FirstBarkNancy is absolutely fantastic. She's a pleasure to work with, infinitely patient, and great with our rambunctious pup.
Gooddogz Training
Westbrook, Maine
About Gooddogz Training
Dog Training and Behavior Modification with a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant. Nancy Freedman-smith CDBC, CBATI has 28 years professional experience. Positive * Motivational * Fun
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- Canine Good Citizen preparation Customer-reported
- House training
- Puppy training
Behavior support
- Barking
- Cooperative care
- Fear and confidence
- Reactivity training
- Separation anxiety
How training happens
- Day training
- Group classes
- Private training
Dog age
- Puppies
Class options
- Small classes Customer-reported
Assistance and working dogs
- Psychiatric service dog training
- Therapy dog training
Your dog’s background
- Multi-dog households
- Rescue dogs
Additional services
- Daycare
Other listed services
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- Animal Behavior Consultants
- Assist Dog
- Autism Assist
- Behavior Adjustment Training
- Clean Up
- Dog Training Coach
- Family Dog
- Fear Free
- Fear Free Vet
- Fear Free Veterinary
- Field Trip Classes
- Gooddogz Training
- Hearing Assist
- Home Board
- In Home
- Learn Training
- Pet Therapy
- Pet Tricks
- Reactive
- Training Sessions
- Tune Ups
- Vet recommended
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Business-stated qualifications
Qualifications stated by the business, not independently verified.
- Nancy Freedman-smith
- CDBC
Customer reviews
Google listing4.8
46 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Positive reinforcement 7
- Kind trainer 3
- Small class sizes 3
- Tricks class 3
- Dog communication 2
- Individual attention 2
All 10 topics
- Kind training approach 2
- Rescue dogs 2
- Therapy dog prep course 2
- Timid dog training 2
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Finding the right trainer is crucial to the success of any team. As a service dog team, even more so. Nancy has a wealth of knowledge combined with patience, kindness, and creativity. She is able to quickly observe progress, and step in with support and needed changes. I feel like she is 100% there for both me and my dog. :)
Nancy has made such a big difference in helping us with our rescue pup. Whether it was private consultations or group classes we learned so much and it's made such a huge impact for us and for our dog. I love her positive reinforcement style, our dog's confidence has gone up so much and his reactivity has gone down.
We cannot say enough good things about Nancy and Gooddogz Training. We started with the AKC Star Puppy course and have since enrolled in the Foundation 1 & 2 courses and a tricks class. Our dachshund, Jones, adores Nancy, and we are competent dog owners because of the guidance/t…Read full reviewClose full review
We cannot say enough good things about Nancy and Gooddogz Training. We started with the AKC Star Puppy course and have since enrolled in the Foundation 1 & 2 courses and a tricks class. Our dachshund, Jones, adores Nancy, and we are competent dog owners because of the guidance/tactics learned in classes. With a focus on positive reinforcement and scare-free training, Nancy's approach extends well beyond her classroom to every place our dog goes. The result is a happy dog with happy owners! To anybody considering whether training classes with Gooddogz are worthwhile, the answer is a resounding yes.
Nancy and the Gooddogz Studio have been magic for my pup Sophie. She has blossomed with Nancy’s help, going from a super timid and anxious girl to a friendly dog who shows self control and welcomes new challenges. And Sophie is not the only one who has gained skills — I have learned to be a more confident owner. Gooddogz has lots of good classes, small group size, and it’s affordable.
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