Should I choose In-Home Private Lessons or Board and Train?

Choose In-Home Private Lessons (Puppy 101, Manners on the Move, or Freedom with Manners) if you want weekly 1-on-1 coaching in your own home and enjoy practicing daily between sessions with live video recordings. Choose Board and Train (starting at $1,800 for the 3-Week Puppy Manners tier and $2,100 for adult programs) if you want Paulina Beck to build the daily obedience or potty-training foundation inside her home environment in Conroe, TX 77303 before transferring the skills to you.

Where does Board and Train take place?

All Board and Train programs take place inside founder Paulina Beck's personal home environment in Conroe, TX 77303, never in a commercial warehouse kennel. Dogs practice real household manners around doors, crates, and living spaces, plus public field trips around Conroe and The Woodlands.

Do you offer public dog boarding or public drop-in doggy daycare?

No. Our Graduate Boarding and Day Camp for Graduates in Conroe, TX 77303 are exclusive alumni perks reserved solely for dogs that have completed a Mannered Mutt training program. This ensures every dog on site shares the same structured habits and training cues.

The Mannered Mutt: Expert Dog Obedience Training in Conroe & Houston

At-a-Glance Program SummaryLast Updated: October 2026

Compare in-home obedience dog training and Board and Train programs in Conroe and The Woodlands, TX including Puppy 101, Manners on the Move, and Freedom with Manners.

Weekly in-home private obedience lessons include live-time video recording of every session and recommended training equipment on adult programs, while home-environment Board and Train starts at $1,800 for our 3-Week Puppy Manners tier in Conroe, TX 77303.

Every curriculum teaches calm impulse control (heel, sit, down, stay, place, come, off, and leave it) proofed around real household and neighborhood distractions.

Book Your Obedience EvaluationServing Conroe, The Woodlands, Montgomery County, and Greater Houston

German Shepherd sitting on a red training platform at The Mannered Mutt in Conroe, TX

Private Training: Weekly In-Home Lessons in Conroe & The Woodlands

Our trainer comes to you weekly to work with you and your dog. Between lessons, you practice the exercises covered.

Each lesson is built on the previous lesson’s mastery.
Sessions are recorded in live time and available for review at your convenience.
Recommended equipment is included in the Manners on the Move and Freedom with Manners programs.

MANNERS ON THE MOVE

| Adult In-Home On-Leash Program

Program: Manners on the Move (Weekly In-Home Private Lessons)

Price: Pricing shared at your consultation (recommended training equipment included)

Dog Age: Dogs 6 months and older

What Is Included: Weekly in-home 1-on-1 sessions, live-time video recording of every lesson, recommended training equipment, and real-world distraction proofing

First Step: Request an in-home evaluation via our online contact form

Service Area: Conroe, The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Willis, Spring, Magnolia, and Greater Houston

Core cues covered: sit, down, place, come, heel, off, and leave it
Eliminates leash pulling, jumping on guests, door dashing, and barking
Sessions build progressively on each week’s mastery with video replay access

CUSTOM PROGRAM

Pricing shared at your consultation | Tailored Behavior & Goal Plan

Program: Custom In-Home Private Training Program

Price: Pricing shared at your consultation, based on behavior goals and session count

Dog Age: All ages (puppies, adolescent dogs, and adult dogs)

What Is Included: Customized weekly lesson plan, live-time session video recordings, and targeted behavior modification or specialized skill coaching

First Step: Complete our contact form to discuss your dog’s behavior goals

Service Area: Conroe, The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Willis, Spring, Magnolia, and Greater Houston

Ideal for multi-dog households, specific reactivity goals, or targeted refreshers
Hands-on owner coaching in your home and neighborhood walking routes
Flexible curriculum designed around your household schedule

PUPPY 101

| Early Puppy In-Home Foundation

Program: Puppy 101 (Weekly In-Home Puppy Private Lessons)

Price: Pricing shared at your consultation

Dog Age: Puppies up to 5 months old

What Is Included: Weekly in-home puppy lessons, live-time video recordings of every session, crate and potty training schedules, and early socialization coaching

First Step: Book your puppy evaluation online before bad habits form

Service Area: Conroe, The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Willis, Spring, Magnolia, and Greater Houston

Addresses nipping, play biting, jumping, chewing, and whining in the crate
Introduces foundation cues: sit, down, place, come, and loose-leash walking
Option to pair with or choose our $1,800 3-Week Puppy Manners Board and Train

FREEDOM WITH MANNERS

| On-Leash & Off-Leash Reliability

Program: Freedom with Manners (Advanced On-Leash & Off-Leash Private Lessons)

Price: Pricing shared at your consultation (all recommended training equipment included)

Dog Age: Dogs 6 months and older

What Is Included: Weekly in-home and public-park lessons, live-time video recording of every session, all recommended training equipment, and off-leash recall proofing

First Step: Schedule your evaluation through our contact page

Service Area: Conroe, The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Willis, Spring, Magnolia, and Greater Houston

Full on-leash and off-leash reliability around heavy distractions
Proofed in parks, trails, and dog-friendly patios across Conroe and The Woodlands
Builds confident recall (come), sustained place/stay, and calm public neutrality

BOARD & TRAIN

We offer obedience dog training programs to develop leash manners, basic commands, or to help with more serious behavior problems (for example, aggression or anxiety). Our years of experience and proven techniques help us create the perfect training program for you and your best friend.

BASIC

Basic obedience commands taught: heel, sit, down, stay, place, come, no, off. Dogs 6 months and older.

Perfect for dogs 6 months and older who have not had previous training or just need a little refresher
Includes a training collar
Includes a 2-hour session at pickup and 2 1-hour sessions at home

ADVANCED

Advanced obedience commands taught: heel, sit, down, place, come, no, off, on and off leash.

Helps stop undesirable behaviors like barking, chewing, jumping, mild aggression, and anxiety.
Includes a remote training collar
Includes a 2-hour session at pickup, and 4 1-hour sessions at home, plus graduate support plans with monthly lessons in Conroe, TX 77303.

BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS

Behavior modification: sit, down, stay, place, come, and others as needed.

Resolves human and dog aggression
Includes a remote training collar
Includes a 2-hour session at pickup, and 4 1-hour sessions at home, plus graduate support plans with monthly lessons in Conroe, TX 77303.

PUPPY MANNERS

Puppy Manners: loose leash walking, sit, down, stay, place, come, no, off. Puppies 12 weeks to 5 months.

Includes a training collar
Go-home transfer lesson plus 2 follow-up lessons in Conroe, TX 77303 ($1,800 for 21 days)

POTTY MANNERS

Do you have a new puppy that you need help potty training? Our trainer can help. Your puppy will live in our trainer’s home for 21 days and learn the ropes of house breaking & crate training, as well as how to let YOU know they need to go. Behavior modification: sit, down, stay, place, come, and others as needed.

Includes 1 2-hour session as well as in-home support.

On-Leash vs. Off-Leash Obedience Curriculum & Format Comparison

Obedience dog training at The Mannered Mutt goes far beyond food lures in a quiet living room. We train practical reliability so your dog listens the first time when the doorbell rings, when another dog walks past on the trail, or when you settle at an outdoor patio in Conroe or The Woodlands.

Obedience Track	Price & Format	Core Cues & Distraction Level	Equipment & Follow-Up
Manners on the Move	(Weekly In-Home Private Lessons)	On-leash heel, sit, down, place, come, off, leave it, and polite door greetings	Recommended training equipment + live video recording of every lesson
Freedom with Manners	(Weekly In-Home & Park Private Lessons)	Full on-leash & off-leash obedience, distance recall, and sustained place around heavy distractions	All recommended training equipment + live video recording of every lesson
Puppy 101	(Weekly In-Home Puppy Lessons)	Crate & potty training, nipping prevention, early sit/down/place/come, and loose-leash basics	Live video recording of every session + custom household schedule
Home Board & Train Tiers	$1,800 (3-Wk Puppy B&T) or Custom Adult Immersion Quote	24/7 home-environment immersion in Conroe, TX 77303 across Basic, Advanced (off-leash), or Behavior tracks	Training collar, transfer & follow-up sessions, and Mannered Mutts Club for graduates (adult tiers)

Compare full details on our Private Dog Training, Board and Train, and Puppy Manners pages.

Obedience Dog Training Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Manners on the Move and Freedom with Manners?

Manners on the Move focuses on reliable on-leash obedience and household manners (stopping leash pulling, jumping on guests, door dashing, and barking) with recommended equipment included. Freedom with Manners builds on that foundation to achieve full off-leash reliability, distance recall, and sustained place/stay around high-distraction parks and patios.

How does the live video recording work during private obedience lessons?

Every weekly in-home private lesson is recorded in live time so you and your family can replay Paulina's exact leash handling, timing, and verbal markers between appointments.

Where do Board and Train obedience dogs stay during training?

Board and Train dogs live and train inside founder Paulina Beck's personal home environment in Conroe, TX 77303, never in an impersonal commercial kennel facility. Adult immersion graduates also can join Mannered Mutts Club group classes.

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