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My Shadow Dog Training
Chatham, Virginia
About My Shadow Dog Training
13+ years teaching group classes - Canine Manners, Canine Good Citizen, AKC STAR for puppies. Therapy Dogs, Service Dogs, Diabetic Alert, Public Access training. Private one-on-one lessons - obedience, specialized training, problem behaviors Member of Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT). Focus on training the dog AND the owner - relationship is key - board and train is not what I do. Force-free and positive methods building partnership; no e-collars or aversive training! Specialized training for problem dog behaviors such as reactivity, anxiety, etc. 13+ years experience training emotional support (ESA) and service dogs. Therapy dog training: certified as a Tester/Observer for Alliance of Therapy Dogs.
Training & services
Training goals
- Canine Good Citizen preparation
- House training
- Leash training
- Obedience training
Behavior support
- Aggression training
- Barking
- Jumping up
- Reactivity training
How training happens
- Board and train
- Group classes
- Private training
Dog age
- Adult dogs
- Puppies
Training level
- Beginner training
Assistance and working dogs
- Medical-alert and mobility assistance
- Service dog training
- Therapy dog training
Your dog’s background
- Rescue dogs
Training approach
- Force-free training
Other listed services
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- Advance Training
- Canine Enrichment
- Canine Manners - Beginning and Advanced
- Class Instruction
- Continuing Education
- Custom Training
- Dog Schools
- Emotional Support Dog Training
- Foundational Course
- House Manners
- Individualized Training
- Leash Skills
- Positive dog training
- Problem behaviors
- Public Access Training
- Relationship Building
- Socializing Your Dog
- Specialized Training
- Support Dog Training
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Business-stated qualifications
Qualifications stated by the business, not independently verified.
- Training team
- APDT membership
Customer reviews
Google listing5
69 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Manners 1 class 14
- Knowledgeable trainer 8
- Basic manners class 3
- Communication skills 3
- Therapy dogs 3
- Thorough classes 3
All 10 topics
- Love for pups 2
- Obedience classes 2
- Positive training 2
- Private lesson 2
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Jenny is the best dog trainer!! To this day, my husband and I still give her credit for taming our wild, stubborn dog. She is truly the best dog now and we would have never learned the skills needed to train her properly without Jenny's expertise and guidance. I would recommend her to anyone I know!
Jenny is an amazing dog trainer and teacher! She helped us so much realize how to train our puppy and a year later, we're still doing what she recommends. Her classes are thorough and she is a wealth of knowledge. Highly recommend her.
Jenny Cole is a dog person, threw and threw, she has a sweet demeanor and the patience of Job, I definitely recommend her!
She helped me with a shelter Chihuahua. She is so patient and kind. My dog loved her.
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