Force-free programs, Malvern and Chester County

Eight programs. One question first: what is your dog doing on a boring Tuesday?

Name: Echo Dogs Training
Address: Malvern, PA, 19355, US
Telephone: (215) 532-3388

Every dog and every household is different, so Anthony Mazzenga starts with a free evaluation. He goes through your dog's history and your goals, then points you at the program that fits, not the biggest package. Not sure where to begin? Skip to the guide below, or tell us about your dog.

Every program includes

A personalised plan for your dog
Practical homework after sessions
Owner coaching, because behavior is built on both ends of the leash
Access to the Echo Dogs training app

Evaluations are free. 100% force-free: no prong collars, e-collars or choke chains.

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Three programs most families begin with

Published lengths and prices are below. Foundations to Freedom is priced after the free evaluation.

A black dog in a red bandana settled on a raised dog cot at home

Flagship · 8 weeks · 16 private sessions

Foundations to Freedom

Two sessions a week with homework after every one. Recall, loose-leash walking, place, calm greetings and real-world distraction work, finished with a graduation plan so the manners last.

Inside the eight weeks

A Belgian Malinois lying calmly on a tiled floor with a long training lead

Owner-guided · 6 weeks · 12 private sessions · $997 - $1,497

The Echo Method

You hold the lead at every session. Anthony teaches you and your dog together, so the routine still works on the days he is not there.

How owner-guided training works

A brindle puppy sitting on carpet beside a person's work boots

5 months to 1 year · 6 weeks · 12 private lessons · $1,197 - $1,225

Puppy Foundations Program

Marker training, name recognition, door and crate manners, loose-leash walking and confidence around new sounds and surfaces, built week by week before adolescence undoes it.

The six-week breakdown

The rest of the range

Five more, for specific problems and specific schedules.

Behavior and reactivity

Calm Before Control
Reactivity, anxiety, barking, lunging and overexcitement, worked below the explosion point with pattern games and Look At That.
Tailored Training Track
For dogs whose needs do not fit one program. Anthony assesses temperament, triggers, routines and goals, then builds the plan.

Foundations, immersion and walks

Echo Foundations Program
Puppies and adult dogs: impulse control, leash walking, polite greetings, recall and focus around household distractions.
Residential Board and Train
Daily repetition in a residential setting, ending with a transfer phase where you learn the routines. Pricing set after the free evaluation.
Structured Dog Walking
A trainer-led walk of 45 to 60 minutes with an update after every one. $50 a walk, memberships from $199 a month.

Which program?

Find yours by the problem.

This is a starting point. The free evaluation is where Anthony confirms it. Prices for programs without a published number are set after that conversation.

Leash pulling: Echo Foundations Program. Leash walking and recall are the core of it. Add Structured Dog Walking when you want a trainer reinforcing it every week.
Barking and overexcitement: Calm Before Control. Built for dogs that tip over at the door, on the walk or when guests arrive.
Puppy foundations: Puppy Foundations Program. For puppies from 5 months to 1 year. Younger than that, ask Anthony at the free evaluation.
Household manners: Foundations to Freedom. Doors, jumping, crate habits and calm greetings across eight weeks and sixteen sessions.
Reactivity and big feelings: Calm Before Control. Start here, and move to the Tailored Training Track if your dog needs more than one program covers.
Confidence and trust: Tailored Training Track. Anthony starts with temperament, triggers and routine, so the plan fits the dog in front of him.

Not sure which one? That is what the free evaluation is for.

Based in Malvern, serving Chester County and parts of Delaware County. Questions first? Read the FAQ.

Book a free evaluation Call (215) 532-3388