FirstBarkTala was great to work with and really helped us get a better behaved puppy!
Helping Howls
Midlothian, Virginia
About Helping Howls
Helping Howls (Helping Hunds LLC) provides expert service dog training in Chesterfield and Richmond, Virginia, specializing in owner-trained service dogs and positive reinforcement board and train programs. We work with psychiatric, medical alert and response, mobility, and autism service dogs, as well as puppies and adolescents building strong foundations. Our services include board & train, puppy raising, obedience, leash walking, and Control Unleashed classes. Using science-based, fear-free methods, our certified trainers create reliable, confident dogs prepared for home and public access. If you’re seeking service dog training or board and train in Richmond VA or Chesterfield VA, Helping Howls is here to help.
Training & services
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- Behavior consultation
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- Canine Good Citizen preparation
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- House training
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- Leash training
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- Obedience training
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- Puppy training
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How training happens
- Board and train
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- Group classes
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- Online or virtual training
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- Private training
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Dog age
- Adult dogs
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- Puppies
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Training level
- Advanced obedience
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- Advanced training
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- Intermediate training
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Assistance and working dogs
- Service dog training
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- Therapy dog training
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Dog sports
- Scent work
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Training approach
- Positive reinforcement
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Additional services
- Boarding
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- Daycare
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- Dog walking
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- Cat sitting (in-home)
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- Dog sitting (in-home)
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- Other pet sitting (in-home)
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- Akc Fetch
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- Akc Testing
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- Beginning Training
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- Canine Fitness
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- Deep Pressure Therapy
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- Dog Handler
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- Dog's Learning
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- Exercises & Courses
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- Group Hikes
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- Illness Treatment
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- In-Person Training
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- Individualized Training
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- Owner Trainer
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- Person Sessions
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- Pet Board
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- Public Training
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- Raising & Training
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- Skills Programs
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- Training Equipment
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- Working Dogs
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Customer reviews
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14 Google reviews
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- puppy training 4
- virtual sessions 4
- board and train 3
- caring for dogs 3
- leash pulling 3
- choice 2
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- german shepherd 2
- knowledgeable trainer 2
- recommendation 2
- skills 2
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Tala did an amazing job with our German Shepherd, Drogon. She was very patient and helped us work through numerous issues. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for training
Tala is awesome to work with! She has a love for dogs and did a great job working with me and my Lab Puppy. Can’t wait to get the next set of classes started!
Tala's has ben an excellent trainer for my goldendoodle and I. I came to Tala after another trainer used a prong on my goldendoodle. She taught me & my dog how to reconnect and communicate with each other throughout the training process. My bond with my doodle has improved along with the behaviors we had went to other trainers for. Ginger can finally walk on a loose leash and focus!
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