FirstBarkWe came to the Whole Dog institute when our dog was a puppy and training was excellent. Came back into adulthood as she began to become reactive while walking. Again, training was excellent and we are on our way to an easier walking dog!
Whole Dog Institute
Durham, North Carolina
About Whole Dog Institute
Whole Dog Institute is a local dog training business serving clients in the Durham-Chapel Hill-Hillsborough area. We help our students understand how to communicate more effectively with their dogs and how to solve basic behavioral challenges, as well as teaching dogs what we want from them. We offer private lessons and group classes in obedience (puppy, teen and adult dog classes), Therapy Dog prep, Reactive Dog classes (for leash reactivity), K9 Nose Work®, and agility for fun. Contact us today for more information!
Training & services
Training goals
- Canine Good Citizen preparation
- House training
- Leash training
- Obedience training
- Puppy training
- Socialization Customer-reported
Behavior support
- Aggression training
- Reactivity training
- Separation anxiety
How training happens
- Group classes
- Owner coaching Customer-reported
- Private training
Dog age
- Adult dogs
- Puppies
Training level
- Advanced training
Assistance and working dogs
- Therapy dog training
Dog sports
- Agility
- Scent work
- Trick training
Your dog’s background
- Rescue dogs
Additional services
- Dog walking
Consultations
- Free consultation
Other listed services
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- Dog training
Program details
Private lessons and group classes at our facilities. In-home consultations available for additional fee. · Listed price: From $100.00
- Animal Behavioral
- Anxiety Treatment
- Behavior Classes
- Behavior Specialist
- Behavioral Challenges
- Canine Fitness Trainer
- Canine Massage Therapist
- Certified Canine Massage Therapist
- Dog Appointment
- Dog Basic
- Dog Behavior Consultant
- Dog Massage
- Dog Mental
- Dog Pulls
- Dog Rescue
- Dog Social
- Dog Walk
- Family Dogs
- Family Pet
- Focused Training
- In Person Classes
- Leash Reactive
- Ring Rental
- Specialty Classes
- Training Your Dog
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Business-stated qualifications
Qualifications stated by the business, not independently verified.
- Training team
- CDBC
Questions & answers
From GoogleWhat people have asked about this business.
What are their prices?
Hello Bobby, Thank you for contacting the Whole Dog Institute. Our group classes for puppies are $180 (6 weeks of classes), $160 for adult dogs (6 weeks of classes). Thank you, Irina Evsyukova, Whole Dog Institute Instructor
Community answer · Whole Dog Institute · 2021-09-21
would the cost be for each class or as a whole for the 6 weeks?
The entire six weeks.
Community answer · Whole Dog Institute · 2021-09-21
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.9
165 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Fun agility 10
- Reactive dog training 7
- Knowledgeable trainers 6
- Puppy classes 4
- Puppy obedience 4
- Anxiety training 2
All 10 topics
- Loose leash walking 2
- One on one training 2
- Relationship building class 2
- Rescue pup training 2
Google review topics, not confirmed services.
We’re taking our first class and the teacher Liz Hamlin is outstanding. She’s an effective teacher and communicates well and often with all the class participants.
Irina was assigned to us when we sought training for our new dog at Whole Dog. She came to our home and her low-key, calm manner quickly captivated our young dog as well as her owners! As you probably know dog trainers train the owner rather than the dog. She taught us to continu…Read full reviewClose full review
Irina was assigned to us when we sought training for our new dog at Whole Dog. She came to our home and her low-key, calm manner quickly captivated our young dog as well as her owners! As you probably know dog trainers train the owner rather than the dog. She taught us to continue training in her absence and graduated our pup to our care after only four sessions. We highly recommend Irina to anyone who needs help controlling an exuberant young dog. M&L McG.
Though it’s been a while since my dog and I have had sessions here, Tina is so wonderful at the job she does! The classes we took with her have been very helpful in providing practical solutions to helping work around some of my dog’s hang-ups/fears. Tina keeps it “short and swee…Read full reviewClose full review
Though it’s been a while since my dog and I have had sessions here, Tina is so wonderful at the job she does! The classes we took with her have been very helpful in providing practical solutions to helping work around some of my dog’s hang-ups/fears. Tina keeps it “short and sweet” while being very down-to-Earth, in that she gives great demonstrations of exercises to work on and the best way to repeat it while working on them at home/outside of the training session, while being mindful of the time allotted for the session. Highly, highly recommend giving Tina a look if you’re looking to find excellent one-on-one training sessions! I’ll definitely need to get back in touch with her, but the training sessions we’ve had have been super helpful for me and my dog!
They are the best! Liz Turpin has done wonders with my neurotic dogs.
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