Get ready for daycare at Ballston, starting October 1st!

Here’s everything you need to know about our move back to our Ballston campus! IMPORTANT DATES OF OPERATION Through September 22nd: Shirlington Campus open as usual for daycare and boarding September 23 – 30: CLOSED for moving. No daycare or boarding available. October 1: Ballston OPEN for daycare! WHAT IS DAYCARE PLUS? Our new daycare program (Daycare PLUS)… Read more »

Erica Pytlovany Earns Fear Free® Certification

WOOFS! Dog Training Center congratulates trainer Erica Pytlovany on completing the Fear Free Boarding and Daycare Certification Program and becoming a on achieving the Fear Free Trainer Certified® Professional with the Fear Free® initiative. The Fear Free mission is “to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety and stress in pets by inspiring and educating the people who care… Read more »

Sarah Hampel certified with CCPDT

We are pleased to announce that WOOFS! trainer Sarah Hampel has been awarded CPDT-KA certification through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. CPDT-KA stands for Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed. Applicants must complete 300 hours of client training before trainers are eligible for an extensive semi-annual test. Certificants must demonstrate ongoing education and professional… Read more »

Joelle Cuprak Earns Fear Free® Certification

WOOFS! Dog Training Center congratulates trainer Joelle Cuprak on achieving the Fear Free Trainer Certification by the Fear Free® initiative. The Fear Free mission is “to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety and stress in pets by inspiring and educating the people who care for them.” The initial program was launched in 2016 to certify veterinary professionals and… Read more »

Jennifer Thomas, Lauren Arona certified by CCPDT

We are pleased to announce that WOOFS! trainers Jennifer Thomas and Lauren Arona have been awarded CPDT-KA certification through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. CPDT-KA stands for Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed. Applicants must complete 300 hours of client training before trainers are eligible for an extensive semi-annual test. Certificants must demonstrate… Read more »

Joelle Cuprak Earns Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner

WOOFS! Dog Training Center would like to congratulate trainer Joelle Cuprak, who has graduated with distinction and been named Certified Training Partner by the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior. Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior is an innovative institution committed to educating, certifying, and promoting the next generation of animal… Read more »

Fenzi TEAM Titles for Advanced Obedience Training

Ready for advanced obedience training and want ideas for what to do next?  Let’s look at one option:  Fenzi TEAM Titles (http://fenziteamtitles.com). TEAM stands for Training Excellence Assessment Modules, and is made up of 6 levels of video “tests” for foundation through advanced obedience training skills.  Levels 1 – 3 are Sport Foundation, and build… Read more »

Marti Friedman Earns Level 1 TAGteach Certification

WOOFS! Dog Training Center congratulates trainer Marti Friedman on achieving the TAGteach Level 1 Certification through TAGteach International. TAGteach is a method of teaching human learners that uses the same positive reinforcement principles that we use with dogs. It is a way to hone and streamline communication between teacher and learner, and has been used… Read more »