I charge 500$ a month, $125 a week but I usually tell people that I need at least 30 days to make a solid improvement in the animals behavior. For a started dog I get around 3000$, for a custom trained dog, which means I raise a dog for someone from a pup and teach them to handle the dog while it is being raised for a year I charge 4000$. I am busy most of the year. Demographic's play a huge part in this, I live in an area that supports this demand. I keep people on a waiting list most of the year...I take bird season off.
Jonsey is right...you get what you pay for. I train push button dogs that will handle like a dream in the field, behave perfectly on a leash in town and have decent house manners...for you fella's that would never pay that much for a dog that's great, I would put my dogs up against yours any day of the week. No offense, just honesty.