Dog Training in New Haven, CT

Every dog can be a well-balanced dog with the right direction and guidance. Finding the right mix of structure and incentives requires understanding the animal, its personality, and how to best motivate it.

Voted #1 BEST DOG TRAINER in central Connecticut by The Record Journal 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards! 🏆 Four Legged Care is a team of pet professionals here to help you with dog training, pet sitting, dog walking, boarding, pack hikes, play groups, and more! We offer a variety of different types of training including.. ✨Private Sessions ✨Group Classes ✨Board & Train (in trainers home) ✨Day Training (M-F 9am - 3pm) ✨Therapy/Service Dog ✨Behavior Modification / Aggression / Reactivity ✨Puppy ✨Leash Walking

Hi, I'm Emma! I am a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) serving New Haven County and nearby areas. I have been working with dogs of all ages, sizes, and breeds since 2012. I offer customized private in-home training and a unique Board and Train program. Puppy Programs, Basic Obedience, Advanced Obedience, and Behavior Modification are my focus. I am passionate about working with clients to improve their bond with their dog and understand how to teach and maintain skills so that Leadership is strong and effective. I look forward to working with you and your Furever friend!

If your serious about wanting a well behaved dog .. then please contact me. I want you to get started on the right foot. This is so important as this is a lifetime commitment Please don’t contact me if you don’t own a puppy/dog yet. Tk you I travel and I’m on time Member of APDT Sample review. miracle worker/dog whisperer Suzanne is the very best Dramatic results after just one lesson. The lesson has stuck with our two cockpit puppies. Amazing! Recommend for everyone. Former . Vet assist. . Jr handler. . Prof handler . AKC puppy judge. . Top breeder . Groomer. . Rescue and placement . TV appearances for training, grooming One lesson 120. My prices are very reasonable Packages of 3, or 5 one hour lessons (packages work out a bit lower I have had years of experience( including 600 plus hires on thumbtack), first training under my mom who had top scoring obedience dogs n later trained under number one trainer in the country placing my dog number one in obedience. Raised n trained all my puppies before selling them *. Please note I checked that I also do therapy but I do not do service dog training (there wasn’t a separate box for that) So, if you wAnt service dog training please contact someone else sorry *. I travel to NJ on Hold right now due to gas prices Worked with a top vet in nyc as an assistant. Became a top breeder of show dogs n train all my pups before leaving for their forever homes receiving calls from confused owners telling me they don’t have any puppy issues Top junior handler later becoming a professional handler n puppy judge at AKC shows Dogs respond well to my techniques n my customers are happy. - currently one of thumbtacks top pros I love my job, love the dogs n they love me. My goal is to train as many dogs as possible so I can put a smile on all the owners faces Most importantly worked in rescue placing 70 dogs into their forever homes Also following up with their new owners providing answers to their questions for every year of the dog’s life 💯 percent!! I’m proud of that!! Including being on TV several times Ps. I took several tests and passed at NYC animal shelter and was offered a director spot unfortunately had to turn it down due to conflicting schedule for one of the 6 days 😢 NOTE: *OBEDIENCE TRAINING * includes basic obedience such as sit, down, come, sit n stay, no jumping, no barking, etc. *PUPPY TRAINING* is the same but I also include no biting and potty training on package deals with Puppy Training.