The doorway
A dog who rushes the opening door. Practice sits and waits, with a leash when you cannot yet be faster than the dog. Obedience.
Stillfern Dog Training
Dog training in St. Cloud for the skills you use every day.
Help for households who want a puppy routine, manners at the door, a looser leash, a recall practiced where a mistake is safe, or calmer walks when other dogs appear. Call, email, or send an inquiry. A lesson starts only after a person confirms it.
Services
Six ways to work with one dog.
Each page is individual coaching for a handler and a dog. Group classes, board-and-train, and home visits are not offered.
Puppy training
A name, a settle, softer teeth, and a day a tired household can repeat.
Obedience
Sit, down, a place, and manners when guests or a doorway make the dog loud.
Private training
One handler and one dog. The place for a lesson is agreed in writing.
Reactivity
Distance and handler skill on leash. Not a cure for aggression.
Potty and crate
A toilet rhythm, supervision, and a crate used for rest.
Leash and recall
Slack in the leash, and a come cue practiced on a line.
Approach
Reward the skill. Prevent the rehearsal.
The method on this site is positive reinforcement and management. The dog is paid, with food, play, or access, for the behavior you asked for. A leash, a gate, or a rest in a crate keeps the old pattern from getting all the practice in between.
Sessions stay short so both of you can still think. Progress depends on the dog, health, and the repetitions you actually do. There is no promised finish date. Read the approach or the puppy guide if you want the longer version first.
Everyday situations
The moments people actually want help with.
Start from the scene in your house, not from a label. These are ordinary problems the six services are written for.
Guests
Jumping, barking, or a dog who cannot settle while people talk. The skill is a place and a calmer greeting. Manners.
A mouthy puppy
Hard teeth usually mean the puppy needed a nap. Short games, a chew, and an end to the wrestling. Puppy training.
Puddles in the house
A trip outside after sleep, food, and play, and less freedom of the whole house in between. Potty and crate.
A tight leash
Pulling, or a dog who will not come back when called. Practice starts where a mistake is safe. Leash and recall.
Other dogs on the walk
Barking and lunging from a distance you can still work with. This is not a promise to fix aggression. Reactivity.
Contact
Tell us the dog and the goal.
Call +1 (320) 774-5897, email [email protected], or use the contact form. Include the dog's age and the moment that is hardest. Phone on the form is optional.
A received inquiry means someone can read what you sent. It does not reserve a lesson or a price. If the request fits, the next conversation covers the skill, what you will practice, and the practical details. Paid training begins only after those details, including any fee, are confirmed in writing.
Questions
A few answers before you write.
What happens after an inquiry?
The inquiry is received for Alex Stay and Kyle Stein to read. You can also call +1 (320) 774-5897 or email [email protected]. Sending the form does not reserve a lesson. A personal reply, if one is sent, comes separately.
Are prices listed?
This site does not show a price list. Pricing explains how to ask for a quote. Any fee is written down before paid work starts.
Is this a group class?
No class calendar is offered. The services here are individual coaching conversations, not a drop-in school night.
Can you work with a puppy?
Puppy skills, routines, and early manners are described on the puppy training page. Age alone does not decide whether a plan is a fit.
Ask whether this fits.
Tell us the dog's age and the moment that is hardest right now.