Stronghaus Dog Training Center
Ranked #2 in Philadelphia and #10 in Pennsylvania
Service area: Stronghaus Dog Training Center has a front office located in Philadelphia, PA, and a separate facility for drop-offs and trainings in Bordentown, NJ.
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
- Behavior Modification
- Service Dog
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Puppy Training
- Recall
Training Formats Offered
- Private Lessons
- Private Facility
Program Formats
- Sessions Package
Types of Dogs
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Giant
- Herding
- Sporting
- Working
- Hounds
- Terriers
- Doodles
- Brachycephalic
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
- Senior (8+ years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Positive Reinforcement Only
Stronghaus Dog Training Center offers several distinct programs. Basic Obedience Training focuses on essential skills and fundamental commands to ensure a harmonious relationship between dog and owner, aiming to solve behavior problems. Advanced Obedience Training is designed for refining commands, enhancing off-leash control, and fostering more complex behaviors.
Behavior Modification provides customized solutions for specific behavioral issues, with Chris Carr tailoring the training to the dog’s temperament and living situation. Additionally, they offer Service Dog Training, which provides specialized skills to develop dogs into reliable and supportive partners for unique needs.
Testimonials
“I took our 3 month old puppy to Chris for training. I can only put one word — AMAZING!!! Our puppy didn’t follow commands before. Now we are super confident taking him to the public area and not worrying about he may misbehave. Chris does a great job!”
– Hange Zhu
“Chris, the guiding force behind Stronghaus, is nothing short of a canine maestro. His profound understanding of canine behavior, coupled with an innate ability to connect with dogs on a deep level, is truly remarkable.”
– Wolfrank Guzman
“Thank You so much! Anyone contemplating this training? I urge you to do enroll your dog, ASAP! You will be ecstatic with the results and the peace of mind it will provide! Chris is the best!”
– Lena Caruso
About the Trainer
Stronghaus Dog Training Center offers expert dog training services, led by Chris Carr, focusing on achieving obedience and confidence through personalized training tailored to each dog’s unique needs. They pride themselves on integrity and devotion, treating clients and their loved ones like family.
Their training philosophy centers on understanding each pet’s individual personality and temperament, molding methods around them rather than using identical approaches for all dogs. They emphasize utilizing positive reinforcement with kindness, understanding, and patience.
Stronghaus provides a range of programs including Basic Obedience Training for essential skills and behavior problem-solving, Advanced Obedience Training for refining commands and off-leash control, and Behavior Modification for customized solutions to behavioral issues. They also offer specialized Service Dog Training to empower dogs as reliable and supportive companions.
Accomplishments
Chris Carr, the guiding force behind Stronghaus Dog Training Center, possesses over 30 years of experience as a professional dog trainer. He is recognized as an obedience trainer for all breeds. The center takes pride in its current and past accomplishments in professional dog training.
How to Get Started!
To get started with Stronghaus Dog Training Center, clients can use the contact form provided on their website, which requests first name, last name, email, phone number, and a message. Alternatively, they can reach out via phone or email.

Contact Information
Languages
- English