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Your Dog's Best Friend
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About Your Dog's Best Friend
Great things happen when we study dogs and teach ourselves. Our puppy classes teach dog owners to transform into dog parents. Learning how to responsively relate and communicate in a meaningful way with our puppies creates amazing outcomes. For those looking for puppy kindergarten, obedience or puppy socialization classes, you have come to the right place. :)
Training & services
Training goals
- Behavior consultation
- Canine Good Citizen preparation
Program details
We instruct and evaluate the official Canine Good Citizen program. This advanced obedience program is the gateway to allowing dogs to experience the highest level of inclusion in the human world.
- Leash training
- Obedience training
- Puppy training
Program details
Dog Raising Class is our foundational puppy class. We will help you understand dog society and dog communication so that you can provide a level of nurture and support that will keep your dog intimate with your families life.
- Socialization
Behavior support
- Aggression training
- Fear and confidence
- Reactivity training
How training happens
- Board and train
- Group classes
- In-home training
Program details
Have a dog behaviorist comes to your house to help you.
- Owner coaching Customer-reported
- Pack walks
- Private training
Dog age
- Adult dogs
- Puppies
Training level
- Advanced obedience
- Advanced training
Assistance and working dogs
- Hunting dog training
- Therapy dog training
Your dog’s background
- Rescue dogs
Additional services
- Dog walking
Other listed services
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- Behavior Rehabilitation
- Behavior Solutions
- Classical Conditioning
- Dog Acting
- Dog Aggressive
- Dog Boot Camp
- Dog Communication
- Dog Handling
- Dog Park
- Dog Raising
- Dog Rehabilitation
- Dog Selection
- Dog Training Program
- Emotional Support Dogs
- Shy Dog
- Task Training
- Training Support
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Questions & answers
From GoogleWhat people have asked about this business.
I have an aggressive female pit bull/boxer mix and she is pregnant but i am no longer available to take care of her... Is there anyplace that would take her?
We can't take her but please reach out. We can help find placement, help her feel safe/better and help her with puppy raising and adoption. 🐶♥️🏆🌎
Community answer · Your Dog's Best Friend · 2024-09-21
We have a one year old German shepherd , we need help we purchased her from a breeder she is papered , the problem is she doesn't listen we had two shepherds before her with no problem .I'd like to know the training process , price and so on.Phyllis
Please call them. Megan will answer all your questions. We too have a pup that is very different from our previous dogs. We needed help too. We're now in our second class at YDBF and we've learned so much.
Community answer · Carrie Massine · 2018-09-21
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Customer reviews
Google listing4.8
135 Google reviews
Mentioned in reviews
- Confidence building 18
- Understanding dog behavior 15
- Communication with dogs 12
- Leash walking 5
- Pet parent confidence 5
- Private training sessions 5
All 10 topics
- Reactive dog 3
- Dog training strategies 2
- Manners training 2
- Private session 2
Google review topics, not confirmed services.
I reached out to YDBF and was connected with Freddie. We adopted our adult dog and noticed some issues that looked like separation anxiety. We knew we wanted to invest in making sure she was comfortable and not stressed. Freddie was incredible! He took the time to get to know our…Read full reviewClose full review
I reached out to YDBF and was connected with Freddie. We adopted our adult dog and noticed some issues that looked like separation anxiety. We knew we wanted to invest in making sure she was comfortable and not stressed. Freddie was incredible! He took the time to get to know our dog and our family to best approach our situation. We did two sessions and our dog has been so much more confident. I love that she still wants to snuggle and be around us but can also be left home alone and entertain herself. I would recommend Freddie and YDBF to anyone!
My Dog and I both loved Freddie. He is soft, warm, personable, and strong. He helped us communicate with one another better than I ever could have hoped. Thank you!
Wow! We got a second dog and the introduction with our first dog did not go well at all. So we reached out to YDBF and they were able to schedule a call and a home visit within a week! Freddie, our trainer, was able to almost completely diagnose the problem over the phone! He…Read full reviewClose full review
Wow! We got a second dog and the introduction with our first dog did not go well at all. So we reached out to YDBF and they were able to schedule a call and a home visit within a week! Freddie, our trainer, was able to almost completely diagnose the problem over the phone! He is so knowledgeable, patient, friendly, and nice, I really cant say enough good things about him. I always thought in home visits were too expensive and wouldnt be that worth it, but honestly, I had my dog, Cooper, for over 7 years and he's never been more calm. He changed after just one visit. We scheduled a second visit and went for a walk and it was just amazing to see how much growth both of our dogs have gone through in just such a short amount of time. I feel as though Freddie is a dog behavior expert and taught us enough to de-escalate the situation before it ever becomes a problem. We finally have a peaceful household with both dogs and we're confident that our pack will be a calm, happy, and friendly one. I highly HIGHLY recommend Freddie for all your dog training needs. He is just incredible. He's extremely punctual, reliable, and definitely both of our dog's best friend :). THANK YOU SO MUCH, FREDDIE!
I reached out to YDBF after inheriting a large untrained dog. My dog came to us a farm dog, with no idea of how to fit into life as a house pet and because he was older (and big) I had no idea how to train him. Freddie worked with us in a couple private training sessions. His ins…Read full reviewClose full review
I reached out to YDBF after inheriting a large untrained dog. My dog came to us a farm dog, with no idea of how to fit into life as a house pet and because he was older (and big) I had no idea how to train him. Freddie worked with us in a couple private training sessions. His insight in how to relate to dogs was an amazing help. With each session, he gave training homework. It was through spending time doing this that gave my dog a successful outcome.
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