Cooperative Paws Private Dog Training and Behavior Consulting
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Dog training, puppy training and behavior consultations serving Northern Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland. Convenient Vienna, Virginia location. In home appointments for Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Great Falls, McLean, Reston, Annandale and Fairfax also occasionally available.
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Dog training and behavior consulting services for Northern Virginia and Washington DC area pet owners. Our Certified dog trainer offers puppy training, basic training, advanced dog obedience and addresses behavior problems. Our private dog training and behavior consulting services are veterinarian recommended.

Puppy Training
Private Dog Obedience Training
Behavior Consultations

One of the Washington DC Area's Best Dog Trainers

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Videos of Our Trainer's Dogs

Our dog trainer and her mixed breed dog.

Our Certified Professional Dog Trainer, has owned and trained dogs from various backgrounds, including dogs adopted from rescue groups and Washington DC area shelters.

Collie puppy

Puppy training is available for dogs as young as 8 weeks.

smooth collie with an obedience dumbbell jumping

We offer advanced dog obedience training and address behavior problems. See videos of our dogs' obedience skills.

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Certified Professional Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant

Veronica Sanchez M.Ed. CPDT-KA, CABC, has a unique combination of education and over 17 years hands-on experience including basic-advanced dog training, competition obedience training, dog sports, service and therapy work.

Masters Degree in Education
Bachelors Degree in Psychology
Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Certified Animal Behavior Consultant
National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors
Certificate Brain Research in Education
Additional qualifications

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Operation Socialization Trainer MemberAKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) LogoAssociation of Professional Dog Trainers

Veronica has been a speaker at national conferences for professional dog trainers and behavior consultants and was a guest lecturer for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for law enforcement trainers and handlers of explosive and arson detection dogs. She has served as a Vice President of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.

Veronica has been featured in Dog Fancy, Northern Virginia Dog Magazine,and several books published by the Association of Professional Dog Trainers. Read more about Veronica in the Fairfax Times


Service Area

Sessions are offered at our convenient, Northern Virginia home office in the Town of Vienna. Our home office is located near Nutley St., convenient from route 66. We are just outside the City of Fairfax and approximately half an hour from the Capitol Hill area of Washington DC.

On a limited basis, we also offer consultations at client's homes in Northern Virginia. We cover Arlington, most of Fairfax County including Annandale, Falls Church, Great Falls, McLean, Oakton, Reston, Springfield, Vienna, parts of Centreville and Alexandria including Old Town Alexandria.

Washington DC and Maryland (Bethesda, Chevy Chase) residents are seen at our Vienna home office.

In many cases, appointments at our home office offer unique advantages including the opportunity for client's dogs to practice around other dogs. Not all behavioral cases can be seen at our home office, contact us to learn more.


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