Sydney Ramseyer

CPT- Lead Canine Trainer

Sydney has two personal dogs that she enjoys to train and use for demonstration to her clients. Her Golden Retriever, Dash is 14-years-old and is a therapy dog, and her German Shepherd Dog, Indy is 4-years-old and loves to model for Midwest Kennels.

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 1 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 assistant/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.

Board and Train Programs

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

Refresher Course: $600

  • 5-day training corse to maintain or reaffirm what your pet has previously learned in his or her board and train program.

Day Training Program

Day Training and Daycare: $1,500 (15 days)

  • 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

Day Stay with Training: $125 per day/lesson

  • This program is ideal for a dog that does not like to be home alone during the day, but would rather learn instead of play with others. Pets will be housed in a ZPS kennel allowing rest and relaxation with 4 let outs during his or her duration of the day. This stay will also include two training sessions during the day with Sydney. Upon the dogs meet and greet, the owner will discuss what he or she would like Sydney to work on during these sessions.

Group Classes

Puppy Social (12- 24 Weeks old) $30 per puppy/ per week

  • This class will help your brand-new furry family member learn to socialize with others at an early age. He or she will learn the following through a fun, playful weekly session:

    • Vital social cues from other dogs his or her age

    • Recall in a group setting

    • Preparation for beginning daycare or counting education

    • Basic Manners/ Enrichment activities

Beginner Group Class (16 weeks old or has not had prior training): $180 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 puppy play

  • Confidence building

  • Playing skills with both trainer and owner

  • Handling/grooming skills

Advanced Group Class (must have graduated a prior training program): $180 for a four-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 Testing

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.

Behavior Modification

  • These programs are formulated to correct behavioral issues. These programs are split into two categories, one being for non-threatening behavioral issues and threatening. Please call 260-519-0300 to schedule a meet and greet.

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

    • Behavior 2(Muzzle Training included) - $5,000

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

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