Firstly we are here to train you, you are the most important factor in the success of your dog’s training. Our goal is to give you the skills and knowledge you need to have a happy, healthy, well trained Friend for Life.

We Strive To Help You Achieve Your Goals With Your Pet With A Special Understanding Of Dogs In The Home Environment.

Friends For Life Trainers Respect The Unique Relationship That Dogs Provide As Family Members. Our Goal Is To Keep Dogs In Their Homes And Provide Caring, Personalized Training For Each Unique Situation.

Techniques That Are Science Based, And Endorsed By The HSUS, AVMA And AVSAB.

Our Dog Training Style Encompasses Kindness, Understanding And Science Of Behavioral Learning Of Our Canine Companions. We Teach Humans How To Understand, Communicate With And Teach Their Pets. We Do Not Use Or Advocate The Use Of Methods Or Tools That Are Designed To Force, Frighten, Or Cause Pain To Train Your Pet. #NoShock #NoChoke #NoProng

We Provide Help With Aggression Cases. Any Situation, Breed Of Dog And Level Of Aggressive Behavior. We Use Management, Education And Understanding, As Well As Proven Scientific Methods To Teach You How To Work With Your Dog. There Is No Reason To Use Harsh, Painful Methods To Correct Inappropriate Behaviors In Dogs.

Several Studies Have Proven Methods Using Reward Based Training To Have The Most Reliable Effect With Behavior Adjustment By Creating A Working Relationship With A Foundation Of Trust Between Dog And Handler. Fostering A Positive Association With Situations And Building Confidence In A Reactive, Fearful Or Aggressive Dog Results In A Pet That Will Be Calmer, And More Reliable In Public Settings.

We offer modification for all forms of aggressive behavior including:

-Leash Reactivity , Fear aggression , Territorial aggression , Dominant aggression, Food aggression, Health-related aggression, Redirected aggression (dog turns and bites you) , Resource guarding, Play aggression.