The Dog Wizard – Dog & Puppy Obedience Training Akron — 4.8★ (20 reviews), Akron Dog Trainer

The Dog Wizard – Dog & Puppy Obedience Training Akron

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 20 reviews
Akron, Ohio
BalancedObedience TrainingPuppy Training
Akron, Ohio

Overview

FormatIn-home, Board & train
Training methodBalanced
Experience21+ years
Led byBeth Skove (Sr. Dog Trainer)

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The Dog Wizard – Dog & Puppy Obedience Training Akron

About The Dog Wizard – Dog & Puppy Obedience Training Akron

Overview

The Dog Wizard's Akron location offers private lessons, group classes, puppy programs, board and train, and day training, plus problem-solving for issues like barking, chewing, jumping, leash pulling, resource guarding, and separation anxiety. Senior trainer Beth Skove is listed for the location.

Approach

The site describes a 'balanced and open minded approach that is based on the learning style of the dog.' Stated credentials include Beth Skove's Dog Wizard Top Dog Certification and Autumn Wilson as an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.

Coverage

The brand notes operating since 2005, with in-home and mobile programs serving Akron and surrounding areas including Barberton, Bath, Copley, Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn, Hinckley, Norton, Peninsula, Richfield, Sharon Center, and Wadsworth.

What they can help with

Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.
Your dog stays with the trainer for an immersive, multi-week program.
Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.
Easing the panic and destruction some dogs feel when left home alone.
Socialization
Structured socialization to build calm confidence in the world.

Certifications & verification

GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →
The Dog Wizard Top Dog Certification (Beth Skove)
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator (Autumn Wilson)
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

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 20 reviews · Google
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Marc & Stacey Urdiales · 10 months ago
★★★★★
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We’ve been working with Emily at Akron Dog Wizard since our pup, Kaiya, was just 10 weeks old (she’s now 7 months), and the experience has been nothing short of amazing. Emily has been patient, kind, and incredibly caring with Kaya from day one.

She’s taught Kaiya all her standard commands with clear, consistent training, and she’s been just as thorough and patient with us as owners—guiding us every step of the way. Emily is always available to answer questions, big or small, and her instruction has given us so much confidence in working with our dog.

If you’re looking for a trainer who truly cares about your dog’s success and well-being, Emily is the one! Highly recommend. 🐾

DD
Debbie DeBoer · 10 months ago
★★★★★
We had a wonderful experience working with Beth to help our two three-year-old pups learn some much-needed manners. From the very beginning, Beth impressed us with her gentle, loving approach and her natural connection with animals. She took the time to understand each dog's personality and tailored her training accordingly, creating a calm and positive environment that our pups responded to immediately.

Beth's style is patient, encouraging, and incredibly effective. We noticed real improvements not only in their behavior but also in how they listened and interacted with us. It's clear that she truly cares about the animals she works with, and her passion shines through in every session.

LJ
Logan Jennings · 4 months ago
★★★★★
Where to even begin.

We were fortunate enough to work with Beth and she is truly top notch. Off the rip, you can tell Beth has a true love for animals and a wealth of dog psychology and dog training knowledge and expertise.

Beth broke down the basics and the methodology of her training into very easy and repeatable actions. She’s fun, professional, always on time, an excellent communicator, and I would trust her with any dog on the planet.

It’s overwhelming picking a trainer and a route for a puppy but I would highly recommend The Dog Wizard.

To put it all in context. I went from having a dog who would jump and bark and fly around like a possessed demon to a dog who sat calmly in Lowes today as kids, workers, carts, and everything passed right by us. The same dog who would pull my shoulder out of socket on a leash can now walk on my hip in a heel. It’s wild what they can accomplish in the 5 training sessions.

10/10

MR
Mike Rinn · 9 months ago
★★★★★
I had a great experience with The Dog Wizard! Their trainer, Beth, has an incredible ability to connect with dogs and brought out the best in my puppy Luna. The Dog Wizard offers personalized, one-on-one training sessions in your home, tailored to your goals and your dog’s needs. Beth broke everything down into steps easy to understand, corrected the things I was unknowingly doing wrong, and taught me techniques to improve Luna’s behavior.

I would absolutely recommend The Dog Wizard — especially Beth — to anyone looking for personalized dog training that is effective. She made the whole experience not only educational but also enjoyable for me and Luna.
Shawnna

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Zoey Brandenburg · 6 months ago
★★★★★
Beth was amazing and helped my dog and I work through training, couldn’t have asked for a better trainer. My dog has improved so much in so many ways.

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