Core Canine
Core Canine in Alexandria, Virginia specialises in force-free, positive reinforcement training, taught by its trainers April and Olivia at a training facility. Group classes and private 1:1 sessions cover puppies, basic obedience, recall and lead manners, and the behaviour side includes reactivity, aggression, separation anxiety and fear-based issues. It serves Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Burke and Falls Church, and the listed credential is CPDT-KA.
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- Bark ScoreGold Rated Trainer
- 4.7 / 5
- Reputation
- 4.3
- Ethics
- 5.0
- Credentials
- 5.0
- Service breadth
- 3.8
- Training methods
- Force-free
Core Canine reviews
Public reviews
Core Canine’s reputation score is 4.3 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 75% of the trainers we list.
Read their Google reviewsHow is Core Canine rated?
Four parts, each out of 5, weighted into one score. Member reviews never change it. How we score
- Reputation 30% of the score
- 4.3
- From the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile.
- Ethics 40% of the score
- 5.0
- Force-free. They train with rewards and positive reinforcement, without aversive tools. This scores highest.
- Credentials 25% of the score
- 5.0
- CPDT-KA: Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed, from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT).
- Service breadth 5% of the score
- 3.8
- 2 ways to train (group class, private 1:1), and help with 8 kinds of problem.
How does Core Canine compare with other Alexandria dog trainers?
Counted from the 7 trainers listed in Alexandria.
- Highest of 6 scored trainers in Alexandria by Bark Score.
- One of 2 force-free trainers listed in Alexandria.
- Offers private 1:1, like 5 other trainers in Alexandria.
- Offers group class, like 2 other trainers in Alexandria.
- Overall Bark Score higher than 98% of the trainers we list.
What to ask Core Canine before you book
- What does a typical session look like, and what happens when a dog gets something wrong?
- What does a session or programme cost, and what’s included?
- How many dogs are in a class, and how many trainers?
- What will I need to practise between sessions?
About Core Canine
- Helps with
- Puppy, basic obedience, reactivity, aggression, separation anxiety, recall, leash, fear based issues
- How they train
- Group class, private 1:1
- Credentials
- CPDT-KA
- Service area
- Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Burke, Falls Church, Ft
- Good to know
- Dedicated training facility
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sun 9am–9pm
- Address
- 3301 Mt Vernon Ave ste 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305
- Phone
- +1 571-488-9004
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