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Dog's Best Friend

Apopka, Florida

4.9/5· 159 Google reviews

About Dog's Best Friend

Dogs Best Friend Services Apopka, Altamonte Springs, Maitland, Winter Park, Lake Mary, Sanford, Orlando and surrounding areas. For over 30 years, I have worked with all different breeds to rehabilitate behavior and obedience issues. Also, and even more importantly, trained the humans to communicate their message in a language the dog understands. A happy dog is one who learns rules, boundries, structure, limitations, discipline, and has a strong, consistent and loving human pack leader.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
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  • Crate training
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  • House training
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    Potty training is the most important thing you will do when you bring home a new puppy. Here is a step-by-step guide to accomplish this quickly and effectively.

  • Leash training
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  • Obedience training
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  • Puppy training
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How training happens

  • Group classes
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    Group lessons will be held at Dogtopia Doggie daycare on Some Saturday mornings throughout the month. Class size will be limited each week to insure plenty of time for one on one attention to each dog and owner.

  • In-home training
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    Most dog behavior problems can be dramatically improved or corrected in one 2-hour training session in your home.

  • Owner coaching Customer-reported
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  • Private training
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Dog age

  • Puppies
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Training level

  • Beginner training
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Support between sessions

  • Progress reports
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Additional services

  • Daycare
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  • Grooming
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Consultations

  • Free consultation
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Other listed services

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  • Dog sitting (in-home)
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  • Dog training
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    Our services are now more accessible than ever. Behavior and obedience training is sometimes the last thing dog owners consider when choosing a breed or gender. For example, high-energy dogs should be paired with high energy humans.

  • Behavioral Rehabilitation
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  • Dog Park
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  • Dog Rescue
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  • Dog Showing
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  • Doggy Boot Camp
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  • In- Home Dog Training
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  • In-Home Visits
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  • Pee Pad
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  • Personal Training
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  • Personal Training Session
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  • Potty Breaks
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  • Potty Pads
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  • Shelter Dog
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  • Training Programs
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  • Training Treat
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  • Training Your Dog
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  • Week Course
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Questions & answers

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What people have asked about this business.

Should I be the Alpha dog by using brute force?

Absolutely not! The most powerful pack leaders are the ones that say and do the least. The way to gain control over your dog is to use calm relaxed quiet energy. Less is more. Besides, people who think they should “alpha role” their dog usually wind up getting bitten or scratched, or worse hurt their dog physically. There are much better ways to be your dog’s “Alpha” leader. Respect is what is lacking here. You can gain your dog’s respect by using calm, relaxed energy instead of brute force.

Community answer · Dog's Best Friend · 2021-09-21

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Why is my dog showing aggression toward people or other dogs?

Most times it's because they were not socilized when they were young. Also, they were never shown how they are supposed to act by the humans in their life. your dog may be nervous, axious, fearfull, uncertain, insecure. All these will trigger aggresion. For example, barking, growling, lunging at guests when they come in the house. Your dog isn't sure what they're supposed to do when the doorbell rings and you open the door. That uncertainty could be the cause. The dog doesn't know what to do so they go back to a primal state which is to bark growl etc. I teach people how to communicate with their dog so they know how to greet with a calm state of mind. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call anytime.

Community answer · Dog's Best Friend · 2023-09-21

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He doesn't like scissors or the sound of the shaving machine, can you help?

One must ALWAYS make dogs face their fears. It's the only way to get past it.

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Do you have any maltese or habanese? They can have a mix and can be up to 2 years old.

I have 2 Havanese. Had 12 years. Best little dogs you can get.

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Customer reviews

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4.9
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Mentioned in reviews

  • leash training 31
  • pack leader training 13
  • behavior correction 8
  • dog whisperer 6
  • crate training 5
  • calm dog 3
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  • calm trainer 2
  • potty training 2
  • rescue dog training 2
  • simple training 2

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100 collected reviews

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Hogan McCormack
5/5

Paul was fantastic. Within two hours, our dog showed drastic improvement. He gave us the tools to better understand and communicate with our dog. I cannot recommend this service highly enough to others.

Mark Jackson
5/5
I was skeptical when my wife told me she had someone coming over for just a couple of hours and that was supposed to be sufficient for the training of our new puppy. However, I was pleasantly surprised and quite amazed at how impactful that 2 hours was. Our family of five sat ar…Read full reviewClose full review

I was skeptical when my wife told me she had someone coming over for just a couple of hours and that was supposed to be sufficient for the training of our new puppy. However, I was pleasantly surprised and quite amazed at how impactful that 2 hours was. Our family of five sat around the living room and Paul gave us such amazing insight and provided some examples and taught our family, children included, how to interact with the puppy while providing “correction”. There was a great improvement in several areas of our dog’s behavioral issues before Paul left. The continued “training” is so effortless and simple that it does not feel like a chore at all. Thank you so much Paul. Our dog is already so much better behaved and she will only get better. Having a calm, well behaved dog is a gift that keeps giving for years to come. Do yourself a favor and call Paul if you want to learn how to guide your dog to better behavior while creating a calmer and less stressful environment in your household.

Ashley Klinger
5/5

We had such a great experience with Paul! Our dog, Benny, is already more calm and listening so well! Paul explained and simplified things for us to understand our dog better - all within the 2 hour lesson! Would highly recommend!

Suzanne DeMaso
5/5
Paul is INCREDIBLE. Our dog is a rescue Aussie doodle. When we adopted her she was fearful of everything and would jump up on us/our couch etc. which was especially troublesome since she’s about 50 lbs. After conducting research we found Paul and his glowing reviews online. Just …Read full reviewClose full review

Paul is INCREDIBLE. Our dog is a rescue Aussie doodle. When we adopted her she was fearful of everything and would jump up on us/our couch etc. which was especially troublesome since she’s about 50 lbs. After conducting research we found Paul and his glowing reviews online. Just like everyone says, we noticed a change in our dog during our session with Paul - it was remarkable. She became more confident and less fearful, stopped jumping on us and the couch and he even taught her (and us) how to get her to heel while walking. It was amazing to see the immediate change in her. It was one 2-hour session and time incredibly well spent, as our dog literally transformed as a result of the training. Can’t recommend Paul highly enough and only wish we had found him sooner.

Al Z.
5/5

Paul did wonders with our dog Mico 10 years ago now another dog: Gunner needs "rehab" too. Hoping for same result

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