Operation New LeashTrain the dog. Equip the veteran.Choose immersive Board & Train, hands-on private lessons, or age-appropriate puppy foundations. Every program is built around the dog in front of us and the life you want to share.
You do not have to diagnose the problem or pick perfectly. Start with the program that feels closest, and the local trainer will help confirm fit.
Your dog lives with an approved veteran trainer for two immersive weeks of structured training, care, practice, and communication.
One-on-one coaching builds the dog and owner together through a structured seven-lesson program with practice between visits.
Build engagement, confidence, household routines, leash communication, and early obedience while the puppy is learning how the world works.
The exact training plan depends on the individual dog. These are common goals—not a promise that every dog should follow the same script.
Build attention, response, distance, and reliability progressively around distractions.
Create calmer movement, clearer leash communication, and more enjoyable walks.
Teach useful positions with duration, distance, and distractions worked in gradually.
Doorways, visitors, meals, furniture rules, settling, boundaries, and daily routines.
Help the dog think through excitement instead of reacting to every opportunity.
Use thoughtful exposure and achievable challenges to help uncertain dogs cope.
Assess triggers, safety, communication, handling, and realistic improvement goals.
Teach timing, markers, rewards, structure, equipment, and what to practice next.
We expect local trainers to care for the whole client experience: assessment, safe handling, clear goals, progress updates, owner education, documented records, and support after the formal program.
Find an ONL locationBeforeHistory, health, goals, risks, and program fit are reviewed.
DuringTraining is individualized, practiced in context, and documented.
At handoffThe owner learns the cues, timing, tools, expectations, and practice plan.
AfterThe local trainer stays available for follow-through and accountability.
Start with the behavior you want to change, your dog’s history, and how involved you want to be during training. A local trainer will review program fit before enrollment.
No. The trainer creates the foundation, but the owner transfer and home practice are what make the result part of everyday life.
Program fit depends on the dog, health, history, severity, household, and safety needs. Disclose aggression, bites, guarding, fear, and reactivity before enrollment so the trainer can make a responsible recommendation.
Operation New Leash is building a network of veteran-owned local dog-training businesses. Each approved owner completes ONL training, readiness, safety, and business requirements.