Sound Dog Connection
Scent work, reactivity and separation anxiety are all on the list at Sound Dog Connection in Gig Harbor, Washington. The trainer, who holds the CBCC-KA, also covers puppies, basic obedience, recall, lead walking and fear-based issues. Lessons are one-to-one and can take place in your home or over a video call. Training is force-free.
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- Bark ScoreGold Rated Trainer
- 4.6 / 5
- Reputation
- 3.8
- Ethics
- 5.0
- Credentials
- 4.9
- Service breadth
- 3.9
- Training methods
- Force-free
Sound Dog Connection reviews
Public reviews
Sound Dog Connection’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 42% of the trainers we list.
Read their Google reviewsHow is Sound Dog Connection 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
- 4.9
- CBCC-KA: Certified Behavior Consultant Canine, Knowledge Assessed, from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT).
- Service breadth 5% of the score
- 3.9
- 3 ways to train (in-home, private 1:1, online/virtual), and help with 8 kinds of problem.
How does Sound Dog Connection compare with other Gig Harbor dog trainers?
Counted from the 4 trainers listed in Gig Harbor.
- Highest of 3 scored trainers in Gig Harbor by Bark Score.
- One of 3 force-free trainers listed in Gig Harbor.
- Offers private 1:1, like 2 other trainers in Gig Harbor.
- Offers in-home, like 1 other trainer in Gig Harbor.
- Offers online/virtual, like 1 other trainer in Gig Harbor.
- Overall Bark Score higher than 94% of the trainers we list.
What to ask Sound Dog Connection 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?
- What will I need to practise between sessions?
About Sound Dog Connection
- Helps with
- Scent/nosework, reactivity, basic obedience, recall, leash, fear based issues, separation anxiety, puppy
- How they train
- In-home, private 1:1, online/virtual
- Credentials
- CBCC-KA
- Opening hours
- Wed 11am–7pmThu 10am–5pmFri 9am–4pmSun 11am–5pm
- Address
- 2601 Jahn Ave NW A10, Gig Harbor, Washington 98335
- Phone
- +1 253-358-5232
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