About Bluegrass Dog Training

Who runs it

Bluegrass Dog Training works out of 1777 Alexandria Drive, Lexington. Its About page says the business "was founded over 8 years ago by Arwen Price when she decided to start her own training business focused on helping students build better relationships with their dogs," and the home page adds "We have been serving the dogs and families of the Lexington area for over 10 years."

The team

Five people are named. Arwen Price "has been training dogs for over 10 years and specializes in well rounded family pets and competition sport dogs." Maggie Kudla "has been training dogs for over 6 years" and "is terrific with problem solving unwanted household behaviors, improving manners and general obedience." Devin Zimmer "has been training for over 10 years" and "teaches the Weekend Obedience classes." Dr. Kristina Pattison "holds a phD in canine cognition" and her "specialty is aggression cases, resource guarding, reactivity and anxiety." McKenna Shaffer is "the lead training team assistant."

What they offer

Group classes and private lessons are the two training tracks. Group classes "cost $239 and last for 6 weeks," and the site warns "Spots often fill well before the start date." Private lessons begin with "a consultation and assessment with one of our team so that we can determine the best course of action." The site's own headings cover behavior problems ("excessive barking, pulling on the leash, potty training, or selective listening"), obedience, agility, barn hunt, rally and therapy-dog preparation. Daycare and boarding appear in the navigation alongside the training pages.

The approach

"We approach training with science based, positive reinforcement methods and work with each dog as an individual to reach each family's goals."

Sport

The site says the practice specializes "in dog sports such as rally, barn hunt, conformation, and agility," and that "Arwen, Maggie, and Kristina all compete with their personal dogs in these sports."