About East Coast Dog Trainer

One-trainer service in Melbourne

East Coast Dog Trainer is run by Arthur Marnett, a single trainer serving Melbourne along with Orlando, Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville. He describes dog training as his life's career and specializes in teaching family dogs basic commands and manners and stopping bad habits.

Method

Arthur describes training as "a balance of love and discipline." Depending on the dog, he combines food training, marker training, leash and training collar, pressure and release, or remote collar work.

Programs

Puppy training and in-home private lessons focus on young dogs. The Florida Resident Board and Train, his most popular course, keeps the dog with him for intensive work on reactivity, barking, jumping and other habits. Dogs he has trained can return for refresher courses and follow-up stays. Training covers sit, down, off-leash recall, place, crate, load up, heel and quiet on command, plus housebreaking, waiting at thresholds, leash pulling, resource guarding, bolting and separation anxiety.

What owners say

One client wrote that Arthur stopped their lab's demand barking and "also trained us to continue all the good work."

What to ask

Ask how long the board and train lasts and its current price.