FirstBarkI am so pleased with the results from Salty Dogs with my gal Tessa! She is a rescue with a rough past plus I changed her name. I had little to no control and she had escaped three times in the first year. Today she has good recall, full name recognition, almost a dozen commands and is just happier than ever, thank you!
Salty Dogs Obedience & Adventure
Surry, Maine
About Salty Dogs Obedience & Adventure
Educating dogs and empowering owners throughout the Blue Hill Peninsula, Ellsworth/MDI, Belfast and Downeast Maine. Founded by Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Whitney Thurston, our focus is on quality training that helps you truly connect with your dog. We offer general obedience training and group classes as well as day training and customized private training plans. Additionally, Whitney Thurston, CDBC, is one of the only certified dog behaviorists in Maine and is able to help with behavior modification for aggressive and fearful behavior dogs.
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- Canine Good Citizen preparation Customer-reported
- Crate training
- House training
- Leash training
- Obedience training
- Puppy training
Behavior support
- Counter surfing
- Fear and confidence
- Jumping up
- Reactivity training
How training happens
- Board and train
- Day training
- Group classes
- Private training
Dog age
- Puppies
Training level
- Advanced obedience
- Beginner training
Dog size
- Large dogs
Your dog’s background
- Rescue dogs
Training approach
- Force-free training
Additional services
- Daycare
- Dog walking
Other listed services
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- Adventure Dog
- Behavioral Assessment
- Canine Academy
- Canine Conditioning
- Class Class
- Dog Behavior Consultants
- Dog Enrichment
- Dog Helps
- Dog Home
- Dog Learn
- Dog Trainer Program
- Extensive Training
- Fun Class
- Group Walk
- House Manners
- In Home
- Individual Dog
- One Hour Private
- Physical Exercise
- School Program
- Specialty Classes
- Training School
- Training Skills
- Training Walks
- Vet Visits
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Business-stated qualifications
Qualifications stated by the business, not independently verified.
- Whitney Thurston
- CDBC
Customer reviews
Google listing4.9
47 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Confidence boost 3
- Manners 1 class 3
- Informative classes 2
- Obedience classes 2
- Passionate trainer 2
- Personalized training 2
All 10 topics
- Reactive dog training 2
- Skilled training methods 2
- Tailored approach 2
- Understanding dog language 2
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Salty Dogs Obedience Adventure in Surry Maine is a wonderful & perhaps the best training experience I have had with puppy/dog training. I was happy to find Whitney who had experience in training difficult dogs. She came to my home for a consult and set up a plan for me to addres…Read full reviewClose full review
Salty Dogs Obedience Adventure in Surry Maine is a wonderful & perhaps the best training experience I have had with puppy/dog training. I was happy to find Whitney who had experience in training difficult dogs. She came to my home for a consult and set up a plan for me to address the issue of arousal biting with my one yr old pup. She explained things so clearly, listened attentively to me, and embraced my relationship with my dog. I have since been working on the training tips and am making progress. I highly recommend Salty Dogs!!
Overall it was a good experience. I would seek out other training classes offered by Salty Dogs.
The trainers at Salty Dogs are so wonderful. My reactive, complicated girl looks forward to each session, and has made major progress in her time there.
We adopted a young Greater Swiss Mountain dog last summer and after getting to know her for a bit we discovered that she needed an outlet for getting some energy out and a little confidence boost. She has been with Salty Dogs Maine Canine Academy for about 10 months now and she L…Read full reviewClose full review
We adopted a young Greater Swiss Mountain dog last summer and after getting to know her for a bit we discovered that she needed an outlet for getting some energy out and a little confidence boost. She has been with Salty Dogs Maine Canine Academy for about 10 months now and she LOVES going to school! She has learned so much and the confidence that she has gained and the training that we have received has brought out the good dog that was always inside her. I can’t say enough about the trainers and the work that they do.
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