FirstBarkMy puppy is enrolled in the Dog Raising Class. We love it and have learned so much!
Your Dog's Best Friend
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About Your Dog's Best Friend
Great things happen when we study dogs and teach ourselves. Our puppy classes teach dog owners to transform into dog parents. Learning how to responsively relate and communicate in a meaningful way with our puppies creates amazing outcomes. For those looking for puppy kindergarten, obedience or puppy socialization classes, you have come to the right place. :)
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- Canine Good Citizen preparation
Program details
We instruct and evaluate the official Canine Good Citizen program. This advanced obedience program is the gateway to allowing dogs to experience the highest level of inclusion in the human world.
- Leash training
- Obedience training
- Puppy training
Program details
Dog Raising Class is our foundational puppy class. We will help you understand dog society and dog communication so that you can provide a level of nurture and support that will keep your dog intimate with your families life.
- Socialization
Behavior support
- Aggression training
- Fear and confidence
- Reactivity training
How training happens
- Board and train
- Group classes
- In-home training
Program details
Have a dog behaviorist comes to your house to help you.
- Owner coaching Customer-reported
- Pack walks
- Private training
Dog age
- Adult dogs
- Puppies
Training level
- Advanced obedience
- Advanced training
Assistance and working dogs
- Hunting dog training
- Therapy dog training
Your dog’s background
- Rescue dogs
Additional services
- Dog walking
Other listed services
View 17 additional details
- Behavior Rehabilitation
- Behavior Solutions
- Classical Conditioning
- Dog Acting
- Dog Aggressive
- Dog Boot Camp
- Dog Communication
- Dog Handling
- Dog Park
- Dog Raising
- Dog Rehabilitation
- Dog Selection
- Dog Training Program
- Emotional Support Dogs
- Shy Dog
- Task Training
- Training Support
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Questions & answers
From GoogleWhat people have asked about this business.
I have an aggressive female pit bull/boxer mix and she is pregnant but i am no longer available to take care of her... Is there anyplace that would take her?
We can't take her but please reach out. We can help find placement, help her feel safe/better and help her with puppy raising and adoption. 🐶♥️🏆🌎
Community answer · Your Dog's Best Friend · 2024-09-21
We have a one year old German shepherd , we need help we purchased her from a breeder she is papered , the problem is she doesn't listen we had two shepherds before her with no problem .I'd like to know the training process , price and so on.Phyllis
Please call them. Megan will answer all your questions. We too have a pup that is very different from our previous dogs. We needed help too. We're now in our second class at YDBF and we've learned so much.
Community answer · Carrie Massine · 2018-09-21
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.8
135 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Confidence building 18
- Understanding dog behavior 15
- Communication with dogs 12
- Leash walking 5
- Pet parent confidence 5
- Private training sessions 5
All 10 topics
- Reactive dog 3
- Dog training strategies 2
- Manners training 2
- Private session 2
Google review topics, not confirmed services.
Frank and I had 2 private trainings with Freddie, and we both learned so much!!! We reached out because Frank didn’t always have the best leash manners— he couldn’t nail down his leashed greetings. Always lunging/barking/or laying down and NOT moving/listening to me. We learned s…Read full reviewClose full review
Frank and I had 2 private trainings with Freddie, and we both learned so much!!! We reached out because Frank didn’t always have the best leash manners— he couldn’t nail down his leashed greetings. Always lunging/barking/or laying down and NOT moving/listening to me. We learned so much about how to practice openness, how to work on our timing, and most importantly what I’m communicating to him by pulling on the leash (hint- it wasn’t helping😬). After just 1 walk with Freddie frank was doing SO much better. I would recommend Freddie to anyone. He is personable and takes great care in our pets. Thank you!!
Our mini Aussie is sweet and caring. However he has been nipping people in the yard and at the door. This was very distressing to us. Freddie came out to our home and we were both amazed. His professionalism and understanding of dog behavior is top notch. He really helped us unde…Read full reviewClose full review
Our mini Aussie is sweet and caring. However he has been nipping people in the yard and at the door. This was very distressing to us. Freddie came out to our home and we were both amazed. His professionalism and understanding of dog behavior is top notch. He really helped us understand why our sweet loving dog was having such a hard time. After one session and implementing the games he suggested our dogs behavior change was very impressive. He became more responsive to us and is way more calm. After the second session he was calm and relaxed around strangers he didn’t know. With one snap of our fingers he is attentively looking at us for further instructions. I have recommended him to a few friends now. Freddie taught us so much we are customers for life.
This place is amazing. This place and the trainers in there have taught me so much with my pomeranian Boba and Olaf! Highly recommend this place.
Great class for our puppy, they teach a program to guide your puppy like his dog mother would teach. Much better for social skills and mental activity for puppies.
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