Smart Start Puppies – Dog Training
Service area: Serves all of Broward County, Florida, including Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Weston, Davie, Sunrise, Parkland, and surrounding areas.
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Service Dog
- Behavior Modification
Specialty Focus Areas
- Puppy Training
- Leash Pulling
- Barking Excessively
- Separation Anxiety
- Jumping on People
- Potty Training
- Recall
- Biting / Nipping
- Fearfulness
Training Formats Offered
- In-Home
- Private Facility
- Board and Train
Program Formats
- Sessions Package
- Intensive Program
Types of Dogs
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Giant
- Brachycephalic
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Positive Reinforcement Only
Equipment:
- ✓ Harnesses
- ✓ Head Halters
- ✓ Flat Collars
- ✓ Martingale Collars
Smart Start Puppies offers five core programs: In-Home Training (5 weekly sessions), Lifestyle Training (7 weeks combining home and public training), Puppy Boot Camp (14 days boarding + 5 weekly in-home sessions), Doggie Boot Camp (14 days boarding + 5 weekly in-home sessions for dogs 1+ years), and Service Dog Training (10 weeks with certification). All programs include human coaching and a lifetime guarantee. Custom training is available for unique needs.
Pricing & Policies
Pricing Summary
Pricing is not publicly listed; packages include 5-week in-home training, 7-week lifestyle training, and 14-day boarding boot camps with follow-up sessions. All programs include a lifetime guarantee. Custom solutions are available upon consultation.
Policies
Offers a lifetime training guarantee — if a dog reverts to old behaviors, they provide additional support at no cost. No mention of cancellation or rescheduling policies.
Testimonials
“Before we enrolled him there, he was pulling at everything while we were walking him. He went to doggie boot camp, and he is much calmer, especially on his walks. He is even staring at some ducks and not chasing them! Thank you!”
– Christina from Pembroke Pines, FL
“The very first day that they came out the second that they walked through the door and put the leash on our dog our dog listened immediately, sat in his cage and listen to everything that they asked of our dog!”
– Bob & Amy from Broward County
“We started about 2 months ago. Bunny here has been doing an excellent job. I’ve learned a lot.. probably more than Bunny has! She done very well and this is the best thing I could have done for her!”
– Gloria from Weston, FL
About the Trainer
Smart Start Puppies is a dog training business based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving all of Broward County. They offer in-home training, lifestyle training, puppy and doggie boot camps (boarding with daily training), service dog training, and custom solutions. Their unique approach avoids treats, clickers, and shock collars, relying instead on humane, positive reinforcement methods using tone inflections and repetition. They guarantee lifelong results with a written lifetime guarantee. Their team has trained over 20,000 dogs since 2014 and provides human coaching to ensure owners can maintain training success. They also offer specialized programs for service dogs, including certification and jacket provision.
They serve puppies under one year and adult dogs over one year, with programs tailored to each life stage. Their boot camp programs combine 14 days of boarding and daily training at their facility with five weeks of in-home follow-up sessions. All programs include human coaching to teach owners how to reinforce training consistently.
Additional services include housebreaking, leash pulling correction, barking control, and behavior modification for issues like jumping, separation anxiety, and fearfulness. They train all dog sizes and types, including brachycephalic breeds like French Bulldogs and large breeds like Cane Corsos.
They are highly rated by clients for transforming reactive, anxious, or poorly behaved dogs into calm, obedient companions, with many success stories involving service dog certification and public access readiness.
Accomplishments
Trained over 20,000 dogs since 2014. Successfully certified service dogs as young as 6 months old. Featured in local media and referred to as an industry leader. Multiple client success stories involving public access, air travel, and behavior transformation.
How to Get Started!
Call (954) 475-6755 to speak with a certified dog trainer, discuss your dog’s needs, and schedule your first class. No online booking form is available — all scheduling is done via phone.
Contact Information
Availability
- Weekdays
- Weekends
- Morning
- Afternoon
- Evening
Hours
8:30am-7pm
Languages
- English
Misc Features
- wheelchair accessible entrance
- wheelchair accessible parking
Other Services Offered
- Pet boarding service
Location
107 SE 10th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316Listing Tools for Trainers
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