Aggressive · Certified · Obedience · Valley Village

Mander’s Best Friends

Mander’s Best Friends works privately with dogs in Valley Village, California, aiming for happier and more harmonious relationships between owners and their dogs. The trainer keeps up with continuing education for certification and holds the CPDT-KA. Sessions cover puppy training, obedience and lead walking, and behaviour modification for reactivity, aggression and separation anxiety. Service and therapy dog training and boarding are also offered. Methods are force-free.

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Bark ScoreGold Rated Trainer
4.5 / 5
Reputation
3.5
Ethics
5.0
Credentials
5.0
Service breadth
3.6
Training methods
Force-free
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Mander’s Best Friends’s reputation score is 3.5 out of 5, worked out from the star rating and number of reviews on their Google Business Profile. That’s higher than 22% of the trainers we list.

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Reputation 30% of the score
3.5
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
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
1 way to train (private 1:1), and help with 8 kinds of problem.

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About Mander’s Best Friends

Helps with
Puppy, basic obedience, leash, reactivity, aggression, separation anxiety, therapy dog, service dog
How they train
Private 1:1
Credentials
CPDT-KA
Service area
Valley Village, California & surrounding areas
Opening hours
Mon–Sun 8:30am–5:30pm
Address
12437 La Maida St, Valley Village, California 91607
Phone
+1 818-284-5575

Sessions

Private TrainingOne-on-one personalized training sessions
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
Service/Therapy Dog TrainingTraining for service or therapy dog certification
BoardingOvernight boarding and kennel services

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