THE RETREAT
THE RETREAT
Six days. Your dog. Your growth. Real-world relationship building in beautiful Tomball, Texas. “A marriage retreat, but the ‘marriage’ is Owner and Dog.” You don’t go to a marriage retreat expecting your relationship to be “fixed” in one week. You go to gain understanding, learn communication skills, and develop skills you’ll use for life.
The Retreat Experience:
Transforming Relationships into Partnerships
What Happens?
A week that transforms your partnership, like any intensive relationship retreat, we focus on understanding, communication, and building new patterns together. You’re not dropping your dog off —you’re both fully engaged in the transformation process.
What’s Included?
All-Inclusive Transformation Experience
-Accommodations- 7 days/6 nights, Private rooms with your dog in a hotel 2miles from the property. The hotel will provide a complimentary breakfast.
-All Meals- Provided (breakfast-hotel; lunch-during class time; dinner- meet as a group each night)
-Professional Coaching- 40+ hours of direct coaching
-Tools provided- Slip leash, training pouch, training cot (all yours to keep)
-Live Demonstrations- B and Hobbs throughout the week
-Real-life/Real-time training- at the property, field trips, pack walks
-Pre-Retreat Consultation- 45min partnership assessment
-Post-Retreat Support- Part of a monthly virtual meeting group; email support and phone calls when needed.
The Schedule
Sunday- Arrival and Connection
-Arrival at the hotel; I will be there to greet and help get you checked in and help get your dog settled.
-Meet your retreat mates
-Individual assessments after everyone arrives
-Welcome dinner and goal setting
Monday-Friday Intensive Work
Schedules may vary depending on the dynamics of each retreat. This is a general guideline.
Mornings (7a-12p)
Breakfast 7a-8a (provided at hotel)
Arrive at the property between 830-9a
-Theory: Understanding your dog’s perspective
-Individual coaching during group
-Dogs come out for training
This will be different each day on what the goals are
-Live demonstrations with B and Hobbs
Lunch 12p-1p (provided, but you are welcome to go on your own)
Afternoons (1p-5p)
-Dogs come out for training
-Real-World practice (Tue, Wed, Thur)
Pack walk, stores, parks, town visits
-Learning to navigate as a team
-Group discussions and troubleshooting
Group Dinner 7p-8p- (Provided at the property or restaurant nearby)
Final Group Dinner Friday Night
-Action plans for at-home given
-Group picture
Saturday-Departure
-Final practice with anyone
***Total: 40+ hours of coaching, relationship-building practice, and transformation work***
B and I are waiting for you and your dog.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Is This Retreat Right for Your Partnership?
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Perfect For
-Relationships strained by aggression or reactivity
-Dogs who struggle with fear or extreme anxiety
-Owners who’ve tried everything and still struggle
-Couples wanting to become unified
-People ready for realisitic expectaions, not quick fixes
-Owner willing to examine their role
-Adults who can commit a week to transformation
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Not Right For
- Dogs just needing basic obedience
- Easy laid-back dogs
-People looking for a “simple” or “quick fix”
-People unwilling to accept and change their own behavior
- People wanting someone else to work their dog
-People unwilling to travel
- Owners unable to commit to “pre and post work”