The Positive Pooch

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 4 reviews

West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania

Positive reinforcementObedience Training

West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania

Overview

FormatIn-home

Training methodPositive reinforcement

ExperienceOver 20 years

Led byLoretta Cleveland

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About The Positive Pooch

The Positive Pooch is a dog training business in the West Norriton, PA area, run by Loretta Cleveland, CPDT, with over 20 years of experience.

Services

The site offers puppy, intermediate, and advanced classes, general obedience training, and personalized solutions for behavioral issues. Dog walking is also available.

Approach

Training uses positive reinforcement techniques "to ensure effective and compassionate training," with the stated belief that "every family deserves an obedient and happy dog." The owner continues to advance her knowledge of dog behavior.

Good to know

Group classes are held in West Conshohocken, and in-home training is also offered. The owner holds a CPDT certification and states 20+ years in the field.

What they can help with

Puppy Training ↗

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

Obedience Training ↗

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

Aggression ↗

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

Certifications & verification

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CPDT

Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT): the leading independent certification, 300+ logged hours plus a proctored exam. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗

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 ↗

APDT member

Association of Professional Dog Trainers, a professional membership body. Confirmed in the APDT public registry.

Certified · APDT 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 ↗

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 4 reviews · Google

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The Positive Pooch — 5.0★ (4 reviews), West Norriton Township Dog Trainer