Mander’s Best Friends

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 24 reviews

12437 La Maida St, Valley Village, California 91607

Force-freeBasic Obedience & MannersPuppy Training & SocializationTherapy Dog & CGC Prep

12437 La Maida St, Valley Village, California 91607

Overview

FormatValley Village

Training methodForce-free

About Mander’s Best Friends

What they offer

Mander's Best Friends is a Valley Village dog training business led by a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Certified Professional Dog Trainer who is also an AKC Canine Good Citizen and STAR Puppy evaluator. Services include tailored training for puppies and adults, behavior consultations, service dog training and certification, and Canine Good Citizen coaching and testing.

Approach

The business follows a least intrusive, minimally aversive approach and describes a total dog approach that blends health, training and behavior. It specializes in everything from basic obedience to complex behavioral issues and aims to make training fun for dogs and owners.

Experience

The business has worked with dogs and owners in Los Angeles County for thirteen years.

What they can help with

Private training

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

Puppy training ↗

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

Basic obedience ↗

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

Behavior consultations ↗

Behavior modification for unwanted or problem habits.

Service dog training

Task training and public-access work for service-dog candidates.

Canine Good Citizen

Certifications & verification

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CDBC

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

CPDT-KA

Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT): the leading independent certification, 300+ logged hours plus a proctored exam. 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 ↗

IAABC

International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, a behavior-focused credential. Confirmed in the IAABC public registry.

Certified · IAABC view entry ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 24 reviews · Google

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Mander’s Best Friends — 4.9★ (24 reviews), Valley Village Dog Trainer