About Wag the Dog Urban Dog Training

Wag the Dog Urban Dog Training works from East 4th Street in the East Village and is one of the few practices in the city that publishes cat behavior work alongside dog training.

Group classes

Three are named: Puppy Manners, Basic Manners and a Reactive Dog Class. A dedicated reactive-dog group class is a meaningful thing to run — it needs space, staffing and careful management — and it is listed with the others rather than as a special arrangement.

Private work

Private puppy behavior and training, and private basic manners training for adolescent and adult dogs, are the two published private tracks. The site states a specialty in difficult cases: aggression, reactivity, separation anxiety, fearful dogs and dogs the owner describes as out of control.

Remote work

The practice offers remote consultations and virtual coaching and says many behavior problems can be worked through that way, serving clients internationally as well as in New York.

Approach

The method stated on every page is positive reinforcement, and the people are described as professional dog trainers and animal behavior counselors. Intake runs through a form on the contact page.