Happy Dog Training & Behavior

I have brought my dogs to Happy Dog Training for nearly 18 years now. This is our third pup that we have brought to Happy Dog Training and I cannot express the professionalism, vast knowledge base and pure fun that Ellen (the owner) and Laurie have shared with us and our pups. They always have the answers and resources to so many different aspects of having and training my dogs. One of the biggest bonuses is knowing that Ellen provides lifetime support for you and your pup, you can call or email her with any question or concern. You can easily see how much they love and respect all the animals brought to them, big and small. Honest and respectful, you can't ask for much more. Highly recommended.

Ellen and the staff at Happy Dog Training are so helpful and professional. The facility is very clean and safety is a priority. The strategies in Family Dog classes were fun and helped us to create a strong bond with our pup. Happy Dog also can help with the Individual needs of family and dogs after class ends. They respond quickly to concerns. Highly recommend Happy Dog Training!

I have been a returning student of happy dog behavior for the past 13 years starting with my first dog Pepe! We especially appreciate the fact that Ellen's training techniques are through positive reinforcement and well worth the effort and time you put in to training your pups . I have now trained 4 dogs with Happy Dog Behavior and continually use what I've learned from the classes on a daily basis . People are always asking how I get my dogs to pose for pictures it's not posing it's going to Mat and Stay ,dedication and Training .. A Huge Thank you to Ellen and Lorrie for your Life Changing and Valuable service !!!

WONDERFUL dog trainers and training facility - positive reinforcement ONLY! I've had training in the Karen Pryor method but these guys had fantastic ideas that I had never heard of in training tips & exercises for my 6 mo old puppy for loose leash walking, sit/down stay, leave it, & other essentials. She was in the Family Dog 1 class, so couldn't socialize with the other dogs, but did learn to be calm in their presence & focus on us, & made wonderful progress. As you can see, there is plenty of space between dogs (6 max per class). This was the ONLY place I found on Long Island which had KPA-trained dog trainers so traveled 45 min each way - totally worth it! DO NOT BELIEVE those so-called "balanced" trainers that punishment is required to train dogs - it IS NOT and just damages your r

Happy Dog is worth every penny. Lori and Ellen are excellent teachers and help you understand your dog so much better. They teach management techniques alongside training, which has been huge for us. The skills we learned in class are easily applicable to daily life and have helped make our dog a pleasure to be around. Ellen and Lori have also made themselves available via email for various questions outside class and have always been helpful. Attached is a photo of our 7 month old Great Dane just chilling at a brewery and not being a psycho because she learned how to be calm around distractions in this class. I would highly recommend Happy Dog to all puppy parents AND owners of adult dogs.