Creating well rounded dogs through reward-based training. We use rewards during our training in the form of play, affection, praise, and food to fulfil your dog both physically and mentally. This strengthens your relationship and creates more reliability in your dog's behavior and skills without taking their personality away.
Crucial social skills:
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Treat luring/shaping, marking and rewarding desired behaviors, and commands
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No jumping, mouthing, begging, or excessive barking
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Greeting humans calmly and respectfully
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Being mindful of humans' personal space
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Respecting other dogs during play and greetings
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Showing calm behaviors and neutrality with people and other dogs in public
Crucial life skills:
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Permission before entering/exiting thresholds such as the front door, car door, and fence gates
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Permission before coming onto furniture
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Waiting calmly before mealtime
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Mealtime manners to respect space when humans are eating and cooking
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Able to settle on command
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Crate training
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Potty training
Crucial handling skills:
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Calmly accepting nail trims, brushing, and bathing
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Confidently receiving medical and veterinary care
Core obedience commands:
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Sit
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Down
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Place
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Stay
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Heel
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Come
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Watch me
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Leave it
Loose leash walking:
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Enjoy peaceful walks in the park or in the neighborhood
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Handler engagement around a variety of distractions
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Training Programs
Day Training
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Hybrid daycare training program customized for your dog
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Similar to board and training but your pup goes home to you each day
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Daily progress updates, photos & videos, and homework assignments
Daily Routine
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Play and exercise throughout the day
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Multiple training sessions during the day
Pick Up/Drop Off
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Flexible based on your schedule
Program Options
Good Dog Academy
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Hybrid board and train + daycare program
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For dogs and puppies over 3 months old
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Dogs come for the day for hands on training and playtime but go home each evening to spend time with their family
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Focuses on obedience commands, recall, leash skills, manners and home skills, socialization, working on obedience commands with distractions
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2 days of day training a week + 1 private training session a week | 5 weeks | $1900
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4 days of day training a week + 1 private training session a week | 5 weeks | $2700
Financing Options
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Interested in financing your training program through Affirm? Inquire today
Private Training
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Private training sessions
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Meeting one or two times weekly
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Customized programs for your family and your dog
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Great for owners who are available to complete daily homework and training outings in between training sessions
Program Options
Puppy Essentials
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For puppies under 4 months
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Focuses on potty training, crate training, recall, core obedience commands, manners and home skills
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1 private lesson a week | 5 weeks | Cost $700
Good Dog in Progress
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Focuses on obedience commands, recall, leash skills, manners and home skills, socialization, introduction to obedience with distractions and in public
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1 private lesson a week | 5 weeks | Cost $700
Good Dog Essentials
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Focuses on obedience commands, recall, leash skills, manners and home skills, socialization, working on obedience with distractions and in public, public training, group training sessions with other dogs
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1 private lesson a week | 10 weeks | $1200
Behavior in Progress
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Focuses on minor behaviors issues such as reactivity, anxiety, & fear, obedience commands, recall, leash skills, manners and home skills, socialization, working on obedience with distractions and in public
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1-2 private lessons a week | 5 or 10 weeks | $1400
Board & Training
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2-6 weeks of immersive training at our facility
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Customized programs for your family and your dog
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Daily progress updates & photos
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Follow up private training sessions included to transfer over your dogs new skills
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Go home training video and informational packet customized for your dog
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Lifetime coaching and advice
Daily Routine
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Play and exercise throughout the day
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Multiple training sessions during the day
Pick Up/Drop Off
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Flexible based on your schedule and travel plans
Program Options
Good Dog Immersion
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2 week board and train
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For dogs and puppies over 6 months old -> We recommend Day Training for puppies under 6 months
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Focuses on obedience commands, recall, manners, and leash skills
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2 week board and train | $2300
Good Dog Elite
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3 week board and train
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For dogs and puppies over 6 months old -> We recommend Day Training for puppies under 6 months
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Focuses on obedience commands, recall, leash skills, manners and home skills, socialization, working on obedience commands with distractions and in public
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3 week board and train | $2700
Financing Options
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Interested in financing your training program through Affirm? Inquire today
Training Philosophy
Aggression in Dogs Master Course
Predation Substitute Training
TWC Training Academy
IACP APDT Members
Pack Pro Training
Top Business Rate, Berkeley County
Best Dog Trainer, Berkeley County, 2024
Best Dog Trainer, Berkeley County, 2025
Best of SC Awards, 2026
Wild Wags opened in May of 2023 and offers behavior modification, obedience training, and puppy training.
Our focus is balanced reward-based dog training and behavior modification creating strong bonds, mutual respect, teamwork, and fun & engaging training interactions.
No alpha dog training here - It is outdated and proven to negatively impact the human-animal bond. We follow the four quadrants of training with a heavy focus on positive reinforcement and negative punishment. Not sure what the four quadrants of training are? Read below
Positive reinforcement: Your puppy goes potty outdoors and is rewarded with verbal praise.
Negative reinforcement: Your dog is fearful of another dog and reacts with lunging and barking. The other dog stays nearby until your dog is quiet, non aggressive, and checks in with the handler.
Negative punishment: Your dog is asked to do a command, your dog ignores the command and walks away and so no treats are given to your dog.
Positive punishment: Your dog pulls on the leash, so the handler makes a quick tug on the leash to break leash pressure.
Our Facility
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Where
In 2025 we expanded into a small facility located in North Charleston at 5617 Dorchester Rd. Suite B
Feels Like Home
Our facility is designed to feel like home which offers a realistic space to learn while still providing structure, socialization, exposure, and distractions to challenge them. From settling and being calm around new people to ignoring distractions and other dogs.
Outings and Field Trips
We are also only a few minutes from Park Circle, Tanger Outlet, and a variety of other outdoors spots to branch out and practice skills in public.
Daily Routine
Up to 3 meals, 5 outdoor potty/play times, and one on one training sessions throughout the day.
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