Aggressive · Certified · Obedience · Salem

Walk A Pup

Walk A Pup in Salem, Massachusetts believes routine visits with mental and physical exercise, social contact and new environments do a lot for a dog. Training runs through private sessions, group classes, day school and online lessons, covering puppy training, obedience, recall and lead walking. Behaviour modification helps with aggression, reactivity and fear-based issues, and boarding is offered too. Methods are force-free, and the trainer holds the CPDT-KA.

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Bark ScoreGold Rated Trainer: 4.6 / 5
Reputation: 3.7
Ethics: 5.0
Credentials: 5.0
Service breadth: 3.9
Training methods: Force-free

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Walk A Pup’s reputation score is 3.7 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 33% of the trainers we list.

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Reputation 30% of the score: 3.7; 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: 3.9; 4 ways to train (online/virtual, group class, private 1:1, day school), and help with 7 kinds of problem.

How does Walk A Pup compare with other Salem dog trainers?

Counted from the 2 trainers listed in Salem.

Highest of 2 scored trainers in Salem by Bark Score.
The only force-free trainer listed in Salem.
The only trainer in Salem listing private 1:1.
The only trainer in Salem listing group class.
The only trainer in Salem listing online/virtual.
The only trainer in Salem listing day school.
Overall Bark Score higher than 93% of the trainers we list.

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About Walk A Pup

Helps with: Puppy, basic obedience, recall, leash, aggression, reactivity, fear based issues
How they train: Online/virtual, group class, private 1:1, day school
Credentials: CPDT-KA
Service area: Salem, Massachusetts & surrounding areas
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 8am–6pm
Address: 41 Mason St #4, Salem, Massachusetts 1970
Phone: +1 781-910-5211

Sessions

Private TrainingOne-on-one personalized training 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

Behavior ModificationAddressing behavioral issues such as aggression, anxiety, and reactivity

BoardingOvernight boarding and kennel services

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