All of the trainers on this list use rewards-based, non-aversive training methods. None use choke, prong, or shock collars. The advantages of positive dog training are:

• Owners develop a trusting relationship with their dogs.
• Dogs enjoy training, instead of complying out of fear.
• Positive methods, unlike harsher methods, don't create fear or anxiety issues in dogs.
• Positive trainers address the root of a behavior problem, rather than just suppressing behavior, which is then likely to re-emerge.

Your Dog's Friend has listed:

* Boarding,
* Pet sitting, and
* Dog walking services

The names come from recommendations by dog owners who have attended Your Dog's Friend's workshops. Boarding placements listed here are not isolated kennel experiences, although some have special arrangements for highly reactive dogs. Those marked HIGHLY RECOMMENDED were recommended repeatedly.

Please recognize that Your Dog’s Friend cannot endorse the services on this list. Take them as suggestions that you should evaluate for yourself. Look at:

* The experience of the staff,
* How dogs are grouped for play, and
* What methods are used to control the dogs.

Please review the advantages of positive methods under Trainers. You don't want a boarding facility to undo your hard work.