Professional Dog Training & Behavior Consulting | Hudson Valley, NY

We Help Hudson Valley Dogs & Humans Live Happier Lives Together

Training that Works

for Hudson Valley Dogs & Humans

Need help with your dog’s disruptive or destructive behavior? Want to teach skills, build trust and improve responsiveness, so you and your dog can enjoy your time together?

We help dogs and owners just like you achieve their training & behavior goals so they can live happier lives together. All breeds, ages, and behavior issues are welcome.

Certified, veterinarian-recommended professionals. Totally custom programs. Kind, practical, effective methods. Lifetime free alumni support & community.

Join our Instinct family. You’ll be amazed at what you & your dog can achieve.

Areas of Expertise

  • Behavior Therapy
  • Life Skills + Manners
  • Puppy Development
  • Adolescent Dog Behavior Support
  • Senior Dog Behavior Support

Instinct is a top-tier organization that builds genuine, supportive relationships with their clients and pets to improve everyone’s wellbeing.

Alison F.

Let's Get Started!

Just click the button to get started with a Kickoff Consultation or a free 15-min Discovery Call. Our flexible, positive Camp + Coaching (board & train), Private Coaching, Home School, and Puppy Board & Train programs are fully customized to your goals and your dog’s unique Nature. So you and your dog can live a happier life together. 

What We Do

Our Hudson Valley team takes the time to truly understand your dog and your training goals, then helps you implement practical, fully-tailored solutions that create lasting behavior change.

Private Coaching

(Private Lessons)

We use collaborative coaching and canine behavior science to help you make progress toward your goals while prioritizing your dog’s behavioral health.  

Home School + Coaching

(Day Training)

Fast, fun and effective! We visit your home to work with your dog multiple times per week, then provide collaborative coaching sessions to bring you up to speed.

Camp + Coaching

(Board & Train)

We use a powerful combination of positive reinforcement board & train camp and collaborative coaching sessions to create lasting behavior change together.

Get To Know Us

Our team of certified trainers, behavior consultants, and board-certified veterinary behaviorist partners uses a collaborative, team-based approach to help you and your dog reach your goals.

Tour Our Campus

Located in serene Carmel, NY, our facility is designed to enhance the behavioral health of dogs in our care and facilitate learning.

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Megan Coryat

Meet Our Team

Get to know our behavior professionals and leadership team.

Meet Team
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Helper Dogs

Meet our canine helpers, who provide invaluable help to our coaches and clients.

Meet Helper Dogs

Instinct Hudson Valley, NY

Serving Lower Dutchess County & Poughkeepsie area; North Westchester County & White Plains area; and Lower Westchester County & New Rochelle area

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