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At Your Home Dog Training

At Your Home Dog Training is for dog owners. Get a calm dog who keeps their personality.

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Free to join
Size
180 membersBigger than 27% of the hobbies & crafts communities indexed here.
Platform
Skool
Category
Hobbies & Crafts
Last verified
29 October 2026

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About At Your Home Dog Training

At Your Home Dog Training is for dog owners. Get a calm dog who keeps their personality.

Why you should join: Clear, step-by-step guidance on lead manners, jumping and household behaviour in real situations, at home, on walks and when the doorbell rings, using tools that suit your dog. Free to join.

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The one-liner

A Skool dog training course for calm, mannerly dogs at home, on walks and at the door.

What they actually sell

At Your Home Dog Training, run by Mark Mestas, lives on Skool. Its public pitch: "Unsure about training your dog?" The join button shows a one-off price, although the listing reads as a free membership. Mark Mestas frames it against perfection: if you want a robot dog, this is not for you. The course trains dogs in real situations, at home, on walks, when guests visit and when the doorbell rings, because that is where behaviour matters. There are no rigid rules or one-size-fits-all methods, and owners use tools that fit their dog and lifestyle. Inside sit 12 courses and a dense module library.

Who pays and why

Dog owners who want a calm, well-mannered dog without losing its personality. They are tired of chaos at the door and on the lead, but do not want rigid rules. They join for step-by-step guidance on lead manners, jumping and household behaviour.

Where the members come from

The Skool lander and Mark Mestas's own teaching appear to be the main acquisition path. Public social links are thin on the about page, so growth reads as community-led rather than a giant media brand. Exact follower counts stay off the about page.

What's holding it back

The join button shows a one-off price while the listing reads as a free membership, so an owner cannot tell what they would pay. The page also names no credentials or outcomes for the trainer, so owners have to trust the method blind.

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Open by saying who your method is not for, so the right buyers feel seen.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for horse handling or child behaviour support. Weak where the problem needs in-person assessment.

Written 29 October 2026

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