skills, addressing specific challenges, or building reliability through deliberate, individualized application within the Base Layer.
Establish clear communication through individualized instruction
Allow criteria and timing to be adjusted in real time
Support precise application of skills without environmental interference
Teams seeking individualized instruction and direct feedback
Handlers who value precision and tailored guidance
Dogs benefitting from focused, one-on-one application
Private lessons are not intended to replace foundational clarity when it is missing. They are most effective when dogs and handlers enter with a basic understanding of expectations and are ready to refine skills through focused, individualized instruction.
Program Structure
Private lessons are structured to support clarity through individualized application. Criteria, expectations, and communication are adjusted deliberately to meet the needs of each team while maintaining consistency within the Base Layer.
This structure allows learning to progress intentionally, supporting reliable understanding, precise execution, and skill development that transfers beyond the training environment.
Clear criteria adjusted to the individual team
Consistent expectations maintained throughout instruction
Intentional progression supporting reliable skill transfer
Structure is maintained through clear criteria, consistent expectations, and intentional progression, ensuring learning remains stable, predictable, and transferable beyond the training environment.
Program Pricing
Private lessons are offered as focused, one-on-one instruction designed to support clarity and precision within the Base Layer. Pricing reflects professional instruction, individualized application, and the standards required to support reliable progress.
Pricing is listed for clarity and planning purposes.
Pricing:
Single Private Lesson - $150
5 - Session Package - $450
10 - Session Package - $800
Private lessons are structured to support appropriate placement and use based on each team’s needs. Selection and participation are guided by fit to ensure training remains aligned with the expectations and standards of the Base Layer.
Private Lessons Within The Wasatch System
Private lessons exist within the Base Layer of the Wasatch system and serve as a foundational format for developing clarity, communication, and engagement. This structure allows training to be applied intentionally while maintaining consistency in expectations and execution.
For some teams, private lessons provide targeted refinement and problem-solving. For others, they serve as the starting point for broader training pathways. In all cases, the objective remains the same: support reliable behavior and understanding that carries beyond the training environment.
Begin Your Ascent
Every program at Wasatch is built on the same foundation: clarity, structure, and intentional progression. The intake process ensures training begins at the correct starting point for each dog and team.
This allows training to remain stable, effective, and aligned with the standards that support long-term development across all disciplines.