Wag With William

Certified★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 39 reviews

Boston, MA area

Positive reinforcementBasic Obedience & MannersPuppy Training & Socialization

Boston, Massachusetts

Overview

FormatYour home or a public location; training stays

Training methodPositive reinforcement

Led byWilliam Strader

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About Wag With William

Services

Wag With William offers hourly private training sessions tailored to each family's behavior challenges and goals, held at the client's home or a public location. Clients who have completed several private sessions can book Staycations, where the dog stays with William and gets long daily walks, or Canine College, a minimum seven-night stay with daily training sessions focused on the family's priorities and photo and video updates.

Approach

William uses positive reinforcement and avoids fear or force, focusing on rewarding what you want your dog to do. The site says he is certified through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers.

Area

The business is based in Boston; a per-mile travel fee applies more than three miles from its office.

What they can help with

Private training

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

Puppy training ↗

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

Board and train ↗

Your dog stays with the trainer for an immersive, multi-week program.

Certifications & verification

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Certified through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

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 39 reviews · Google

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Wag With William — 5.0★ (39 reviews), Boston Dog Trainer