About The Devoted Dog

The Devoted Dog works out of 501 W Worley Street in central Columbia. Its stated purpose is improving the lives of dogs and other domestic pets through training, rehabilitation and education, and the practice leans toward behavior work rather than a fixed class ladder.

What it offers

The service list covers in-home training, field trips, virtual consultations, a training camp, pet care, a K9 Academy, and online courses. Service dog training is listed as its own program, and the site says it also helps owners prepare a dog for Canine Good Citizen certification or therapy work.

How a first visit works

For a first-time client the practice suggests an intake visit to meet in person, discuss concerns and goals and pick up some starter tips. For severe behavioral concerns it asks owners to start with a behavioral consultation instead. It names aggression, reactivity, anxiety and obsessive behaviors as the cases that belong in that lane, which is a sensible triage rule and a useful signal for owners deciding which door to knock on.

Scope

The practice states that it works with animals other than dogs, so an owner with a mixed household is not necessarily out of scope.