Best Friend Dog Training
Best Friend Dog Training in Toms River, New Jersey is run by Rachel Stintzcum, who has trained dogs for over 15 years, teaching classes in a training facility and private lessons in clients' homes. Her background in psychology shapes how she approaches preventing and resolving behaviour problems. Training is force-free, in the home and in private 1:1 sessions. It covers puppies, basic obedience, recall, lead manners and fear-based issues, plus therapy dog training and AKC CGC and AKC Trick Titles test preparation. The listed credential is CPDT-KA.
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- Bark ScoreGold Rated Trainer
- 4.6 / 5
- Reputation
- 3.9
- Ethics
- 5.0
- Credentials
- 5.0
- Service breadth
- 3.8
- Training methods
- Force-free
Best Friend Dog Training reviews
Public reviews
Best Friend Dog Training’s reputation score is 3.9 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 49% of the trainers we list.
Read their Google reviewsHow is Best Friend Dog Training rated?
Four parts, each out of 5, weighted into one score. Member reviews never change it. How we score
- Reputation 30% of the score
- 3.9
- 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 (in-home, private 1:1), and help with 8 kinds of problem.
How does Best Friend Dog Training compare with other Toms River dog trainers?
Counted from the 8 trainers listed in Toms River.
- Highest of 8 scored trainers in Toms River by Bark Score.
- The only force-free trainer listed in Toms River.
- Offers private 1:1, like 4 other trainers in Toms River.
- Offers in-home, like 1 other trainer in Toms River.
- Overall Bark Score higher than 95% of the trainers we list.
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About Best Friend Dog Training
- Helps with
- AKC CGC Test Prep, AKC Trick Titles Test Prep, basic obedience, recall, leash, fear based issues, puppy, therapy dog
- How they train
- In-home, private 1:1
- Credentials
- CPDT-KA
- Service area
- Toms River, New Jersey & surrounding areas
- Good to know
- Dedicated training facility
- Achievements
- featured in Training Secrets for Bully Breeds, American Dog Magazine, Bark, and other publications
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri 9am–8:30pmSat–Sun 10am–6pm
- Address
- 1837A Hooper Ave, Toms River, New Jersey 8753
- Phone
- +1 732-477-1589
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