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Our Certified Professional Dog Trainer offers private dog training and behavior consulting for Northern Virginia and Washington DC area pet owners. Our services include puppy training, basic dog training, advanced dog obedience and behavior problem consultations. Our private dog obedience training and behavior consulting services are veterinarian recommended. We have been recognized as one of the DC area's best dog trainers in Washingtonian and Northern Virginia Magazine and featured in the Fairfax Times.
Our Certified Professional Dog Trainer, has trained dogs from various backgrounds, including dogs adopted from rescue groups and Washington DC area shelters. See videos of our trainer's dogs and our clients' dogs.
Puppy training is available for dogs as young as 8 weeks. We use reward based training techniques that are effective and fun for both the owner and the dog.
We offer advanced dog obedience training and address behavior problems.
Puppy Training * Private Dog Training * Behavior Consultations
Veronica Sanchez M.Ed. CPDT-KA, CABC, has a unique combination of education and over 18 years experience as a professional dog trainer including basic-advanced dog and puppy training, dog behavior problems, 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
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. Veronica has served as a Vice President of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She has been featured in Dog Fancy, Northern Virginia Dog Magazine,and several books published by the Association of Professional Dog Trainers.
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 clients' 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.
Not all behavioral cases can be seen at our home office, contact us to learn more.
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