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November 2023 by Katrina May Porsche
Highly recommended. CDTC training fees are reasonable. CDTC Trainers are very experienced in canine behavioral assessment with realistic training skill sets that helped me in all ways to understand and meet my very own canine language and needs. To which I told my friends that works at Secret Service, FBI, NSA, DOD and CIA while having breakfast at an undisclosed location. We watched the sunrise. Everyday.Stay tuned for updated CDTC AKC Chapter Reviews. My team and I are not done.My story. I was injured due to extraction(rescued by my own Simba(BLUE-rescued dog, he was the runt litter) I was in great pain, healing yet was accommodated by CDTC. I'm very grateful. CDTC Instructors are patient, intelligent and hardworking volunteers.What I learned from CDTC:•Puppy (Pre-K) Class is "The Foundation" of learning canine behavior, language and needs•Proofing canine training is Family Dog 1 and that was exciting, this is when my canine and I become a team.•Family Dog 2 CGCT is a very advanced training program, $#!% got real fast. This is when I realized, team life is real and my canine was teething and I got caught off guard. But "we" keep trying, learning and working, together, hence we are not only a team my canine and I are a family. We will work together no matter what curve ball is thrown on us.We are here to stay as long as we are welcome and accepted. Right here in CDTC
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April 2023 by Perry Hughes
Great fun. Lovely people. Very, very helpful.
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November 2022 by Marissa Duran
Great agility program with everyone supporting you to get the best teamwork strategies for you and your pup.
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June 2022 by Rose Morton
They offer many useful dog/owner training classes options from the very puppy/beginner to dog and owners seeking more advanced skills.Good price, spacious facicity with dog/owner practice stations. Volunteer trainers who do a great job in training owners on how train their dogs in class so dog and owner have the knowledge to practice skills at home during the week for ensure skill building and readiness to build upon those skills.This requires owner/dog participation at every class. The same owner is to be in attendance, each week.5- Stars easily
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April 2022 by Kathleen Wade
Great vibes and great overall experience.
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October 2020 by Morgan Heczko
They offer a variety of training courses at a reasonable price. The instructors so far have been wonderful!
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February 2020 by The Power of Two Or More
My dog loves it
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January 2020 by Sherry Dauerman
This is a well deserved SHOUT OUT to the Capital Dog Training Club of Washington DC and especially to our instructors for the Basic Obedience Class. Shannon Hall and Carla LaFleur worked individually with each person in the class and provided constant encouragement to us as a group. Every dog and owner practiced behaviors in class, recieved notes on what was covered after each session and even homework to prepare for the next week. The class was well organized and extremely beneficial for both my 6 month old puppy and I. The class included puppies and some older rescues and all responded well. We had a great time and plan to take more classes at CDTC. I only wish that Shannon and Carla taught Advanced Basic Obedience, too. Oh well, I'm sure there are other great instructors for us to meet. Thank you!
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December 2019 by Sherry Dauerman
This is a well deserved SHOUT OUT to the Capital Dog Training Club of Washington DC and especially to our instructors for the Basic Obedience Class. Shannon Hall and Carla gave attention to each person in the class and constant encouragement. Every dog and owner practiced behaviors in class, recieved notes on what was covered after each session and even homework to prepare for the next week. The class was well organized and extremely beneficial for both my 6 month old puppy and I. The class included puppies and some older rescues and all responded well. We had a great time and plan to take more classes at CDTC. I only wish that Shannon and Carla taught Advanced Basic Obedience, too. Oh well, I'm sure there are other great instructors for us to meet. Thank you!
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October 2019 by Patricia Pierre
Because of privacy concerns I've never written a review. That is how much I want to convey my disappointment in this club. I've been training my guardian breed for nine years. I know my breed and the perception that persist in AKC about the breed so I'm used to the passive aggressive remarks. I'm used to people being shocked by my dogs and how friendly to people and dogs they are. HOWEVER, I would never expect that from a volunteer trainer in a basic level class. Volunteer trainers normally love all breeds and want to help you get the most from your dog. My normal club Oriole didn't have conformation this term and I wanted to put a good foundation on my new puppy. I came here to give this club try trusting that they would have the same culture.
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September 2019 by Denise Renee Toliver
Need to have trainers well versed in all breeds of dogs and their behaviors! If the trainer is unsure, please have them educated or refer to another trainer - no need to belittle someone's breed and make explanations about a breed of which you have no knowledge or years of experience with. This is especially true with the working breeds!
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September 2019 by Trish Faith Ramsie-Pierre
Because of privacy concerns I've never written a review. That is how much I want to convey my disappointment in this club. I've been training my guardian breed for nine years. I know my breed and the perception that persist in AKC about the breed so I'm used to the passive aggressive remarks. I'm used to people being shocked by my dogs and how friendly to people and dogs they are. HOWEVER, I would never expect that from a volunteer trainer in a basic level class. Volunteer tr
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September 2019 by Patricia P.
Because of privacy concerns I've never written a review. That is how much I want to convey my disappointment in this club. I've been training my guardian breed for nine years. I know my breed and the perception that persist in AKC about the breed so I'm used to the passive aggressive remarks. I'm used to people being shocked by my dogs and how friendly to people and dogs they are. HOWEVER, I would never expect that from a volunteer trainer in a basic level class. Volunteer trainers normally love all breeds and want to help you get the most from your dog. My normal club Oriole didn't have conformation this term and I wanted to put a good foundation on my new puppy. I came here to give this club try trusting that they would have the same culture. Janice the instructor of my basic conformation class was very rude from the instant we walked in. We were late however she still took the time to say is this the XYZ breed? Oh they are hard dogs. You will have to use strong corrections on that one. Then when I said I'm familiar with the breed this isn't my first one. She turned to the class to tell the class that my breed is so bad and were breed to be really mean dogs. She actually said they were manufactured. With her tone her and the was she stressed it, it was clear she wanted the class to think that my breed is illegitimate because it was genetically modified. Which ALL dogs are. During training she was openly dismissive of my dog and visibly irritated when I asked questions. This was further compounded by the joy and praise she gave to dogs that were in the hound and sporting groups. When working on an exercise my puppy sat and downed and I explained she is offering behaviors because she is confused. She said oh that's wrong. She offered no suggestions. Not even five minutes later the dog next to us did the same thing. She said oh this dog is so obedient. It's funny that while she was concerned with my well tempered puppy there was a dog that didn't like being touched by strangers and another that was very fearful. She didn't address how those issues can and will if not corrected turn into serious aggression problems. I don't expect everyone to love my breed. There have been judges that tell me I don't like your breed and in the end place us first with a smile. I know ignorance persist and it is often fueled by someones limited interaction with a dog that may have poor breeding or training. However it is abhorrent for a trainer especially at the basic level which is supposed to build confidence in a dog to be so blatant. How can I return to a place that goes out of it's way to make my dog feel unwelcome. Any trainer knows that how the handler feels travels down the leash. SHAME ON YOU JANICE.
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February 2019 by Burton Goldstein
Capital is a very old dog training facility, specializing in pet training, also offering introduction to dog companion sports. It's instructors are all volunteers, and therefore not always comparable with the local professional instructors. They have been around "forever", and have a great location. They are in a warehouse area, with associated parking issues, relatively tight interior, but did I mention they are in a great location?!?
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February 2019 by edward leonard
They seem to really care about proper dog training here, without being unrealistic in what to expect from your dog.
