About Andrea Arden Dog Training

Andrea Arden Dog Training is one of the oldest names in New York City dog training, and its own site puts the number at thirty years. The founder, Andrea Arden, is described there as a founding member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, part of the team that created the first national professional dog trainer certification program, and the author of several books.

What you can book

The published menu is unusually wide for a city trainer: group classes, private lessons, board and training, puppy day school, puppy play groups, small dog play groups, training classes for adult dogs, agility classes, training built specifically for small dogs, and virtual training. Prices have their own page rather than being quoted on request.

How they think about private versus group

The site spends real space on the choice most owners have to make first. Group classes are presented as the way to build skills in a structured, social setting and to teach a puppy to focus around distractions; they are also called out as a poor fit for dogs who are reactive, easily overwhelmed, or who need attention on them alone. Private lessons are the recommended route for leash reactivity, anxiety, fears and phobias, and aggression, and for owners who need flexible scheduling. In many cases the site advises a combination of the two.

Who teaches

The page describes an academy team rather than a single trainer, with the stated claim that its members have extensive education and experience in animal behavior across several species, with companion dogs as the focus.