Van Den Dogs

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 26 reviews

Jersey City, NJ area

Positive reinforcementBasic Obedience & MannersFear, Anxiety & ConfidenceReactivity

Jersey City, New Jersey

Overview

FormatSessions in your home or over Zoom

Training methodPositive reinforcement

Led byEmily

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About Van Den Dogs

What they offer

Van Den Dogs offers private sessions in your home or over Zoom for owners in Jersey City, Hoboken and Lower Manhattan, plus virtual training for any location. The trainer works with you, usually setting about five to ten minutes of daily homework, and is available between sessions for questions.

Approach

Training is rewards-based, with no prong collars or e-collars, and aims to grow a dog's confidence and help it regulate its emotions in challenging situations. Clients mention help with anxiety and leash reactivity.

The trainer

Emily is a Victoria Stilwell Academy certified trainer and CPDT-KA, first learned positive reinforcement as a zookeeper, and is the New Jersey executive trainer for The Good Dog Foundation.

Getting started

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What they can help with

Private lessons

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

In-home training ↗

Sessions in your own home, where many behavior problems actually happen.

Virtual lessons

Leash reactivity training ↗

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

Anxiety training ↗

Easing the panic and destruction some dogs feel when left home alone.

Certifications & verification

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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 ↗

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VSA-CDT

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 26 reviews · Google

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Van Den Dogs — 4.8★ (26 reviews), Jersey City Dog Trainer