Opportunity Barks Behavior & Training #2
Ranked #9 in Philadelphia and #23 in Pennsylvania
Service area: Opportunity Barks operates with urban studios in Philadelphia (Old City and East Falls) and a country farm location in Quakertown, Bucks County, PA. They serve city dogs with real-world exposure training in Philadelphia and offer expansive natural environments at their Bucks County farm for off-leash activities and immersive learning.
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Competition / Agility
- Behavior Modification
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Puppy Training
- Leash Pulling
- Reactivity / Aggression
- Jumping on People
- Barking Excessively
- Separation Anxiety
- Biting / Nipping
- Potty Training
- Resource Guarding
- Fearfulness
- Recall
Training Formats Offered
- Private Lessons
- Group Classes
- Board and Train
- Day Training
- Video Calls
- Private Facility
Program Formats
- One-Time Consultation
- Sessions Package
- Ongoing Weekly
- Intensive Program
Types of Dogs
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Giant
- Herding
- Sporting
- Working
- Terriers
- Doodles
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Balanced Training
Equipment:
- ✓ Food Rewards
- ✓ E-Collars
- ✓ Obstacle Courses
Opportunity Barks offers a variety of programs tailored for different needs and ages. Puppy Socials focus on confidence building, advocacy training, and thoughtful connections for puppies 10 weeks to 5 months old, held in city studios or on the farm.
Boarding School provides a full-immersion transformative learning experience for new puppies (5-day Puppy Kick Start), teenage knuckleheads (3-week program with a 1-week refresher), and dogs with behavioral challenges (3+ weeks for reactivity, anxiety, resource guarding). This program includes daylong structured training, overnight stays, mentor dog socialization, nature hikes, indoor/outdoor training, field trips, lessons, and online courses.
Farm Dog® is an off-leash immersive adventure day program for city dogs, offering trail hikes, romps, creek dips, and off-leash recall training on 6-10 acres. It includes an evaluation day, followed by a 2-3 week “Farm Dog Ready” training program (T-W-R-F), and then membership options (Mentor or Enrichment). Day School and Private Lessons are also available, focusing on real-world skills and individualized attention.
Pricing & Policies
Pricing Summary
Puppy Socials are $30. Boarding School investment starts at $1000+. Payment plans are available. Program lengths vary, with Boarding School options for 1, 3, or 4 weeks, and Farm Dog Ready Training typically 2-3 weeks.
Testimonials
“I am not being dramatic when I say you have changed our lives. WOW! (My husband actually cried in the first hour of being home. We were expecting improvement but anticipated there would be a lot of work to transition him home and he has already blown us away with his good behavior! Thank you thank you thank you!) I am not being dramatic when I say you have changed our lives.”
– L. Poe
“I absolutely love your approach to training both dog and owner to coexist with a greater ability to communicate. I’ve always been fearful of training courses for fear of every dog being placed in the same category and training dogs to be robodogs. I love that Fiona can be herself but have the tools to be her best self. Thank you so much! I will definitely recommend your services.”
– L. Evans
“I wish there was an option to give more than 5 stars. I can not say enough good things about Opportunity Barks. I have always been skeptical of dog training, given the high cost, multiple training strategies and styles, and inability to guarantee results. After doing a lot of research I reached out to OP after reading the customer reviews. After the initial intake call, my concerns were quickly eased. I knew my dog and I would be in good hands given their amazing success record. They did not disappoint! My dog has completed his four week training course but we continue to go to the farm weekly! One of the most appealing parts of their program to me was the ability to receive top notch training followed by a daycare and enrichment opportunity since I wanted my dog to get exercise and socialization in a safe place that will continue to positively enforce his training and newly learned skills. I have received so many observations from friends, family and neighbors about the positive change in his behavior, how well mannered he is and how well he walks on his leash. Opportunity Barks was extremely flexible and accommodating working with my busy and chaotic schedule to help me schedule training sessions. I would say the training is definitely worth it! I recommend Opportunity Barks to my friends, colleagues, and other dog parents that I meet. I am so thankful that I found OP and I am so glad my dog loves his time at the farm!”
– G. Primera
About the Trainer
Opportunity Barks Behavior & Training is an award-winning, Vet recommended, and integrative dog training business that offers a flexible, relationship-based approach. They focus on teaching people what truly matters for real-life coexistence with their dogs, using various communication methods like play, body language, food, hand signals, words, movement, hands-on touch, and equipment. They provide training programs for puppies, adolescent dogs (“knuckleheads”), and behaviorally challenging dogs, ensuring individual needs are met.
Beyond training, Opportunity Barks offers a range of services including Puppy Socials, Day School, Boarding School, and the unique Farm Dog® off-leash adventure program. They also host private events, play sessions, and community events. Their approach is honest, practical, and designed to provide solutions that work in real life, aiming to build confidence and emotional stability in dogs.
Accomplishments
Opportunity Barks is award-winning, Vet recommended, and integrative. They have been featured in publications such as The New York Times, BBC News, Washingtonian, Philly Mag, and The Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as on 6abc and PHL17. The team collectively has over 20 years of experience and has trained over 10,000 dogs. They host industry leaders to stay on the cutting edge of training.
How to Get Started!
To get started, clients can reach out via a ‘Get in Touch’ form or schedule a phone call. For the Farm Dog program, an initial day-long evaluation is required to acclimate the dog to the farm and receive a customized program recommendation. Puppy Socials can be signed up for directly online.
Contact Information
Availability
- Weekdays
- Weekends
- Morning
- Afternoon
- Evening
Associations
- AKC
- Accredited
Languages
- English
Misc Features
- Women-owned
- wheelchair accessible entrance
- wheelchair accessible parking
- wheelchair accessible restroom
- wheelchair accessible seating
- restroom unisex
- LGBTQ-friendly
- transgender safespace
Other Services Offered
- Dog day care center
- Pet boarding service
- Pet groomer
- Pet trainer