Sydney Ramseyer

CPT- Lead Canine Trainer

Sydney loves spending time with her dog Moose, pictured above, and teaching him to be a well mannered boy.

Sydney is a balanced scale trainer which means she uses some sort of corrections, but of course always uses praise, encouragement and treats. She says, "the best part of training is watching the owners relationship change with their dog during the lessons in a good way!"

Sydney is also a CGC evaluator, and teaches Agility classes as well. She is ready to bring more fun and additional opportunities to ZPS!

Sydney has been married for seven years to her high school sweetheart, Kevin. Together they have one son, Weston. In her free time she loves riding horses and spending time with family!

Sydney graduated from National K-9 School for Dog Trainers, located in Columbus, Ohio in 2015. She began working at a vet clinic in 2014 as a vet assistant. After she graduated dog training school in 2015, Sydney started working at a boarding and training facility, as a kennel attendant/trainer. In 2017, she soon became a Head Dog Trainer and begun running their training department. In 2019, Sydney decided to start her own business called The Golden Dog, which had been open for five years before she made the decision to become part of our ZPS team! In 2023, while owning her well known business, Sydney won 1st place in the Fort Wayne Readers Choice Awards for Best Dog Trainer.

Sydney’s Training Programs

**All packages will require a $50 deposit to be eligible to sign your dog up.

Weekly Programs

Doggy Paw Camp: $250 per week 

  • This program is focused on pets learning standard obedience commands that will be taught on a weekly basis at the owner/pet’s pace. The following weekly programs do not need to be taught consecutively for three weeks. Owners can sign up for “Week One,” then not take “Week Two” until owner/pet are ready. These weekly programs will not give the detailed training commands that our “Basic”, “Advanced” and “Daycare with Training” programs will; however, these programs can be paired with a boarding reservation (Monday- Friday) or during the day Monday- Friday.  Pets will need to begin with week one and can proceed with the following weeks as the owner pleases. Sydney will work with pets 3-4 times a day for 20-minute sessions or until the pet becomes disengaged. At the completion of the weekly program, Sydney will provide a lesson to teach owners how to correctly continue training his or her pet at home. Correction collars can be purchased as needed at owner’s expense.

    This program is offered for 5 days, Monday- Friday during a boarding reservation or also offered Monday- Friday during the day. Pets without a boarding reservation will need to be dropped off between 7:00 - 9:00 AM and be picked up each day between 3:00 - 6:00 PM.   

    • Green (Week One):

      • Learning the following commands:

        • Sit

        • Let’s Go (loose leash walking)

        • Down

    • Yellow (Week Two):

      • Learning the following commands:

        • Auto stay (sit and down)

        • Heel

        • Place

    • Red (Week Three):

      • Learning the following commands:

        • Total program refresh

        • Come

Board and Train Programs

Board and Train programs require clients to pay 50% down upon initial drop-off. The remaining balance will be required on the final day of pick-up.

All programs are based on a “best case scenario.” We understand that all pets are different and may take more time to learn. In this case,

the owner will be contacted and a solution will be discussed.

Basic Board and Train Program: $2,250

  • 20- day training program where the pet will be housed at ZPS Monday through Friday and will spend the weekends at home creating a more balanced educational experience for pet and owner. Owner will be sent home materials/ lessons to work on with their pet at home during the weekend.

  • Four lessons- Each lesson will be scheduled and given on Friday upon pick-up. Sydney will instruct both owner and pet on what the pet has learned during the week. An instructional video will be given to the owner to then take home and work on during the weekend.

  • On and off leash training

  • Commands taught verbally and with hand signals :

    • Heel with automatic sit

    • Let’s go

    • Sit at your side

    • Down at your side

    • Place

    • Come

  • Price includes both correction collars and a treat pouch

Advanced Board and Train: $2,800

  • 25- day training program where the pet will be housed at ZPS Monday- Friday and will spend the weekends at home creating a more balanced educational experience for pet and owner. Owner will be sent home materials/ lessons to work on with their pet at home during the weekend.

  • Five lessons- Each lesson will be given on Friday upon pick-up. Sydney will instruct both owner and pet on what the pet has learned during the week. An instructional video will be given to the owner to then take home and work on during the weekend.

  • On and off leash training

  • Commands taught verbally and with hand signals :

    • Heel with automatic sit

    • Let’s go

    • Sit at your side

    • Down at your side

    • Place

    • Come

  • Advanced commands:

    • Sit in motion

    • Down in motion

    • Sit from the front

    • Down from the front

  • 3 Additional private lessons

  • Price Includes both correction collars and a treat pouch

Behavior Modification

  • These programs are part of our board and train program and formulated to correct behavioral issues. These programs are split into two categories, one being for non-threatening behavioral issues and threatening.

    • Behavior 1 (Muzzle Training included) - $3,800 (6 week program)

    • Behavior 2 (Muzzle Training included) - $5,000 (8-10 week program)

Refresher Course: $600

  • 5-day training course to maintain or reaffirm what your pet has previously learned during any of his or her training courses with Sydney.

Daycare Training Program

Daycare with Training (15 days)

  • This program is a unique blend of training and group play/socialization for pets who enjoy being with others. This training program is Monday, Wednesday and Friday for 15 days. Each lesson day, owners will drop their pet off between 7:00-11:00am & pick-up between 3:00-6:00pm. Pets will begin their day in daycare playing with dogs similar to his or her size and demeanor. Sydney will then conduct two separate training sessions during the day. Your pet will return to daycare periodically between training sessions. Every Friday, Sydney will set up a time to go over what your pet has learned that week. On week one, three and five Sydney will have an in-depth lesson working with you and your pet to ensure you both are learning at the same pace.

    • Initial Evaluation/Meet & Greet (30-60 min.)

    • Drop off between 7:00-11:00am & pick-up between 3:00-6:00pm daily

    • Learning the following commands:

      • Sit

      • Down

      • Leave it

      • Drop it- “Thank you”

      • Place

    • Daycare sessions where he or she will learn:

      • Wait at the gate

      • Group sit

      • Socialization/ social cues

      • Name recall

    • Homework assigned each lesson

    • Three lessons with the dog’ owner(s)

    • Includes a treat pouch and prong correction collar

Group Classes

Beginner Group Class (16 weeks old or has not had prior training): $200 for a six-week class

  • Learning basic commands including:

    • Sit

    • Down

    • Come

    • Place

    • Leave it

    • Drop it

    • Wait

    • “Let’s Go”- Loose leash walking

  • Socialization and group play

  • Confidence building

  • Playing skills with both trainer and owner

  • Handling/grooming skills

Advanced Group Class (must have graduated a prior training program): $200 for a six-week class

  • Learning advanced commands including:

    • Heel

    • Sit In motion

    • Down in motion

    • Advanced recall

    • Advanced stays

  • Confidence building

  • Playing skills with both trainer and owner

Private Lessons

This one-on-one experience is a time to focus on certain behaviors you would like to correct. You and your pet will have our trainer’s full attention during the entirety of the lesson. Please feel free to ask questions and or demonstrations to build confidence in your ability to work with your pet moving forward. Lesson length will be determined by pets’ stamina and ability to focus on what is being taught.

  • One Lesson: $125

  • Six Lessons: $600

Additional Training

Canine Good Citizen Testing with Sydney- $50

Canine Good Citizen Lessons with Sydney- $125 each lesson (must have had prior training)

  • If you have ever had the desire to register your pet as a Canine Good Citizen these are the classes for you. This class will be set up as private lessons based on the dogs need and progress during the lessons. Upon completion of the lessons, you may take the Canine Good Citizen Test with Sydney and your pet will be a certified good citizen.

Muzzle Training (can be added to any program)- $250

**All packages will require a $50 deposit to be eligible to sign your dog up.