Like Magic Dog Training

Training begins with a free Session Zero Behavior Consultation to assess challenges and goals. Clients then choose from private lessons, group classes, board and train, day training, or virtual coaching. Programs are personalized and include management strategies, reinforcement techniques, and ongoing support via a community portal. Self-led mini courses and resources like “The Reset Ritual” support home practice. Training emphasizes building skills that matter most to the family, with a focus on reactivity, confidence, and puppy development.

Pricing Summary

Pricing varies by service: private lessons, board and train, and day training are offered with customized packages. A free Session Zero consultation is available to determine needs and pricing. Specific rates are not listed publicly but are tailored to individual goals and service type.

Policies

Training plans are customized and non-guaranteed due to individual dog variability. No aversive tools are used. Clients receive personalized resources and access to a community portal after Session Zero. Cancellation and rescheduling policies are not explicitly stated but are managed through the online scheduling system.

Like Magic Dog Training, founded in 2019 by Liz Cummins, offers positive reinforcement-based dog training services in Ellicott City, Maryland, and virtually. Liz specializes in reactivity, fear, anxiety, puppy and adolescent training, and helping families with kids and dogs build safe, joyful relationships. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, communication, and fun—framing training as an adventure where dogs and owners grow together. Services include private lessons, board and train, group classes, virtual coaching, and self-led mini courses. Liz does not use aversive tools like prong, choke, or e-collars, and focuses on management, enrichment, and reinforcement to create sustainable behavior change. Her training philosophy centers on kindness, clarity, and meeting each dog and family where they are.

Liz is certified as a CPDT-KA and Fear Free Certified Professional (FFCP), with additional training in dog aggression, kids and dogs, and the Dial Method for Families. She offers personalized training plans, a free Session Zero Behavior Consultation to assess needs, and ongoing support through a community portal. Her content includes a Learning Library with resources like “The Reset Ritual” and “Chaos and Calm,” and she actively shares tips via YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Substack.

Clients praise her patience, creativity, and ability to transform challenging behaviors—especially in reactive, anxious, or adolescent dogs—while empowering owners with practical, lasting skills. Her services are designed to strengthen the human-dog bond and improve quality of life for both.

Accomplishments

Liz Cummins is a CPDT-KA certified trainer and Fear Free Certified Professional (FFCP). She has completed the Aggression in Dogs Master Course and the Dial Guide training for families with kids and dogs. She is pursuing her CCPDT Behavior Consultant certification and the Treat and Retreat Certification from Suzanne Clothier.

How to Get Started!

Begin with a free Session Zero Behavior Consultation, scheduled online, to discuss challenges, goals, and create a tailored training plan. After the session, clients receive personalized resources and access to a community portal for ongoing support.