Balanced Life Dog Training

Certified

Columbia, South Carolina

BalancedBasic Obedience & Manners

Columbia, South Carolina

Overview

FormatIn-home, Group classes

Training methodBalanced

Experience11+ years

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About Balanced Life Dog Training

What they offer

Balanced Life Dog Training offers one-hour private lessons in the comfort of your home and one-hour group lessons held at different locations with six to eight dog-and-handler teams. It starts with a free 30-minute virtual consultation to get to know you and your dog, evaluate behavior issues and set up a training plan.

Who runs it

The home page says the trainer is ABC and AKC certified, based in South Carolina and has been training dogs since 2015, developing a balanced training method along the way.

Approach

The site frames training as creating a safe and healthy home for both you and your dog, aiming for a peaceful and happy home environment.

What they can help with

Private Lessons

One-on-one sessions tailored to your dog's specific goals.

Group Classes

Train alongside other dogs to build focus around distractions.

Obedience Training ↗

Sit, stay, recall and reliable commands, from beginner to advanced.

Certifications & verification

GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →

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ABC and AKC certified dog trainer (as stated on the home page)

A role recognized by the American Kennel Club. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗

AKC CGC Evaluator

AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator; tests dogs for the AKC benchmark good-manners program. Confirmed in the AKC public registry.

Certified · AKC view entry ↗

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Helpful guides

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