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Rollins Family Dog Training

Bethesda, Maryland

5/5· 31 Google reviews

About Rollins Family Dog Training

Struggling with doggy disobedience? Train your pet in the comfort of your own home. With Rachel’s personalized training services, your pup will learn transformative, lifelong habits. My lessons lead to a well-behaved pet with improved obedience, better socialization, reduced destructive behavior, increased mental stimulation, greater canine safety, & easier routine care. As a certified force-free trainer since 2019, my training philosophy is grounded in animal science. I offer dog obedience training for puppy socialization, crate training, dog separation anxiety, clicker training, behavioral modification, & aggressive dogs - all taught at a place of your choosing in the greater Bethesda area. Remote video training lessons available.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
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    I specialize in dog behavior training, utilizing positive reinforcement and force-free techniques to foster canine obedience. My services encompass puppy training to behavior modification for dogs, ensuring a well-mannered pet through compassionate guidance.

    Struggling with jumping, barking, chewing, or reactivity? I identify the root cause of behavioral issues and build a science-based modification plan, taught in your home so your dog learns where the behavior happens.

  • Crate training
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    I specialize in Puppy Crate Training, housebreaking puppies, creating a crate training schedule, puppy kennel training, and crate training at night, using positive reinforcement and force-free methods.

  • House training
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    I specialize in potty training your new puppy using positive reinforcement and force-free methods. My services encompass housebreaking, crate training, and comprehensive house training to ensure a happy and healthy household for dogs and humans alike.

    In my puppy potty training, I use positive reinforcement for effective housebreaking, crate training, and house training, ensuring a stress-free and force-free approach to teaching your pet essential habits.

  • Leash training
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    I specialize in leash training, teaching your dog impeccable leash etiquette and lead control. My positive reinforcement, force-free approach ensures your furry friend masters walking nicely on a leash and heel training.

    I specialize in easy-walk training, ensuring your dog masters loose-leash walking. My positive reinforcement techniques promote slack leash habits for a tension-free leash experience, encompassing all aspects of relaxed leash walking.

    At Rollins Family Dog Training, I specialize in leash training, teaching leash etiquette and lead control. My positive reinforcement, force-free approach ensures your dog learns to walk nicely on a leash and masters heel training.

    At Rollins Family Dog Training, I specialize in loose-leash walking techniques, using positive reinforcement to teach slack leash skills. My force-free methods promote tension-free leash, easy-walk training, and relaxed leash walking for your dog.

  • Obedience training
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    I specialize in Basic Obedience Training, instilling puppy manners through positive reinforcement and force-free methods. My services encompass canine behavior modification, dog training fundamentals, and beginner pet obedience classes for a well-mannered companion.

    I specialize in dog obedience classes, using positive reinforcement to shape canine behavior. My puppy training courses and dog manners classes are part of comprehensive dog training programs that ensure a well-behaved, happy pet.

    Stress-free, private dog training classes foster enjoyable learning experiences for both owners & dogs of all ages. We’re passionate about involving the whole family, including kids, to ensure your dog’s success. My dog obedience training covers essential commands like sit, stay, come, and heel.

    I offer "good manners" training, using positive reinforcement to teach dogs etiquette coaching, social skills education, and politeness training. My force-free approach ensures courtesy development and behavioral etiquette instruction for well-mannered companions.

    I conduct Puppy Obedience Classes at Rollins Family Dog Training, offering dog training courses, canine behavior lessons, and puppy training programs to instill basic puppy manners, all through positive reinforcement and force-free strategies.

  • Puppy training
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    Begin your puppy's happy, safe home life with essential training skills. Cover potty training, socializing, behavior correction (nipping, mouthing, chewing, jumping), recall, crate & mat training, & resource guarding. Our puppy training classes lay the groundwork for lifelong positive interactions.

    While training your puppy at Rollins Family Dog Training, we cover puppy training basics, dog obedience lessons, canine behavior modification, housebreaking young dogs, and puppy socialization techniques using positive reinforcement and force-free methods.

  • Recall training
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  • Socialization
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Behavior support

  • Aggression training
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    Rediscover the joy of dog walks without tolerating bad behavior! Our aggressive dog training suits all sizes, addressing "reactive" behaviors like pulling, lunging, barking, and anxiety, even amid distractions like people and other dogs. Note: small dog aggression isn't "cute", it's correctable.

  • Barking
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  • Reactivity training
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  • Resource guarding
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    I specialize in addressing resource guarding, from possessive aggression to food and object guarding. My positive reinforcement, force-free approach effectively resolves territorial and protective aggression, ensuring a peaceful coexistence with your canine companion.

  • Separation anxiety
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    I specialize in treating dog separation anxiety and related behaviors. Struggling with a pup that can't be left alone? Our private training is ideal, addressing separation anxiety right where it happens - in your home - using force-free, positive reinforcement methods.

How training happens

  • Group classes
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  • In-home training
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    Personalized dog training in the comfort of your own home across the greater Bethesda area. Your dog learns in the real environment where behaviors happen, which makes lessons stick faster than group classes.

  • Online or virtual training
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    Live remote video training lessons from anywhere. Get the same personalized, force-free coaching as in-person sessions, ideal for busy schedules, puppies awaiting vaccines, or families outside the Bethesda area.

  • Private training
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    I provide Private Dog Training Classes, focusing on personalized dog training, one-on-one dog coaching, individual puppy training, custom canine training, and private dog obedience lessons using positive reinforcement.

    I offer Private Lessons at Rollins Family Dog Training, specializing in one-on-one tutoring, personalized coaching, individual instruction, and customized training, all through positive reinforcement and force-free methods tailored to each dog's unique needs.

Dog age

  • Adult dogs
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    No matter your dog's age, it's possible to teach good manners, especially for rescue dogs. Discover adult dog training methods for issues, ensuring a safe, welcoming home. Train your dog in calm greetings, recall, mat relaxation, commands like 'drop it' and 'leave it', leash skills, and fun tricks.

  • Puppies
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    I specialize in positive reinforcement, guiding your young dog through puppy training with kindness. My individualized approach ensures personalized coaching and customized instruction, catering to your new puppy's specific needs.

    In my Puppy Behaviors training, I focus on canine development, offering puppy training, dog socialization, behavioral conditioning, and teaching puppy manners, all through positive reinforcement and force-free techniques.

  • Senior dogs
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Training level

  • Beginner training
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Support between sessions

  • Personalized training plans
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    I specialize in crafting a tailored exercise regimen, ensuring your furry friend thrives through a custom-built training routine. My individualized training blueprint embraces positive reinforcement for a force-free, joyful learning experience.

Dog size

  • Small dogs
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Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs
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    I provide Rescue Dog services at Rollins Family Dog Training, focusing on positive reinforcement for adoptable dogs, shelter dogs, foster dogs, saved dogs, and second-chance dogs, ensuring they receive compassionate, force-free training for a fresh start.

Training approach

  • Clicker training
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  • Force-free training
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    I specialize in positive reinforcement training, employing reward-based, humane training methods. My science-based approach ensures gentle training techniques, encompassing all services related to force-free training for your beloved canine companion.

  • Positive reinforcement
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    I serve as a Positive Reinforcement Dog Trainer at Rollins Family Dog Training, using reward-based training and clicker techniques as a force-free trainer. My focus is on positive dog training and canine behaviorism, shaping desired behaviors gently.

    I specialize in Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, focusing on reward-based training and clicker techniques. My approach integrates operant conditioning and force-free training, ensuring a positive and effective learning experience for your dog.

Other listed services

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  • Dog training
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    Positive reinforcement, force-free dog training classes foster enjoyable learning experiences for both owners & dogs of all ages. We’re passionate about involving the whole family, including kids, to ensure your dog’s success. My dog training covers essential commands like sit, stay, come, and heel.

    I specialize in pet training at Rollins Family Dog Training, focusing on dog obedience, puppy classes, canine coaching, and pet behavior training using positive reinforcement and force-free methods tailored to each pet's needs.

  • Specialized Training
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    I offer expert instruction in positive reinforcement, force-free dog training, focusing on skill enhancement through targeted learning. My customized programs are tailored and personalized, ensuring comprehensive specialized training for every unique canine need.

  • Teaching Your Dog
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    I specialize in teaching your dog via positive reinforcement, force-free techniques, offering comprehensive dog training that encompasses puppy coaching, obedience instruction, and behavior modification to nurture a harmonious bond between you and your canine companion.

  • Training Consultations
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    I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation where you can discuss recommended training options, go over rates, and get your questions answered.

  • Canine Safety
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    I specialize in positive reinforcement, ensuring canine safety and pet protection without force, fostering a secure, happy environment for your beloved companion.

  • Dog Bites
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    I specialize in addressing pet aggression incidents through positive reinforcement, teaching dogs to replace negative behaviors with positive ones, thus reducing the risk of dog bites and preventing other types of dog attack injuries.

  • Dog Training Program
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    I specialize in positive reinforcement, offering a comprehensive dog training program that includes canine obedience courses, puppy training classes, and pet behavior modification through engaging, force-free dog training sessions.

  • Individualized Training
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    I offer individualized training, specializing in positive reinforcement tailored for your furry friend. My unique approach ensures personalized coaching and customized instruction, catering to your dog's unique needs and behaviors.

  • Personal Dog Trainer
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    As a personal dog trainer at Rollins Family Dog Training, I specialize in positive reinforcement and force-free techniques, ensuring a compassionate and effective approach to training. My expertise encompasses various aspects of canine learning and behavior, tailored to each dog's unique needs.

  • Personalized Dog Training
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    In my personalized dog training at Rollins Family Dog Training, I focus on custom canine coaching, tailored dog behavior modification, individualized puppy training, bespoke dog obedience programs, and one-on-one training sessions, all using positive reinforcement.

  • Training Your Dog
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    While training your dog, I provide dog obedience training, canine behavior modification, puppy training classes, pet obedience courses, and effective dog training techniques, all through positive reinforcement and force-free methods.

  • Young Dog Training
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    Tackle your dog's teenage phase with effective tools and techniques. We address door reactions, inattention, destructive habits, jumping, and more. Master force-free, positive reinforcement techniques to guide your young dog's training to achieve a well-adjusted adult life.

  • Animal Training
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    Certified force-free animal training grounded in animal science. Using positive reinforcement, I help your dog build lifelong good habits with training that is humane, effective, and tailored to your pet.

  • Family Dog Training
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    Training for the whole family. I coach every household member, kids included, on consistent cues and routines so your dog gets the same message from everyone and good behavior sticks for life.

  • Free Phone Consultation
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    Not sure where to start? Book a free phone consultation. We will talk through your dog's behavior, your goals, and which training program fits best, no pressure and no obligation.

  • Dog Behaviorist
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    Certified in dog behavior since 2019, I go beyond obedience to address anxiety, fear, resource guarding, and aggression with science-based, force-free behavior modification plans.

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Questions & answers

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What's your Risk-Free Guarantee?

The Risk-Free Guarantee applies to the Initial Discovery Session only. If you feel that you did not receive value from your Initial Discovery Session, you can request for a refund within 24 hours of the session. The request should include a brief explanation of why you feel you did not receive value. Our goal is to ensure that you receive value from our first session together. The Guarantee does not apply to subsequent sessions. Terms and Conditions apply.

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How long does it to take for my dog’s behavior to improve?

Every dog is a unique individual with you their own special needs as far as training good behavior goes. At Rollins Family Dog Training we tailor each training program around the specific needs of the dog and owner that we are currently working with. This approach guarantees the fastest possible results for you and your four legged family member.

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Can you get my my dog to stop whining or barking?

Constant demand barking as well as anxiety barking and alert barking are very common problems that we are fully qualified to address using positive techniques specific to the type of barking issues that your dog is struggling with.

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At what age should I start training my dog or puppy?

Training is to dogs what learning a new language is to humans; the younger they are, the faster and easier it is for them learn. It’s always a good idea to start training your puppy as soon as they are brought home but it’s also never too late to learn the basics of good manners training. Whether your dog is a puppy or an older adult, positive reinforcement training can always provide tremendous benefits and only strengthen your bond and communication with your dog.

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Do you do loose leash training?

Training for good manners while on leash is one of the most common struggles that dog owners face in the busy city environment that most of us live in. We have years of experience successfully training dogs to become happy well mannered companions while out and about in any environment.

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How much does dog training cost?

Because we treat each dog and owner as individuals and work to create training programs to address your specific needs, there is no single price for training. We want to make sure we are giving you the services that fit your needs specifically without adding on any extra unnecessary time or work. For this reason, prices will vary as we discuss with you the best training package based on your goals and then decide together which of our training packages would best work for you. Please schedule a free phone consultation for more information on the different plans available and the pricing for each.

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Do you use any punishments in your dog training?

Rollins Family Dog Training uses only positive reinforcement techniques based on the most up to date research in behavioral science. This means we are committed to making the learning process not fun and affective for both you and your dog. We will never use punishment or fear based methods to meet your training goals.

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What is positive reinforcement dog training?

Positive reinforcement training uses approached training by using rewards to promote good behavior. Contrary to the popular myth, this does not mean that we allow unwanted behavior to take place unchecked. Through the use of crate training as well as play pins, baby gates, and many other safety techniques, we restrict the ability to perform bad behavior while training alternative good behaviors.

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How do I know if my dog suffers from separation anxiety?

Many dogs (especially young dogs) will be a bit anxious for a short while when their owner leaves them home alone. Most dogs that start out upset about being left home alone will eventually be able to calm down and rest after a short period of time. When a dog spends an hour or more crying, pacing, or being destructive in the house then they might be suffering from separation anxiety. If this is the case with your dog then specialized training to help develop new coping skills is the only way to help cure this condition. Rollins Family Dog Training is specially certified to help with this specific form of anxiety disorder. Please schedule a free phone consultation today!

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Customer reviews

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Mentioned in reviews

  • reinforcement techniques 4
  • custom training 3
  • behavior issues 2
  • confidence building 2
  • dog reactive dog 2
  • encouraging 2
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  • knowledgeable about dogs 2
  • patient trainer 2
  • positive reinforcement 2
  • rescue dog 2

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31 collected reviews

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Marisa Diaz-Etchevehere
5/5
Rachel is a wonderful dog trainer. She gave me a number of tools that I can use to train my rambunctious rescue dog. He absolutely loved her. I am happy that she uses positive reinforcement for training. Previously I paid a lot of money to a dog trainer who used a choke col…Read full reviewClose full review

Rachel is a wonderful dog trainer. She gave me a number of tools that I can use to train my rambunctious rescue dog. He absolutely loved her. I am happy that she uses positive reinforcement for training. Previously I paid a lot of money to a dog trainer who used a choke collar and frequent use of “No” to try to train my dog, who refused to do anything once we left the dog school. My dog is still a “work in progress” but he is smart and learns quickly. With Rachel’s tools I hope that within a few months he will be a perfect (or almost perfect) dog!

Claire Livingston
5/5
Working with Rachel made a significant difference for both Patrick and us as his foster family. From the first session, she quickly built trust with him and provided practical, effective tools we could immediately use. Over three sessions focused on clicker training and reactivi…Read full reviewClose full review

Working with Rachel made a significant difference for both Patrick and us as his foster family. From the first session, she quickly built trust with him and provided practical, effective tools we could immediately use. Over three sessions focused on clicker training and reactivity to other dogs, we saw clear results—Patrick became calmer, more responsive to cues, and far less reactive on walks, making fostering much easier and more enjoyable. By the end, he showed noticeable gains in confidence and focus, even in situations that previously triggered him. Rachel also went beyond our sessions by offering guidance for adopter meet-and-greets and helping facilitate one, which went much more smoothly with her support. Her calm approach, deep behavioral insight, and genuine commitment to both dogs and people made a real impact. If we foster again and face behavioral challenges, Rachel will be my first call.

Jenn Holtz
5/5
I am beyond grateful to Rachel for helping my 13 year old Shih Tzu allow her dog walker to put her harness on. After trying several different trainers who recommended slip lead leashes or truly overdid it on the treats (pup has IBD), Rachel was able to diagnose and address issue…Read full reviewClose full review

I am beyond grateful to Rachel for helping my 13 year old Shih Tzu allow her dog walker to put her harness on. After trying several different trainers who recommended slip lead leashes or truly overdid it on the treats (pup has IBD), Rachel was able to diagnose and address issue in less than an hour and only one visit with limited treats. She’s incredibly knowledgeable and patient and just loves dogs! She had my dog licking her hands and feet too! I’m so hopeful that I can go to work and know my pup’s dog walker can start using her harness!!!!

Jen Waldow
5/5
We began working with Rachel to help with our human and dog reactive foster dog, Quiche. We were worried she showed signs of aggression and wouldn't be adoptable. Working with Rachel showed us how much potential Quiche has and we quickly saw that she was the perfect fit for our f…Read full reviewClose full review

We began working with Rachel to help with our human and dog reactive foster dog, Quiche. We were worried she showed signs of aggression and wouldn't be adoptable. Working with Rachel showed us how much potential Quiche has and we quickly saw that she was the perfect fit for our family! Quiche is with us permanently and we're continuing to work with Rachel. We continue to see progress week after week. She is extremely knowledgeable, patient, and gives us clear tools on how to work with our dog. I highly recommend her to anyone, especially if you are dealing with reactivity or anxiety with your dog!

Samantha Walker
5/5

Rachel is an amazing trainer and so knowledgeable about dogs! I would recommend her to anyone!

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