West End Richmond 672-2200
South of the James 794-5400
Holiday Barn's Personal Dog
Training Program can help you
have a fun,
meaningful and
lasting dog/owner relationship!
We are proud to offer the services of two of the nation's top Certified Professional Obedience Trainers; Melanie Benware and Amanda Pitsenberger. They are graduates of the prestigious Tom Rose School of Professional Dog Training. While in school their focus was on obedience, dog behavior, AKC competition, agility, narcotic detection and tracking. Melanie and Amanda are dedicated to strengthening the pet/owner bond and pet behavior modification.
Holiday Barn Curriculum
Boarding School -
The ultimate personal dog training experience. Drop your dog off at Holiday Barn Monday Morning and our personal trainer will work with your dog daily Monday through Friday. Perfect for the dog lover who values a well-mannered dog.
Day School -
Bring your dog to school, Monday through Friday and our Trainer will meet your dog training needs.
Transition Meetings -
Your personal trainer will schedule a transition meeting with you so you and your dog can enjoy the new exercises learned each week.
Call Melanie Benware in the West End 672-2200 or Amanda Pitsenberger, South of the James at 794-5400.
Refresher Group Training Classes -
After graduation from our Personal Training Program, you are invited to join our flexible Group Training Classes. It is flexible because you can come to any six sessions within a six month period! In the class we review all of the commands your dog learned during our Personal Training Program and work with the distractions of a group environment. It is a very fun way to socialize and enhance your relationship with your dog!
Canine Good Citizen Testing -
The Canine Good Citizen Program was created by the American Kennel Club to promote responsible dog ownership and to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. Our trainers can administer the test. For more information about this worthwhile program please click on this link: www.akc.org/events/cgc/index.cfm