The Dog Institute of Williamsburg

Working with Elizabeth has been incredible!! Because of quarantine we did the virtual sessions. At first we were a little hesitant if virtual was the way to go in training our 3-month rambunctious pup, but i couldn’t recommend it enough. It feels extremely personalized, Elizabeth gets you set up in your own space and helps you build a routine. Every week we had new questions that would come up and Elizabeth always had an answer or a solution. We’re already seeing so many improvements in our puppy and we definitely feel more at ease. Highly recommend!!

Love this place and so does our five month old puppy! We noticed a difference in her behavior even after the very first day and she’s become progressively more independent, responsive and confident upon return visits - she is a small breed Brussels Griffon and has been a little scared of the traffic and walking. Elizabeth and her staff have given us valuable insight and tools to help our pup with training beyond what we could have managed on our own. Let alone wonderful thoughtful care and handling. My partner and I had both been puppy parents prior and found our new little Linden more stubborn than we remembered experiencing before! The Dog Institute has really helped us navigate her wild spirit with structured positive reinforcement and techniques that have yielded excellent results. She was feeling more settled and less restless with every visit. Can’t recommend this place and staff enough. Real dog whisperers!!

Couldn’t say enough lovely things about The Dog Institute! I have a newly adorable yet very stubborn pup, Linden. Elizabeth and her amazing staff are patient and loving. Our quarantine dog Linden was less confident outside in public but very stubborn inside. She only double downs when she felt scared or scolded so there loving repetition and positive reinforcement has improved her socialization skills and eased her fears while also helping her gain independence inside with out constant supervision. We both work from home and The Dog Institute has helped in guiding us to teach her independence when we have to work so she doesn’t feel abandoned or ignored and can entertain herself. They truly love animals here, and are always so thoughtful with advice and send us pictures of our adorable dog playing with her new friends. It has been invaluable to have a safe space where Lindy can learn to socialize with other dogs after being isolated for so many months. Me and my partner both truly believe in positive reinforcement, even though we knew it is a method of true patience and we are glad to have that met at The Dog Institute. With this type of training Lindy is growing into her own personality that is fun for everyone to be around. I can’t recommend them enough.

I have been sending my dog to the institute for 18 months and I think it is amazing. Elizabeth is fantastic with training the puppies and she also is kind and caring with them. The staff are very professional and very well trained. Boarding is available. Saved my life a few times. I would recommend the dog institute to anyone and I will continue bringing my dog there for a very long time. Thank you Elizabeth!!