About Island Dog Training

What they offer

Island Dog Training runs group classes at its Huntsville training center, from puppy socialization and basic manners to classes addressing undesired behaviors, plus classes it calls just for fun, including Playground, Gymtastic Tricks and a treat-based nosework class. The home page says group classes are limited to six dogs with an instructor and an assistant. The site's menu also lists private lessons, service dogs and therapy dogs, and the home page says it trains therapy dogs as an affiliate of a local pet-partners therapy organization.

Approach

The home page describes positive, motivational training for puppies and adult dogs, using a clicker or similar reward marker followed by a reward, and says its trainers are fear-free.

Facility and team

The home page describes a climate-controlled indoor facility with group and individual training rooms and fenced, lighted outdoor training fields, open by appointment. The About Us page names Margie Wiesman as founder and lists a team of instructors, including a CPDT-KA trainer who teaches tricks and agility and instructors who teach rally and reactive-dog classes.