The Dog Institute of Williamsburg

Elizabeth and her team are an amazing group of people! I absolutely love it here and definitely recommend taking your pup here for training/daycare! My boy Levon LOVES Elizabeth and everyone who works there. It's amazing to see and I really owe all the training and help to Elizabeth and her team. Our boy would not have turned out the way he did if it wasn't for this place. Thank you Thank you!! My husband and I got our little Australian cattle dog puppy in April of 2018. We knew we were in for a lot of work with his breed type and I'll be honest I was very nervous how I would do with training this little dude. After searching in our area of Williamsburg for training/daycare places I decided to try here first for training. I felt right at home and excited when I signed my boy Levon up for the puppy training classes and attended our first few classes. Right off the bat Elizabeth and her team were so kind and helpful. My boy loved the ability to learn how to play with other puppies first in a great controlled and clean environment. I could ask any question I had and Elizabeth was great to answer all of them! After my boy grew up a bit my husband and I continued training at home (using what they taught us) and we started to use their Day Training (Daycare) when needed. All I have to say is Levon LOVES everyone who works there and absolutely loves Elizabeth! He gets soo excited when he sees her and all his care takers! Ears back and tail wagging! I feel so happy and comfortable leaving him in their care any time. My boy is so smart and as we round the corner to the Dog Institute he knows where he is going! When he gets inside he waits patiently at the door to go play with the other dogs! He loves it here and as a pawrent that makes me the happiest to see. Thank you Dog Institute! - Kristen

The Dog Institute is the best! We started with our dog from 10 weeks old! The playgroup is such a fun place for them, especially at the beginning so they can play with dogs of their ages and as they don't have all the vaccines it's hard to take them out so the playgroup was a such a great fun place for our dog + they are so tired after it :)! And you get to watch cute puppies playing together which might be more entertaining than a movie! The puppy class is the foundation of our dog's education - you can ask all the questions you want to the teachers and discuss with all the other dog owners. The exercises are very clear and it goes gradually in difficulty which is great for the dog and for the owner. They give great tips and exercises at the end of each class to continue at home. The class really focuses on the essential which was a relief for me as a new dog owner! You get to meet dogs in your neighborhood and when the dogs recognizes each other at the park and play instantly together it's also the best!

I've been taking my Two Scottish Terriers to the Dog Institute for 3 years. And I took my previous dog there too. What can I say, it's the absolute greatest place on earth to take your loved puppies. They get training, socialization, play time, and love. Elizabeth is so loving and amazing with my pups. My wife wouldn't trust anyone else on earth to watch them and their tails start wagging when we get within a block of the Institute. Elizabeth and her team go above and beyond and if you're looking for day care or boarding services, look no further. RD.