Jay Elfman

United States, New York, Great Neck, NY

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About this trainer

Top Dog Training LLC

Certifications:

  • CDT Designations: ISCDT – CDT-PSC

Job Title:

Owner

Training Philosophy:

They only use positive dog training methods. That means your dog will always be treated kindly with them. Happy voices, treats, and repetition are the only ways to train. They consider punishment and unnecessary devices such as shock collars to be archaic.

Locations Served:

Long Island and NYC

Languages:

English, Spanish

Servicing Long Island and NYC

They speak dog! And just as important, they love dogs. Top Dog Training provides personalized training for any dog, any age, any behavior. They are training and behavioral specialists, providing basic and advanced dog training through positive reinforcement. They always come to your home first where the distractions are at a minimum. Their territory includes Nassau County, Northern Queens, and NYC. Your home will be, at most, 30 minutes away from their home base in Great Neck. As training progresses, they may venture out to the backyard and eventually to a public park to sharpen your dog’s new skills. They only use positive dog training methods. That means your dog will always be treated kindly with them. Happy voices, treats, and repetition are the only ways to train. They consider punishment and unnecessary devices such as shock collars to be archaic. They believe in teaching dog owners to impart simple, effective, time-efficient, and cruelty-free techniques that work alongside every dog’s natural instincts. Since Top Dog Training’s methods are generally based on how dogs naturally communicate, your dog will be quick to adapt and learn.

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