The Enlightened Dog

Dara helped me leash train my mastiff puppy, Lennon; she also helped me teach her several commands. After Dara’s training, Lennon now gets complimented on how well behaved she is and how great she walks on the leash. I’m so grateful for Dara’s help! I’ll be reaching out as needed in the future. A++++

We absolutely love Dara! She was incredibly helpful in training our beagle pup in learning commands and offered valuable insight on how to best socialize him with other dogs and our older dog. She alleviated the stress of being a first-time puppy mom and helped me understand that his behaviors are normal and would subside as he gets older. She answered all of our questions thoroughly and practiced each command with us until we were comfortable with them. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for personalized training for any dog!

Dara is fantastic. She trained our Dog Harper two years ago and people comment she is the best trained dog they have ever met. She is a great communicator, smiles and laughs which is always nice, and is a true "dog whisperer" and professional in every sense of the word. Today she started training our rescue puppy age 3 1/2 months named Jade and in just one session we saw a difference but will definitely be signing up for a package. Dara has a rare gift-- gentle, kind, consistent. We couldn't be happier-- totally worth it! Call her!

Dara is absolutely amazing! We attended her basic obedience class for our newly adopted greyhound, who had very little interaction with other dog breeds. Her class is a safe space for all dogs to learn and she provides a structured program that’s very easy to practice at home and to continue after completion. She made classes fun and truly follows a positive method of training your dog. Not only did we see great improvement in our dog, but it was fun to see the other dogs in the class progress as well. We are sad we can’t do the next level class with her due to moving out of area. You will not be disappointed by choosing Dara to work with you and your canine companion!

Dara is awesome! She is very kind and a great listener. Saw results after one day of drop off training. After 5 sessions, the behavior we wanted corrected has now become extremely manageable and almost obsolete. I am surprised she doesn't have more reviews. I would highly recommend the Enlightened Dog. Dara is going to be my go to trainer for years to come. Prices are very competitive and Dara makes the experience fun and convenient. If you go to Dogtopia in Chantilly, ask about her!