Wag the Dog Urban Dog Training

Wag the Dog offers a variety of training programs tailored to different needs. Private Basic Manners Training helps adolescent or adult dogs with issues like leash pulling, lack of focus, poor recall, jumping, and attention-seeking, teaching commands like sit-stay and leave-it. Private Puppy Training addresses common puppy behaviors such as mouthing, house-training, crate training, separation anxiety, and chewing, while also teaching basic manners like name recognition and polite greetings.

For behavior problems, they offer specialized programs like the 6-week Reactive Dog Training Package, which is a hybrid of virtual consultations and in-person lessons at McCarren Park, Williamsburg, designed to reduce reactivity towards other dogs or people. Group classes include Virtual Puppy Head-Start for puppies 8 weeks to 5 months, covering socialization, biting, potty training, destructive behaviors, and basic manners. The Basic Manners Class is for dogs 5 months and older, focusing on loose leash walking, impulse control, and polite greetings. A Semi-Private Reactive Dog Class for 2 dogs provides a controlled environment for reactive or aggressive dogs to learn coping skills and alternative behaviors using motivational, reward-based methods.

Pricing Summary

Private Basic Manners Training and Private Puppy Training packages are priced at $800 for 4 lessons or $850 for 5 lessons. Individual lessons are $200 each. Each lesson is one hour long and includes weekly Zoom check-in calls and email support. The Reactive Dog Training Package is $1,000 for 6 lessons and weekly 15-minute check-in calls.

Group classes include Virtual Puppy Head-Start Class for $300 for 4 weeks, Basic Manners Class for $350 for 6 weeks, and Semi-Private Reactive Dog Class for 2 Dogs for $400 for 4 weeks.

Cat behavior consultations are $250 for a one-time 60-90 minute session, or $375 for a package of two sessions (one 60-90 minute consultation and one 60-minute follow-up).

Policies

Wag the Dog is unable to offer refunds on incomplete packages. Once a training package has begun, if a client is unable to complete it by the expiration date, a refund for the remaining lessons cannot be issued.

Wag the Dog Urban Dog Training is a professional dog training and pet behavior counseling business based in New York City, founded by Inna Krasnovsky. Inna is a certified pet dog trainer and dog and cat behavior counselor with 26 years of experience, having started as a volunteer at animal rescue groups and worked as a veterinary technician and in the ASPCA behavior department. Christine Corda, also a CPDT-KA certified dog trainer and pet behavior counselor, is part of the team.

The business offers compassionate and effective training, focusing on humane and proven techniques to help dogs and cats become better companions and stay in their forever homes. They specialize in difficult cases including aggression, reactivity, separation anxiety, and fearful dogs, as well as basic manners training for puppies, adolescents, and adult dogs. They also provide cat behavior consultations.

Wag the Dog NYC emphasizes positive and force-free methods, believing in assessing and addressing behavioral issues holistically, sometimes including topics like nutrition and health. They offer both in-person training in NYC and virtual consultations and coaching internationally. Their goal is to help pet owners communicate best with their animals and build lifelong bonds.

Accomplishments

Inna Krasnovsky, the owner, is a CPDT (Certified Pet Dog Trainer) and a dog and cat behavior counselor with 26 years of experience. She began as a volunteer at NYC and Long Island animal rescue groups, fostered animals, and promoted adoption awareness. Her career includes several years as a veterinary technician and extensive time in the behavior department of The ASPCA, where she gained invaluable experience with shelter animals. She is dedicated to continuing education in animal behavior and training.

Christine Corda is a CPDT-KA certified Dog Trainer and Pet Behavior Counselor. She started volunteering at the ASPCA in the late nineties and was later hired by their Animal Placement department. She has studied prominent animal behaviorists and trainers, attended seminars, and keeps up-to-date with the science of animal behavior.

How to Get Started!

To get started, clients can call 347-469-3971 or email info@wagthedognyc.com. They can also fill out an intake form on the contact page of the website. For the Semi-Private Reactive Dog Class, registration is on a case-by-case basis, and clients are encouraged to email for additional details regarding the Reactive Dog Training Package.