Over 1,500 dogs trained. Drop off. We handle everything. We keep your dog until we're confident the change will hold at home.
10 dogs max at a time. Training guaranteed.
We train on 44 acres in the White Mountains of Maine. Make the drive up to Stow yourself, or ask us about pickup and drop off.
Your reactive dog gets away from the crowded sidewalks and tight hallways to work on 44 quiet acres. We are rural, but everything we teach is tested and ready for the life you actually live. Then we teach you the system so it sticks when you get home.
Leave your name and number. We'll call, ask what's going on with your dog, and tell you straight whether this is the right fit.
Rather text? (720) 680 3367
We keep your dog until we believe the change will hold once they're back home. You don't pay more for more time.
A calmer dog, and the training for you to make it last a lifetime.
Built around whatever they need.
Everything taken care of while they're here.
Photos of their adventures, videos of sessions while they're here. Proof your dog can learn, not just a highlight reel.
Before you leave, you'll know the exact system we use to communicate with your dog. The conversation doesn't stop when you drive away.
We handle everything in between.
A quick phone call. We figure out together if this is the right fit for your dog. If your dog has bitten or is aggressive toward people, we talk that through by phone first and tell you straight what we can do.
You bring them up to Stow, Maine. Coming from Portland? Pickup and drop off is an option. Either way, they're settled in the same day.
Training, trails, and real change you can see. Your dog doesn't go home until we believe it holds.
You get your dog back, and the system that makes it stick.
Straight shooter. Laughs easy. Lifelong student of dogs.
Bold by nature. Warm by heart. Lifelong student of behavior.
Loud by nature. Happy by default. Adventurous already.
"After years of trying many different trainers, Nick and his team helped our reactive dog Sawyer SO much and enabled us to bring him along on many adventures as a happy, balanced dog."
"Nick and Nicole (and the other trainers on their team) are truly exceptional at what they do."
"Took my Border Collie for help. He had no recall. He is much calmer & focused."
28 days minimum, limited to 10 dogs at a time. We keep your dog as long as the change needs. Exact pricing depends on your dog's needs, and cases involving human aggression are priced and planned by phone. Pickup and drop off is available if you'd rather not make the drive.
Reactivity, aggression, severe anxiety, fear, and problems that haven't budged with other training. If your dog lunges, snaps, panics, or you've started avoiding walks, this is the program.
A minimum of 28 days. After that, as long as your dog needs for us to see the changes in behavior we want. We keep your dog until we believe it will hold once they're back home, and you don't pay more for more time.
Possibly, and it's a conversation we want to have by phone first. Human aggression is its own kind of case, with its own planning and pricing. Call or text (720) 680 3367 and we'll tell you straight whether we can help.
No. Your dog comes home as themselves, just calmer and more confident. Training builds confidence, it doesn't erase personality. The dog you love is the same dog you pick up, they just don't react the way they used to.
We use balanced training methods, which includes e-collars as one of several tools in our toolkit. E-collars are used thoughtfully and intentionally. In the right hands they're one of the most effective communication tools available, and every dog goes home with the knowledge to continue using them correctly.
We provide regular text, photo, and video updates throughout the stay so you're never left wondering. You'll see your dog's progress in real time, and we're always available if you have questions between updates.
Every graduate leaves with a 1.5 hour send home lesson, 3 follow up sessions within the first year, lifetime phone and email support, and access to our alumni exclusive boarding and Adventure Club daycare. Graduation isn't the end, it's the beginning, and we don't disappear after it.
Nick has been working with dogs since 2017 and training professionally since 2019. He competes in French Ring, one of the most demanding dog sports in the world, where his dog Ippo won first place at the American National Championship at Level 2 in 2024 and is now titled at the highest level, Level 3. Nick is also a certified Level 3 decoy, one of only 3 people in the United States to hold that certification. Nicole has been working with dogs since before 2017 and brings a background in psychology and anthropology to everything she does with dogs and their owners. Together they founded Chomps as a family owned business built on continued education, honest communication, and a dog first approach to every case.
Leave your name and number. We'll call and tell you straight whether this is the right fit for your dog.
Rather text? (720) 680 3367
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