PAWS to PLAY!

7312 E. Thomas Rd, Scottsdale AZ 85251

(480) 966-9267

"Doggie Daycare Done Right!"

These are our general prices. We are a full service dog care company, so we try to include a full range of services for a single price. Where most places "nickel and dime" you for small upgrades in service, we try to give you package deals which include all the services and fun your dog will need. That is why we are "Doggie Daycare Done Right!"

Doggie Daycare Services

 

_{Days Per Month Package good for 30 days from purchase}

 

_{Minimum of 1 month for same day(s) each week}

_{Unlimited Month good for 30 days from start date}

 

** Add $9 per Night to the above Daycare Rate for Overnight Boarding. Overnight guests must be picked up between 7 am and 9 am on the day of the pick up, or you will be charged for a half-day or full day of daycare at the prevailing rate.

 

GROOMING PRICES

Please call for specific prices if your breed or desired service isn't listed. Prices subject to change depending upon the condition and behavior of your dog. Dogs that bite, or threaten to bite, when being groomed (bath, nails, anal glands, etc.) require special methods to ensure the safety of our staff, our customers, the dog itself, and the other dogs; we will need to quote you a specific price for such dogs, and we reserve the right to refuse service to any dog or owner, regardless of condition, breed, behavior, etc.

 

 

SHAMPOOS AND CONDITIONERS:

Hypo-allergenic: $2 extra

MEDICLEEN: $2 extra

GOODBYE-DRY: $2 extra

MELACID: $4 extra

Tar & Sulfur: $3 extra

TRIPLE PYRETHRIN FLEA SHAMPOO: $2 extra

 

RINSES AND RE-MOISTURIZERS:

RE-MOISTURIZER: $3 extra

OIL OF ORCHIDS: $3 extra

 

Flea & Tick Dip: $3 plus Bathing Price

 

BOARD AND TRAIN SERVICES: We are offering a limited time special discount on this program. It includes 3 1/2 weeks of boarding, doggie daycare, and obedience training (18 lessons). The special price is $1,499. That is a 15% discount over the price if you were to purchase these services individually. Call for more details.

 

Please CALL for a price quote for your dog. We will need to evaluate your dog and situation in order to recommend the proper program, length of stay, and the safety of working with your dog (if you have a dog that has aggression problems, these prices won't apply... we will charge more for dangerous dogs).

 

All Boarding and Training are charged up front and are non-refundable once scheduled. All Training sessions, whether boarding or daycare are included, are charged on a per session or per group of sessions basis, not on an hourly or per minute basis and are also non-refundable.

DOG TRAINING SERVICES

 

By Sam Basso, Head Trainer

 

I receive calls every day asking about my dog training services. The first question most people ask is "what do you charge?"

 

Let’s say you sold houses for a living, and someone asked you, "how much does it cost to buy a house?" You would probably say, "What kind of house do you want? Houses in this city range from a low of about $200,000 to as much as $40 million (for Bill Gate’s house). If you want a condo, or duplex, or four-plex, the costs will all be different."

 

I liken dog training pricing to buying a house. They range from fixer-uppers to well built homes. You get what you pay for, and you have to ask what you get for the money. DO YOU WANT CHEAP TRAINING? If you look around, you can find cheap training. But cheap also doesn't mean that it will be any good. Cheap training, like the kind you get at pet stores and in most group classes, won't get you as good of results as you will get when working with me. Many classes are a waste of money. I have to re-train many dogs that have been improperly trained through other programs. If the owners had started with me, they would have saved a lot of money and heartache. If you choose a cheap trainer, you will eventually have to come back to work with some like myself to fix what they did wrong with your dog! So, are you really saving any money doing it on the cheap? No. In fact, you might get just what you paid for: your dog might end up abused or messed up by an unqualified "dog trainer". I wouldn't do that to my dog.

 

What do you get for the money?

 

Last night, I began working with a new customer who hired me to help her train her 1 ½ year old Sheltie. When she originally set up the appointment, she said she had completed basic obedience with another trainer, but now wanted to focus on teaching her dog obey off leash.

 

So, when I arrived at her home, I rang the doorbell and waited for her to open the door. I heard her dog bark, and a couple of moments later, she opened the door and invited me in.

 

Immediately, her dog started jumping up on me, and continually barked at me for attention.

 

We went through the typical introductions, and then I asked her to please demonstrate the work she had done with her dog so I could get an idea of how she had been trained, and to see where we were with respect to the training of the dog. I needed to see how much training she had completed, so we could then proceed on to finishing the off leash obedience work that she desired.

 

I followed her as she walked her dog outside, in the back yard, on a leash. She then proceeded to walk her dog around the yard and gave the dog some simple Sit and Down commands… none of which the dog did. I watched her give commands and watched the dogs responses. This dog and owner had spent a lot of time and money… for nothing.

 

I then asked her how many lessons she had completed with her dog. She had gone through 3 rounds of 8 classes in a group class environment.

 

It was shocking, even though I’ve seen this kind of thing over and over throughout the years.

 

She hadn’t been taught anything valuable, and it was no wonder that the dog didn’t obey anything she told the dog.

 

She didn’t have proper skills, and the dog didn’t know anything…

 

Even after SIX MONTHS of lessons!

 

This is typical of most dog training schools.

 

The dog wouldn’t Sit on command. She had to push its bottom to the ground.

 

The dog wouldn’t Down on command. The dog would fight her and pop back to its feet in defiance.

 

The dog didn’t know how to Heel at all. The trainer told her that her dog "wasn’t ready" to learn how to Heel… That’s a bunch of garbage.

 

She told me the classes were out of control and that none of the dogs listened, so she quit.

 

I had to tell her that I wasn’t her fault or her dogs fault. It wasn’t for a lack of trying. It was the typical case of poor quality training that you see in most dog training schools.

 

By a year and a half, her dog should have completed Basic Obedience and been fairly proficient at obeying, on and off leash, in public, with distractions. Unfortunately, even with 6 months of lessons, she had learned less than I teach in one week of private lessons.

 

It was appalling.

 

So, I told her we’d have to start all over again, and fill in the gaps for what she wasn’t taught.

 

The Moral of the Story? Yes, you can find cheaper training, but you will definitely be disappointed with the results!

 

When you train a dog to a certain level of performance, there is no substitute for doing a certain amount of work. Just like taking a martial arts class. It takes a certain amount of work to get a black belt. There aren't any short cuts. You have to do the work and prove to the instructor that you have the skills before you will be recognized and given a black belt. Even with group lessons, there is a certain amount of work it takes to train the dog. However, with group lessons it will take many lessons. With private lessons, it will take fewer days, to get to the same end result... but you will still have to do the same amount of work in the end! Based upon my personal experience, it takes approximately 1 to 2 years of group lessons to get the same results as I can provide a customer in approximately a month. Group lessons generally run about $15/ lesson. So, 50 to 100 group lessons times $15 = $750 to $1,500 to finish the Basic Obedience lessons. I can do more in less time, for approximately the same cost, because 1.) I only work with one customer at a time, and 2.) I am a better trainer. Another important consideration is that most people can't or won't diligently or consistently go to lessons for a year or two with their dogs. People quit group lessons. So, they never end up with an obedient dog. And some dogs are so problematic, that you can't wait for a year or two to fix the problem. People will give the dog away before they finish the lessons. So, they need to get the lessons finished quickly or the dog has to go. In addition, most group classes aren't set up, and the instructors aren't qualified, to deal with difficult situations.

 

I can't stomach seeing trainable dogs end up in shelters. Most of these situations can be worked out.

 

There are no shortcuts to getting a finished dog. There are things that have to be taught in order to get a final result. You can do it in less time if you hire a better trainer, but you still have to put all the pieces together in order to get the finished result.

 

So, my point is, if you just compare PRICES when you look for a dog trainer, then you are making a mistake. You should compare PRICES and RESULTS in order to figure out which trainer gives you the better deal. If you read through my web page, it will be very clear to you what you get for the money.

 

My Prices (These are the base prices, within my business area, and should be used as general guidelines. The price I quote you in person is the current price for your situation. Prices, terms and conditions subject to change without notice. Subject to My Rules)

 

Evaluations: $95, but less with coupon, within my business territories. Outside my business area: $150 (minimum) plus travel cost; coupons don't apply.

 

GENERAL PRICING FOR ALL LESSONS: First lesson is $95, every lesson after that is $60 each

 

Email & Phone Consultations: Prices are the same as for In Person lessons, HOWEVER, telephone consultations shall be with the connection charges paid by the customer. So, for example, a House training Lesson will be $95 by email or telephone... but if it is by telephone, the customer will have to call Sam Basso in advance, at a pre-arranged time, and instruct the phone companies to direct all connection charges to be paid by the customer so that Sam Basso still nets the same $95. Payments shall be made in advance using your credit or debit card... call us to make arrangements.

 

Puppy Etiquette Lesson only: $95

 

Group Classes: 8 lessons for $129.

 

House Training: 1 hour in person overview (Phoenix area only), 95 page book, plus free follow up. $95

 

Example: Puppy Lesson + House training = $95 + $60= $155

 

Puppy FastStart Program: is eight daily lessons = (8 X $60) = $480

 

Basic Obedience I: $1080 (18 sessions X $60/session), AND IT INCLUDES A FREE PUPPY LESSON AND HOUSETRAINING LESSON if you prepay up front. Multiple Dogs: Dogs must be all trained at the same time and same appointments... First Dog: $1080, each additional dog $500.

 

Maintenance & Tune Up Lessons: $60 per half hour lesson IF YOU ARE A PAST CUSTOMER, or $95 for the first lesson and $60 for each additional lesson if you haven’t trained with me before… however, if you prepay for 5 or more lessons, every lesson will be $60/ lesson

 

Problem Dog Class: 2 private lessons, plus the special collar and leash, plus 8 group sessions: $504 per dog. If the dog(s) are extremely dangerous and out of control, you might need additional private lessons before you will be allowed to work your dog in the group sessions. The additional private lessons will be $60 / session. For most dogs of this type, they normally don't need more than 5 extra sessions to be able to be brought to the group classes. Some large dogs, in extreme cases, need to enroll in our Bite Control and Prevention Training Program... see below.

 

Special Lessons: (Problem solving) $95 per session, plus $60 per session thereafter for multiple sessions, but could be more depending upon the Evaluation.

 

Fear Biting & Aggression: $95 for a single private lesson, plus $60 per session thereafter for multiple sessions, but could be more depending upon the Evaluation. THIS IS THE USUAL APPROACH FOR MOST AGGRESSION PROBLEMS.

 

Bite Control and Prevention Training Program, is a special program to control large, highly aggressive dogs, prices will generally be $2,500 or more, up front, for the first month, plus $80/session for every lesson thereafter. Lessons must be prepaid on a per month basis. Approval for these classes are conditional: not every dog or owner will be approved by the instructor. This is highly dangerous work for me. This is for big, highly aggressive dogs that could seriously maim or kill someone unless they are put under control. Please call for specific information.

 

Seminars: Please call for a quote. Pricing is dependent upon the type of services being requested.

 

Consulting & Expert Witness: Please call for a quote. Pricing is dependent upon the type of services being requested. I will charge a minimum of $175/ hr plus expenses. I will do this on a case by case basis, and I reserve the sole right and option to refuse service to anyone for any reason. I will also not take sides in a dispute, to preserve my impartiality.

 

MILEAGE CHARGE: Because of rising fuel prices, I am forced to charge a mileage charge for private lessons and evaluations.

 

My primary business area is from I-51 to the West, I-101 to the North, N Gilbert to the East, and E Riggs Rd to the South. Within these boundaries, there is NO mileage charge. I call this AREA ONE.

 

If you live in AREA TWO: There will be a $10 / lesson mileage charge if you are outside this area, but South of the Carefree Hwy, East of the west side of I-101, less than 10 miles south of E Riggs Rd, and west of S Idaho Rd. Thus, if you live near the intersection of Tatum and N Cave Creek, Basic Obedience I would be ($60 + $10) X 18 Lessons = $1260.

 

If you live in AREA THREE: Which is outside Areas One and Two, less than 10 miles North of the Carefree Hwy, Less than 10 miles West of the western I-101, Less than 20 miles south of E Riggs Rd, and less than 10 miles East of S Idaho Rd, there will be a $40 / lesson charge. If you live in Sun City, then Basic Obedience I would be ($60 + $40) X 18 Lessons = $1800. Part of the reason for the higher charges, the further out, is the cost of gas, extra mileage on the vehicle, and the amount of time on the highway. If I have to spend an hour to get to you and an hour back, in traffic, that is 3 hours a day for just one hour of lessons, so I have to recuperate some of that lost opportunity cost.

 

Any lesson outside these areas must be OK'd by Sam Basso. My calculations of the mileage cost and your location are to be my sole determination, and are final.

 

Why are these charges justified? Because you need a good trainer to work with in your area. As a general rule, the further you go out from a big city, the fewer the number of dog trainers, and the poorer quality of trainer, too. This money is an investment in your dog and home. The money you spend today on training will save you money in destroyed property, potential medical bills if your dog gets hurt or hurts someone, and could save the life of your dog some day.

 

** I generally use the above schedule for pricing. Lesson fees are charged at a minimum rate of $95/ hr unless otherwise specified, lessons commence upon the time of arrival and are over at time of departure. Sometimes, in special situations, I will charge above these amounts, but I will determine that after evaluating the situation. Prices and terms subject to change without notice. Sam Basso reserves the right to refuse service to anyone. Sometimes I donate my services to non-profit groups for rescued/ abandoned dogs. Please contact Sam Basso about your specific situation. All training programs are subject to My Rules.

 

GROOMING SERVICES