Philadelphia Dog Training Club
Ranked #11 in Philadelphia and #28 in Pennsylvania
Service area: Training is conducted on the grounds of St. Aloysius Academy for Boys in Bryn Mawr, PA.
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Competition / Agility
Specialty Focus Areas
- Puppy Training
- Basic Obedience
Training Formats Offered
- Group Classes
- Private Facility
Program Formats
- Ongoing Weekly
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adult (2-8 years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Balanced Training
The Philadelphia Dog Training Club offers classes ranging from Puppy Kindergarten to Advanced Competition, catering to all levels of dog training. Their programs are designed to teach owners how to effectively train their dogs using consistent, fair, and understandable methods.
Key learning objectives include understanding how dogs learn, making training enjoyable, identifying the best training methods for individual dogs, eliminating unwanted behaviors, motivating dogs, and applying praise, food, and correction appropriately.
About the Trainer
Philadelphia Dog Training Club, Inc. (PDTC) is a non-profit organization established in 1938 and is a member of the American Kennel Club. They offer dog training at all levels, from Puppy Kindergarten through Advanced Competition, welcoming all purebred and mixed-breed dogs.
The club focuses on teaching owners how to tailor training to meet both their and their dog’s needs, using methods that are consistent, fair, and understandable to the dog. At all training levels, participants will learn how dogs learn, how to keep training fun, what methods work best for their dog, how to eliminate unwanted behaviors, how to motivate their dog, and how to use praise, food, and correction effectively.
Accomplishments
The Philadelphia Dog Training Club, Inc. (PDTC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1938. They are members of the American Kennel Club and are recognized as a leader in successful dog training across all levels, from puppy to advanced competition.
How to Get Started!
To get started, clients can access the class registration or training registration links provided on the website.

Contact Information
Associations
- AKC
Misc Features
- wheelchair accessible parking