A Matter of Manners Behavior and Training

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 16 reviews

Santa Fe, New Mexico

BalancedAggression & Bite PreventionBasic Obedience & MannersPuppy Training & Socialization

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Overview

FormatGroup classes, Online

Training methodBalanced

Led byErica Beckwith

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About A Matter of Manners Behavior and Training

What they offer

A Matter of Manners is based in Santa Fe and offers group dog training classes and private in-home training for dogs and cats. It specializes in fear and aggression, puppy training and cooperative care for vet visits and grooming.

Classes

In-person classes include a weekly puppy social club for puppies from 8 weeks to 5 months, a six-week basic manners and life skills class for dogs 6 months and older, and a class for adolescent dogs. Tricks classes and puppy classes are also offered, some of them online.

Private training

Private work starts with a virtual behavior consultation, which is required before any private sessions and is followed by in-person or virtual sessions at home or around town.

About the trainer

Erica Beckwith holds a Certificate in Training and Counseling from The Academy for Dog Trainers and is a CCPDT Certified Behavior Consultant Canine and a Fear Free Certified Professional. She does not use choke chains, prong collars or shock collars.

What they can help with

Puppy training ↗

Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.

Puppy socialization ↗

Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.

Basic manners ↗

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

Adolescent dog classes

Train alongside other dogs to build focus around distractions.

Tricks

Fun trick training that builds focus, engagement and bond.

Private lessons

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

In-home training ↗

Sessions in your own home, where many behavior problems actually happen.

Behavior consultations ↗

Behavior modification for unwanted or problem habits.

Fear and aggression ↗

Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.

Cooperative care

Certifications & verification

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The site lists CTC, CBCC-KA and Fear Free Certified Professional

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

CBCC-KA

Confirmed in the CCPDT public registry.

Certified · CCPDT view entry ↗

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 ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 16 reviews · Google

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