PRIVATE DOG TRAINING AND BEHAVIOR CONSULTING IN ORANGE-ALAMANCE COUNTY, NC

Lil Rascals is for pet parents in Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, Mebane, and Efland NC who want to do right by their dogs — without having to become the expert.

PRIVATE DOG TRAINING AND BEHAVIOR CONSULTING THAT FITS REAL LIFE

Most pet parents begin by searching for dog training. They look at group classes, private sessions, or board and train programs, because that’s where almost everyone starts. It feels logical. Training is what you do when something needs improvement.

But training alone is rarely the full solution. What most capable pet parents actually need — and don’t initially realize — is continuity. They need support that holds when life shifts, when travel increases, when schedules stretch, when adolescence changes the energy in the home, or when long-term plans begin to take shape.

Training teaches skills. Continuity protects stability.

At Lil Rascals, we provide both. We guide the integration of your dog into your real home, your real calendar, and your real responsibilities. And when necessary, we step in directly — not just to advise, but to implement — so that the structure supporting your dog remains intact.

OUR SERVICES

You don’t need to squeeze yourself into a rigid program. These frameworks simply describe how involved you’d like us to be in the day-to-day.

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SELF GUIDED

For disciplined pet parents who want the exact blueprint we use privately — and the clarity to implement it themselves.

Structured. Direct. Strategic.

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PRIVATE TRAINING AND BEHAVIOR CONSULTING

Remote or in-person (Efland, Mebane, Hillsborough, Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas in NC) support for pet parents who want expert oversight as they build their dog’s education correctly.

We adjust the plan as life shifts.

Because life always shifts.

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VIP CONCIERGE AND BOARD & TRAIN

For households who prefer precision handled for them. We step in. We build the structure. We integrate your dog into your life seamlessly.

You stay focused on what you do best.

We handle the rest.

HOW WE WORK

Dog Training That Holds Beyond The Lesson

When pet parents work with Lil Rascals, we look at the whole picture — not just the moment that prompted the call.

Most training focuses on the moment something goes wrong. We don’t. We look at the structure your dog is living in — how your home runs, what you expect, how your dog responds under pressure, and what they’re moving into next. Because behavior isn’t random. It reflects the system around it.

That kind of work requires consistency, context, and ongoing support — not one-off sessions. For that reason, I keep in-person training limited to a small number of families across Hillsborough, Efland, Chapel Hill, and Mebane. Not for exclusivity, but for continuity.

When the structure is clear, dogs settle into it. Not because they’ve been fixed, but because the expectations finally make sense. That’s the difference between short-term improvement and a system that actually holds.

Contact Us

  • Serving Efland, Mebane, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough NC

  • By appointment only

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