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Due to COVID-19 Please do not come to class if you are not feeling well. Thank you for understanding and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Each year Angi’s List presents its Super Service Award to businesses that have maintained a superior service rating.

Approximately 5% of businesses on Angi’s List meet the eligibility requirements. Angi 2022 Award Rudy’s Friends is extremely honored to have achieved this award for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and now again for 2022. Thank you to our wonderful clients and great trainers for all of your support! See our reviews at

https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/va/vienna/rudy%27s-friends-dog-training-inc-reviews-2014900.htm

Readers of the Northern Virginia Magazine have once again voted Rudy’s Friends one of the “Best Pet Care” companies! We truly appreciate all of our 2023 NVA Best Pet Care wonderful clients and trainers!

Readers of the Washingtonian Magazine voted Rudy’s Friends Washingtonian 2019 one of the “top” dog training companies in our area, March 2019! A very special thank you to all of our wonderful clients and friends!

Rudy’s Friends was very honored to receive an award at the Town of Vienna’s 16th Annual Mayor’s Volunteer Reception for our work with service dogs.

Rudy’s Friends has a Better Business Bureau A+ Rating.

Welcome to the website for Rudy’s Friends Dog Training, Inc. We serve Northern Virginia and offer private training as well as small group classes at:

Loyal Companion Stores are closing 2/28 and we have been asked to discontinue our classes. We hope to have new location updates soon.
Vienna Pet Spaw, 101 Church Street, Suite A, Vienna, VA 22180

Our Philosophy: Make training fun & happy and your dog will learn that responding to commands can be a great experience. Learn to use “Positive Motivational Training” and teach your puppy some manners.

Small Business Saturday may be over but please continue to support our friends at Loyal Companion. Learn about healthy foods and treats and have fun with their great toys. We also support Vienna Pet Spaw and often take advantage of their facility when helping a dog learn to be calm in a new environment. Carol and her staff are the best!

We offer training gift certificates which are always a much appreciated present.

Dog training is an on-going process building manners and a positive relationship with your dog. We try to offer several new classes every month so please check “Our Services” for details and reserve a place for your dog now. Besides having fun we always work on teaching calm behavior and self-control. Small classes with lots of individual attention.

Please forward our website to your meet-up groups.

We love having breed only classes which can be customized to fit your needs. These Samoyeds and their honorary Papillon friend are practicing for AKC’s Canine Good Citizen test.

Puppy Manners is a 6 week class for pups under 5 months of age. We focus on socializing, play time, potty training, puppy mouthing, self-control and some of the basic commands. Includes the American Kennel Club’s test for the Star Puppy Award.

Our Basic Manners Made Easy classes are so much more than just teaching commands. It’s important for dogs to be comfortable Orvis Milly in new environments so we introduce some K9 Detection/Find It work and have FUN. Also helps to build confidence. This class includes the American Kennel Club’s test for the Star Puppy Award for pups under a year old.

Do something FUN with your dog. Learn about our K9 Detection Work/Find It workshops.

We enjoy working with Canine Companions for Independence, www.cci.org. Arkin is a certified service dog who is a great source of inspiration for our puppy raisers. His mom has MS and he often helps her when shopping. Arkin can carry groceries, give money to the cashier and pick up items that are dropped on the floor including a credit card. Holding a bag of food is real self-control!

Learn many of the same “positive motivational” techniques that are used to train marine and circus animals. Our approach is very kind and gentle and it’s based in science. It’s all about behavior and consequence, repetition and consistency. Have fun with your dogs as you teach them to walk nicely on a leash or learn to obey the basic commands of sit, down, stay and come. We can help your pups learn to control mouthing and jumping as well as tips for potty and crate training.

Do you chase your dog when he grabs your shoe? Let us show you a better approach for handling this situation. “Off and take it” is a wonderful skill to help with your dog’s manners. Understand the importance of socializing your dogs and learn how to prevent some undesirable behaviors. Are your dogs afraid of storms or perhaps of someone carrying an umbrella? Classical learning is all too often put on the back burner but it can be the root of some severe issues.

Rudy’s Friends is pleased to be an official mentor for CATCH, Canine Trainers Academy, located in NJ and affiliated with the Association of Professional Dog Trainers. Check out their website if you are interested in learning more about becoming a professional dog trainer. www.CatchDogTrainers.com

We also offer some more advanced training for those owners and dogs who have mastered the basics. Does your dog obey commands when you are not right next to him? Teach your dog to respond when you are across the room or on the other side of the yard. Let us help you work with distractions and other challenges such as taking your dog to a shopping center.

Anne Davis: Owner/Certified Dog Trainer/Teacher/Author

AKC Canine Good Citizen & (advanced) Community CGC Evaluator
Member of IACP (International Assoc. of Canine Professionals)
Author of “Rudy’s Friends” and “Be Safe With Rudy’s Friends”

Wag N’ Wash – Vienna Pet Store

Dogs must be comfortable around people and other dogs.

Basic Manners Made Easy for Dogs of Any Age

Dogs of all ages, 6 sessions, $195, classes include:

Basic skills – name, sit, focus, down
Manners – stopping jumping, settle command, door greetings, barking, taking a treat gently
Walking – loose leash, turns, auto sit
Classical – making positive associations with new things to keep your dog from becoming fearful
Recall – teaching your dog to come to you when you call him
Stays – sit and down
Off & Take it – teaching your dog to drop, leave, or not approach something
AKC S.T.A.R evaluation at the end of class

Class Schedule:

Basic Manners, Saturday, 5/18/24 – 7/13/24 (no class 5/25, 6/22, 7/6), 9 am

Basic Manners, Saturday, 7/20/24 – 8/24/24, 9 am

Please Email: RudysFriendsClasses@gmail.com to register for classes

Manners Level II – AKC CGC and Community Advanced CGCA

We will focus on walking nicely in public while practicing recalls, stays and distance work. Includes Canine Good Citizen, CGC, Test: AKC’s program rewarding a dog who has good social skills and their owner who demonstrates proper dog control. For dogs with a CGC, the training will prepare for the Community Canine testing conducted at the end of the session.

6 Sessions, $225.00 for pups over 6 months

Class Schedule:

Manners II, Saturday, 4/27/24 – 6/8/24 (no class 5/25), 8 am

Manners II, Saturday, 4/27/24 – 6/8/24 (no class 5/25), 9 am

Manners II, Saturday, 6/15 – 7/27 (no class 7/6), 8:30 am

Manners II, Saturday, 6/15 – 7/27 (no class 7/6), 9:30 am

Please Email: RudysFriendsClasses@gmail.com to register for classes

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In-Home/Private Training

Are you too busy to attend scheduled group classes? Let us come to your home and work around your time.

Our most popular BASIC Manners program involves coming to your home once or twice a week, depending on your schedule and your dog’s age. In addition to basic commands learn how to control your dog with visitors. We love the “settle command” which teaches a dog to go to a place and relax. It’s great when you have company, when you’re trying to have a meal or perhaps a snack on the couch or even when you are trying to load the dishwasher.

Private Training

We also offer private sessions for owners seeking more advanced training for their dogs. The challenges of distance and distraction are presented at shopping centers and various public places. Field trips offer great training opportunities.

Pricing

A training package of 7 sessions is $695 for those in-home visits.
A single visit is $125, allow a little more than an hour.
Our prices include travel charges.
Ask us about saving money when you train with a friend and their dog.

Availability

We have flexible availability based on your schedule. We have day as well as evening and week-end hours and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Possible Training Topics/Venues

Raising Dogs With Babies

Learn how to be more relaxed with your dog and your new baby. Be proactive so your dog will feel comfortable with a new family member. Learn how to make a positive association for your dog with the infant even before the baby is born. We will work on necessary obedience skills as well as helping you with “pre-baby” and “post-baby” exercises. The number of training sessions will vary with families, $125 per visit or $695 for 7 visits.

Field Trip 101

Do you have a wonderful “kitchen dog” meaning he will sit on command at home? Do you get that same response in a public place? Bring your dog to work with us at a shopping center and we will help you keep his focus and display some manners. It’s a shame to always leave our pups at home so let’s teach them to be respectful of others and property.

We always enjoy sharing new experiences and Barrel Oak Winery is a great place to relax with your dog. The scenery is beautiful and it’s a great location for any event. Travel about 45 minutes west on Rt 66 from Vienna. Take a picnic and enjoy the area. Visit http://www.BarrelOakWinery.com for more information.

Party with your dog

Have your dogs prevented you from entertaining friends? Invite us to your party and we will be responsible for controlling the pups. It’s also a great training opportunity!

Special Groups/Breeds

If you have a group of friends with the same dog breed, we offer training options specific for your breed. Call to ask us about availability.