During your first 90-minute session at our East Village Training School, we will review your puppy's behavior and temperament, introduce you to the basics and ensure we address any issues you might be encountering. For puppies under 6 months.

Join us at our East Village Training School for an in depth 1.5 hour consultation designed to assess and create a plan for teen and adult dogs with or without behavioral concerns. For dogs 6 months and up.

These fully customizable 60-minute follow up sessions are for dog owners seeking personalized assistance creating a well-adjusted, balanced city dog.

Held in your home, these fully customizable 60-minute sessions are for dog owners seeking personalized assistance creating a well-adjusted, balanced city dog.

Let one of our experienced trainers work one-on-one with your puppy or dog at school to help support your basic manners training plan. Owners need not be present during the session.

Let one of our experienced trainers work one-on-one with your puppy or dog to help support your basic manners training plan. Owners need not be present during the session.

These in-studio sessions are for dogs who are experiencing behavioral issues such as anxiety or aggression towards dogs or people, our trainers will provide you with realistic management and training plans tailored to your dog and your lifestyle.

For dogs experiencing behavioral issues such as anxiety or aggression towards dogs or people, these personalized one-on-one sessions provide you with a realistic management and training plan tailored to your dog and your lifestyle, in the comfort of your home.

Let one of our experienced trainers work one-on-one with your dog at our school to help support your behavior modification plan. Owners need not be present during the session.

Let one of our experienced trainers work one-on-one with your dog to help support your behavior modification plan. Owners need not be present during the session.

During your first 90-minute video session, we will review your puppy's behavior and temperament, introduce you to the basics and ensure we address any issues you may be encountering. For puppies under 6 months.

An in depth 1.5 hour consultation designed to assess and create a plan for teen and adult dogs with or without behavioral concerns. For dogs 6 months and up.

Get virtual help with one of our Certified Professional Trainers

Get virtual help with one of our Certified Professional Trainers

These one-on-one 30-minute dog training socialization sessions offer safe, trainer-supervised exposure and practice with one of our helper dogs or another dog enrolled in ongoing training with School For The Dogs.

Consult with one of our Certified Trainers on finding a dog to match your lifestyle or preparing your home for a new dog or puppy.

Consult with one of our Certified Trainers on finding a dog to match your lifestyle or preparing your home for a new dog or puppy.

If you live in Manhattan south of 14th Street and East of Broadway, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in Manhattan south of 14th Street and west of Broadway, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in Manhattan between 14th Street and 59th Street and east of Broadway, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in Manhattan between 14th Street and 59th Street and west of Broadway, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in Manhattan west of Central Park West and between 59th Street and 96th Street, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in the Greenpoint, Bushwick or Williamsburg sections of Brooklyn, as well as some parts of Queens, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in the Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Stuyvesant Heights, Clinton Hill or Fort Greene sections of Brooklyn, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in Manhattan south of 14th Street and East of Broadway, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in Manhattan south of 14th Street and west of Broadway, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in Manhattan between 14th Street and 59th Street and east of Broadway, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in Manhattan between 14th Street and 59th Street and west of Broadway, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in Manhattan west of Central Park West and between 59th Street and 96th Street, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in the Greenpoint, Bushwick or Williamsburg sections of Brooklyn, as well as some parts of Queens, we can come to your home for your first private session.

If you live in the Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Stuyvesant Heights, Clinton Hill or Fort Greene sections of Brooklyn, we can come to your home for your first private session.

Puppy Kindergarten is a six-week group class that covers important foundation behaviors and puppy topics including socialization, grooming and house-training. (Group Class, NYC)

Prep School is a six-week basic manners class designed to teach and strengthen your teenage or adult dog’s essential basic manners skills while learning to add in challenges such as distance, distraction and duration.(Group Class, NYC)

Strengthen your dog’s behavior and sharpen your own training skills in this 5-week advanced class with fun exercises and games that incorporate duration, distance and distractions. Prerequisite required. (Group Class, NYC)

This class will focus on the 10 required items included in the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen Test. (Group Class, NYC)

Calm Canine is an innovative course for dogs that have difficulty settling at home, or in new environments. This course will help you to learn how to manage and moderate your dog's stress and arousal levels, teach impulse control, and help teach them to focus on you even around distractions. (Group Class, NYC)

Sidewalk Psychos is an 8-week group class with an urban focus specifically designed for NYC dogs who bark, lunge or growl at other dogs on leash walks. (Group Class, NYC)

Stranger Danger is an 8-week group class designed specifically for dogs who bark, lunge, growl, or show other signs of threatening behavior towards strangers. (Group Class, NYC)

Teaching tricks is the perfect way to exercise your dog’s mind and body without a lot of space or a big time commitment. You will learn a repertoire of fun tricks while also helping to build your dog’s confidence. Prerequisite required (Group Class, NYC)

Use the building-blocks learned in Tricks Level 1 to teach your dog more advanced behaviors, including chain behaviors, differentiation, and even using an iPad! Prerequisite required. (Group Class, NYC)

This course will teach you how to use at home objects to increase your dog’s physical fitness and to build indoor obstacle courses to exercise your dog. Great for rainy days, or small spaces. Prerequisite required (Group Class, NYC)

Think putting your dog’s harness on, taking them to the vet, cutting their nails and administering eye/ear drops without any struggle or stress sounds impossible? We’ll show you how! (Group Class, NYC)

Virtual Puppy Kindergarten is a six-week online class that covers important foundation behaviors and puppy topics including socialization, grooming and house-training. (Online Group Class)

Prep School is a six-week basic manners class designed to help you create a solid foundation of leadership and communication with your teenage or adult dog. to teach and strengthen your teenage or adult dog’s essential basic manners skills while learning to add in challenges such as distance, distraction and duration. (Online Group Class)

Teaching tricks is the perfect way to exercise your dog’s mind and body without a lot of space or a big time commitment. You will learn a repertoire of fun tricks while also helping to build your dog’s confidence. Prerequisite required (Online Group Class)

Use the building-blocks learned in Tricks Level 1 to teach your dog more advanced behaviors, including behavior chains, differentiation, and even cleaning up their toys! Prerequisite required (Online Group Class)

This course will teach you how to use at home objects to increase your dog’s physical fitness and to build indoor obstacle courses to exercise your dog. Great for rainy days, or small spaces. Prerequisite required. (Online Group Class)

Calm Canine is an innovative course for dogs that have difficulty settling at home, or in new environments. This course will help you to learn how to manage and moderate your dog's stress and arousal levels, teach impulse control, and help teach them to focus on you even around distractions. (Online Group Class, NYC)

Humans struggle with impulse control all the time. Imagine how hard it is when you're a dog and no one around you speaks your language! In this workshop we’ll demonstrate how to invite your dog to use polite behaviors to get what they want instead of being rude. (Online)

Practice fun loose leash walking exercises with instructor guidance and feedback, and be sent “home” with a set of resources that will give you even more ways to turn your dog’s walk into the best part of their day and yours! (Online)

Are you finding it a challenge to work from home with your dog? This workshop will help you teach your dog the skills needed to be a great co-worker! (Online)

Teach your dog to play games using their amazing sense of smell! These are great activities for dogs young and old alike and a perfect way to help your dog expend mental energy while having fun. (Online)

Looking for indoor activities to keep your dog busy? Whether the weather isn't cooperating or you just don't have a big open space for your dog to run around, this workshop will give you the tools to give your dog mental stimulation and physical exercise (without a lot of space!) (Online)

Is your dog exhibiting significant stress when left alone? Have you not yet left your dog alone for any duration due to fear of excessive barking or destruction? Learn to better understand separation related concerns in dogs, and how to help your dog start to feel safe when by themselves. (Online)

Having your dog bark, lunge or growl on walks can be embarrassing and frustrating! Learn 5 critical skills you'll need to master to help walks with your dog become less stressful. (Online)

Does your dog bark incessantly when you have a delivery? Or at dogs on the street passing by your parlor window? Learn practical ways to manage the behavior and invaluable techniques to decrease the intensity of your dog’s alert barking. (Online)

Having your dog bark, lunge, or growl when meeting new people or having guests over can be stressful for everyone! Learn new tools to help safely manage these situations and help your dog feel safer around strangers. (Online)

Does your dog struggle with basic handling and grooming? Wish you could put your dog’s harness on, take them to the vet, cut their nails or administer eye/ear drops without any struggle or stress? In this introductory workshop learn how to get started on helping your dog feel better about handling and grooming, and even letting them become a part of the conversation! (Online)

​Day School is a four hour weekday drop-off program at our training center designed to instill and maintain basic manners and leash training while you’re at work. Prerequisite required. (Held at SFTD in NYC)

Puppy Day School is a three hour drop-off program designed exclusively for puppies between 8-20 weeks of age. This program focuses on providing safe, quality socialization experiences and basic training time for your puppy. Prerequisite required. (Held at SFTD in NYC)

Misfits Day School is a specialized three hour drop-off dog training program for dogs with behavioral concerns. Prerequisite required.

Trainer-supervised 30-minute session for puppies who are 8-20 weeks old, designed to help teach puppies how to have appropriate interactions, and to help owners recognize appropriate play. (Held at SFTD in NYC)

Trainer supervised playtime for dogs 5 months and up, all sizes welcome. Approved dogs only.

Trainer supervised playtime for dogs 5 months and up, 25 lbs and under. Approved dogs only.

New to School For The Dogs and interested in our Day School drop off program? Sign up for this free 15 minute video consultation to ensure this service is right for your dog and to get your first visit booked.

Book a one-on-one private virtual Zoom consultation with a School For The Dogs Certified Professional Trainer. During this consultation, a trainer will hear your goals for your dog, and point you towards the specific services that are most relevant to helping you achieve your goals. Leave with suggestions on appropriate services that will help you move forward with ease. (Limit: One free consult per household).

New to School For The Dogs and interested in our Puppy Day School drop off program? Sign up for this free 15 minute video consultation to ensure this service is right for your dog and to get your first visit booked.

Dealing with a dog who has separation anxiety can feel like lonely business. But it doesn't have to be. Meet others who are dealing with similar issues in this free, trainer-led virtual support group. Held once a month. (Online)

Dealing with a reactive dogs can be stressful. Join our free, monthly, trainer-led virtual support group to meet others who understand what it is to love, and train, a dog who isn't always the easiest! (Online)

Having your dog bark, lunge or growl on walks can be embarrassing and frustrating! Learn 5 critical skills you'll need to master to help walks with your dog become less stressful. (Online)