Obedience · Positive Reinforcement · Puppy · Elizabethtown

Playful Pups Retreat

Playful Pups Retreat in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, offers daycare and boarding along with force-free training. Group classes and day school are the two formats, and they focus on puppy training and basic obedience, all held in person for dogs in Elizabethtown and the surrounding areas.

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Bark ScoreSilver Rated Trainer: 4.2 / 5
Reputation: 4.5
Ethics: 5.0
Credentials: 2.8
Service breadth: 3.0
Training methods: Force-free

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Playful Pups Retreat’s reputation score is 4.5 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 86% of the trainers we list.

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Reputation 30% of the score: 4.5; 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: 2.8; No recognised credential is listed. Ask what training they’ve had.
Service breadth 5% of the score: 3.0; 2 ways to train (group class, day school), and help with 2 kinds of problem.

How does Playful Pups Retreat compare with other Elizabethtown dog trainers?

Counted from the 2 trainers listed in Elizabethtown.

Highest of 2 scored trainers in Elizabethtown by Bark Score.
The only force-free trainer listed in Elizabethtown.
Offers group class, like 1 other trainer in Elizabethtown.
The only trainer in Elizabethtown listing day school.
Overall Bark Score higher than 85% of the trainers we list.

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About Playful Pups Retreat

Helps with: Puppy, basic obedience
How they train: Group class, day school
Service area: Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania & surrounding areas
Opening hours: Mon 9am–3pmTue–Fri 7am–7pmSat 8am–5pmSun 9am–5pm
Address: 850 Milton Grove Rd N, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania 17022
Phone: +1 717-883-5426

Sessions

Group ClassesTraining in a group setting with other dogs and owners

Puppy TrainingFoundation training for puppies during their critical development period

Obedience TrainingBasic to advanced obedience commands and manners

Dog DaycareSupervised daytime care with socialization opportunities

BoardingOvernight boarding and kennel services

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