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The Dogs’ Spot specializes in training that is friendly, effective, and fun!  Small group classes and private instruction are offered in puppy socialization, kitten socialization, family manners, dog agility, canine freestyle, therapy dog preparation, rally, tracking, Canine Good Citizen training and testing, and preparing your pets for the arrival of your new baby. Behavior modification consultations are available at our facility or in your home. Come see why The Dogs' Spot is "the community spot for dogs and the people who love them!"  

Group classes avalible at the clinic or through the Franklin Parks department for:  Puppy Kindergarten, Clicker Training for Beginners, Advanced Clicker Training, and Agility Classes.  Private classes either at the clinic or at your home for Behavior Modification, and Private Training. 

Semi Private Lessons, Private lessons (in-home or at our facility), Behavioral consultations (in-home or at our facility), Group classes: Foundation course according to Karen Pryor Academy curriculum), Games and Tricks Class, Introduction to Service Dog Task Training, The Nose Knows: Scent Games Class, Mokie Needs Training!, Sampler Dog Class, Puppy classes, Walk and Train, Off leash, supervised play groups, Dog Scouts of America troop membership and activities, Phone/email consultations, Pre-adoption counseling

Free online positive reinforcement forum: www.rewardingbehaviors.com/forum/ and entry into our Clicker Trick of the Month contest!

Free intro to positive training for groomers, veterinarians, breeders, shelters, rescues, pet store owners, and their staff!

Clicker training (group classes) for puppies and adult dogs. Behavioral consultations. TTouch classes. Canine massage classes.

Private or semi-private lessons in your home for puppy, adult, or rescue dog manners/obedience.   Now offering group lessons in manners/obedience.  Coming soon classes for reactive and shy dogs.

Consults for all types of behavioral problems

Serving the following counties in Pennsylvania: Chester, parts of Berks, Delaware, and Montgomery

Private: In-home consultations and training programs

Group: Puppy Class, Puppy Socials, Manners for the Modern Dog, Clicker Training (basics and beyond the basics), Fun and Games

Seminars/Info sessions: Understanding Your Dog, Loose-leash walking, Recall, Tricks

In-home consultations and training, puppy courses, dog manners courses, specialty problem-solving courses, Canine Good Citizen courses and testing.

Behavioral consultations dealing with aggressive or reactive dogs.

Competitive obedience lessons.

Angela's business, called Clicker Joy, is built on the knowledge that joyful learning creates powerful results. Services offered through Clicker Joy include puppy life skills, adolescent and adult social skills, basic manners classes, working dog and competition training, and consultation on a variety of issues.

Appropriate canine behavior at home; real-life tactics to reduce and eliminate aggressive behavior; no-pull leash walking; crate training; "What every puppy needs to know"

Located in Huntington Beach, CA, Christina Waggoner provides services to clients in counties throughout Southern California.

Individual and group sessions for shy, reactive, and aggressive behaviors, manners, obedience, puppy kindergarten, socialization.

Specialized classes for individual needs.

Click'em Dog Training offers classes using a new format called modules. You, the client, may purchase a block of 5 group classes which you can use within a set amount of time at any class meeting. The classes offered include obedience training, manners training, crate games, fun tricks and a variety of workshops. Training is offered in group, private, and in-home format.

Puppy Kindergarten, Obedience classes, Canine Good Citizen, Rally-O

In-home consultations focusing on manners, obedience, and behavior modification

In-home pet sitting and dog walking

Classes—Clicker Training Classes, Manners and Life Skills Classes, Clicker Trained Agility Classes, Clicker Trained Rally Obedience Classes, Reactive Dogs Classes, On-Line Classes, Control Unleashed classes (based on the book by Leslie McDevitt)

Seminars—Clicker Trained Agility, Reactive Dogs, Focus for Performance and other topics

Private behavior consultations

Ain't Misbehavin' Gentle Dog Training, LLC, offers private or semi-private instruction. We teach foundation behaviors such as sit, stay, recall, and settle on a mat, as well as crate training, loose-leash walking, and target training. We also address problem behaviors such as jumping up on people, barking, chewing, nipping/mouthing, and potty training. No dog is too young and no dog is too old for training!

We can also help you learn to train your dog to do tricks that are fun for both you and your dog. Nothing brings you closer to your dog than training together using positive reinforcement.

Through her business, A Better Behaved Dog, Anne offers various Behavior Solutions.
Training is available on an in-home basis or through the module classes Anne offers.

A limited number of private, in-home consultations are available through Dogs Unleashed for pre-puppy and adoption counseling, basic manners, behavior problems, and dogs and families with individual needs. Individual coaching in clicker training for competition events is also offered.

Small-group consultations may be arranged by appointment through Kingsbury Animal Hospital: 314-721-6251, www.kah.com.

Lucy is heavily involved in the wide variety of programs and classes available through the partnership between Greater St. Louis Training Club, Inc. (www.gsltc.org), and the Humane Society of Missouri (www.hsmo.org).

Clicker classes, In-home consultations with puppies and adult dogs, private training lessons, and behavior modification assistance

Group classes and private consultation

Translation of training books and books on animal behavior

In-home consultations and individualized training programs for puppies and dogs, specializing in problem behavior troubleshooting, good doggy manners, and basic puppy skills.

The Humane Society of Missouri offers a variety of group classes, including Puppy Kindergarten, Family Dog Basics, Family Superdog, Dogs With Issues, Shy Dog, Reactive Dog, Canine Good Citizen preparation, Rally, Tricks, and Novice Obedience.

Behavior evaluations are available to help owners determine the appropriate resources available at the Humane Society of Missouri. Testing for AKC’s Canine Good Citizen and S.T.A.R. Puppy is routinely offered. Private training lessons and private behavior consultations are also available. A complete list and description of the classes available at the Humane Society of Missouri is available at www.hsmo.org/pettraining.

Lorraine personally teaches the Dogs With Issues and Reactive Dog classes, as well as a variety of behavior issues and clicker training classes. Lorraine is also available for private consultation and training services, and she conducts many of the behavior evaluations.

Behavior & aggression consultations, puppy consultations, agility classes & coaching, reactive dog classes, reactive agility classes, obedience competition classes, earthdog training, tracking training

Specializing in in-home consultation, foundation behaviors (the basis of all training), dog communication skills, children/puppy interaction, canine good manners in the home, adults' first dog training, freestyle, and teaching clicker training to trainers.

The Fundamental Dog provides clicker training classes, private coaching, and home-schooling for puppies, adolescents, and adult dogs in the greater Houston area. Located in The Woodlands, TX, we offer clients in Harris and Montgomery counties the convenience of in-home training as well as group classes at four area locations. Our focus is on companion dog manners, behavior modification, preparation for Canine Good Citizen and therapy dog work, plus foundation skills for competitive sports. We have a special fondness for helping owners with newly adopted rescue dogs.

Our in-home services include personal coaching (teaching you to teach your dog) and home-schooling (training your dog for you). We also help dogs with special needs, whether it’s re-homing adjustment, a physical impairment, separation anxiety, or more troubling issues.

Flexible Puppy Socialization program, Manners Classes for all ages, real-world training field trips, play times for puppies and small dogs, Growly Dog class, private behavior consultations, and seminars for dog trainers in Seattle.

Puppy Kindergarten, Adult Beginners, Beginners Level 2, Advanced Beginners Level 3, Agility, Teaching Tricks, Puppy Headstart Workshops, Puppy Parties (for socialization and training), Focus Workshops on Stop Jumping, Walking On Leash, Reactive Dogs, Canine First Aid, Therapy Dogs and Canine Good Citizen, private coaching for Competitive Obedience and household manners, private consultations, dog daycare.

In-home Teaching & Behaviour Counselling throughout Southern New Brunswick in the following areas:

Training for Good Manners, Focus, & Attention; Off-Leash Training for Puppies from 6 weeks of age (4 weeks if with breeder); Advanced Training for Puppies & Adults (no upper age limit!); Teaching Tricks; Companionship; Precision Skills for Agility & Rally-O; Assistance Training; Behaviour Counselling for All Behaviours, including Aggression & Reactivity; How to Read Dog Body Language—Essential Teaching for All Pet Owners & Parents; Teaching Children to be Safe Around Dogs; Quality Socialization for Your New Puppy; Residential Boarding; Training & Behaviour Modification; Anything is Possible with Force-Free Positive Reinforcement; Bring Out the Best in Your Pet!

Van offers private, in-home lessons and board training for dogs. For horses, he offers lessons at his farm or at the client's facility.

Pet Dog Training Classes, Agility Classes, Rally Classes (AKC and APDT),Assistance with 4-H Dog Project Training, Shelter Training.

Group classes for puppy socialization, household manners, beginning and advanced obedience, including CGC and competitive obedience.

Private lessons available

(Serving the Syracuse/Cortland NY area)

Group classes for Basic and Better Manners at Ahimsa Dog Training, Canine Good Citizen preparation, in-home consultations and training programs for new puppies, adult dogs, or recent adoptions.

Dana only offers individual instruction for clients, due to his busy schedule in surgery. He offers classes for puppies and adults, competitive obedience, protection, and herding. For training herding dogs in tracking and herding, Dana has a large farm and uses his flock of St. Croix hair sheep. In addition, Dana has a pond for training retrieving and hunting dogs.

The Dog Obedience Academy offers "Pet Dog Manners" in a step/level format, "Puppy Class" and "Canine Good Citizen Class," and certification.

Private training is also available at our training center.

We have a "Board and Train" program at our kennel in Scio, Oregon.

CPR Class and Certification is offered quarterly.

In-home consultations, Puppy Kindergarten, Pre-Agility class, Manners class, Canine Good Citizen testing

Jump-Start (combining games and agility equipment with manners); in-home behavior consultations; agility classes for all levels from foundation through competition; private agility lessons; demonstrations (educational and entertaining presentations for group events); video analysis for agility competitors; agility and clicker seminars

Puppy and adult classes, pet manners, competitive obedience, rally, and other sport classes, modification for problem behaviors, small group classes, private lessons at our facility or in your home, Canine Good Citizen training and testing, teaching clicker training to other trainers

Sit Stay & Play offers: classes for puppies, basic obedience, intermediate obedience, general manners, training specifically for deaf or blind dogs, tricks class, behavior modification, behavior management, challenging canines class, classes that focus on anxiety issues, aggression issues, and fear issues, Tellington TTouch, private lessons in your home, boarding and training in our home, and even advice over the phone!

We can also help you with other pets such as cats and ferrets. As an authorized provider for the American Red Cross, we offer Dog and Cat First Aid and CPR classes. Canine Good Citizen tests for the American Kennel Club (AKC) are offered occasionally; we are recognized in the AKC STAR Puppy Program as well.

Specialized presentations for local groomers, shelters, rescue organizations, pet sitters, or veterinarians available by advance request.

Lectures—Dog be Good, How to Live Happily with Your Dog, Home Alone, Aggression, What's in your Dog's Toolbox

Classes—Puppy Support, Good Manners, Obedience

Private In-home Consultations and Training—Impulse Control, Aggression, Basic Manners, Puppy Training

Puppy Life:
Kindergarten Classes—Early Days, Socialization, & Manners

Dog Life:
Dog 100 Level: Beginning Manners & Obedience
Dog 200 Level: Intermediate Obedience Courses
Dog 300 Level: Advanced Level Learning/Training Courses

Private Lessons:
Onsite or in-home services available
Northern Virginia & Maryland (surrounding areas)

All services offered as private sessions, arranged by appointment through Harborfront Hospital for Animals. Sessions are centered on positive reinforcement, with a strong emphasis on the benefits of clicker training.

Pet selection counseling, Behavior consultation and modification, Problem prevention and intervention; Clicker training for puppies and adults; Puppy socialization; Basic manners and foundation behaviors

Premier Pet Products dealer, offering Gentle Leader® individual fitting, training, and use, and Ultimate Puppy^TM Toolkit training

Canine Good Citizen Classes

AKC S.T.A.R.  Puppy Classes

Certified member of Doggone Safe, Inc. (registered presenter for Be a Tree program for dog bite prevention and safety for children)

AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

Problem prevention, intervention, puppy classes, behavior consultations through the Purdue University Animal Behavior Clinic, private home behavior modification assistance, pet selection counseling, 5-day DOGS! Course: Principles and Techniques in Behavior Modification, national and international lecturer.

Private training: In home training and day training for life skills and behavior issues, pre-adoption consultations, kids and dogs consultations, training for grooming and husbandry behaviors, enrichment training and re-training for elderly/geriatric dogs, and veterinary referrals.

Classes: Foundations for Life classes for dogs that reactive dogs that need help relaxing and focusing. These classes use exercises from Leslie McDevitt's popular book, "Control Unleashed."

Foundation skills to prepare for agility, obedience, rally and therapy dog training
Puppy classes
Kids and agility classes (summer only)

Clicker training for Puppy Kindergarten, Basic Pet Manners, AKC Obedience Novice to Utility, AKC and APDT Rally, Conformation, and Canine Good Citizen classes.

Training options include Group, Private, Board or Daycare and Train Packages.

Cageless Boarding and Daycare staffed 24/7/365. Grooming.

In-home services include:

Puppy Life Skills and Basic Obedience Course (for puppies 6 weeks - 6 months)

Pulling Dog Rehab Clinic (for owners who would like to walk with their dogs, rather than be walked by them)

Adolescent/Adult Dog Life Skills and Basic Obedience Course (for dogs 6 months and older)

Sports Foundation Course (for dogs and owners looking for self control work to use in any sport)

Group Classes (taught at Tri-Mark Canine Services) include:

Basic Obedience and Life Skills Course (clicker course)

Private, in-home lessons in basic obedience. Specializing in training dogs to perform tasks that are most helpful to people with disabilities.

Canine: Understanding Canine Behavior, Pre-adoption Consultation, Puppy Foundation Class, Basic Good Manners, Ongoing Manners, Advanced Skills Class, Leash Manners (human and canine!), Games and Activities Classes, Play and Train Classes, Canine Good Citizen training and testing, Private & In-home Sessions for dogs and families with individual needs

Equine: Husbandry Management Seminars that promote positive training techniques for daily care. Clinics and Private Lessons provided at the facility where the horse is boarded. 

pet dog classes, puppy headstart, private consultation, custom workshops, classes including rally, obedience, agility, canine good citizen, therapy, freestyle, tricks, service dog training

Pre-puppy/pre-adoption consulting (including home prep/proofing for your new arrival); private instruction for puppy head start; foundation behaviors; basic obedience; home and family manners.

Family classes for puppies, Good Manners group classes for dogs of all ages (basic to advanced levels), Rally Obedience classes, private lessons, social skills classes, behaviour counsultations, workshops and seminars

Anima offers the following services:

1. basic manners and advanced groups
2. private sessions
3. puppy kindergarten classes
4. preventive behavior problem programs
5. workshops for the public and for trainers
6. Chinese medicine clinic

מרכז אנימה מספק מגוון רחב של שירותים הנוגעים להתנהגות הכלבים ובעלי חיים בכלל. פירוט תוכלו למצוא באתר הבית המופיע בקישור.

In-home behavior consultations; classes and consultations for aggressive dogs; private obedience training; assistance dog training; consultations on combining households that each have their own dogs; clicker training for llamas and alpacas

Puppy Classes & In-home dog training in West Los Angeles.

Appropriate canine behavior at home; behavior modification to eliminate aggressive behavior; no-pull leash walking; crate training; puppy management, "What every puppy needs to know"

In-home training and behavior consultations in the Santa Monica, Marina Del Rey, Culver City, West Los Angeles, Bel Air, and West Hollywood areas

I offer a special original program for house training small dogs, with techniques geared to their unique characteristics. You’ll have the most up-to-date information and techniques adapted to train Yorkshire terriers, silky terriers, pugs, beagles, puggles, chihuahuas, Boston terriers, and French bulldogs, to name just a few.

Services include clicker training, behavior consultation, foundation and default behaviors, basic obedience for dogs, AKC Canine Good Citizen preparation and testing, husbandry and enrichment for companion birds.

Private in-home consultations and training for puppies and adult dogs

Training and behavior modification for exotic companion parrots and softbills.

Group classes for Manners, Puppy Kindergarten, Agility, Obedience, Rally-Obedience, as well as in-home consultations, and classes for reactive, shy, and aggressive behaviors in dogs.

The Sophisticated Dog is a pet training business offering personalized in-home pet training for clients on the Westside of Los Angeles. Services offered include obedience training, manners training, and behavior modification (separation anxiety, barking, etc.) in a private coaching or day training format.

Private in-home consultations, specialty animal training services, behavior modification counseling, and seminar services.

In-home consultations, private and semi-private lessons, group lessons, puppy kindergarten, doggy manners, pet sitting, and dog walking

Voted St. Louis'  "Best Trainer" 2008

Training pets of all ages, from puppies to seniors. Offering both private, in-home training and behavior modification, and semi-private training (train with a friend).

Manners for the family pet; Canine Good Citizen training and testing; Frisbee dog training; advanced behavior training; tricks; training for show business; problem solving; real life training; dog safety for children and at the workplace; getting started right with your puppy; behavior modification; teaching children to train their pets; canine massage

AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program trainer and evaluator. 

Pre-purchased consultations available.

Behavior consultation; clicker training for puppies and adults; puppy socialization; group classes and private consultation

Group Classes for Puppy Kindergarten, Clicker 101, Advanced Clicker, and Click-a-Trick.  Classes are small, limited to 5 participants. 

Private Lessons available for dogs who don't work well in group settings. 

Dogs with challenges, such as blind and deaf, are also welcome.   

Private in-home consultations and training, puppy kindergarten, foundation behaviors, pet manners, and individual dog walking, focusing on loose-leash walking

Group classes (taught at Sit Happens! Companion Dog Training) include puppy classes and basic obedience and pet manners classes

"Click With The Dog" is an innovative dog training business that offers modular classes with an individual training plan for each dog/handler team to use as a follow-up after class. "Click With The Dog" also offers in-home training programs and private lessons, as well as Puppy Kindergarten, three levels of Manners/Obedience classes, Target Training, Crate Training, Leash Walking Training, Novice Rally Obedience, Advanced Rally Obedience, and Excellent Rally Obedience.

Clicker training (group classes and private lessons) for puppies, adult dogs, and therapy dogs. Private, in-home behavior consultation. Competition obedience coaching. Clicker training seminars for trainers.

Puppy Basics; Basic Obedience; Intermediate Obedience; In-home Training; Canine Good Citizen Classes and Testing for CGC; Basic Freestyle; Behavior Modification; Classes in Pet First Aid and CPR

DogLogic offers a beautiful facility with an indoor, climate-controlled building to allow year-round training, and two full-size outdoor agility fields perfect for show and gos. Services include Basic Manners and Agility group classes, private lessons, individual behavior consultations (onsite and in-home), and seminars tailored to suit your needs (onsite and off-site).

Group classes, private lessons, and day training focused on foundation behaviors, basic manners, and life skills

Dog daycare and grooming

Partnering positive training and coaching techniques with the power of the clicker, dogwise offers a range of small group classes and private in-home coaching in the following areas:

Puppy & Adult Dog classes, Lifestyle Manners, Competitive Obedience, Rally-O, Agility, and other dog sport activities

Modification Programs for Behaviour Problem Prevention; Canine Good Neighbour Training & Testing

New online training & coaching classes starting soon!

Servicing: North Vancouver, Squamish, & the Lower Mainland area, British Columbia

Offering private lessons covering a wide range of dog training, all using force-free principles and techniques as taught by Karen Pryor Academy.

Private lessons include:

Clicker training for puppies and adults; problem-prevention and problem-solving for everyday situations; teaching positive leadership skills; basic manners for dogs of all ages; street safety and leash manners; ways to address housebreaking, barking, jumping

Feel free to ask about services not listed. I will do my best to help or to point you and your pooch in the right direction. :)

Boarding, Daycare, Grooming, Pet Boutique, and Training
Training Classes include: Private and Group Classes, Puppy Head Start, Summer Kids' Kamp, Board & Train

Puppy Classes: Our Bright Puppy Program is our signature—training and socialization at its best. Our most experienced Instructors help you take advantage of the "puppy months" and your opportunity to turn baby into a truly amazing canine partner.

Basic Pet Dog Manners for adolescent and adult dogs

Advanced classes for those who want more: Rally Obedience, Freestyle, Agility, Trix, and other assorted adventures as they become available

Private Consultations are available

In-home consultations, private training lessons, behavior problem-solving

In-home consultations and training programs for individuals and families with dogs, including puppies, adult dogs, and recent adoptions. Nicky’s style of in-home training is ideal for one-on–one interaction, troubleshooting, and building a tailored program for your pet.

Small classes provide individualized attention to each dog-handler team. Students progress at their own speed through Novice to Advanced Group Modular Classes, Puppy Classes, or Private Lessons.

Classes include: “I’m Presentable” Basic Manners (at home and in public), Agility, Rally-Obedience, Obedience, Facility/Therapy Dog Preparation, Show Me! Conformation Class, Tricks Are For Dogs & Other Fun Games, Life-Skills for Dogs & Their Kids, Smarter With Age!—training fun for senior canines, and Canine Good Citizen & S.T.A.R. Puppy preparation and testing.

Also offered: In-Home Training and Common Behavioral Problem Consulting Services

In-home consultations and training, including:

Clicker training for puppies and adults

Problem-prevention and problem-solving seminars and lectures for vet clinic professional staff, volunteers, and the general public.

ייעוץ ואימון בבית הלקוח: אימון בקליקר לגורים ולבוגרים; פתרון ומניעת בעיות התנהגות.

העברת סדנאות והרצאות לצוותי מרפאות וטרינריות, למתנדבים ולקהל הרחב.

Puppy Classes (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced), Behavior Consultations, Behavior Classes, Horse Training (Haltering, Leading, Loading, Handling)

On Cue Training and Behavior provides private in-home clicker training and behavior consultations for puppies to adults.

Pre-puppy counseling, puppy socialization, new puppy family support and foundation skills; adult dog foundation skills to advanced skills; behavior modification; service dog training; Gentle Leader fitting and training; clicker training seminars for trainers.

Located in Minneapolis, Nancy Driver provides services in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the greater Twin City area.

Private training and group training classes, private puppy start right consultations, in-home veterinary behavior consultations (with Kenneth Martin, DVM)

Seminars and lectures for professional staff and the general public, puppy socialization class and behavior service development for veterinary hospitals and training facilities throughout the country

AKC Canine Good Citizen testing

In addition to providing group classes for puppy/beginner through advanced obedience, Janece trains service dogs for clients with a wide range of challenges, including hearing and mobility impairments and seizure disorders. She also works with clients to help train dogs with special needs, including deafness, blindness, and behavioral disorders.

Pre-puppy and adoption counseling, crate training, group classes for basic manners, tricks, and CGC preparation and evaluation. Private in-home consults for basic manners and behavior problems.