WOOF BK

Neighborhood Dog Training for Brooklyn Pups & Their People

Science-backed & trauma-informed dog training in your neighborhood, your home, and your life.

Positive reinforcement, training through play, & relational foundation

Holistic & systems-based approach tailored to your specific needs & environment

Accountability & support structure to keep you motivated & on track toward your training goals

Helper dog available when appropriate (yes, the cutie in the pic!)

- Everything you need to safely welcome a new pup!
- Build a trusting relationship & shared language with your dog (the keys to training!)
- Building your dog’s confidence
- House training & crate training
- Basic obedience skills including sit, down, stay, and come
- Leash walking
- Tailored breed & environment-specific recommendations
- Individual assessment and training plan
- Training, troubleshooting, and improving on skills such as
  - basic obedience
  - leash walking
  - recall/off-leash
  - reactivity
  - staying alone
  - greetings, barking, stranger danger, and more.
- Training for new adjustments to living environment (new babies, kids, pets, moving, etc.)
  Don’t see your issue or goal listed here—just ask!
Monthly hikes in beautiful upstate NY w/ 3-4 dogs (total, including yours). Includes pick-up and drop-off.
Available April-November, weather permitting.
Available for those outside NYC

My rates are competitive and depend on your specific assessment and goal.

I also offer a self-selecting sliding scale and payment plans for those who need it.

Need to ask questions before booking? Shoot me a message.

15+ years experience as an educator of humans (why this matters)

Rover-approved Caretaker

Proud parent of two challenging & amazing rescue pups (I get it!)

Our past shapes our present. Trauma can inform how we love, trust, build relationships, and navigate the world. The same is true for our dogs (with some differences). Thinking about how our own and our dog’s histories are in conversation with each other has the power to deepen your relationship, build trust, and create a safer learning environment for you both.
More goes into having a healthy, happy, and thriving life with your pup than just training skills. As part of your training plan we’ll discuss nutrition, routine, exercise, and environmental factors that influence behavior.
A systems-based approach brings awareness of the intersectional realities of your lived experience and how that impacts the way you and your dog move through the world together.
I use positive reinforcement as the basis for learning, but also make room for taking away access to things a dog values (toy, free play, etc,) and other pain-free corrections to influence behavior.