WOOFS! Dog Training Center
Service area: Arlington, Alexandria, Annandale, Falls Church, Fairfax, McLean, Great Falls in Virginia + Washington D.C.
Service Overview
Types of Dog Training
- Family Dog
Specialty Focus Areas
- Basic Obedience
- Puppy Training
Training Formats Offered
- Private Lessons
- Group Classes
- In-Home
- Private Facility
- Day Training
Program Formats
- Sessions Package
- Ongoing Weekly
Age of Dogs Trained
- Puppy (<1 year)
- Adolescent (1-2 years)
- Adult (2-8 years)
Dog Training Methodology
Methods:
- ✓ Positive Reinforcement Only
WOOFS! offers Day Training where they train the dog and then show the owner how it’s done. Their Daycare program is exclusive, grouping small numbers of dogs for safety, fun, and individual attention.
Puppy Classes & Parties are for dogs 9 weeks and up, focusing on socialization, life skills, and basic obedience through Puppy Parties, Kindergarten, and Basic Obedience classes. Adolescent & Adult Dog Classes are for dogs 6 months and up, covering Basic and Intermediate obedience, with advanced specialty classes like Canine Good Citizen, Rally, and Tricks.
Private Training provides one-on-one support to achieve dog training goals, available at their campus or in the client’s home.
About the Trainer
WOOFS! Dog Training Center is an experienced and professional dog training business led by Dr. Laura Sharkey since 2002. They offer a variety of services including Day Training, Daycare, Puppy Classes & Parties, Adolescent & Adult Dog Classes, and Private Training.
Their unique advantages include a combined 100+ years of experience among their team, highly certified instructors committed to ongoing education, and the exclusive use of science-based, humane, and rewards-based training methods. They aim to provide real-life results for dogs and their owners.
WOOFS! also provides dog daycare services, which is an exclusive program that carefully groups small numbers of dogs to maximize safety, fun, and individual attention. They emphasize doing things the best way possible, whether it’s training, caring for dogs, or supporting their human companions.
Accomplishments
The WOOFS! team has a combined 100+ years of experience training and caring for dogs. Dr. Laura Sharkey, KPA CTP, has owned and led WOOFS! since 2002.
She is an accomplished, certified professional dog trainer who regularly presents to her peers at professional training conferences across the country. Dr. Sharkey holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Georgetown, which informs her choice of modern, humane, rewards-based training methods used at WOOFS!.
How to Get Started!
Clients can submit questions via a contact form on the website to get started.
Contact Information
Certifications
- KPA-CTP
Languages
- English
Misc Features
- Women-owned
- wheelchair accessible parking
- restroom unisex
- LGBTQ-friendly
- transgender safespace
Other Services Offered
- Dog day care center
Location
4241a N Pershing Dr, Arlington, VA 22203Listing Tools for Trainers
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