Stop being dragged.
Start leading the walk.
Our 4-week Leash Training Foundations program teaches the 5 skills every family dog needs. Small group setting. Real-world practice. Real results.
Your walks are out of control.
Every walk is a workout
Your shoulder hurts by the end of the block. Your dog drags you toward every dog, person, and squirrel. The leash is doing all the work, and so are you.
You have put training off
You know your dog needs help. You just have not been sure where to start, or whether you are ready to commit to private one-on-one training. Meanwhile, the behavior keeps getting worse.
You need a real foundation
You can teach sit in the kitchen. But the moment real life happens, your dog forgets everything. You need the foundational skills that actually hold up outside.
5 skills. 4 weeks.
The foundational commands every well-mannered dog needs. Practiced in a real-world environment with real-world distractions.
A dog you can actually take places.
Walks you actually enjoy
No more pulling. No more lunging. Your dog walks at heel while you carry a coffee in your other hand.
A dog that listens around distractions
Sit, down, and place hold even when other dogs are present. The skills actually work outside your living room.
Confidence in public
You stop dreading other dogs at the park. Your dog learns to ignore them and stay focused on you.
A real foundation, fast
Four hands-on sessions. Weekly homework. A structured plan that builds skills the way they actually stick.
Everything you need to know.
Investment
$497
Financing available
Duration
4 weeks
90-minute classes
Class size
Max 4
Individual attention guaranteed
Location
Greer City Park
Real-world environment
Two cohorts. Pick the one that fits.
Each cohort meets once a week for 4 weeks. Sign up for the Tuesday cohort or the Thursday cohort, whichever works best for your schedule.
Everything you need for lasting leash manners.
No surprise add-ons. Show up, do the work, get the results.
- 4 weeks of expert instruction with Maddie
- Four 90-minute hands-on group classes
- Weekly homework plans to practice at home
- Real-world training at Greer City Park
- Graduation certificate
To keep every dog and handler safe.
These rules apply to every program we run. They protect your dog, your fellow handlers, and the work we do together.
- Online evaluation required before enrollment
- Dog must be at least 6 months old
- Herm Sprenger prong collar required
- No active aggression cases
- Commitment to weekly homework
Your Southern Hounds journey.
A clear path from your first conversation to a dog that listens for life.
Real training. Real results.
Maddie Powers is the owner and head trainer of Southern Hounds LLC. She has spent 7 years helping frustrated dog owners across Upstate South Carolina build the control and confidence they thought was out of reach.
The group program uses the same proven methods as her private one-on-one training, in a small-group setting that adds real-world distractions to the work.
$497
Only 4 spots per class. First class starts June 30.
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