Your Dog's Friend

We have had great experiences with Your Dogs Friend Training. Not only have we utilized the webinar/youtube education sources, but we've also taken Puppy Kindergarten with Sarah, Puppy Agility Games with Andrew, and attended a few Puppy Parties. The focus on positive reinforcement trainingis extremely useful. The classroom environment is engaging, well supported, and helps build confidence in your pup- and, as the human...learning how to communicate with your pup. The trainers are knowledgeable, kind, and encouraging. They have been more than helpful with answering questions and giving advice to help work through training challenges. Classes are easy to register for, and affordable. Making training more attainable.

Your Dog’s Friend is truly one of a kind! I can’t say enough good things about this organization. I worked with Sarah, one of their trainers, to help my dog Brownie and Stevie and the difference was incredible. I’ve also taken their classes and webinars so much real-life, helpful info for dog owners, and most of it is free! Their mission to keep pets out of shelters and help families build stronger bonds is amazing. They truly care and go above and beyond every single time. 💕🐶😻

Can’t say enough good things about this place! Helped us immensely with our reactive street dog puppy Tilly who is now a well adjusted adult. They were so knowledgeable and the classes were incredible, especially nose work! Trainers were excellent and really helped us feel welcome. Don’t know where we would be without them and we support them every year with donations. Wish we could give even more!

Great location. Ample parking. Well thought out space. And the trainers (well I've only done classes with E) are sooo great.

Our boxer, Kiki, just graduated from puppy kindergarten at Your Dog’s Best Friend, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. The positive reinforcement training techniques they use really work—not just for the dogs, but for the humans too! We had to unlearn some old habits and learn how to truly understand Kiki’s needs, and it has made a huge difference. What makes this the best puppy kindergarten in the DMV is the combination of expert instruction and socialization. Kiki had a blast playing with other puppies and the amazing trainers during each session. By the end of class, she was happy, tired, and ready to nap the rest of the day (see photo of her snuggling her graduation stuffy she earned today!). The entire team at Your Dog’s Best Friend is warm, knowledgeable, and truly sets