Dog Training

Loyal Companions offers private lessons conveniently in your home. Our lessons are personalized to your individual needs. We will only work on the behavior problems that you need help with. For some behavior problems, one lesson may be all that is required.

You have the option of paying for one lesson at a time or purchasing a package of lessons at a discounted rate. We offer very reasonable rates for either option.

We schedule appointments for the weekdays, evenings and Saturdays.

Take training lessons right from your computer. We are offering two e-courses, titled “The Secrets to Training your Dog in Less Than 10 Minutes a Day” and “Beyond the Basics of Dog Training”. These e-courses are delivered to your e-mail, so you do not need to download anything onto your computer. You will receive a new lesson every week for approximately 10 weeks.

Ask any question about dog training, behavior modification, or questions about training your own assistance dog. We will send you a detailed step-by-step answer via e-mail. This service includes a 30 - 45 minute telephone session, given at your convenience.

• people that have dog behavior problems that they want solved right away;



• people that want to save on the expense of private in-home training;



• people that want to save time and travel going to puppy classes;



• people that want help with assistance dog training or skilled dog training;



• or people that live outside of our service area.

We offer ongoing telephone and/or e-mail support on any previous training at no additional charge.

Everyone has different reasons for training their dog, we offer the following services:

• Basic and Advanced Training - Your dog will learn basic and/or advanced obedience commands and manners.



• Behavior Modification - Solving your dog's behavior problems in the shortest amount of time.



• Puppy Education - We will teach you basic care that puppies need. Also, teaching your puppy proper behaviors such as no biting, no jumping, only chewing puppy toys and housetraining.



• Assistance Dog Training - Teaching owners how to train their own dog for assistance work. This option is for adults or children who have a physical or psychiatric disability. Your dog can give you the gift of independence. There are many different types of assistance dogs, for example; mobility assistance dogs, hearing dogs, psychiatric service dogs and autism service dogs.


Note: Under the federal law (Americans with Disabilities Act - ADA), assistance dogs are allowed in public places where pets are prohibited, as long as the assistance dog has been trained for public access. Some assistance dogs are trained to work only in the home.


• Skilled Dog Training - Your dog can be trained to assist you in your home. This option is for anybody, whether you are classified legally disabled or not. Your dog can be trained to wake you up in the morning, retrieve the phone in case of health emergency, locate and alert a family member that is on another floor that you need him/her, alert you to intruders near your home, offer emotional support, and much more.

Serving Frederick, New Market, Lake Linganore, Spring Ridge, Ijamsville, Monrovia, Mount Airy, Urbana and surrounding areas in Frederick County, Maryland for private in-home training.

Serving anywhere in the U.S. for online Ask the Trainer services.