Always Faithful Dog Training of Mercer County
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Dogs in Human Environments
When dogs are born in the wild, they are born in a natural environment. Their mother and older pack members instinctively guide them to learn all the skills for survival. The dogs learn quickly to use those instincts to thrive and survive.
Dogs living with humans are living in an artificial environment. The artificial environment can create artificial problems. We see a range of behaviors including leash pulling, jumping, excessive barking, nipping, anxiety and aggression.
The solution to ALL of these problems is found by using our leadership-based training. 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.
Our Founder Abraham Mashal explains how the human created artificial environment takes a dog away from their instinctual natural environment.
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Dog Training Services
Private lessons are located in your home and focus on meeting your specific training needs.
WE OFFER 10% OFF ANY TRAINING TO MILITARY, POLICE OR FIRE DEPT.
Obedience Packages
All Packages start with establishing Leadership. Obedience work is a key element to Leadership resulting in a well-balanced, well-behaved dog.
Basic Obedience
This training package is 4 in-home lessons that include five basic commands: Heel (walking), Sit, Stay, Come and Down. For puppies, we also provide guidance and documentation about house training, crate training, socialization, and responding to common behaviors like nipping & jumping.
Cost: $495 for 1 dog; $695 for 2 dogs
Advanced Obedience
This package is 7 in-home lessons that include the five basic commands and expands their application based on your unique needs.
Cost: $795 for 1 dog; $1095 for 2 dogs
Advanced Obedience with High Distraction
This 9 lesson training package includes everything in Advanced Obedience and adds skills to achieve obedience in high distraction environments (listening with other dogs/people/distractions around).
Cost: $1095 for 1 dog; $1495 for 2 dogs
Foundations
These are short, targeted lessons to set a strong foundation quickly. It’s best to follow these with an Obedience package.
Puppy Starter Lesson
This is a single in-home lesson to assist you & your new puppy to get started on the right foot. We’ll cover house training, exercise, feeding routine, crate training, socialization, responding to common behaviors like nipping & jumping and laying the right foundations for leadership.
Cost: $150
Leadership Essentials
This 3 lesson pack is a more in-depth focus on AFDT leadership techniques, structured leash walk, establishing a daily schedule/feeding routine, impulse control work, and calming exercises to ensure you get started off on the right track to having a more calm, confident, obedient pack member. This package will ensure a strong foundation for future AFDT obedience training packages and strengthen your leadership and position as pack leader. This package is perfect for early puppyhood (8-12 weeks of age), and rescues and other adult dogs that clients may be struggling to gain trust and respect with.
Cost: $395 for one dog; $595 for two dogs.
Foundations
These are short, targeted lessons to set a strong foundation quickly. It’s best to follow these with an Obedience package.
Puppy Starter Lesson
This is a single in-home lesson to assist you & your new puppy to get started on the right foot. We’ll cover house training, exercise, feeding routine, crate training, socialization, responding to common behaviors like nipping & jumping and laying the right foundations for leadership.
Cost: $150
Leadership Essentials
This 3 lesson pack is a more in-depth focus on AFDT leadership techniques, structured leash walk, establishing a daily schedule/feeding routine, impulse control work, and calming exercises to ensure you get started off on the right track to having a more calm, confident, obedient pack member. This package will ensure a strong foundation for future AFDT obedience training packages and strengthen your leadership and position as pack leader. This package is perfect for early puppyhood (8-12 weeks of age), and rescues and other adult dogs that clients may be struggling to gain trust and respect with.
Cost: $395 for one dog; $595 for two dogs.
Specialty Training Packages
One Lesson Wonder
This service gives you our full attention for 60-90 minutes to solve most dog problems you may be having. We will come to your home, show you how to establish leadership and leave detailed notes and handouts to solve your dog problems. It also includes a follow up call after the lesson. Perfect for the dog who needs a lot of help very quickly.
Cost: $175
2-Month Tune-up
A single, 1 hour lesson 2 months following your last lesson to work on any new issues or difficulties you may have experienced since graduation.
Cost: $125
Board-and-Train Package
Board-and-Train is an opportunity for your dog to stay at facility for 1-2 weeks depending on the training need and your schedule to receive daily training. We partner with a beautiful top-rated kennel on 9+ acres. Your dog will enjoy an indoor/outdoor run, one-on-one playtime and daily lessons/walks with our trainers.
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Board-and-Train
Board-and-Train is an opportunity for your dog to stay at facility for 1-2 weeks depending on the training need and your schedule to receive daily training. We partner with a beautiful top-rated kennel on 9+ acres. Your dog will enjoy an indoor/outdoor run, one-on-one playtime and daily lessons/walks with our trainers.
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All services are offered throughout Mercer County, New Jersey including: Trenton, Hamilton, Ewing, Lawrenceville, Princeton, Lambertville, West Windsor, East Windsor, Robbinsville, Allentown, Bordentown, Chesterfield, Burlington, Edgewater Park, and Willingboro
Meet the Pack
About Renee
Co-Owner, Pack Leader, Level 1 IDTA Trainer
Renee was born and raised in Hamilton and now makes her home in Edgewater Park. She spent 20 years as a 911 dispatcher for the Trenton Police Department until she recently took early retirement to begin her own business venture. Working for so long as a police dispatcher, she has excellent skills in listening to people, understanding their needs, and executing a plan to meet those needs. She also spent time volunteering with the Trenton Animal Shelter by handling dogs at adoption events and by fostering some tough adoption cases. She currently lives with her rescue Mastiff/Pit Dutchess, who spent the first half of her life in an abusive situation and is now thriving in Renee's care.
About Amanda
Co-Owner, Pack Leader, Level 1 IDTA Trainer
Amanda is a lifelong resident of Hamilton and is excited to bring the Always Faithful Dog Training method to the area. She spent several years at the Trenton Animal Shelter as the dog adoption coordinator and also fostered dogs in her home. In 2018, she began a successful eco-friendly cleaning company which has taught her a great deal about running a small business and developing positive relationships with clients looking for assistance with the most important aspects of their lives such as their homes and pets. While that business has been rewarding, she always knew her professional life would bring her back to working with dogs. She is thrilled to be on this journey with her best friend of over 30 years working as a team to help people live in harmony with their canine family members.
About Amanda
Co-Owner, Pack Leader, Level 1 IDTA Trainer
Amanda is a lifelong resident of Hamilton and is excited to bring the Always Faithful Dog Training method to the area. She spent several years at the Trenton Animal Shelter as the dog adoption coordinator and also fostered dogs in her home. In 2018, she began a successful eco-friendly cleaning company which has taught her a great deal about running a small business and developing positive relationships with clients looking for assistance with the most important aspects of their lives such as their homes and pets. While that business has been rewarding, she always knew her professional life would bring her back to working with dogs. She is thrilled to be on this journey with her best friend of over 30 years working as a team to help people live in harmony with their canine family members.
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Employment
Interested in becoming a dog trainer?
At Always Faithful Dog Training, we are looking for a very specific person that has great communication/people skills and wants to learn how to train dogs. Do you see the good in all canines and want to teach humans how to bring out the best in their dog? No previous dog training experience needed. Love of dogs and comfort handling them is a must! We offer a flexible schedule and great earning potential.
Traits of a Pack Member:
Be calm and commanding at all times mixed with a lot of patience.
Practice humility and seek out help/advice when needed.
Understanding of our clients’ lives and accommodate them when necessary.
Use our proven leadership methods and trust our process.
Maintain openness to feedback and learning.
Use and demonstrate good social skills with dogs and humans. The client is the owner first, the dog second and the client needs to feel comfortable with our trainers.
Have a good sense of humor since silly, embarrassing, or messy things will happen when training.
Comfortable with all walks of life. Our human clients are as diverse as our dogs! We rarely turn down a client unless it is a service beyond our expertise.
Job Requirements:
Must have reliable transportation
Ability to travel to people’s homes (within 45-55 minute radius) to conduct lessons
Must pass background check
Permitted to work legally in the US
Previous or current dog owner
Must be over 21 years of age
Part Time and Full Time positions available. Due to significant training requirement, this is not a seasonal/summer job.
If you think that you have what it takes and want to help Always Faithful Dog Training make a difference in the lives of dogs and their owners, then click on the apply button and provide the requested information. We look forward to hearing from you!