dog behavioral Services
Please review our Training Philosophy before inquiring about any of our services. Please note: New Mexico residents are subject to an 8.2% tax rate, while residents from other states are subject to a 5% tax rate.
If you are seeking Trainer mentoring and support, please contact Kelly at info@kellyengel.com or call 505-501-9177.
Phone Consultations
Standard Phone Consultation – $100
- 1-hour phone call (no video, FaceTime, or follow-up).
- Open Q&A format for dog owners and trainers seeking guidance.
Emergency or After-Hours Consultation – $200
- 1-hour urgent phone or FaceTime consultation (availability permitting).
Comprehensive Behavior Phone Consultation – $200
- 1-hour phone, FaceTime, or Zoom session.
- Clients may submit up to 10 behavior videos for review.
- Includes a 15-minute follow-up call at any time.
In-Person Consultations
Office Consultation (Santa Fe) – $150
- 1-hour private session at Kelly Engel’s office.
- Professional dogs available for dog-dog evaluations, neutral socializing, and training sessions.
In-Home Consultation – $250
- 1-hour session at the client’s home.
- Additional travel fees apply for locations outside Santa Fe, New Mexico.
New Puppy or Shelter Dog Support – $150 at Santa Fe office/$250 in your home
Over the course of my career, I’ve had the privilege of raising a high volume of puppies from many different breeds and backgrounds. I also take in several shelter dogs each year—often those with behavioral challenges or feral tendencies—and work with them until they’re ready for adoption.
Whether you’re considering adopting a rescue dog or purchasing a purebred puppy, I can offer honest, experience-based guidance to help you choose the best fit for your lifestyle. Once you’ve brought your new dog home, I’ll support you in ‘seeing’ and understanding your new dog. I am here to support you from the very beginning; to help you understand if your dog is an introvert or extrovert, has special (and subtle) socializing needs that you need to be aware of and support and what type of training to implement right away. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan for your first three months, setting you and your dog up for long-term success.
- 1-hour private session at Kelly Engel’s office.
- Professional dogs available for puppy socialization testing and neutral socializing support.
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- 1 hour (up to 90 minutes) session at the client’s home.
- Additional travel fees apply for locations outside Santa Fe.
Immersive Training & Socialization
2-Week Off Leash Board & Train – $2,200
A focused, full-immersion training program designed to build safety and reliability off-leash using a remote collar system. Your dog will live in Kelly Engel’s home and train daily in real-world settings, learning how to confidently navigate off-leash life.
Includes:
- Daily hands-on training, hiking and socializing in a savvy pack of dogs.
- Go-home lesson and follow-up lesson included.
- Photos and video updates sent to owner during training.
- Remote collar.
- Evaluation required prior to booking. Please review our Training Philosophy.
Custom Board & Train Program – Starting at $1,000/week
A personalized, immersive training experience in Kelly Engel’s home, tailored to your dog’s unique needs. This program supports a range of goals—from foundational skills and socialization to behavior rehabilitation and optional off-leash training (additional charge for remote collar – $200).
Programs run from 1 to 6 weeks, depending on your dog’s needs and your goals as a handler.
Price: Custom
• If your dog is approved for the program, an invoice for the remaining custom amount will be emailed to you for your approval before any payment is required.
Includes:
- Customized daily training, hiking and socializing in a savvy pack of dogs.
- Go-home lesson and 2 follow-up lessons included.
- Photos and video updates sent to owner during training.
- Evaluation required prior to booking. Please review our Training Philosophy.
“Kelly Engel, WOW! She is equipped to handle any dog-problem scenario through experience, and I do mean any. Get her talking and you will not believe the depth of dog handling experience this young woman has, and it shows. She is comfortable, at ease, and realistic about expectations for her clients, both 2 and 4 legged.
If it were not for Kelly we might have given up one of two adorable pups. In a moment of weakness I took home two instead of one. Despite endless warnings against keeping litter-mates, Kelly showed me that it was possible. Her philosophy in getting pups socialized as early as possible through her puppy classes was a life saver. Each problem we have had since then is dealt with simply through her wealth of knowledge. She doesn’t tell you it’s going to work she just gives you all of your options. I truly cannot say enough wonderful things about this woman and her handling capabilities. We are very lucky to have her in Bozeman.
Not only is she an amazing trainer but also an amazing human being. She forms deep bonds with humans and dogs alike; her business is based off of this. I am so thankful to have Kelly just up the road from me, but I would drive an hour for her services, and have done so in the past. She’s awesome!”
—JAMI W.
Every dog carries within them a living story —
an ancestral lineage woven from survival, purpose, and traits shaped by time. Each one is a testament to generations past, arriving in our modern world as a quiet echo of something ancient and essential. For every human privileged to walk alongside a dog, therein lies a sacred opportunity: to uncover that story and to honor their brief but profound presence in our lives.