Playful Pups & Performance Training, Inc.
Ranked #6 in Virginia Beach and #33 in Virginia
Service area: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Therapy Dog
- Competition / Agility
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Puppy Training
Training Formats Offered
- Private Lessons
- Group Classes
- In-Home
- Day Training
- Private Facility
Program Formats
- Sessions Package
- Ongoing Weekly
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Positive Reinforcement Only
Equipment:
- ✓ Clickers
- ✓ Food Rewards
Playful Pups & Performance Training offers various classes including Puppy Manners, Intermediate Obedience, Real World Obedience, Basic Obedience, Intro to Force-Free Obedience, and Clicker Tricks. Puppy Classes feature rolling enrollment and are held on Saturdays and Mondays, with a recommendation for twice-weekly attendance.
All classes utilize empirically-proven, science-based techniques that reinforce correct choices using markers for faster learning. While treat rewards are initially used to introduce new behaviors, the training aims to transition dogs away from needing food for learned behaviors.
Testimonials
“Thanks for making our training experience so enjoyable! I never expected it to be so much fun!”
– Heather P
About the Trainer
Playful Pups & Performance Training, Inc. offers a variety of dog training services aimed at fostering a happy and fulfilling relationship between owners and their dogs. They employ force-free, empirically-proven, and science-based techniques, utilizing markers like clicks or words to reinforce correct choices, which helps dogs learn faster.
Training programs include veterinarian-recommended Puppy Manners classes for dogs as young as 8 weeks old. While treat rewards are used to introduce new behaviors, the training progresses towards weaning dogs off needing food to perform learned behaviors. The business encourages clients to extend their training beyond basic obedience into areas like dog sports, trick-training, and therapy dog certification.
How to Get Started!
Dog owners can view the calendar for class details and download the schedule from the Group Classes page.
Contact Information
Availability
- Weekdays
- Weekends
- Morning
- Afternoon
- Evening
Languages
- English
Misc Features
- wheelchair accessible entrance
- wheelchair accessible parking