Table of Contents Why We Made This Guide How We Evaluated RVA Trainers Categories of Businesses Detailed Breakdowns Affective Canines Breakthrough K9 Training Calm K9 Training Dog Dudes K9 Training Intelligent K9 Training James River Dog Training Mahonestead K9 Off-Leash K9 Training Happy Tailz Dog Training River City Dog Training Zoom Room Dog Trainin g Final Thoughts Why We Made This Guide Richmond has no shortage of dog trainers: board-and-train programs, class-based schoo

Short answer: of course we do. As long as we have capacity, we will take on any dog we can, including any kind of dog with unknown or traumatic histories. Those are often the dogs we love working with most. They’re typically the most misunderstood, the most challenging, and the ones who need real help, not another curriculum-based dog training package. Some rescue dogs may need immediate, hands-on intervention before we’re able to give them long-term coverage, depending on t

Can my dog get coverage if they already have behavior problems? Yes. Learn how pre-existing behavior issues work with Canine Coverage™, Fast-Track Coverage, and the Behavior Buy-In.

The dog world has a problem no one wants to talk about: Dogs are being euthanized for behavior issues that are completely preventable and trainable. These dogs aren't “broken.” And it's not like people don't care. This is because the entire industry  is built backward, offering help only when things are already dangerous, overwhelming, or expensive. Let’s be blunt. A dog starts showing early signs of fear, reactivity, guarding, or stress. The owner tries to figure it out alon

Fast-Track Coverage, our immediate help option for dogs struggling with pre-existing issues, costs $1,199. There's a good reason for that. First, it’s far more affordable  than almost any legitimate behavior-rehab program, especially for dogs dealing with aggression, anxiety, or reactivity. Most high-quality programs charge several thousand dollars. Second, Fast-Track Coverage doesn’t just fix what’s happening right now, it unlocks coverage for that same issue for the rest of

Learn everything about Canine Coverage™, the first dog behavior coverage designed to protect your dog’s emotional and behavioral wellbeing. This complete FAQ explains how it works, who it’s for, Fast-Track vs. standard coverage, and why it’s transforming dog behavior support for everyone.

We get it, a lot of dogs out there have serious behavioral issues. And oftentimes, owners of these dogs are told that their dog is "too far gone" and a "safety risk", and the only way out of their situation is euthanasia. Let me say this as clearly but compassionately as possible: We won’t turn dogs like that away. Ever. Severe aggression, anxiety, reactivity, biting, shutdown dogs, overwhelmed dogs... none of that disqualifies you. In fact, those are the dogs who need suppor

Don't worry, your dog didn't simply forget what they learned, and you didn't waste your money. It's going to be okay. Despite what it feels like, most dogs don’t actually “regress” when their trained skills or good behaviors start to fade weeks or months after their training. They simply slide back into the emotions/routines they had before  training, because nothing in their daily life supported the long-term change they were trying to make. And that’s not a failure on the t

Chewing is a normal behavior for dogs. When they chew furniture or objects around the house, they aren't purposefully being "bad", they just simply haven't been taught what's appropriate and inappropriate to chew. When it comes to destructive chewing, that usually means a dog’s emotional or physical needs aren’t being met. Dogs chew to self-soothe, relieve stress, explore, or burn excess energy. So while boundaries (including appropriate punishment)  are  part of the solution