DLS Dog Training Academy

Eliza at DLS Dog Training is truly exceptional. We’ve known her for 8 years, since she began training our dog when he was just 3 months old, and we have trusted her ever since. She also boards and trains our dog when we travel, and we gladly drive 6 hours round trip each time because there is no one else we would trust the same way. Eliza is knowledgeable, patient, caring, and truly one of the best dog trainers on the East Coast. Every dog owner should use DLS for training or board and train services. We will never use anyone other than Eliza. Highly recommend!

If you are looking for an excellent dog training experience, I can’t recommend DLS and Elisa enough! Working with her was such a positive experience for both me and my dog, Ollie. She was super flexible with my schedule and kept me updated with videos of Ollie’s progress during the four weeks, which I really appreciated. She didn’t just train Ollie—she also taught me how to work with him going forward. Another bonus is that she boards dogs she’s trained—this was such a great benefit when I had to travel to DC.

Eliza was amazing with our 2 dogs- we did the day train option and also had 2 lessons on loosh leash walking around distractions & e-collar use. Our mature dog needed some confidence building/reactivity help & our younger pup needed some training reliability & reps to establish the foundation. Eliza was kind, professional, experienced, safe, reliable, an excellent communicator, and explained techniques so we could easily understand! We learned so much from her & made quick progress on our goals, and we have the tools now to continue their training confidently! We will be booking more lessons as needed once we've put in the work on our first set of goals. We highly recommend DLS Dog Training!

I can’t recommend Eliza enough. I reached out to her because my 2-year-old husky had really bad anxiety, especially when it was windy. It got to the point where she would scratch at the doors all night trying to get out of the house, and I honestly couldn’t sleep because of it. After spending four weeks at Eliza’s boarding and training program, the difference is amazing. My dog is so much calmer now, much easier to control, and she responds to me so much faster. The biggest change is that she seems to trust me more and actually listens. Before the training I was constantly stressed at night because of the scratching and anxiety, but now she sleeps through the night peacefully. It’s been such a huge relief. Eliza clearly cares a lot about the dogs she works with and really understands how to help them. She’s also incredibly helpful even after the training, I can reach out to her anytime if I have a question and she always responds quickly. She’s also very flexible with scheduling, which makes everything so much easier. I’m really grateful for everything she did for us and highly recommend her to anyone who needs help with their dog.