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Top Dog Obedience Classes in Northern Virginia

April 6, 2018 by Mary Telesz

a dog that visited one of the top dog obedience classes in Northern VirginiaA well-mannered dog is a joy to be around. Have you ever noticed that well-trained dogs are usually well-adjusted, secure, and confident? Why is that? It is because people have taken the time to give them quality training.

Benefits of Obedience Training for Your Dog

A dog’s training begins as soon as it is born. Their mothers teach them when it is time to eat, sleep, and play. When the puppy is old enough to leave its mother and become an addition to a human family, the humans become responsible for training the puppy. Like a human child depends on its parents for guidance, the puppy naturally looks to its new human family to teach it rules of behavior. Proper puppy training gives the puppy the foundation it needs for basic obedience and more as it matures. Training the puppy, or any new dog, is part of responsible dog ownership.

What does good basic training involve? Expert knowledge on the part of the trainers along with consistency, repetition, lots of praise and positive reinforcement with less negative reinforcement, and appropriate collars and leashes. Once the dog understands the commands, the responsibility for maintaining the training passes to the owner.

Training is important for reasons besides teaching your dog how to behave around humans. Training protects the dog from many life-threatening situations. For example, the dog should be able and willing to “drop” something on command. Dogs often pick up and eat all kinds of stuff while out on a walk. The “drop it” or “leave it” command could keep the dog from ingesting something lethal. Other important commands are “come”, “heel”, and “stay”. If your dog is obedient to these commands, the dog is less likely to chase another animal or run loose only to be picked up by animal control.

One of the best ways to get your puppy or dog off to a good start with its training is to enroll in one of the top dog obedience classes in Northern Virginia. Obedience classes are available in private or in group settings. Group obedience classes offer the dogs a chance to play and socialize with other dogs under the supervision of a professional trainer and the dogs’ owners’. The owners learn how to work with their dogs, and everyone learns from each other.

5 of the Top Dog Obedience Classes in Northern Virginia

Here is a list of some of the top dog obedience classes in northern Virginia, in no particular order. With these dog training sessions, you will develop a lifelong bond with each other like you never imagined possible.

Off Leash K9 Training

dog obedience classes teaching a dog to play with toysBased in Northern Virginia, Off Leash K9 Training has been one of the top training programs for several years. It offers private lesson packages for you and your dog in your home or at a convenient location. The business is owned by world-renowned master dog trainer, Nick White. Off-Leash K9 Training is comprised of off leash dog trainers with experience and training ranging from the United States Marine Corps, Department of Defense, Secret Service, and private sector experience. Your dog can be trained from puppyhood all the way to the same level of obedience as most police or military working dogs. You will be obedient anywhere and everywhere without the restriction of a leash.

Best Friends Dog Training

Located in Arlington, Best Friends Dog Training offers a board and train package designed to get your dog off to a good start with the professional trainers. For the first two weeks of the program, your dog will stay at their professional facility in Arlington. The trainers will work with your dog each day, teaching it basic obedience. At the end of the two weeks, you will participate in the training with the professionals so that you can maintain and continue the dog’s improved behavior. After you complete these private sessions, you and your dog will participate in the group classes to further your success.

Cooperative Paws

Cooperative Paws is located in Vienna. It offers professional dog and puppy training for dog owners and service dog education, including a certificate program, for professional dog trainers. It has been among the best dog training programs listed in the Washingtonian magazine for many years and mentioned in various dog training books and magazines. Owner Veronica Sanchez and her husband, Ken Oberle, are both trainers who bring years of professional dog training experience to the program. They also offer continuing education for other professional trainers. They offer private training programs designed for your dog’s needs at their home office in Vienna.

A Dog’s World Training and Pet Care

A Dog’s World is based in Fairfax, and offers a variety of training packages at convenient locations in northern Virginia. In addition to training services, they provide mid-day dog walking and dog sitting services when the owners are away. Their training programs use positive reinforcement methods to make training fun and informative for both the dogs and their owners. They offer a broad range of services including puppy training, basic and advanced obedience, private training sessions, board and training, puppy head-start programs, customized classes, in addition to Canine Good Citizen test preparation classes.

Titan & Nikis Owner Training

dog that is being trained in dog obedience classesTitan & Nikis Owner Training is a full-service professional dog training business based in Woodbridge. It is a locally owned and operated business specializing in high-quality and personalized training solutions for owners and their dogs. They offer training in basic obedience, housebreaking, leash manners, behavior modification, socialization, separation anxiety, protection training, and detection training. They are known for their attention to detail, competitive pricing, and exceptional training services.

Maintain What You’ve Learned In Dog Obedience Classes With Paw Pals

Your dog needs to maintain its training, even when you’re away or at work. Why not keep your dog’s training fresh with a Paw Pals professional? Paw Pals pet sitters are all highly trained and are PetTech certified in Pet CPR and First Aid—meaning you can rest easy knowing your best friend is in good hands. Paw Pals provides a wide variety of dog sitting services both in-home and out-of-home, as well as services for cats and other small pets around Northern Virginia.

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Contact Paw Pals for More Information

Paw Pals specializes in professional dog walking, dog sitting, and pet sitting services. One of our reliable, adult staff members will keep your pet safe, while providing your pet the love and care they need when you are away. Contact us to learn more!

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Taylor Smith
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Brian Wood
04:08 22 May 22
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Lesley Bush
13:58 18 Mar 22
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Sebastian Barnes
01:06 17 Jan 22
I have used Paw Pals for several trips over the last few months, and they have been phenomenal every time! Mary is extremely kind and responsive, and she makes sure that my cat and dog have the care that they need every time I am out of town. All of the pet sitters that I've had have been incredibly sweet to my pets, and they treat them like their own! Will gladly continue using Paw Pals every time I need a sitter.
Julie Shildt
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17:45 14 Nov 21
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Andrea Hall
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22:45 03 Oct 20
I wasn't sure about hiring a new doggie walker service... after all they are our kiddos... my babies were in great hands and I felt relaxed having them in their care. Thank you for everything!
Katie McCune
Katie McCune
19:19 15 Jul 21
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22:43 23 May 21
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13:12 27 Nov 20
We have been using Paw Pals for several years, and through a variety of pets that we have loved. Mary and her team have always been *exceptional* in every way. They are professional, courteous, and truly love our fur family! Mary herself is an organized and stellar administrator of her pet care business, keeping detailed records of our pet’s needs, scheduled pet visits, payments, and balance due easy to keep track of as the pet owner. The pet caretaking team is reliable and trustworthy. When our dogs see any of their Paw Pal friends, they get SO excited to see them! Follow up comments are left via text to keep the pet owner informed of the visit and how the pets are faring. Paw Pals has allowed our family the peace of mind to leave our pets at home, for work, weekend getaways and longer times away when necessary, where they are the most comfortable and familiar. We are grateful to Mary and her team for giving us the ability to enjoy pet ownership without feeling tied down. The responsibility of having pets comes with the need to keep them safe and comfortable at all times, and Mary and her team affords us this when our family has to be away.
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21:11 12 Mar 19
We have used Paw pals pet sitting on multiple occasions for our bunnies while we are away. Many pet sitters are not interested in small pets however; Mary and her team, are amazing and we trust her implicitly! We are very happy with the outstanding service we have received from her team including texts and photos of our pets when we are out of town. They always go the extra mile and we highly recommend them!
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16:00 16 Nov 19
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