Family Dog Obedience

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 66 reviews

1698 N Main St Ext, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001

Obedience Training

1698 N Main St Ext, Butler, Pennsylvania 16001

Overview

FormatGroup classes, Online

Training methodGrounded in canine history, psychology, and training theory; sets rules from day one with the whole family aligned.

Led byVal Klein

About Family Dog Obedience

Services

Family Dog Obedience offers obedience training, general pet training, agility, and "Problem Dog" consultations. The site notes it no longer accepts dogs showing aggression toward people or other dogs, or with a bite history, and no longer offers house calls.

Approach

Trainer Val Klein emphasizes being "educated in canine history, psychology, training theory, and training methods." A core tip: start rules from the very beginning when bringing home a dog, with the whole family on board.

Good to know

Val Klein is NADOI-endorsed (National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors) and an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. Training takes place at an 8,000 sq ft center via group classes and private instruction, with FaceTime/Zoom options.

What they can help with

Obedience Training ↗

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

Agility & Sport

Agility training: handling, obstacles and confidence-building.

Aggression ↗

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

Certifications & verification

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NADOI Endorsed

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

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AKC CGC Evaluator

AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator; tests dogs for the AKC benchmark good-manners program. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 66 reviews · Google

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Family Dog Obedience — 4.7★ (66 reviews), Butler Dog Trainer