The Doggie Academy trainers have committed to competing in their first Rally Obedience trial at the end of October and will be posting about the experience in our new blog series #RoadtoRally. You may be asking yourself, “Rally Obedience?! What is that?” Rally Obedience, or Rally-O as it is called by enthusiasts, combines aspects of traditional obedienceRead more
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August Musical Freestyle Workshops
Jenn Michaelis of Sassy T Canine Academy will be back on August 14th to offer us more of her Freestyle genius in the Freestyle for Fun and Musical Freestyle: Rookie Workshops. Jenn is a wonderful instructor and she makes learning complicated moves seem really easy. Her classes are lively and fun for both human and dog. During the FreestyleRead more
Discover Rally Obedience with Lindsay Hill
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting Lindsey Hill for the two hour seminar Discover Rally Obedience. Rally (or Rally-O) is a fun way to move beyond the basics and continue to improve your dog’s obedience. The focus in Rally is working together and having a good time. People and their dogs navigate theirRead more
Welcome Frankie Joiris to the BDTC!
Frankie Joiris of Speedoggie will be teaching classes and private lessons in agility, obedience and fitness on Thursdays at the new Brooklyn Dog Training Center location starting in February. If your goal is to be competitive in agility or obedience, then her classes are a must. And if you have no interest in competition, her classes areRead more
BDTC on The Today Show
During our latest Puppy Party at the Brooklyn Dog Training Center, a producer from The Today Show attended to film some of the puppy play. It was for a piece about naming puppies that aired today. All the puppies and families looked great and I’m proud that they represented the BDTC. The video is below, thoughRead more
Upcoming Doggie Academy Classes at the Brooklyn Dog Training Center
Classes through the end of the year are scheduled and open for registration. Some classes fill up quickly, so reserve you spot here. 7/12 Dogs Behaving Badly 7/12 Clicker Training – Train your Dog like a Dolphin! 7/28 Intermediate Manners 7/28 Leash Aggression Workshop 9/6 Puppy Fundamentals 9/6 Basic Manners 9/19 Intro to Agility (skipsRead more
Private Lessons vs. Group Classes
Clients often ask me, “What’s better, private or group lessons?” The answer is not necessarily short and is different for everyone. I’ll start with the pros of private lessons. Lessons are very flexible because they can be scheduled as early as 11am, as late as 7pm and do not have to be at the sameRead more
It’s Time Again for The Brooklyn Mutt Show
For the 3rd year in a row, I will be the resident trainer at Brooklyn’s answer to Westminster: The Brooklyn Mutt Show. At this event, every dog is celebrated not just the poofy, primped purebred. So, bring your cross-eyed cross-breed, your snaggle-toothed shelter pooch and your hairy Heinz 57 mutt to the Brooklyn Lyceum forRead more
Weaves & Teeters Class
This video is from the final class of Weaves & Teeters. I am very proud of the progress each dog made and wanted to show them off. The students in the class were all very supportive of each other, and that made for a lot of cheering. These dogs started by working with just 2Read more
Congratulations to the Graduates
Yesterday I graduated two classes at the Brooklyn Dog Training Center: Puppy Fundamentals and Leash Aggression Seminar. I am very proud of how hard my clients worked and how far both dogs and puppies progressed. Well done Gatsby, Grizzly Bear, Kelly, Lucy M., Albus, Walter-Melon, Lucy K. and Buddy! Here are some photos of theRead more