I worked with Denise for several months when I adopted a chihuahua. She was so great to work with and showed me ways to work with the dog that created a strong bond between us and established good behaviors in the pup. It was also just fun and she’s a joy to work with. Strongly recommend!

Empire of the Dog Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
About Empire of the Dog Brooklyn
Empire of the Dog in Brooklyn has been training NYC's friendliest pet dogs for 20 yrs. Founder Denise Herman has authored multiple ebooks and has written for TheBark magazine. Empire of the Dog offers puppy classes in Brooklyn, and private Instruction throughout the five boroughs. They specialize in quick, creative solutions to your dog problems.
Training & services
Training goals
- Puppy training
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How training happens
- Online or virtual training
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Triage dog training problems in a quick 30 min. video chat, or schedule an longer lesson and start training your dog from the comfort of your living room.
Dog age
- Puppies
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Your dog’s background
- Rescue dogs
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Other listed services
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- Personal Video Chat Dog Training Lessons
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Hourly lessons remotely by video chat. We specialize in concise, humane dog training advice designed specifically for your dog and your family dynamics. Our clients often see appreciable change after a single lesson.
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Customer reviews
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- adopted 4
- learned 4
- dog communication 3
- essential skills 3
- reinforcement 3
- training techniques 3
All 8 topics
- chihuahua 2
- dog adoption 2
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I cannot recommend Denise enough—she absolutely rules! As a first-time dog owner, I needed a lot of help with my anxious chihuahua puppy, and Denise was exactly what we needed. She is not only incredibly experienced and knowledgeable but also comes up with creative approaches tai…Read full reviewClose full review
I cannot recommend Denise enough—she absolutely rules! As a first-time dog owner, I needed a lot of help with my anxious chihuahua puppy, and Denise was exactly what we needed. She is not only incredibly experienced and knowledgeable but also comes up with creative approaches tailored specifically to us. Even though we’ve tackled many of his issues, I’ll keep coming back for more sessions because training with Denise is such a nice way to bond with my dog. Since we started working with her, he has gained so much confidence. He used to completely lose his mind at the sight of his own reflection—now, we’re working on fun stuff, like dunking a tiny basketball!!!
Denise is an amazing human and positive trainer. She helped me learn how to better communicate with my dog and shift behavior patterns. Highly recommend!
My family has been working with Denise for years and have always been impressed with the results. She's knowledgeable using a wide variety of training techniques and most importantly is great with the dogs.
Thank you Denise for your honesty and authenticity. Throughout many months of researching and talking to different trainers, your methods were the only ones that worked!! My dog was highly reactive and unpredictable, now he is much more comfortable, communicative, and predictable. The rationale just makes sense. Thank you for helping us!
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