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    Metro Dog Training

    4.7 (63 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Dog boarding and training

    Private dog training

    Puppy socialization classes

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    Absolutely incredible training. We got the five-session package to help our mini poodle with some leash walking and obedience issues. Twahlee changed our entire outlook on dog training immediately. And we noticed right away how our dog started respecting us around the house and outside. Through structure and discipline, our dog gained confidence and really started enjoying his time with us. The group classes are super helpful as well - really helps our dog with reactivity and self-control. Now, we can even confidently walk him off-leash. The change in his maturity really is incredible. And you can immediately see how much our dog loves Twahlee. Every session, our dog just tried to impress him and had a lot fun learning new things and becoming independent. We cannot thank Twahlee enough for his patient guidance throughout this process.

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    Min C.

    It was so much fun to work with Twahlee on our first puppy Takito. Clearly, as a new dog owner, we knew nothing about how to train or communicate with a dog, Twahlee teaches us step by step and patiently answered all our concerns and questions. We purchased their silver package, 5 group classes and 5 private classes. As long as we like our private session just focusing on Takito, the group class was so much fun! Dogs learn behavior from each other. They also organized a dog Halloween party, making it even more interesting. ( and Takito won first prize!) We strongly recommend Twahlee and his Metro Dog Training! As he told us, dogs in all stages are trainable, not only a puppy, we are thinking of going back to class when Takito reaches certain age to reinforce his behavior.

    Brendan H.

    Twahlee is an INCREDIBLE trainer. I can't say enough good things about this program. Well worth every penny. Twahlee is thorough in explaining what to do and why we do it when it comes to training. Our dog Olive was an anxious mess before we started her training. And now she is more confident than ever before. Even her daycare has made comments about how more confident and relaxed she is. I would give 6/5 stars if I could. Thank you Twahlee!

    Twahlee is an absolute miracle worker. We brought our Shiba Inu, Maxwell to him for training after multiple dog trainers had failed to help us manage our pup. Twahlee taught us what we needed to know to effectively get into our dog's head and effect change. Within just two sessions, Maxwell was a different dog. Polite. Capable of listening, and most important, trustfully obedient. I seriously can't recommend Twahlee enough. There is nobody better.

    This review is way, way late but the still very much valid. We wanted to make sure we were capable of raising and managing our boxer puppy properly and Twahlee trained us all well. We often tell people Metro trained us more than Wesley as we seem to have benefitted more from it. Twahlee is extremely knowledgeable, amazing working with dogs and and showed us how to manage Wesley and though we probably should've gotten more sessions we've consistently worked on what we learned from Twahlee and Wesley is a well trained, though still learning, 16 month old Boxer who is the envy of dog owners in our neighborhood. He's still very much a pup but his behavior is, "so mature and well mannered" (told to us by a total stranger) to which we credit Twahlee and what we learned from him. We absolutely and highly recommend Metro Dog Training and definitely will use them again should we get another pup.

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    Ryan Y.

    Twahlee is the best dog trainer I ever know. Our 3 years old shiba inu Kiku changed his behavior dramatically last 2 months with Twahlee's training. Kiku was aggressive to any dogs approaching but now can sit calmly in dog park (still a lot work to do to make him playing freely) Twahlee taught both Kiku and us great lesson. More importantly, he changed our belief that adult dog can't be trained. We are now much more confident about taking Kiku outside walking and playing. I'd strongly recommend Twahlee to any dog owners, especially those who own aggressive breed and hopeless about it. Btw, his training dog Dinero is super cute. I think Dinero is the dream dog for any dog owner :)

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    The Dog Institute of Williamsburg - Full grown sisters!

    The Dog Institute of Williamsburg

    (52 reviews)

    Williamsburg - North Side

    We signed up for the COVID virtual training during the pandemic after receiving a positive referral…read morefrom a couple in our building. Our new pup was in need of some manners training. The package we purchased offered 4 virtual classes. The first class went over quite well; Elizabeth recommended we make lickies (wetspaw toppls) and use a stick (bully sticks) to help keep our dog occupied during the day. Both are great suggestions which we continue to use months later. Scheduling for the next few classes did not prove easy, Elizabeth needed to cancel the second training session, and due to some responsiveness problems we weren't ever able to get time on the books for another date. We ended up just finding a different in-person one-on-one training option which logistically has proven easier and yielded great results. Despite not making use of the virtual training classes we were able to frequently make use of the in person "Play and Train" classes offered for puppies. What an incredible service, the Dog Institute employees do a fantastic job providing a safe space for puppies to interract and grow their social skills. Without question the best service offered by this business, our pup is comfortable around all dogs now thanks to these early interractions. We had also been working individually with some wonderful institute employees to help board our pup based on their availabilty but this caused some complications as the business required that all such services be routed through the school for payment purposes. When push came to shove, what should have been an easy interaction between individuals got complicated when the business insisted on getting involved; the payment structure requested seemed to change each time and was definitely not commensurate with market rate. Overall a few negative issues hurt what would otherwise be a positive experience.

    I hate to leave such a low rating, but it was truly such a painful experience trying to coordinate…read moreanything with Elizabeth. From our first session on, it was constant rescheduling, constantly forgetting that we had an appointment, and often acting as if it was my fault. She seems to be very knowledgeable about dogs, but does not seem to put much effort into your virtual training sessions. She was often multitasking, once walking down Bedford Ave on a training session and commenting on various things she saw. She is incredibly kind but not a reliable dog trainer. To echo what someone else commented, she was also a little deceptive with the puppy play and train. After our first session she asked when we were going to the play and train. I naturally assumed that a play and train session was included in the package I purchased and booked my puppy a class through Elizabeth. After the play and train session I was texted to see how I was going to pay for the session. With that being said, the play and train sessions were the most impactful component of the training offered, but ultimately not worth it given that you have to simultaneously book trainings with Elizabeth. I truly hope that she can sort out her organization skills because she is truly knowledgeable and has the potential to offer dogs and their owners a lot. However, at the end of the day I felt scammed out of my money given how disorganized and unreliable she was and I did not even complete the full four session I purchased.

    Yuruani Olguin Dog Training - "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole."

    Yuruani Olguin Dog Training

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    Chelsea

    Angela has been amazing with our 10 week old puppy, Rambo. He gets so excited every time she…read morearrives, and it's clear how quickly he's learning from her sessions. We're also learning so much as new puppy parents since Angela takes the time to explain what she's doing and how we can continue practicing on our own. We live in NYC, and she's been a huge help in getting us and Rambo comfortable with city life before he's fully vaccinated. Angela is extremely knowledgeable, communicative, and always on time. She's also there for us whenever we have questions outside of our sessions, which we really appreciate. She customizes her approach to Rambo's personality and our lifestyle instead of using a one size fits all method. Angela is a pleasure to work with, and we look forward to continuing our training journey with her. We can't recommend her enough!

    Yuruani Olguin Dog Training has been an incredible experience for us and our puppy. Yuruani and…read moreAngela are truly experts in their field, and their knowledge, patience, and guidance have made such a positive impact on our puppy's behavior. We have learned so much from them, especially when it comes to understanding behavior and managing separation anxiety. Their program is thoughtful, effective, and supportive for both dogs and owners. We are so grateful for everything they have taught us and only wish we had started sooner. We cannot recommend them highly enough!

    Dog Behaviorist - Dominik Feichtner, Dog Behaviorist and Owner

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    Downtown Brooklyn

    My girlfriend and I contacted Dominik for some help with our 1.5 year old goldendoodle, Benny…read more Benny is a great dog but after training him ourselves for the first year or so we still needed to clean up a few areas of concern. We asked Dominik for help with the following: - Leash training. Despite trying to train basic leash skills with Benny it often felt like my girlfriend & I were out on a walk WITH HIM as opposed to the other way around. When he smelled or saw something interesting (plants, trees, stop signs, NYC street food aka chicken bones) he would quickly divert his path to go check that thing out & it would take us quite a bit of convincing to get him back at our side & walking again. - Reactivity to other dogs, and sometimes children, on the street. Benny would typically lay down prone when passing other dogs or children on bikes/scooters, encouraging them to come up to him, and then he would quickly pop up to say hello - sometimes startling the other dog and/or owner. We wanted him to stop with the laying down in the middle of the sidewalk & stop quickly popping up to say hello. - Reactivity to guests (expected or not) & delivery people. Benny would bark and growl anytime someone approached our front door or entered the house. Dominik helped us understand some of the bad habits we were utilizing as handlers and how they played into some of the behaviors we wanted to correct. Since working with Dominik Benny no longer lays down on the street to greet other dogs; he's still very curious and will look in their direction but he remains at our side without breaking stride. Along those lines, our walks are much more enjoyable now that he is obedient on leash, listens to our commands, and maintains eye contact/attention on us throughout our walks. Lastly, our final session was yesterday and we worked specifically on reactivity to unexpected guests and by utilizing place training + a positive reward system Benny was no longer growling at our friend who was there to act as a guest for the training session. Dominik also helped us work on off-leash recall skills & a proper heel position. Not only did he help us become better dog parents; he also helped Benny to be more confident when in new scenarios & improved his overall obedience. Dominik also introduced us to some tools that we were not familiar with (slip lead, clicker training, place board) and somewhat uncomfortable with before he taught us the proper techniques to utilize them (prong collar). We'll be utilizing all of these tools moving forward as they have been a massive aid. After 6 sessions with Dominik we feel more informed, prepared, & confident in continuing Benny's training. We can't thank Dominik enough.

    First and foremost, look no further. I contacted approximately 6 people and immediately knew I…read morewanted Dominick to work with my adorable, dramatic, 3 year old Shiba Inu, Todd. Book your appointments early! He books up quick (he's that great). He is also very personale which is a huge plus. During our consultation he immediately told me that three sessions would be the best package based off of the information I told him. I appreciated his honesty and he the fact he did not try to upsell me. During the first 10/15 minutes of meeting our pup, he provided his diagnosis. Not only that, he taught us something that corrected one of his behaviors before the end of the session. His first session was December 2020. We followed the instructions from the first session until his second session in February 2021. At first the appointments being spread out concerned us but, as soon as he came over, it was seamless and we picked up where we left off. He taught us more techniques and made it clear he was available for any questions until the next session. He implemented effective changes that were easy to teach and transferrable in addressing different behaviors. Todd completed his final session this month and the overall differences are notable. He addressed hand shyness, when company comes over, leash and collar changes, better obedience (shibas are stubborn), walking techniques, reactions/reinforcements, as well as better play techniques. I have already recommended him to a friend. Book him, you won't regret it!

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