FirstBarkKaren is a wonderful dog trainer! Her knowledge of dog psychology has been very helpful with our rescue dog. I love that there is only positive reinforcement. We have had two sessions with her and I can see the improvement in my dogs. They are no longer pulling while on lead and less reactive towards triggers. Please reach out to Karen if you need help. You and your pup will thank her.
Southport Pups
Southport, North Carolina
About Southport Pups
Welcome to Southport Pups, where passion meets purpose. Meet Karen Falciani, the dedicated owner and lead trainer, who has transformed her lifelong love for dogs into a mission to improve canine well-being. In the summer of 2023, Karen moved to Southport, NC, and rebranded her business from Good Dog Concept Training, LLC, to Southport Pups, reflecting her commitment to fostering positive relationships between dogs and their owners. Karen's holistic approach to training focuses on building essential life skills for dogs and creating harmonious relationships with their owners. She offers both online and in-person sessions, guiding pet owners through fundamental commands and introducting them to Tricks, Fitness and Movement Puzzles.
Training & services
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- Canine Good Citizen preparation
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- Leash training
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- Obedience training
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- Puppy training
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This is a mini 6-week class. We are focusing on foundation skills. Buiding better boundary games, attention, and listening skills. Confidence, calmness, and flexibility! Limited to 6 students. We have videos, worksheets, and ebooks for your learning experiences. · Listed price: [object Object]
Behavior support
- Fear and confidence
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- Reactivity training
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How training happens
- Group classes
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- In-home training
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- Online or virtual training
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- Private training
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Dog age
- Adolescent dogs
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Elevate your canine companion's skills with our specialized Adolescent Dog Training Group Class! Designed to guide you and your growing pup through the challenges of adolescence, our expert-led sessions focus on reinforcing vital obedience skills while addressing unique adolescent behaviors.
- Adult dogs
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- Puppies
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Unleash the joy of training with our AKC Puppy Class! Earn the AKC STAR Puppy Certificate by attending all classes. Embrace force-free, fun learning through games, puzzles, and rewards. Build a strong bond, teamwork, and lifelong skills while having a blast!
- Senior dogs
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Training level
- Advanced training
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Dog sports
- Agility
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- Scent work
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- Trick training
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- Force-free training
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- AKC Titles
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Step into a world of creativity and fun with our Dog Training Trick Class! Unleash your pup's potential as you learn a variety of impressive tricks and commands that will leave everyone in awe. Led by experienced trainers, this class is a perfect blend of learning, bonding, and entertainment.
- Akc Classes
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- Akc Fetch
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- Canine Fitness
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- Canine School
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- Coffee with Canines
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- Distraction Training
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- Dog Group Walks
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- Dog Instructor
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- Dog's Exercise
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- Dog's Fitness
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- Dog's Learning
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- Exercise Routine
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- Fitness Program
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- Fitness Walks
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- Focused Training
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- Online Class
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- Pet Care
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- Pet Dog
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- Pro Dog Trainer
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- Pup Basic
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- Recorded Training
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- Sexier than A squirrel- Yes you read that right - learn how you can be the most exciting event to your dog!!!!
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Sexier than a squirrel has help dog owners all over the world. Dog lovers can not get enough how exciting it is to see their dogs join in the games and become a dog that listens, behaves, responds to them. 30 games to take your dog training to the next level. Each lesson has a learning and training. · Listed price: [object Object]
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Customer reviews
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35 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- puppy training 7
- knowledgeable instructor 4
- positive reinforcement 4
- rescue dog training 3
- calmer dog 2
- enjoyable class 2
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- patient trainer 2
- positive atmosphere 2
- walking on leash 2
- zoom sessions 2
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We rescued what we thought would be a small pup-turns out she is currently 57 pounds. She is a sweetheart but stubborn Black and Tan hound. Luckily I found Karen who took our Maddie under her wing. She was fabulous with her and ever SO patient with her. She gave me such insight…Read full reviewClose full review
We rescued what we thought would be a small pup-turns out she is currently 57 pounds. She is a sweetheart but stubborn Black and Tan hound. Luckily I found Karen who took our Maddie under her wing. She was fabulous with her and ever SO patient with her. She gave me such insightful tips and always me a boost when I needed it. It is not a magic pill but Maddie is doing SO much better and with the continued lessons and training -there will be a light at the end of the rainbow!
I highly recommend Karen with Good Dog Concept Training! Karen helped us to not only teach our puppy to understand and follow commands, she also helped US to understand the needs of our puppy. She helped us to recognize when he needs sleep vs when he needs to get outside and ru…Read full reviewClose full review
I highly recommend Karen with Good Dog Concept Training! Karen helped us to not only teach our puppy to understand and follow commands, she also helped US to understand the needs of our puppy. She helped us to recognize when he needs sleep vs when he needs to get outside and run off some energy. She taught us how to bring him to a state of calmness after a high energy playtime or social engagement. Karen’s methods will help you bond with your dog, deter unwanted behaviors, and bring more peace and harmony to your home.
Karen is great and really helped us with our rescue dog! We are all now confident and very calm!
From our first meeting and training session, Karen had our puppy ready to work and learn in a kind and positive way. We loved her approach to understand behaviors and our role in a more holistic way. Karen is very knowledgeable, creative, and organized making sure the time we had…Read full reviewClose full review
From our first meeting and training session, Karen had our puppy ready to work and learn in a kind and positive way. We loved her approach to understand behaviors and our role in a more holistic way. Karen is very knowledgeable, creative, and organized making sure the time we had with her was optimally used. Any questions we had throughout, she was quick to respond. Her additional resources were extremely beneficial to continue our training outside of sessions. Truly don’t think we would have had as good of an understanding or overall successful outcomes if we didn’t work with Karen!
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