Proudly Founded By A U.S. Marine Veteran
Give your dog
the life it deserves
No Treats, No Clickers, No Shock Collars, No Gimmicks
The Always Faithful Dog Training method is designed to teach you the language of your dog. We call it Leadership Dog Training.
Dogs are pack animals. As part of your pack, you want your dog to follow you. Our leadership-based techniques will enable you to be the pack leader.
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60,000 + Dogs Trained
✨Our Programs
Science-based methods tailored to your dog's unique personality and your lifestyle.
Training Programs That Work
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Beginner
This package includes:
*loose leash walking
*sit
*stay
*come
*down
We will also address common household behaviors like potty training, jumping, nipping and mouthing.
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Intermediate
Including all the same lessons from our beginner package, we add off-leash training for the dog owner who needs their dog to listen inside and outside of the house.
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Pro
In addition to the intermediate lessons, we add high distraction training for the dog owner who needs the highest level of obedience no matter where you are.
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Behavior Modification
This package is for dogs displaying dominant or anti-social behaviors like aggression, resource guarding or separation anxiety.
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Therapy Dog
This package will train your dog to become a certified therapy dog.
Certification will be provided at the completion of training.
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Service Dog
This package will train your dog to become a service dog.
Certification will be provided at the completion of training.
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Board and Train
This package enables us to bring your dog to our training facility for specialized training.
60,000
Dogs Trained
25+
Years Experience
130+
Locations across the USA
👋 Meet Our Founder
Hi, I'm Abraham!
One of the most experienced dog trainers in the world.
Abraham served honorably on active duty in the United States Marine Corps from 1999-2003. Abraham is also a service-connected disabled veteran.
Packleader and Owner
Master Commander Trainer IDTA
Training Cesars Way Course Graduate
Personally trained over 8,000 dogs
🎬 Watch & Learn
Check out the videos below to learn more.
Why Leadership Training?
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 a calm and confident pack leader.
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.
❓ Got Questions
Find answers to common questions about our training programs.
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 60,000 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?
Hear from Kurdt GreenwoodA 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.
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.
