My Best Friend Obedience

My Best Friend Obedience offers both group classes and private training sessions. Their programs focus on comprehensive socialization, preparing dogs for various real-world scenarios, and addressing specific behavioral challenges. They emphasize building a strong, respectful relationship between the dog and owner using positive reinforcement and mild corrections. They also offer specialized training for service dogs, including task training and access work, and therapy dogs.

Pricing Summary

My Best Friend Obedience provides a detailed price list available as a PDF. They offer various ways to pay for training. They advise that the most expensive trainer is not necessarily the most qualified, and that newer trainers may be priced accordingly.

Policies

My Best Friend Obedience has a privacy policy regarding photos: clients should inform their trainer if they do not wish for their or their dog’s picture to be shared. The business attempts to monitor pictures taken by others in public but cannot always do so. Indoor facilities are equipped with cameras.

My Best Friend Obedience & Dog Training is a dog training business that emphasizes fostering a great relationship between dogs and their humans through mutual respect. They use up-to-date, science-based techniques and constantly re-educate their trainers.

They offer group classes and private training, focusing on preparing dogs for various real-world situations, including interactions with people, other dogs, and environmental stimuli. They also provide referrals for pet sitting, boarding, daycare, veterinarians, groomers, and pet supplies.

The business prides itself on being “old school” by being available to talk on the phone and not relying heavily on social media videos. They are transparent about their methods and aim to help clients understand the complexities of dog training information.

Accomplishments

My Best Friend Obedience’s trainers are predominantly independently certified, requiring CEUs or retesting to maintain their credentials. Karen Taylor, the author of the blog, is a mentor and has extensive experience, particularly with general dog issues and therapy dogs, and the access portion of service dog work. Trainer Michelle is nearing certification with Atlas Assistance Dog Training. They are committed to continuous re-education and using science-based techniques.

How to Get Started!

Clients can initiate engagement by calling My Best Friend Obedience at 818 996 3647. They offer online registration for private sessions and provide information on group classes, including calendars and waiting lists. While they can offer an idea of a session’s content, a full session is necessary to cover all information comprehensively.