The Neutral Dog

Certified

Middletown, MD area

Positive reinforcementBasic Obedience & MannersPuppy Training & SocializationReactivity

Middletown, Maryland

Overview

Training methodPositive reinforcement

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About The Neutral Dog

About

The Neutral Dog offers private, personalized reward-based training in Frederick County, with virtual training available. Owner and trainer Cate Law is certified through Karen Pryor Academy and Cooperative Paws and is an AKC evaluator. The goal is calm, attentive dogs that stay reliable in any situation.

Programs

The Lifetime Happiness Plan covers puppy manners and basic training for puppies and adult dogs. The Service Dog Coaching Program supports owner-trainers with private sessions, weekly check-ins and video homework. The Reactivity Reset is a behavior modification program for barking, lunging and anxiety, built on private sessions and structured strategies.

What they can help with

Puppy manners and basic training ↗

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

Service dog coaching for owner-trainers

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

Reactivity behavior modification ↗

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

Virtual training

Certifications & verification

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KPA-CTP

Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner, a positive-reinforcement credential. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗

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 ↗