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Service Overview

Types of Dog Training

  • Service Dog
  • Behavior Modification

Specialty Focus Areas

  • Basic Obedience
  • Leash Pulling
  • Reactivity / Aggression
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Barking Excessively
  • Potty Training
  • Recall

Training Formats Offered

  • Group Classes
  • Private Facility

Program Formats

  • Ongoing Weekly
  • Intensive Program

Types of Dogs

  • Large
  • Working
  • Herding

Age of Dogs Trained

  • Puppy (<1 year)
  • Adolescent (1-2 years)
  • Adult (2-8 years)

Dog Training Methodology

Methods: 

  • Positive Reinforcement Only

Equipment: 

  • Clickers
  • Food Rewards
  • Harnesses
  • Flat Collars
  • Obstacle Courses

4 Paws 2 Freedom offers ongoing and intensive group training programs focused on service dog skills and behavior modification. Classes are designed to help handlers and their dogs build trust, learn essential tasks, and improve daily living through consistent, patient instruction. The program is tailored for Veterans and First Responders with PTSD, emphasizing both canine competence and emotional recovery.

Testimonials

“4paws, the freedoms trainers are very professional, very courteous, and very patient my dog, and I want the easiest ones I believe they never had to train. My dogs name is Shatzie and she was a real handful at the beginning of the course but they guided us through, it helped us every time we had class and we were very professional. Thank you very much for all the help you gave us. I now have a well trained German Shepherd service dog. Thank you.”
– Client

“4 Paws 2 Freedom is so thoughtful and kind. The trainers Steven and Amanda are brilliant and did wonders working with me and my Belgian Malinois. It was always such an informative class and they were very patient and made things fun. I highly recommend them for all the skills and task work dogs should have.”
– Client

“4paws is a wonderful organization and makes everyone feel like a big family with support and compassion. I am so thankful to them and the trainers Steven and Amanda for their dedication”
– Client

About the Trainer

4 Paws 2 Freedom is a dog training business dedicated to helping Veterans and First Responders with PTSD through highly trained service dogs. They provide compassionate, professional training services led by trainers Steven and Amanda, who guide clients through group classes focused on service dog skills, behavior modification, and task work. Clients report that the trainers are patient, kind, and create a supportive, family-like environment that helps both dogs and owners succeed. The program is especially effective for dogs that are initially difficult to train, such as German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois, and emphasizes positive, informative, and fun learning experiences.

The organization combines dog training with social support, making it unique among trainers by focusing on the emotional recovery of handlers alongside canine education.

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    Contact Information

    Availability

    • Weekdays
    • Weekends
    • Morning
    • Afternoon
    • Evening

    Hours

    Monday: 9am-5pm
    Tuesday: 9am-5pm
    Wednesday: 9am-5pm
    Thursday: 9am-5pm
    Friday: 9am-5pm
    Saturday: 12-3pm
    Sunday: 12-3pm

    Languages

    • English

    Other Services Offered

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