Rollins Family Dog Training

Training follows a 3-step process: (1) Initial 1-hour Discovery Session to assess needs and create a customized plan; (2) 4–6 private at-home or video lessons tailored to the dog’s specific behaviors; (3) Ongoing reinforcement as needed to maintain progress. All lessons are personalized, family-inclusive, and focused on real-life situations like walking on leash, calm greetings, and separation.

Pricing Summary

Rates are increasing in January 2026; clients are encouraged to lock in current rates. Specific pricing details are not listed publicly but are discussed during the free phone consultation. Training includes an initial discovery session, followed by 4–6 private lessons, with optional reinforcement sessions.

Rachel is a certified force-free dog trainer based in Bethesda, offering personalized, in-home and video-based training services to help dog owners solve behavioral issues using positive reinforcement techniques grounded in animal science. She specializes in puppy socialization, crate training, separation anxiety, leash pulling, reactivity, barking, resource guarding, and aggressive behaviors. Her training takes place in the comfort of the client’s home or via remote video sessions, ensuring real-world context and minimizing stress for the dog. Rachel’s approach focuses on building lifelong habits, improving family dynamics, and enhancing canine safety and mental stimulation. She works with dogs of all ages and sizes, providing customized plans that involve the entire family and include follow-up reinforcement as needed.

Rachel also offers training tailored for public settings like farmers markets, street fairs, and outdoor concerts, helping dogs remain calm and focused around distractions. Her clients appreciate her patience, intuition, and clear explanations of training rationale, with many noting rapid improvements in their dogs’ behavior and strengthened human-animal bonds.

She has been a certified force-free trainer since 2019 and has helped over 250 families transform their dogs’ behavior.

Accomplishments

Rachel has been a certified force-free dog trainer since 2019 and has successfully trained over 250 dogs and their families. She is recognized for her intuitive understanding of canine behavior, ability to identify underlying anxiety triggers, and effective use of science-backed positive reinforcement methods.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients begin with a free 15-minute phone consultation to discuss their dog’s behavior challenges and training goals. Following the consultation, they schedule an initial 1-hour Discovery Session to develop a customized training plan.