St. Pete Dog Works

St. Pete Dog Works is great - especially if you have a new puppy! They’re one of the only places in St. Petersburg to have so many puppy-tailored offerings. Our puppy has taken a class with Rachel (who is so helpful and knowledgable), done puppy play dates and puppy day camp. If you don’t know where to start with a new puppy, start at St. Pete Dog Works. They’ve helped us create good habits with our new puppy and understand dog behavior better.

I took my dog to St. Pete Dog Works for training and had an amazing experience. Alison led our one-on-one sessions,and Debbie taught our adolescent obedience group class. I am so grateful for both of them , they really understand dog behavior. My biggest goal was for my dog to come when called, and now she does…and so much more. I feel so much more confident in my ability to help Lucy grow i to a well mannered, well behaved dog. The training we received was excellent. Thank you Alison and Debbie.

I was doing a search for local dog trainers for my 6 month old schnauzer puppy and came upon St Pete Dog Works. I loved their training philosophy using positive reinforcement and really helping you build a relationship with your dog based on foundational skills and trust. I feel truly blessed that we got Debbie Welsh as our trainer. It took minutes for me to know that she was going to be effective with my sometimes stubborn but really wanting to please little guy. The very first day of training he was learning and enjoying it! There was no fear, no yelling, no choke collars. Just positive reinforcement and direction. Debbie is very experienced and very passionate about dogs and the importance of training them. In addition to how effective she is with the puppy, Debbie explained things so well to me and I felt really capable of practicing what she taught us in between our sessions. I've worked with trainers for other dogs and after sessions I've felt a little lost & overwhelmed. Not this time. Not only does Debbie explain things well but she follows up with emails and videos that reinforce what you learned in session. She's kind and compassionate and recognizes that we all have life situations that can impact our ability to be consistent with our training. She works around that and offers solutions that are realistic. I could not recommend St. Pete Dog Works, and specifically Debbie, more!