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Dog Training Classes

Train Your Dog in the Comfort of Your Own Home

Struggling with doggy disobedience? With Rachel’s dog training classes, your furry companion will experience lasting, transformative habits that will endure throughout their lifetime.

Remote lessons by Zoom or Facetime available.

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Positive Reinforcement Dog Training Classes

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Private Lessons

Personalized Dog Training

Benefit from one-on-one coaching tailored to your dog's unique needs and learning style.
Easy as 1 • 2 • 3

3 Simple Steps to A Well-Behaved Dog

Whether your dog’s challenges are big or small, a positive reinforcement dog training program that utilizes methods backed by science can make an incredible difference in your dog’s behaviors.

  1. 1.

    Initial Discovery Session

    Develop a Customized Training Plan
    1-hour Workshop at Home or Video Call
  2. 2.

    Private At-Home Lessons

    Receive Your Individualized Training
    4 - 6 Lessons at Home or Video Call
  3. 3.

    Happy Dog, Happy Life

    Enjoy a Well-Behaved Dog!
    Reinforcement Lessons if Necessary
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Paws & Reflect

Pup-ular with Clients

  • I can't say enough good things about Rachel. She worked with us to help our rescue puppy get started on a good footing. She showed us some great techniques to prevent reactive behavior. We are so happy we were able to work with Rachel and highly recommend her!

  • My puppy and I absolutely adored working with Rachel. She is one of the most thoughtful, engaging, kind, caring people, and my puppy (while lovable) is not the easiest.

    Do not hesitate with Rachel - she really is the best of the best.

  • Rachel is an amazing dog trainer! We had previously done some group classes elsewhere, but were not getting the results we wanted. Hiring Rachel was the best thing we ever did for our dog.

    The individualized training was incredible.

  • I was impressed how quickly we started to notice a change in my Yorkie’s behavior. If you’re having any type of behavioral issues with your dog I would 100% recommend a session. Did I mention our sessions were all through FaceTime too? So convenient!

  • Rachel is a wonderful dog trainer! Patient, positive, encouraging, & explains clearly w/ useful demonstrations. I love that she offers full explanations for each technique & the rationale behind them. My 6-month poodle has thrived w/ her positive reinforcement approach to training.

  • Rachel is really great. She helped us with our 8 month old adoption puppy a bunch with barking and being better walking on the leash more calmly, nipping at us, and resource guarding. She gave us a lot of techniques and ways to help him (and ourselves!) be less anxious and aggressive.

  • I cannot say enough good things about Rollins Dog Training. Rachel is amazing - she taught our dog everything, from how to walk properly to all kinds of tricks. People are amazed when he (happily) performs for them! Whatever the issue is, Rachel will know. We can't do without her.

  • Rachel is fantastic. My dog loves her so much & I appreciate all she has done for us. Very organized & punctual. Rachel's experience as a trainer identified anxiety issues in my dog & provided correction & custom training. She is incredibly patient & caring with both the dogs & humans.

  • Professional, knowledgeable, very patient with pups & owners. Listens attentively, makes her own observations, drafts an action plan, & follows through with enthusiasm. One of those people who is devoted to her career & clients. Highly recommend!

  • Rachel is a fantastic trainer! She has instinctive skills with pups, and really understands the psychology behind their behavior. Amazing! I'd recommend her to anyone and any doggy.

  • Rachel is an incredible trainer. She helped us potty train our bernedoodle puppy in a matter of weeks & gave us tools to prevent all the classic puppy behaviors (chewing, counter surfing, pulling on leash). It’s amazing how quickly you can see results with positive reinforcement training.

  • Rachel is everything a client could want in a dog trainer: communicative, organized, dedicated, patient, positive, & intuitive. When our dog suddenly started having accidents, Rachel was able to pinpoint a cause even before our vet did & to address the behavioral effects of a health issue.

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Benefits of Positive Reinforcement Dog Training

Your dog will benefit from scientifically-backed, positive reinforcement methods proven to train faster and more effectively.

  • Improved Obedience

    A dog that actually listens! Well-trained dogs follow commands such as "sit," "stay," & "leave it".

  • Better Socialization

    A friendly buddy! A well-trained dog is better at interacting with other dogs, animals, and people.

  • Reduced Destructive Behavior

    No more chewed toys & shoes! Training curbs undesirable behaviors like chewing & digging.

  • Increased Mental Stimulation

    Learning is fun! Training provides mental challenges that keep dogs engaged and can prevent boredom and destructive behavior.

  • Greater Canine Safety

    Let’s keep ‘em safe! A trained dog is less likely to bolt, escape, or get into dangerous situations. 

  • Easier Routine Care

    Less stress! Trained dogs are comfortable being handled, making vet visits & grooming less stressful.

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FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

The Risk-Free Guarantee applies to the Initial Discovery Session only. If you feel that you did not receive value from your Initial Discovery Session, you can request for a refund within 24 hours of the session. The request should include a brief explanation of why you feel you did not receive value.

Our goal is to ensure that you receive value from our first session together. The Guarantee does not apply to subsequent sessions.

Terms and Conditions apply.

 

Rollins Family Dog Training uses only positive reinforcement techniques based on the most up to date research in behavioral science.

This means we are committed to making the learning process not fun and affective for both you and your dog. We will never use punishment or fear based methods to meet your training goals.

Positive reinforcement training uses approached training by using rewards to promote good behavior. Contrary to the popular myth, this does not mean that we allow unwanted behavior to take place unchecked.

Through the use of crate training as well as play pins, baby gates, and many other safety techniques, we restrict the ability to perform bad behavior while training alternative good behaviors.

Many dogs (especially young dogs) will be a bit anxious for a short while when their owner leaves them home alone. Most dogs that start out upset about being left home alone will eventually be able to calm down and rest after a short period of time.

When a dog spends an hour or more crying, pacing, or being destructive in the house then they might be suffering from separation anxiety. If this is the case with your dog then specialized training to help develop new coping skills is the only way to help cure this condition.

Rollins Family Dog Training is specially certified to help with this specific form of anxiety disorder. Please schedule a free phone consultation today!

Training is to dogs what learning a new language is to humans; the younger they are, the faster and easier it is for them learn.

It’s always a good idea to start training your puppy as soon as they are brought home but it’s also never too late to learn the basics of good manners training.

Whether your dog is a puppy or an older adult, positive reinforcement training can always provide tremendous benefits and only strengthen your bond and communication with your dog.

Every dog is a unique individual with you their own special needs as far as training good behavior goes.

At Rollins Family Dog Training we tailor each training program around the particular needs of the dog and owner that we are currently working with.

This approach guarantees the fastest possible results for you and your four legged family member.

Dog barking, including demand barking, anxiety barking, and alert barking, are very common problems that we are fully qualified to address using positive techniques with dogs of all breeds and dogs of all sizes.

Training for good manners while on leash is one of the most common struggles that dog owners face in the busy city environment that most of us live in.

We have years of experience successfully training dogs to become happy well mannered companions while out and about in any environment.

Because we treat each dog and owner as individuals and work to create training programs to address your specific needs, there is no single price for training.

We want to make sure we are giving you the services that fit your needs specifically without adding on any extra unnecessary time or work.

For this reason, prices will vary as we discuss with you the best training package based on your goals and then decide together which of our training packages would best work for you.

Please schedule a free phone consultation for more information on the different plans available and the pricing for each.

If you have any other questions, please reach out to us!