Happy Dog Training & Behavior

This is an OUTSTANDING training facility, so much so that we have trusted Happy Dog with training two of our dogs!! We first used Happy Dog 7 years ago and the training was so fantastic that when we got a new puppy this year Happy Dog was the only choice for her training. They class sizes are small, with 6 dogs per class, so you get a lot of one-on-one attention and every class opened with a Q&A so we could get advice on anything we needed help with. We could see improvements in our puppy's behavior immediately. Ellen is an excellent instructor, very patient and gives you as much guidance and advice as you need. I can't recommend Happy Dog enough :)

WONDERFUL dog trainers and training facility - positive reinforcement ONLY! I've had training in the Karen Pryor method but these guys had fantastic ideas that I had never heard of in training tips & exercises for my 6 mo old puppy for loose leash walking, sit/down stay, leave it, & other essentials. She was in the Family Dog 1 class, so couldn't socialize with the other dogs, but did learn to be calm in their presence & focus on us, & made wonderful progress. As you can see, there is plenty of space between dogs (6 max per class). This was the ONLY place I found on Long Island which had KPA-trained dog trainers so traveled 45 min each way - totally worth it! DO NOT BELIEVE those so-called "balanced" trainers that punishment is required to train dogs - it IS NOT and just damages your relationship with your dog! They call it "correction," but what they're balancing with positive reinforcement & kindness is punishment. Ellen and Lorrie are amazing!!