Establish Your Leadership

with Our Dog

Training Programs

Through our personalized training programs, Always Faithful dog trainers will guide you in becoming the confident, effective leader your dog needs.

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Our Founder Abraham Mashal explains how the human created artificial environment takes a dog away from their instinctual natural environment. 

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60,000+ DOGS TRAINED

why leadership training?

The Importance of the Natural Environment

In the wild, a dog’s mother and older pack members instinctively guide them to learn skills for survival. In your home, your dog is looking for a leader to establish rules/boundaries and guide them.  Without a leader, your dog will try to lead. The result is leash pulling, jumping, excessive barking, nipping, pent-up energy, anxiety and aggression. The solution to ALL of these problems is found by using our leadership-based training. Always Faithful Dog Training will empower you to be that CALM, CONFIDENT LEADER. 


 Check out the videos below to learn more. 

 At Always Faithful Dog Training, we teach you to lead your dog using the instinctive methods of a pack leader. Our founder, Abraham Mashal, explains what we call Leadership Training.

World renowned animal behavior specialist and Always Faithful consultant Kurdt Greenwood speaks about the importance of the natural environment.

OUR DOG TRAINING PROGRAMS

Puppy Obedience

Get started on the right foot as early as possible. Teach your dog to respect your leadership which results in mutual trust and a desire to follow your lead. 

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Dog Obedience

Teach your dog to walk with a loose leash and to respond quickly to commands which lead to advanced abilities and more freedom/fun for your dog.

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Specialty Training

Our trainers are able to address a lot more than obedience. We can help with behavior concerns like anxiety and aggression. We train Therapy and Service Dogs.

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Board-and-Train

Dogs need vacations, too! This is a chance for your dog to come stay and train with us daily. The packages are customized to your needs.

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Certifications and Affiliations

Hear the Bark of Approval

Literally the best training I could have ever asked for!!! Everyone was super kind and my reactive dog Bernie has made massive improvements in just a few days! I was turned away from other trainers because of my pit bulls reactivity but Always faithful dog training was willing to help. We worked with trainer Despy and her compassion and expertise is unmatched. Bernie is well on his way to being an amazingly behaved dog, and I couldn’t have done it without them! 10/10

Melanie's Arts

I cannot give enough stars on the training, attention and patience that we experienced. Brandon was so nice and informative in teaching me how to train Roxy. So glad I called them! Despy was super nice in our first meeting too. Such nice people! Highly recommend.

Angie

My experience with always faithful dog training was amazing! My trainer Cindy was so helpful and my sweet pup Indiana has come a long way. We rescued him from a shelter and he came with some behavioral issues and also just needed some basic training as well. Cindy helped us through it all and was very patient with Indiana given he can be a little shy around strangers. I overall had a great experience and would recommend them to anyone!

Anna Niemiec

I have a great dog. My dog is not perfect. He likes to pull on the leash after squirrels and jump on people to greet them. This dog trainer came to my home so they could see how he behaved in his environment. The trainer taught both of us what was expected behavior in public places. I tried positive reinforcement with treats and praise. I also tried a shock collar. Neither of these things worked. After one session with this trainer, I already saw significant changes.

Andrew Kessler

My pup, Tobie completed basic obedience training with Tara. She was very timely in her responses, built a strong connection with my family and I, and most of all, was very patient with Tobie. At the end of our four sessions, Despy, the owner tagged along and was able to evaluate Tobie. Knowing my goal is to make my puppy a therapy dog for kids, Despy was eager to get working with my pup further. I’d recommend Always Faithful to everyone wanting real results.

Blake Stern

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Are you “certified” dog trainers?

    Yes, every single Always Faithful Dog Trainer is certified through AFDT and the IDTA.  Our organization has trained over 50,000 dogs in the last 20 years.  We are by far the most experienced dog training company in the world

  • Why don’t you use treats, clickers or shock collars?

    A dog starts out with a beautiful, natural instinct to follow a pack leader -- all the training methods mentioned above are unnatural. They also produce little to no results and require dog owners to constantly carry around their training tools.


    Treats can offer a quick fix but are detrimental over time. When we exchange treats for obedience, we create a transactional relationship – a “what’s in it for me” attitude. When this attitude prevails, utilizing their instinct to follow becomes more challenging. Treat training is also unhealthy for the dog since it requires constant food.  60% of dogs in America are considered obese! Treat training is one of the reasons for this epidemic.  

    Shock collar training creates results based on fear and has been labeled abusive by the American and Canadian Veterinary Associations. 


    AFDT only uses instinctive methods that the dog will understand and have a positive reaction to.  All AFDT methods use positive reinforcement only and have been endorsed by world renowned animal behavior specialists like Kurdt Greenwood.

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  • Will you train all breeds and ages of dogs?

    Yes, the AFDT method works on any dog, any age and any breed.

  • What is the youngest and oldest dog you will work with?

    We start our puppy training as young as 8 weeks and have no age limit to training, if the dog is healthy enough to train.  

  • Do you train therapy and service dogs?

    Yes, many of our locations offer these services.  Please check out your local location to determine if that service is offered near you.

  • Do you train aggressive dogs?

    Yes, many of our locations offer these services.  Please check out your local location to determine if that service is offered near you. 

  • Do you retrain dogs from other companies?

    Yes.  We also aim to be the last training company you will need to use.

  • Can you train dogs with anxiety?

    Yes, the most common cause of anxiety is lack of leadership. When a dog joins a human pack, they are looking for specific behaviors from a pack leader. These behaviors are not intuitive to humans so we often fail to provide what they need. In the absence of a pack leader, your dog will try to be the pack leader. This can be stressful and lead to anxiety. So, before you consider medicating your dog, please consider training. We can help with all types of anxiety including fear, overprotectiveness, and separation anxiety.

our BLOG

A dog is laying in front of a herd of sheep grazing in a field.
By Abe Mashal April 15, 2025
Ever wonder what traits dogs look for in a pack leader? Kurdt Greenwood explains...
Dogs pulling a sled through the snow.
By Abe Mashal January 16, 2025
Ever wonder what it takes to interact safely and properly with all animals in the animal kingdom? Check out the audio book below to learn exactly what it takes...
Two dogs are sniffing each other on the ground.
By Abe Mashal January 7, 2025
Learn step-by-step tips to introduce two dogs safely and stress-free, fostering positive interactions and a harmonious relationship from the start.

Find a pack leader near you

Our interactive map highlights various Pack Leaders across our network. Simply follow the map to your nearest Always Faithful Dog Training franchise and begin your session in a professional, supportive environment. With these convenient locations, you and your dog can focus on learning and growing together, making every training session both enjoyable and effective.