YDF TRAINING CENTER CLOSED TEMPORARILY
Our training center in Rockville is currently CLOSED for all in-person classes due to a major flooding event. All clients who are currently attending in-person classes or registered for an upcoming in-person class that will be affected will be notified about their class status. Online classes, Out & About classes, and webinars are not affected by this closure. We will post an update as soon as we have more information.
TRAINING CLASSES
Our classes are taught by experienced professionals who study dog behavior and use only force-free, reward-based training.
“Based on current scientific evidence, AVSAB recommends that only reward-based training methods are used for all dog training, including the treatment of behavior problems. Aversive training methods have a damaging effect on both animal welfare and the human-animal bond.”
– American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior Humane Dog Training position statement. See the full statement here.
COVID-19 POLICIES
Your Dog’s Friend follows Montgomery County Government COVID-19 guidelines. Effective February 22, 2022, face coverings are no longer required for in-person classes.
FREE WEBINARS
We believe that fewer dogs will be given up to shelters if we can help people understand what their dogs need and how their dogs learn.
So, we have workshops and webinars that are free – guidance for new adopters and presentations on all sorts of behavior, training, and health issues.
Some of our previous workshops are online for you to view any time.
OUR NEWSLETTER
Our newsletters include dog behavior articles, upcoming free workshops, new classes, training tips, and more!
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ADVICE & REFERRALS
We know you have questions and concerns.
So, we have a Training Coordinator available to help you with training class selection, behavior issues, and resources.
Our website and newsletter are full of helpful information, too.
We are here for you.
WHO WE ARE
Your Dog’s Friend is an award-winning non-profit whose goal is to keep dogs from being turned into shelters by educating and supporting their humans. We offer:
- positive, force-free training classes
- free behavior and training workshops
- behavior advice and referrals
We are here to give guidance and support.
