FirstBarkWe have been taking our dogs to training classes at DBF for over two decades. The instructors are uniformly exceptional and so caring. The classes are great fun for humans and dogs, and have been very valuable - we have tried everything from the obedience sequences to the movement games sequence to agility sequence. I recommend them to everyone I know in the Madison area when they get a dog.
Dog's Best Friend Training
Middleton, Wisconsin
About Dog's Best Friend Training
Dog's Best Friend Training provides pet training services to the Madison, WI area.
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- House training
- Obedience training
- Puppy training
- Socialization
Behavior support
- Reactivity training Customer-reported
- Separation anxiety
How training happens
- Group classes
- Private training
Dog age
- Puppies
Training level
- Advanced obedience
- Advanced training
Class options
- Small classes Customer-reported
Dog sports
- Agility
Your dog’s background
- Rescue dogs
Additional services
- Dog walking
Other listed services
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- Additional Training
- Animal Behaviorist
- Behavioral Consults
- Dog Bark
- Dog Behavior Classes
- Dog Behavior Consulting
- Dog Training Certified
- Family Dog Training
- Fun Classes
- Home Visit
- In-Person Training
- Online Classes
- Pet Sitting
- Positive Dog Training
- Training Phone Consultations
- Training Program
- Virtual Courses
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.8
100 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Fun classes 22
- Agility classes 15
- Obedience 8
- Beneficial feedback 6
- Class size 4
- One on one training 4
All 10 topics
- Dog interaction 3
- Positive only training 3
- Scent work 3
- Happier pup 2
Google review topics, not confirmed services.
Fantastic customized training to address and deal with young lab’s crazy energy
Overall a positive experience taking our 4mo puppy to group class back in Spring 2024. Learned good basics such as sit, lay down, and come. A nice packet was provided so you could continue practice at home and covered more topics than we had time for in class. A variety of dog s…Read full reviewClose full review
Overall a positive experience taking our 4mo puppy to group class back in Spring 2024. Learned good basics such as sit, lay down, and come. A nice packet was provided so you could continue practice at home and covered more topics than we had time for in class. A variety of dog sizes and ages in the class did make it difficult at times since everyone was on different training levels. This was especially evident during the socialization portion of class. This portion of the class was really the only part that I felt was not the most ideal and caused a bit of frustration on our end. Our puppy is a German Shepard mix and was high energy and had a older brother (dog) at home so he liked to play rough. During socialization the dogs were taken off leash and our puppy was definitely a bit rough and rowdy. I felt that the trainers did not provide us tips to avoid this behavior with dogs our puppy did not know and how to instill good manners. Instead they just made us keep our puppy on a long leash during socialization time which caused him and other dogs to get tied up and seemed to frustrate him and other dogs more. I was hoping we would get more guidance on how to correct this behavior rather than just be told to restrain our dog.
The kind of training they teach,...first of all is very cookie-cutter, and second of all, will upset your dog's stomach when you try to practice it. And when you tell them that your dog is getting an upset stomach because of their training, you get crickets. This will be the last time I have anything to do with them. I'd give no stars if I could.
Taken two classes so far. They are patient and experienced. The puppy 1 class was great for reinforcing good habits. The agility was new and different and fun. Hoping to take the next class when it fits from my schedule. They have lots of different classes to be adventurous with your dog.
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