Private Training

We offer one-on-one private training for dogs of all ages working on everyday training skills. This includes welcoming a new puppy, leash manners, coming when called, and building good habits at home.

Two dogs sitting on a wooden deck in front of a house with gray siding and a window. One is a brown and white Cocker Spaniel with long ears and a red collar, the other is a tan Poodle with a purple collar in Airdrie, Alberta.

Private training is offered in your home or at Airdrie Puppy Pals, depending on your goals and what works best for your dog.

Nikki Nordick leads all private training sessions. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer with years of hands-on experience supporting dogs and their families through personalized training plans.

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What is Private Training?

Private training is one-on-one training focused on you and your dog. It offers guidance and support, whether you have clear goals or are not sure where to start.

Private training sessions may include:

  • Training that moves at your dog’s pace

  • Help figuring out what skills to focus on first

  • Lessons based on your dog’s needs and your daily life

  • Flexible settings, such as your home or at Airdrie Puppy Pals

  • Ongoing guidance and feedback to support progress

Private training can be helpful on its own or alongside group classes. It can also be a comfortable starting point for families who want personal support before joining other training options.

What Private Training Can Help With

Private training offers one-on-one support for everyday training skills and building good habits over time. Sessions can focus on learning new skills, improving current ones, or helping you figure out where to start.

Private training can help with:

  • Potty training and setting up daily routines

  • Teething and puppy nipping

  • Door manners, such as waiting instead of rushing out

  • Walking politely on a loose leash

  • Learning and practicing cues like sit, down, stay, and place

  • Working on jumping

  • Improving focus around everyday distractions

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Meet Your Certified Dog Trainer

Nikki Nordick believes good training should make sense for both dogs and their people. With so much mixed advice online, working with an experienced trainer can help families feel less overwhelmed and more confident in what they are doing.

Nikki’s private training focuses on teaching clear, practical skills that fit into everyday life. She helps families learn how to teach skills step by step, how to adjust when things feel stuck, and how to build habits that last beyond the session.

Her training is based on how dogs learn best and is designed to support steady progress, clear communication, and confidence at home.

Nikki holds multiple professional certifications and continues her education to stay current in dog training and behavior, including:

  • Certified Dog Behavior Consultant

  • Certified Behavior Consultant Canine

  • IAABC Accredited Dog Trainer

  • Certified Professional Dog Trainer

  • Fear Free Certified Professional

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Get Started With Private Training

Getting started with private training can begin with a free phone call. This is a chance to talk about your dog, what you are seeing at home, and how private training might help.

During the call, we can:

  • Talk through what you are noticing

  • Help you decide where to start

  • Answer questions about scheduling and next steps

Private training sessions are offered one-on-one, either in your home or at Airdrie Puppy Pals, in the Airdrie and surrounding area. Sessions can also be booked directly through our calendar under Minding Our Manners → Private Manners Training.

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