About Train to Thrive Dog Training

Train to Thrive is a Saratoga Springs trainer working privately in clients' homes. Its own Facebook page is titled "Train to Thrive Dog Training | Saratoga Springs NY," which is where the town on this record comes from, and its site describes the service as "private, in home professional dog training services that are tailored to you and your dog."

Four published programs

The site gives each of its four services its own page rather than listing them in a paragraph: behavior training, puppy training, obedience training, and board and train. That is the full published range, and it is a wider one than most single-trainer in-home operations in this metro carry – a board-and-train from a trainer who otherwise works in the home is unusual here.

The stated goal

The framing is relational rather than obedience-first: "Our goal is to help dog owners form a relationship based on fair communication and trust so you and your dog can thrive," and the About page says the trainer "focuses heavily on handler and dog relationships" with the aim of "balanced, confident and happy dogs."

Who the trainer is

The site names Claire and states she has worked with dogs for over six years, beginning in veterinary clinics, doggy daycares and boarding kennels and volunteering at local shelters. It states she is a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator; that is recorded as the business's own claim, since AKC is not one of the two New York registries checked in this build.