Obedience Trainers on Square pay $29/month — $348/year. Over three years, that's $1,168. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 9.6 months. The median Obedience Trainer earns $32,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,168 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Obedience Trainers face unique challenges: Clients want a magic-word fix while real obedience is proofing the same behavior under rising distraction over weeks. Group classes only work when dogs are matched by level, so a single reactive or under-vaccinated dog can derail the whole room. Owners undo the week's progress with inconsistent cues and free treats at home, then doubt the method. Demand spikes after a dog 'embarrasses' the family in public, so leads arrive in frustrated bursts, not a steady stream. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Obedience Trainer earns $32,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Clicker, treat pouch, and high-value reward stash is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Square is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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| Feature | Square | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $29/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,168 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most obedience trainers are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Square Dashboard → Customers → Export. Also export transactions and item library.
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The day opens with a private session in a quiet park, working a dog that has a solid sit at home but falls apart the second a squirrel appears, so the whole hour is distraction proofing: distance, duration, and the three-D ladder that owners never hear about. The trainer breaks the heel into tiny criteria, marks the half-second of attention, and coaches the handler's leash mechanics more than the dog. Late morning is admin: matching dogs to the right class level, because dropping a green dog into advanced heeling sets everyone back. Afternoon brings a behavior-leaning session, a dog that lunges at the doorbell, where obedience is the toolkit for management. Evening is the group class, gated into stations, running stays while other dogs walk past, the trainer narrating timing so handlers learn to mark for themselves. Throughout, the message is the same: obedience is a relationship and a habit, not a trick, and it lives in the daily five-minute reps at home. After class the trainer writes up what each dog nailed and what to drill, knowing the homework is where the real training happens.
Real obedience trainers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you an obedience trainer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every obedience trainer on Nexa →
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Square may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Square is $29/month — that's $1,168 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Nexa is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from Square as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,352/year on software — and Obedience Trainer face their own version of that math. IL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Aurora metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Obedience Trainers run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
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