A Proven Dog Training Path for you and your dog in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and the hampton roads area
You didn’t think life with your dog would be like this!
You are secretly jealous of your neighbor’s well behaved dog.
You hate walking your dog.
We can offer you a solution.
Proven Programs for Success
When you decided to bring a dog into your family, you imagined pup laying by the fireplace chewing a bone while you relaxed in the evening, and walking the kiddos to the bus stop together each morning.
Except that your reality is very different.
You find you’re avoiding the embarrassment of walking your dog, and constantly telling your dog to go lay down because you can’t hear your kids over the dog’s barking.
This is an all too common scenario. We offer solutions for Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Carrollton, Portsmouth, the southside area of Virginia and Northeast North Carolina
Let us share our best secret with you
Every single dog we work with benefits from adding Enrichment into their lives.
Want to know why? Dogs need to be dogs. Once they are allowed the freedom to dog, many of the behavior challenges melt away!
Want to learn more? Sign up for our free E-book.
It will change the way you live with your dog!
Looking for more from your training experience?
Paws on the Path Club is a monthly get together that includes access to group outings to practice your training, play training games with friends, and learn new skills with our workshops and drop in classes.
This is a great way to continue your training after your group classes or private sessions.
Training is for life. Let our Paws on the Path club guide you to creating the dog you’ve always wanted.
How Can We Help
Over the years we have developed different programs designed to fit every need and every budget.
Our In home programs are more hands on, while our group training options allow for more socialization options. They also allow you to pick the important skills you think you need right away.
Schedule your phone consultation so we can discuss which program is right for you!
Private Training
Let our Elite Team of trainers guide you on the path to meeting your dog training goals. With our extensive experience we can give you the tools needed to be successful anywhere. Private Training is great for those who can’t get to a group class and can be used to teach manners, help with challenging behaviors or learn a new sport.
Private Training options are available for Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Carrollton and Smithfield.
Group Training
We transformed private lessons into Group Sessions to help more people find the Proven Path to a better life with their dog! Beginning as soon as your bring your puppy home, or starting with Basic manners with a new rescue dog, we have the spot for you. Let our classes walk you through the skills you need to be successful for your dogs entire life and beyond. Classes held in Chesapeake Virginia at the Chesapeake Humane Society Adoption Center in the Great Bridge area of Chesapeake. Easily accessed from the Chesapeake Bypass, and Interstate 64.
Sniffari Station: Private Dog Park
Located on the corner of 24th Street and Monticello in Norfolk
With our new home, we aquired access to a fully fenced half acre field. Reserve our peace of mind knowing your pup is safe from traffic, strangers and off leash dogs. Having accessto a safeplace to run and sniff will greatly improve both your dogs behavior and your quality of life! Keep checking back, we have tons of improvements planned for the space!
Reserve your play time today!
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Meet our Elite Team of Trainers
Serving Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, Smithfield, Carrolton and Portsmouth
Collectively our team has decades of training experience, education and problem solving skills to help you reach your goals.
Every member of our team is required to be certified by an approved organization. Currently our team is certified through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA) or working towards their certification.
Crystal completed her advanced certification and now is one of only a few Certified Behavior Consultants in the Virginia Beach area.
Anyone can call themselves a dog trainer, few actually are! Don’t waste your time working with just anyone. Make sure your trainer is keeping up with the ever changing processes of dog training.
We understand that every dog and owner team is different and will have their own unique challenges. As a result, we pride ourselves in listening to your challenges and coming up with a plan that will help you reach your goals for your life with your dog. Let us help you navigate your challenges and come up with a plan that works!
With this advanced training our team has proven to understand how dogs think and learn, and can use that knowledge to solve all your problems.