Hot Diggity Dog
Hot Diggity Dog has trained dogs in Columbus, Indiana since 2004. The trainer holds the CPDT-KA and is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) through the IAABC, and works with aggression and reactivity alongside obedience, recall and lead walking. Formats include group classes, day school, private sessions and board and train. There are Basic Manners classes and drop-in Just for Fun Agility classes too. Methods are force-free.
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- Bark ScoreGold Rated Trainer
- 4.6 / 5
- Reputation
- 3.8
- Ethics
- 5.0
- Credentials
- 5.0
- Service breadth
- 3.6
- Training methods
- Force-free
Hot Diggity Dog reviews
Public reviews
Hot Diggity Dog’s reputation score is 3.8 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 40% of the trainers we list.
Read their Google reviewsHow is Hot Diggity Dog rated?
Four parts, each out of 5, weighted into one score. Member reviews never change it. How we score
- Reputation 30% of the score
- 3.8
- 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
- 3.6
- 4 ways to train (group class, day school, private 1:1, board & train), and help with 5 kinds of problem.
How does Hot Diggity Dog compare with other Columbus dog trainers?
Counted from the 2 trainers listed in Columbus.
- Highest of 2 scored trainers in Columbus by Bark Score.
- The only force-free trainer listed in Columbus.
- Offers private 1:1, like 1 other trainer in Columbus.
- Offers group class, like 1 other trainer in Columbus.
- Offers board & train, like 1 other trainer in Columbus.
- Offers day school, like 1 other trainer in Columbus.
- Overall Bark Score higher than 94% of the trainers we list.
What to ask Hot Diggity Dog 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?
- If my dog stays with you, can I visit or get updates, and how will you show me what to do at home?
- How many dogs are in a class, and how many trainers?
- What will I need to practise between sessions?
About Hot Diggity Dog
- Helps with
- Basic obedience, aggression, reactivity, recall, leash
- How they train
- Group class, day school, private 1:1, board & train
- Credentials
- CPDT-KA
- Established
- 2004
- Service area
- Columbus, Indiana & surrounding areas
- Good to know
- Established 2004
- Achievements
- Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sun 9am–6pm
- Address
- 6170 W 450 S, Columbus, Indiana 47201
- Phone
- +1 720-454-6451
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