This list is compiled by NERR&R volunteers and is for the personal use of its volunteers and adoptive families. NERR&R does not take responsibility for your choice in obedience trainers. Adoptive families are under no obligation to use any of the trainers listed below. This is strictly a list of trainers that our volunteers and adoptive families have had positive experiences with. This list is in the order of when recommendations were received. If these numbers or websites are out of date, please let us know.
NERR&R adoptive families are required by contract to complete an 8 week obedience course with a trainer of their choice.
CONNECTICUT
MASSACHUSETTS
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
RHODE ISLAND
VERMONT
CONNECTICUT
John Rodriguez
Elite Canine
203-232-8018
Dog Gone Smart
225 Main St
Norwalk, CT 06851
203-849-7515
Oak Crest Shepherds
1 Maple Lane
Danbury, CT 06810
203-743-1434
ABC Obedience Dog Training
Robi Tatkin
2458 Boston Post Road
Guilford, CT 06437
203-467-0556 or 203-458-2223
Alice Borowiec
Bolton Veterinary Hospital
860-646-6134
She does training in Bolton and Meriden, CT
CANINE CADRE
Len Paquette, Professional Canine Behaviorist since 1977
Problem analysis & Behavior modification
Puppy specialists
Obedience for all breeds
instructor and behaviorist traning
See our in house training video sponsored by Ralston Purina
Wallingford, CT 517 Main street, Yalesville, CT
203-269-6906
Barbara Keck and she has been Training for over 15 years!!
860-443-3688 – Montville, CT area
John Gagnon's Pet Resort
227 Upton Road
Colchester CT
866-4DOGMAN
Tom Macek
Fairfield, CT
203-259-4737
Toni Nappa
Best Friends
Norwalk Ct.
1-888-FOR-PETS
Pro-Tek K9 Training & Consulting
200 Union Street
Vernon, CT 06066
860-896-1051
860-504-0207 pager
e-mail protekk9@snet.net
Tails-U-Win
Manchester, CT
860-887-2800
Carol Walsh
194 Bridgeport Avenue
Devon, CT 06460
203-876-2441 (school answering machine)
203-929-9513 (home)
Obedience
Freestyle
Pet & AKC
CGC Testing
Parlor Tricks
Group and Private
MASSACHUSETTS
All Dogs Allowed
Townsend, MA
Cassandra Tompkins
978-597-6447
Alpha One K-9 Oasis
Middleboro, MA
Shawn Masterson
508-692-8055
Basswood Kennels
Westford, MA
978-692-2584
Baystate K-9
9 Forms Way
Middleton, MA 01949
978-777-1777
Dave Cameron
Home # 617-623-2591
Canine College
White Rock Spring Road
Holbrook, MA 02343
Tel: 781-767-3908
Canine Connection
Rte. 8 - 1613 South State Road
Cheshire MA 01225
413-442-7553 or fax 413-445-7554
Canine Training Center
71A Wheaton Ave
Rehoboth MA 02769
508-336-4021
chericoctc@aol.com
Command Pawformance
766 Boston Road, Rte 3A
Billerica, MA 01821
978-262-9957
Canine University
Gerilyn & Paul Bielakiewicz
71 Clinton St.
Malden, MA 02148
781-324-3722
training@canineuniversity.com
Gail Cappadona
Command Pawformance
766 Boston Road
Billerica, MA 01821
978-262-9957
Concord Dog Training Club Inc
1276 Main St
Concord, MA 01742-3027
978-371-1133
K-9 East
P.O. Box 1317
Burlington, MA 01803
781-229-1317 (answering service)
E-mail: mike@k9east.com
Becky Randall
Canine Consulting
Rowley Ma
978-948-2468
Gemini Dog Training
53A Ayer Road - B
Littleton MA
978-486-9922
Happy Dog Training
281 Moncrief Rd.
Rockland, MA 02370
781-878-4343, 617-789-3647
K-9 Academy/Revere
Joe Ferraro
Certified Trainer
781-284-7156
His business card says ''Training Guaranteed"....
Fran Masters
Motivational Training ~ Fun class for the first time dog owner
Location ~ Especially for Pets in Sudbury
508-443-7682
Chris Murphy
Medford, MA
Common Dog
617-381-6363
Maureen
Neponset Pet Center
Dorchester Ma.
617-288-2333.
Nightingale Kennels Inc
Middleboro MA
Abbey Brown
508-697-6595 or 1-800-898–7829
It's PAWsible", in Easthampton, Ma.
413-527-7364
Progressive Canine Training and Behavioral Services
Group and Private
Location ~ Canine Companion, Marlborough MA 01752
508-485-4888
progressivek9@peoplepc.com
Kelly Beringer
Progressive Canine
978-635-0000 or 978-501-0106
Training Classes at:
Country Canine
272 Great Rd
Acton MA 01720
Lynne Panno
Progressive Canine
Training Classes at:
Canine Companion
796 Boston Post Rd
Marlborough MA
508-485-4888 or 508-885-8141
RESPECTABLE ROVER
Whisper Training
Danielle Puduski, Behaviorist/Trainer
10 Winter St.
West Brookfield, MA 01585
508-867-3861
resrover@meganet.net
Shrewsbury Dog Training Club
Dorothy Gilbert, Treasurer
Thursday 7pm Walk-in
Location ~
701 Lincoln St
Worcester MA
508-853-6369
Pet Connection, LLC
Peter J. Manning
401-862-8001
petconnection@verizon.net
APDT Member #5780
Serving Rhode Island & SE Massachusetts
Obedience & behavior management
Certified CGC/TDI Evaluator
Flint River Ranch Distributor
MAINE
Animal Behavior Consultants
Carl Russell
301 Roosevelt Trail
Windham, ME
207-892-2001
Bear Brook Kennel
Lloyd Williams
19 Bennett Rd.
Brewer, ME
207-989-7979
Green Acres Kennels
Don Hanson, CDBC, BFRAP, CPDT-KA
1653 Union St.
Bangor, ME 04401
207-945-6841
Brenda Buja
Rochester, NH and
Lebanon, ME
207-339-0020
C+D Obedience
Winthrop, ME
207-377-8321
Canine Kinship
Teri Phelan Robinson
Portland, Yarmouth, Scarborough (ME)
Puppy, Family Dog obedience & AKC Canine Good Citizen/therapy dog prep and more
The Capable Canine
Jessica Robichaud, CPDT-KA
Biddeford, ME
207-571-9093
732-239-2466
jessica@thecapablecanine.com
Private and Group classes
Diamond Dream Dog Center
Dog Training
Tracy Shaw, owner
101 Downing Rd
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-6985 (phone)
(207) 985-6986 fax
dddc@roadrunner.com
Dog Sense
Carolyn Ross
Portland, ME
Group classes, Private Sessions, Behavioral Consults, TTouch, Rally-O, Agility, AKC Canine good Citizen and more
Finish Forward Dogs
Shannan Hall-Nutting
30 Spring Hill Road
Saco, ME 04072
207-251-2296
info@finishforwarddogs.com
Humane, reward-based training for the family dog & competitive canine. Rally Obedience, Scent games, Agility, Freestyle, Specialty classes and more
Gooddogz Training
Nancy Freedman-Smith
Portland, ME
207-671-2522
Gooddogz1@aol.com
Dogs & Storks, Group Sessions, Private Sessions
K-9 Solutions Dog Training Inc.
Marie Finnegan
Midcoast Maine
caninehelp@aol.com
Offering Private in Home Training and Behavior Consultations
Paws & Ink
Rebecca Aube
Portland, ME
Flyball, Competitive Obedience and more
Peaceful Dog Pack
Tracy Haskell
Ellsworth, ME
207-460-8548
info@peacefulpack.com
Tree Frog Farm
Liz Langham, MS, CPDT-KA
Member, Association of Pet Dog Trainers
North Yarmouth, ME
207-846-1690
treefrogfarm@gmail.com
Dog obedience training and agility Center
Wag It, Inc
Sumac Grant-Johnson
PO Box 413
55 Calderwood Lane
Lincolnville, ME 04849
207-789-5126
Info@WagItInc.com
Classes & Private training for the Family Pet and Canine Athlete. Positive reinforcement based on modern behavioral theory. WagIt Games, Agility, Rally, Obedience and more
NEW HAMPSHIRE
American K9 Country
336 Rt. 101
Amherst, NH 603-672-8448
Staci L. Stanley
Better Behavior Dog Training
603-743-3172
Dover, NH
Brenda Buja
Rochester, NH and
Lebanon, ME
207-339-0020
Perry Davis
Swanzey, NH
603-352-7098
Diane Ellis
Ellis Dog Training
Dover, NH
603-749-2275
Nancy Fantom
Northwood, NH
603- 942-5988
Granite State Dog Training Center
Jim Ward
Route 101A
Amherst, NH
603-672-DOGS
Riverside K-9
48 Bridge Street
Nashua, NH 03060
603-889-9800
Basic and competition obedience, agility, etc.
Woodlawn Kennels--Katherine Meister
clicker training
Warner, NH
603-746-4201
NEW JERSEY
Brandy Lane Dog Training School
"Obedience Train Your Dog with Love and Understanding"
135 Kings Road
Mt. Holly, NJ 08060
Garden State Canine and Equine, Inc.
In-home basic thru advanced obed
Behavior & Problem solving
They cover at least all of NJ.
973-875-7593
Newton Kennel Club
Basic thru Advanced obed & competitive obed
Lafayette, NJ
973-579-9047
North West NJ Dog Training Club
Basic thru Advanced obed & competitive obed
Franklin, NJ
973-827-1950
Vince Rambala
Basic, novice and agility.
Good with big dogs. Great classes for socialization.
Oakland, NJ
201-337-7299
Top Dog Obedience Training
24 Bartley Road
Flanders, NJ 07836
973-252-3010
WonderDogs, Inc.
Kelly Drive
Berlin, NJ 08009
856-767-6464
NEW YORK
The Family Dog
Gardiner, NY
People Training for Dogs
173 Main St
Nyack, NY 10960
845-358-5121
Hudson Valley Working Dog Assn.
914-883-5287
Port Chester Obedience Training Club
RHODE ISLAND
In Home Dog Training
Private Obed. Training
Basic obedience and manners
Difficult behavioral problems and aggression issues
Jenny Dickinson
401-435-6286
or email Jenny Dickinson
Pet Connection, LLC
Peter J. Manning
401-862-8001
petconnection@verizon.net
APDT Member #5780
Serving Rhode Island & SE Massachusetts
Obedience & behavior management
Certified CGC/TDI Evaluator
Flint River Ranch Distributor
VERMONT
Rutland County Humane Society(VT)
Lesli Hyland
Lesli@RCHSVT.com
NERR&R adoptive families are required by contract to complete an 8 week obedience course with a trainer of their choice.
CONNECTICUT
MASSACHUSETTS
MAINE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK
RHODE ISLAND
VERMONT
CONNECTICUT
John Rodriguez
Elite Canine
203-232-8018
Dog Gone Smart
225 Main St
Norwalk, CT 06851
203-849-7515
Oak Crest Shepherds
1 Maple Lane
Danbury, CT 06810
203-743-1434
ABC Obedience Dog Training
Robi Tatkin
2458 Boston Post Road
Guilford, CT 06437
203-467-0556 or 203-458-2223
Alice Borowiec
Bolton Veterinary Hospital
860-646-6134
She does training in Bolton and Meriden, CT
CANINE CADRE
Len Paquette, Professional Canine Behaviorist since 1977
Problem analysis & Behavior modification
Puppy specialists
Obedience for all breeds
instructor and behaviorist traning
See our in house training video sponsored by Ralston Purina
Wallingford, CT 517 Main street, Yalesville, CT
203-269-6906
Barbara Keck and she has been Training for over 15 years!!
860-443-3688 – Montville, CT area
John Gagnon's Pet Resort
227 Upton Road
Colchester CT
866-4DOGMAN
Tom Macek
Fairfield, CT
203-259-4737
Toni Nappa
Best Friends
Norwalk Ct.
1-888-FOR-PETS
Pro-Tek K9 Training & Consulting
200 Union Street
Vernon, CT 06066
860-896-1051
860-504-0207 pager
e-mail protekk9@snet.net
Tails-U-Win
Manchester, CT
860-887-2800
Carol Walsh
194 Bridgeport Avenue
Devon, CT 06460
203-876-2441 (school answering machine)
203-929-9513 (home)
Obedience
Freestyle
Pet & AKC
CGC Testing
Parlor Tricks
Group and Private
MASSACHUSETTS
All Dogs Allowed
Townsend, MA
Cassandra Tompkins
978-597-6447
Alpha One K-9 Oasis
Middleboro, MA
Shawn Masterson
508-692-8055
Basswood Kennels
Westford, MA
978-692-2584
Baystate K-9
9 Forms Way
Middleton, MA 01949
978-777-1777
Dave Cameron
Home # 617-623-2591
Canine College
White Rock Spring Road
Holbrook, MA 02343
Tel: 781-767-3908
Canine Connection
Rte. 8 - 1613 South State Road
Cheshire MA 01225
413-442-7553 or fax 413-445-7554
Canine Training Center
71A Wheaton Ave
Rehoboth MA 02769
508-336-4021
chericoctc@aol.com
Command Pawformance
766 Boston Road, Rte 3A
Billerica, MA 01821
978-262-9957
Canine University
Gerilyn & Paul Bielakiewicz
71 Clinton St.
Malden, MA 02148
781-324-3722
training@canineuniversity.com
Gail Cappadona
Command Pawformance
766 Boston Road
Billerica, MA 01821
978-262-9957
Concord Dog Training Club Inc
1276 Main St
Concord, MA 01742-3027
978-371-1133
K-9 East
P.O. Box 1317
Burlington, MA 01803
781-229-1317 (answering service)
E-mail: mike@k9east.com
Becky Randall
Canine Consulting
Rowley Ma
978-948-2468
Gemini Dog Training
53A Ayer Road - B
Littleton MA
978-486-9922
Happy Dog Training
281 Moncrief Rd.
Rockland, MA 02370
781-878-4343, 617-789-3647
K-9 Academy/Revere
Joe Ferraro
Certified Trainer
781-284-7156
His business card says ''Training Guaranteed"....
Fran Masters
Motivational Training ~ Fun class for the first time dog owner
Location ~ Especially for Pets in Sudbury
508-443-7682
Chris Murphy
Medford, MA
Common Dog
617-381-6363
Maureen
Neponset Pet Center
Dorchester Ma.
617-288-2333.
Nightingale Kennels Inc
Middleboro MA
Abbey Brown
508-697-6595 or 1-800-898–7829
It's PAWsible", in Easthampton, Ma.
413-527-7364
Progressive Canine Training and Behavioral Services
Group and Private
Location ~ Canine Companion, Marlborough MA 01752
508-485-4888
progressivek9@peoplepc.com
Kelly Beringer
Progressive Canine
978-635-0000 or 978-501-0106
Training Classes at:
Country Canine
272 Great Rd
Acton MA 01720
Lynne Panno
Progressive Canine
Training Classes at:
Canine Companion
796 Boston Post Rd
Marlborough MA
508-485-4888 or 508-885-8141
RESPECTABLE ROVER
Whisper Training
Danielle Puduski, Behaviorist/Trainer
10 Winter St.
West Brookfield, MA 01585
508-867-3861
resrover@meganet.net
Shrewsbury Dog Training Club
Dorothy Gilbert, Treasurer
Thursday 7pm Walk-in
Location ~
701 Lincoln St
Worcester MA
508-853-6369
Pet Connection, LLC
Peter J. Manning
401-862-8001
petconnection@verizon.net
APDT Member #5780
Serving Rhode Island & SE Massachusetts
Obedience & behavior management
Certified CGC/TDI Evaluator
Flint River Ranch Distributor
MAINE
Animal Behavior Consultants
Carl Russell
301 Roosevelt Trail
Windham, ME
207-892-2001
Bear Brook Kennel
Lloyd Williams
19 Bennett Rd.
Brewer, ME
207-989-7979
Green Acres Kennels
Don Hanson, CDBC, BFRAP, CPDT-KA
1653 Union St.
Bangor, ME 04401
207-945-6841
Brenda Buja
Rochester, NH and
Lebanon, ME
207-339-0020
C+D Obedience
Winthrop, ME
207-377-8321
Canine Kinship
Teri Phelan Robinson
Portland, Yarmouth, Scarborough (ME)
Puppy, Family Dog obedience & AKC Canine Good Citizen/therapy dog prep and more
The Capable Canine
Jessica Robichaud, CPDT-KA
Biddeford, ME
207-571-9093
732-239-2466
jessica@thecapablecanine.com
Private and Group classes
Diamond Dream Dog Center
Dog Training
Tracy Shaw, owner
101 Downing Rd
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-6985 (phone)
(207) 985-6986 fax
dddc@roadrunner.com
Dog Sense
Carolyn Ross
Portland, ME
Group classes, Private Sessions, Behavioral Consults, TTouch, Rally-O, Agility, AKC Canine good Citizen and more
Finish Forward Dogs
Shannan Hall-Nutting
30 Spring Hill Road
Saco, ME 04072
207-251-2296
info@finishforwarddogs.com
Humane, reward-based training for the family dog & competitive canine. Rally Obedience, Scent games, Agility, Freestyle, Specialty classes and more
Gooddogz Training
Nancy Freedman-Smith
Portland, ME
207-671-2522
Gooddogz1@aol.com
Dogs & Storks, Group Sessions, Private Sessions
K-9 Solutions Dog Training Inc.
Marie Finnegan
Midcoast Maine
caninehelp@aol.com
Offering Private in Home Training and Behavior Consultations
Paws & Ink
Rebecca Aube
Portland, ME
Flyball, Competitive Obedience and more
Peaceful Dog Pack
Tracy Haskell
Ellsworth, ME
207-460-8548
info@peacefulpack.com
Tree Frog Farm
Liz Langham, MS, CPDT-KA
Member, Association of Pet Dog Trainers
North Yarmouth, ME
207-846-1690
treefrogfarm@gmail.com
Dog obedience training and agility Center
Wag It, Inc
Sumac Grant-Johnson
PO Box 413
55 Calderwood Lane
Lincolnville, ME 04849
207-789-5126
Info@WagItInc.com
Classes & Private training for the Family Pet and Canine Athlete. Positive reinforcement based on modern behavioral theory. WagIt Games, Agility, Rally, Obedience and more
NEW HAMPSHIRE
American K9 Country
336 Rt. 101
Amherst, NH 603-672-8448
Staci L. Stanley
Better Behavior Dog Training
603-743-3172
Dover, NH
Brenda Buja
Rochester, NH and
Lebanon, ME
207-339-0020
Perry Davis
Swanzey, NH
603-352-7098
Diane Ellis
Ellis Dog Training
Dover, NH
603-749-2275
Nancy Fantom
Northwood, NH
603- 942-5988
Granite State Dog Training Center
Jim Ward
Route 101A
Amherst, NH
603-672-DOGS
Riverside K-9
48 Bridge Street
Nashua, NH 03060
603-889-9800
Basic and competition obedience, agility, etc.
Woodlawn Kennels--Katherine Meister
clicker training
Warner, NH
603-746-4201
NEW JERSEY
Brandy Lane Dog Training School
"Obedience Train Your Dog with Love and Understanding"
135 Kings Road
Mt. Holly, NJ 08060
Garden State Canine and Equine, Inc.
In-home basic thru advanced obed
Behavior & Problem solving
They cover at least all of NJ.
973-875-7593
Newton Kennel Club
Basic thru Advanced obed & competitive obed
Lafayette, NJ
973-579-9047
North West NJ Dog Training Club
Basic thru Advanced obed & competitive obed
Franklin, NJ
973-827-1950
Vince Rambala
Basic, novice and agility.
Good with big dogs. Great classes for socialization.
Oakland, NJ
201-337-7299
Top Dog Obedience Training
24 Bartley Road
Flanders, NJ 07836
973-252-3010
WonderDogs, Inc.
Kelly Drive
Berlin, NJ 08009
856-767-6464
NEW YORK
The Family Dog
Gardiner, NY
People Training for Dogs
173 Main St
Nyack, NY 10960
845-358-5121
Hudson Valley Working Dog Assn.
914-883-5287
Port Chester Obedience Training Club
RHODE ISLAND
In Home Dog Training
Private Obed. Training
Basic obedience and manners
Difficult behavioral problems and aggression issues
Jenny Dickinson
401-435-6286
or email Jenny Dickinson
Pet Connection, LLC
Peter J. Manning
401-862-8001
petconnection@verizon.net
APDT Member #5780
Serving Rhode Island & SE Massachusetts
Obedience & behavior management
Certified CGC/TDI Evaluator
Flint River Ranch Distributor
VERMONT
Rutland County Humane Society(VT)
Lesli Hyland
Lesli@RCHSVT.com