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Progress 4 Paws

Largo, Florida

5/5· 22 Google reviews

About Progress 4 Paws

Progress 4 Paws offers positive reinforcement based dog training services. Owner Alison Schaefer, CPDT-KA, ABCDT, has over 10 plus years of experience working with dogs and their owners. Alison is an AKC Canine Good Citizen and Trick dog evaluator, and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT). She has 4 dogs who she participates in a variety of dog sports and activities with. Progress 4 Paws mission is to connect dogs and people. Offering in home private sessions and online training courses through HappyTails University.

Training & services

Training goals

  • 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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  • Socialization
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Behavior support

  • Counter surfing
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  • Reactivity training
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  • Resource guarding
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  • Separation anxiety
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How training happens

  • Group classes
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  • Online or virtual training
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  • Private training
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Dog age

  • Puppies
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Support between sessions

  • Personalized training plans
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Dog sports

  • Rally obedience
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  • Scent work
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  • Trick training
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Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs
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Training approach

  • Positive reinforcement
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Additional services

  • Daycare
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  • Dog walking
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Other listed services

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  • Akc Programs
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  • Canine Fitness
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  • Dog Jumps
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  • Pet Cpr
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  • Problem Behaviors
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  • Training Walks
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  • Tricks Canine
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Business-stated qualifications

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Owner Alison Schaefer
CPDT-KA
Training team
APDT membership

Questions & answers

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How are you training pitbulls to stop being aggressive towards other dogs?

Hello Sandra. I would need to get some more information about the situation to determine the best training approach. I’d be happy to discuss further with you if you want to give me a call.

Community answer · Progress 4 Paws · 2023-09-21

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Customer reviews

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5
out of 522 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • knowledgeable trainer 6
  • positive reinforcement 5
  • confidence building 2
  • gentle trainer 2
  • golden retriever 2
  • nervous dog training 2
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  • patient trainer 2
  • tailored approach 2
  • talented trainer 2
  • useful advice 2

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22 collected reviews

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Lisa Kerr
5/5
Allison at Progress 4 Paws is an incredible trainer. She is so knowledgeable and kind. She provided such helpful information regarding training our Golden Retriever puppy. Each visit with her left us with incredible nuggets of information which she even wrote down so we could…Read full reviewClose full review

Allison at Progress 4 Paws is an incredible trainer. She is so knowledgeable and kind. She provided such helpful information regarding training our Golden Retriever puppy. Each visit with her left us with incredible nuggets of information which she even wrote down so we could review again later. We are so much better off having Allison help train our puppy. There is a big difference in our puppy compared to when we started with Allison. You can’t go wrong with Progress 4 Paws!

Sheri
5/5
Finally circling back to post a review. Allison is amazing - worked with our rescue pup and was great!!! She has such a positive, knowledgable presence when working with the dogs and the humans. She was prepared every time with a plan geared toward our dog and then at the end o…Read full reviewClose full review

Finally circling back to post a review. Allison is amazing - worked with our rescue pup and was great!!! She has such a positive, knowledgable presence when working with the dogs and the humans. She was prepared every time with a plan geared toward our dog and then at the end of every session she reviewed progress and gave us things to work on. Each time she left us with detailed notes and tips. Our dog absolutely loved her and responded so well. Since relocating we even had a video session where are dog recognized her voice instantly and was so happy.

Kris Shaw
5/5
I am so thankful that I found Alison & Progress 4 Paws! When I took on my foster pup, Mama, she had a few quirks! Upon, our first meeting, Alison made both Mama & I at ease and quickly assessed a plan for her! She started off with building blocks to create the foundation to succe…Read full reviewClose full review

I am so thankful that I found Alison & Progress 4 Paws! When I took on my foster pup, Mama, she had a few quirks! Upon, our first meeting, Alison made both Mama & I at ease and quickly assessed a plan for her! She started off with building blocks to create the foundation to success! Mama likes other dogs but has what is called, leash reactivity! After 4 weeks, there has been an incredible improvement! She is so much more happy and being her best self! I have been in the rescue/shelter dog business for nearly 8 years and by far, Alison is one of the best I have met! I wholeheartedly recommend her for any behavioral issues your pup might have or just looking for them to put their best paw first! Plus, she trained me too!🤣

Will Payne
5/5
Progress 4 Paws and Alison have been terrific for us. She was attentive in listening to our challenges and really understanding our dog, and then giving us useful advice to work on in between sessions. She was nonjudgmental, professional, and we leave every session feeling so gla…Read full reviewClose full review

Progress 4 Paws and Alison have been terrific for us. She was attentive in listening to our challenges and really understanding our dog, and then giving us useful advice to work on in between sessions. She was nonjudgmental, professional, and we leave every session feeling so glad we spent that time improving our lives with our dogs. We have experience with a few different training orgs and this has been far and away the best.

Michelle Littlejohn
5/5
Alison is a WONDERFUL trainer and I'm so happy to have found her. I love her positive reinforcement approach and she has been extremely helpful in guiding us with our sometimes reactive and nervous pup! I love all the help she has provided with working on barking, loose leash w…Read full reviewClose full review

Alison is a WONDERFUL trainer and I'm so happy to have found her. I love her positive reinforcement approach and she has been extremely helpful in guiding us with our sometimes reactive and nervous pup! I love all the help she has provided with working on barking, loose leash walking, basic obedience/commands- Everything she suggests has worked as we continue with socializing and mostly basic obedience with our pup. Next visit she is going to help with the pool which i'm excited about. She is ALWAYS available for questions via text and she is reliable, energetic, patient and so kind. I only wish I had found her to start her training techniques when we first brought home our puppy at 8 weeks and continue to look forward to our sessions together. I wish I could give her 10 + stars !!!

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