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Taking the Lead Dog Training — 5.0★ (141 reviews), Norristown Dog Trainer

Taking the Lead Dog Training

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 141 reviews
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Positive reinforcementAdvanced Obedience & Off-LeashAggression & Bite PreventionReactivity
Norristown, Pennsylvania

Overview

FormatIn-home
Training methodPositive reinforcement
Led byDayna Villa

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Taking the Lead Dog Training

About Taking the Lead Dog Training

Services

Taking the Lead Dog Training specializes in reactive-dog training, behavior consultation, recall training, confidence building and fear/anxiety issues.

Approach

Owner Dayna Villa uses a positive-reinforcement approach focused on rewarding desired behaviors rather than punishing unwanted ones, and states her practices never involve harsh or harmful techniques.

Good to know

Dayna Villa is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Certified Canine Behavior Consultant and Whistle Recall Instructor. She serves the greater Philadelphia area including Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties.

What they can help with

Leash Reactivity ↗
Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.
Aggression ↗
Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.
Off-Leash Training ↗
Calming a dog that barks or lunges at other dogs or people while on leash.

Certifications & verification

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Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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Certified Canine Behavior Consultant
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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Whistle Recall Instructor
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
CPDT-KA, CBCC-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 ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 141 reviews · Google
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