Dog Trainers

Trainers we like in the Greater Baltimore/Washington D.C. area

Best Friends Dog Obedience, Janet Boss, Lorrie Krebs, Baltimore and Ellicott City, Md. Offers puppy preschool, basic manners, behavioral counseling, and in-home training.

B-More Charming School for Dogs, Baltimore, Md. Uses scientifically proven, motivating methods that are designed to improve your relationship with your dog. Classes range from puppy through adults, obedience, parlor tricks and sports, for all levels and interests.

Doghouse Girls, Pauline Houliaras, CPT, Baltimore, Md. Provides balanced dog training approach to establish clear, effective, & consistent communication between owner and dog. Offers basic through advanced obedience; puppy preschool; behavior counseling; CGC prep; private lessons; day training & board-n-train.

Humane Domain, Debbie Winkler/Linda Junkins, Sykesville, Md. Offers animal behavior consultations, puppy kindergarten, basic and advanced obedience, CGC prep, agility, therapy dog classes, and more. All training is “natural and holistic,” focusing on operant conditioning and positive reinforcement.

K9 Koncepts, Bill Campbell, owner, Brooklyn Park, Md. Specializing in schutzhund, protection, handicapped assistance training, tracking, obedience, guide dogs, agility, and more.

Liberty Canine, Butch Henderson and Kristina Carmody, Washington, D.C. Offers in-home obedience and agility training, puppy headstart, good-dog training camp, and more.

Metropolitan K-9, Greg Williams, training director and CEO, Baltimore, Md. Offers on- and off-leash obedience, problem solving, sport and competition dog training, protection training, and more.

Mutt Magic, Aja Harris, owner, Baltimore, Md. Offers CGC prep courses, basic through advanced obedience group classes, problem solving, private lessons, tracking, dog sports, and more.

P.U.P.S. Dog Obedience Training, Karen Decker, owner, Clarksville and Ellicot City, Md. Offers group training courses with specific goals of reliable obedience, relationship establishment, and temperament. Specializing in all types of aggression, high drive working breeds, stress or anxiety problems.

Red Rover Erin Saywell and John Deitrich, Sykesville, and Laurel, MD. Offering Puppy Class, Clicker Training Class, “For Fun” Agility Class, Flyball Class. Also offering In-home Training for Basic Training, Manners Training, Behavior Problems and Assistance Dog Training. Using only motivational methods and clicker training.

Sound Canine, Ron Marshall, Marbury, Md. Offers pet obedience, competition obedience, schutzhund, protection, narcotics detection, ring sport, and more. Specializing in large working breeds and bulldogs.