Personalized Dog Training Apopka

Training programs are personalized and conducted in the client’s home to ensure real-life application. Programs begin with a behavioral evaluation, followed by customized sessions focused on obedience, behavior modification, or puppy foundation skills. Ongoing support is provided through weekly sessions or intensive programs, with emphasis on teaching owners how to communicate effectively with their dogs using positive reinforcement.

Pricing Summary

Pricing details are available on the website’s Pricing page, with multiple affordable plans offered for basic obedience, behavioral consultation, and ongoing training. Packages are tailored to individual needs and include in-home sessions.

Personalized Dog Training Apopka, led by Margaret Corry, ACAAB, CDTI, and AKC Evaluator, offers expert, in-home dog training and behavioral consultation in Central Florida. With over 50 years of experience, Margaret specializes in positive reinforcement methods to help owners communicate effectively with their dogs, focusing on behavior modification, obedience, and strengthening the human-dog bond. She does not use e-collars and instead emphasizes understanding canine behavior through intuitive, relationship-based training. Margaret works with all breeds and ages, from puppies to seniors, addressing issues like biting, leash pulling, separation anxiety, potty training, and reactivity. She is referred by leading veterinarians and has a proven track record with rescue dogs and rehabilitation cases. In addition to training, she provides pet sitting and dog walking services, ensuring consistent care and reinforcement between sessions.

Margaret’s approach is personalized and home-based, tailoring each program to the specific needs of the dog and owner. She is known for her compassionate, hands-on style and has trained therapy dogs, competed with show dogs, and even rehabilitated exotic animals. Her clients often describe her as a “dog whisperer” who transforms difficult behaviors and restores harmony in the household.

She also offers free tips and resources on her website to help owners troubleshoot common issues, and her availability spans early morning to evening, seven days a week, with Sunday appointments available.

Margaret’s work extends beyond training—she actively rescues and advocates for animals, including dogs, horses, donkeys, and mules, and brings her therapy dogs to schools and nursing homes.

Her services are designed for dog owners seeking long-term, humane solutions without reliance on punishment or equipment-based corrections.

Accomplishments

Margaret Corry has over 50 years of experience training dogs and other animals. She is an accredited Applied Animal Behaviorist (ACAAB), Certified Dog Training Instructor (CDTI), and AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator. She has trained and shown multiple breeds including Bulldogs, Cocker Spaniels, and Great Danes, and has rehabilitated rescue animals including horses, donkeys, and even a mountain lion. Her donkey, Chewbacca, became a YouTube sensation and rescue ambassador. She regularly conducts therapy visits with her dogs in schools and nursing homes.

How to Get Started!

Client engagement begins with a phone call to schedule a behavioral evaluation and consultation. Margaret assesses the dog’s behavior, discusses the owner’s goals, and creates a personalized training plan. Sessions are scheduled in the home at the client’s convenience.