Resources Dog Training - Atlanta

Atlanta Dog Training Resources

Dog training is a vital part of having a happy, healthy dog. Believe it or not, your dog is never too old to learn. Laughing Pets Atlanta believes in positive reinforcement training. It’s proven to be safe and effective and is at the forefront of the training community. Trainers who train under this philosophy do not use methods of punishment, shock collars, prong collars, choke collars, bark collars, etc. The idea behind the methods is to ignore bad behavior and reward good behavior. When a dog is rewarded for a behavior, he will continue to do it. Rewards include treats, verbal praise, toys and other things.

There are many great trainers in the Atlanta area whether you want to do private, in-home training or group classes. There is also the option of board-and-train. Please be aware that many board and train facilities do not subscribe to positive-reinforcement training, especially those who train working dogs, hunting dogs, police and military dogs. Many of these types of places use punishment and dominance training which often scars the dog and makes the dog more fearful of humans. In addition, the methods may not work when you get home. It’s always best to participate in your dog’s training. It will be fun for you and fun for your dog.

There are also ways that you can learn to train your dog on your own, through books and videos. However, I only recommend these tools for basic obedience training such as sit, stay, down and touch. Behavioral problems such as separation anxiety, guarding the owner, food guarding, leash reactivity (unfairly deemed “leash aggression), etc. really do require hands-on professional training.

Professional Dog Training

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Happy, Healthy Pup

Owner: Anna Bettina
HappyHealthyPup.com

Anna is a professional trainer and pet nutritionist with over 30-years experience creating well-behaved, happy, healthy companions. She holds a Masters in Animal Science and is CAP1 certified (competency assessed) as well as several other certifications. Including those in Canine Theriogenology, Animal Behavior, Clinical Small Animal Nutrition, and Canine Emotion & Cognition. She’s currently working on her PhD in Animal Behavior. She offers Board and Train, Day Training as well as 1:1 Private Lessons.

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K9U Training

Owner: Susan Giordano
K9UTraining.com

K9U’s owner Susan Giordano is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer and a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). Susan graduated from Pat Miller’s Peaceable Paws Intern Academy, one of the country’s most respective and comprehensive dog trainer programs. She regularly continues her dog training education by attending workshops by well known thought leaders including Dr. Ian Dunbar, Patricia McConnell and karen Pryor. She offers Board and Train, Day Training as well as 1:1 Private Lessons.

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Pawsitive Futures

Owner: Chelsea Murray
PawsitiveFutures.com

Chelsea is a graduate of the Karen Pryor Clicker Academy and a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). She’s very involved in AKC events such as being an evaluator for the Canine Good Citizens test, Trick Dog Title and STAR puppy. Pawsitive Futures offer Board and Train, Day Training, a variety of classes and 1:1 Private Lessons.

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Peach On A Leash

Owner: Alex Sessa
PeachOnALeash.com

Head trainer and founder, Alex Sessa, CPDT-KA, CDBC, VSPDT has been training dogs and studying dog behavior for over a decade. She’s one of five trainers in Georgia who has received full certification as a certified dog behavior consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. Alex also serves as a faculty member and mentor of the Victoria Stilwell Dog Training Academy. She’s leads of team of highly credentialed, experienced trainers. Peach on a Leash offers a variety of training services all over Atlanta.

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Behave Atlanta

Owners: Lillian Ciardelli and Amy Campbell
BehaveAtlanta.com

After a decade in animal research, animal care and training, Lillian became an associate certified applied animal behaviorist in 2018 and teamed up with Amy Campbell, CPDT-KA who has trained 1000s of dogs over a 15 year career. They both have numerous credentials and certifications including being certified by CCPDT, members of IAABC and ACAAB. Behave Atlanta offers a variety of training options.

Dog Training Videos

There are a many videos to help train your dog on YouTube. Also, there are videos of enrichment games you can play. Below are a couple of my favorites:

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