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The Daily Dog

Marshfield, Massachusetts

5/5· 76 Google reviews

About The Daily Dog

The Daily Dog provides professional dog training in Marshfield, Massachusetts and across the South Shore. Trainer Donna Dunlop has over 20 years of experience helping owners build calm, responsive, well-mannered dogs. Programs include puppy training, loose leash walking, recall training, behavior modification, and off-leash reliability. The Daily Dog also incorporates Donna’s unique relaxation training approach, teaching dogs how to settle, regulate their emotions & perform better in the home and everyday environments. Training is customized for each dog and family using clear communication and practical skills that create lasting results. Proudly serving Marshfield, Duxbury, Norwell, Pembroke, Kingston, Scituate & surrounding South Shore.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
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  • Leash training
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    Enjoy relaxed walks at home and take your dog confidently to parks, downtown, outdoor cafés, and more. Private loose leash walking lessons focus on communication, reducing pulling, and building calm, reliable behavior in real-world environments.

  • Obedience training Customer-reported
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  • Puppy training
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    Give your puppy the best start. Private, relationship-based training focused on calm behavior, communication, confidence, and everyday life. Includes owner coaching, nutrition and product recommendations, socialization guidance, and personalized support.

  • Recall training
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  • Socialization
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Behavior support

  • Fear and confidence
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  • Reactivity training
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How training happens

  • Board and train
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  • In-home training
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    Relationship-centered private dog training for puppies and adult dogs. Personalized in-home and virtual coaching to build calm behavior, clear communication, reliable manners, and lifelong companionship.

  • Online or virtual training
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  • Owner coaching
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  • Private training
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Dog age

  • Adult dogs
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  • Puppies
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Support between sessions

  • Personalized training plans
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Additional services

  • Boarding
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  • Dog walking
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Other listed services

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  • Behavior & Relationship Assessment
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    I meet you and your dog where you’re at by observing you together in your home. I ask clients to be themselves so I can assess communication, your relationship, and everyday challenges. Serving Marshfield, Scituate, Norwell, Duxbury, Pembroke, and nearby towns.

  • Off Leash Remote Collar Training Lessons
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    Build reliable off-leash freedom through relationship-based remote collar training. I recommend Educator collars and teach clear communication, not fear or punishment. The remote collar becomes an invisible leash that keeps your dog safe while enjoying greater freedom and reliability.

  • Behavior & Relationship Assessment – Virtual Zoom
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    Every dog is different, and I believe in meeting each one where they’re at. During this one-hour Zoom consultation, I’ll answer your questions, share practical training tips, and help you build a personalized plan for a calmer, more enjoyable relationship with your dog. · Listed price: [object Object]

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Questions & answers

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what is your charges

Thank you for reaching out. We have various services with different costs. Happy to chat with you to assist you with your questions. Happy to email you a price list.

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Can a 13 year old volunteer?

Thank you for inquiring, currently we don't have any volunteer needs.

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Customer reviews

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5
out of 576 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • loose leash walking 13
  • positive reinforcement 6
  • board and train program 3
  • calm dog 3
  • calmness training 2
  • dog advocate 2
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  • obedient dog 2
  • photo updates 2
  • private training sessions 2
  • responsive trainer 2

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76 collected reviews

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Maribeth Kane
5/5
I highly recommend Donna Dunlop for dog training. We contacted her out of desperation regarding our 14-month-old Golden Retriever, who was exhibiting extreme reactive behavior, including jumping on people and dogs, barking at visitors, and destroying household items. After only …Read full reviewClose full review

I highly recommend Donna Dunlop for dog training. We contacted her out of desperation regarding our 14-month-old Golden Retriever, who was exhibiting extreme reactive behavior, including jumping on people and dogs, barking at visitors, and destroying household items. After only three sessions, our dog has shown amazing improvement and is now a pleasure to be with. Donna has twenty years of experience and offers a wealth of information about any breed. Her gentle and kind approach worked beautifully, and our dog responded very positively to the training. We had previously tried two other trainers but found their methods much too harsh. Donna is truly a magician, and I cannot recommend her services enough.

Alyssa
5/5
We were desperate to find a trainer that our dog could not only train but board in a home environment. We got our golden retriever into trainer early on and then did the board and train option. It was the best decision and highly recommend! She is attentive, caring, loving and co…Read full reviewClose full review

We were desperate to find a trainer that our dog could not only train but board in a home environment. We got our golden retriever into trainer early on and then did the board and train option. It was the best decision and highly recommend! She is attentive, caring, loving and communicative through the whole process. You get updates daily when your dog is with her! She is responsive to all questions even when you are home and don’t know what to do! I can’t say enough great things about her and the way she trains. Our dog loves her and we feel so comfortable leaving him with her!

Joan Oldmixon
5/5
My Harper Maple (9 mos corgi) was transformed by this training! We had previously done basic obedience training with another trainer, but were still having difficulty with recall, walking on leash and teaching a high energy/busy little dog to settle. Donna’s training methods help…Read full reviewClose full review

My Harper Maple (9 mos corgi) was transformed by this training! We had previously done basic obedience training with another trainer, but were still having difficulty with recall, walking on leash and teaching a high energy/busy little dog to settle. Donna’s training methods helped teach Harper Maple to settle on her own, and seemed to create in her a desire to please and listen. Turns out, Harper wasn’t the problem! I was simply demanding too much too soon…and not communicating effectively, or identifying/rewarding good behavior enough. The bonus was that as Harper was learning, so was her older sister Grace Hopper (9 yo sheltie)…she was welcome when we trained and also benefitted from the lessons. The two pups play much nicer together after this experience - and Donna also gave us the tools to help minimize excited barking, leash pulling and reactivity. Both pups now listen and respond consistently, and when they don’t, I feel much more well equipped to respond and reshape their behavior. Thank you so much!

Mark Kelley
5/5

Donna has done a great job helping us train our puppy. She is very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Our puppy loves her and happily learns quickly with her help, as do we! We highly recommend Donna to anyone who has a puppy or grown dog needing positive training. We have learned so much despite having had 4 dogs in the past.

Christine Perkett
5/5
Donna is the most insightful dog trainer I have ever met. She cares passionately about connecting human owners with their dogs and creating a symbiotic, loyal, and trusting relationship. Her insights are keen and her analogies help us all to think a little bit differently about h…Read full reviewClose full review

Donna is the most insightful dog trainer I have ever met. She cares passionately about connecting human owners with their dogs and creating a symbiotic, loyal, and trusting relationship. Her insights are keen and her analogies help us all to think a little bit differently about how we care for and train our dogs. The results of Donna‘s years of experience are second to none she’s also one of the kindest people you’ll ever meet and that is why she ends up with lifelong and repeat clients. I cannot thank Donna enough for the amazing care and training for my golden doodles!

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