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Good Dog Rising Training & Behavior in Carlisle, PA

Positive Dog Training & Behavior Consultation

You decided to get a dog for the love of it. For the enjoyment of it. Let us help you find that joy.

Whether you're ready for a great start, looking for some fun for you and your pal, or frustrated by a serious behavior problem, our experienced team of instructors is here to help.

Come to Good Dog Rising for obedience, manners, K9 sports, behavior consultation, and fun with your dog and other dog people.

Elevate your dog's potential at Good Dog Rising.
Start enjoying your dog more today.

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New dog? Save with class packages! We offer packages for our Core Curriculum classes (Puppy, Basic, Advanced Manners.)

You can still sign up for one class at a time, but for those of you who know you'd like the amazing benefits of completing our whole core series, you also have the option of saving $75-$125 by pre-purchasing either two or three of those classes.

See the View Schedule & Register page for more details and to get signed up.

Choose your own start date for Puppy or Basic class! Sign up right away to get your preferred start date, especially for weekend classes.

We offer our Puppy (under 4 months) and Basic Manners (over 4 months) classes in a rolling-enrollment format, which means you can start when you choose, as soon as a spot is open. You can also sign up well ahead of time for a future date, instead of wondering when the next class will start.

Choose your start week during registration, and complete your class over the course of the next 7 weeks (we'll let you know about holidays and occasional days off.) We are committed to a low student-to-instructor ratio - we have small class sizes and/or have both a lead and assistant instructor in each Puppy and Basic class.

Ready to take your training to the next level? We offer lots of ongoing Advanced and Graduate Level classes for our GDR Basic grads. There is always a variety to choose from, and new classes get posted often!

Check out the View Schedule & Register page to see what's going on. If you have something specific in mind, just let us know! Leave us a comment on FaceBook, or sign up for any of the "Notify Me About the Next...." options at the bottom of the class registration page so we can see what you're interested in and we'll let you know when we post the class.

We have continuous Rally-Obedience, Scentwork, Trick Dog, K9 Sports, and Agility for Fun classes and welcome new additions!

New to GDR? We welcome you to come and observe a class.

Just email us to set it up (so we can minimize disruptions to class), and we would love to have you come and watch a class in action. We think it's great that you want to really check things out - training and trainers vary greatly in quality and methods, so checking things out is a good idea. Generally, the best classes to observe are Basic Manners and Puppy Kindergarten to get a sense of what our classes are like.

**As part of our COVID precautions limiting headcount in our classes, we welcome you to observe our Virtual Basic Manners class. Just click to join class, and you'll see our instructor teaching from the GDR facility and students training from home. This is a really convenient way to see our teaching style and facility. Just email us to coordinate observing the Virtual Basic Manners class.**

Attention, busy new puppy parents!

We know how hard it can be to get all of those important socialization experiences in - people, places, animals, experiences - during the critical early developmental period your pup is in, along with working on house training around your busy schedule.

Let us help with our VIP service called Day Training. Send your pup to us a few times a week for Puppy Day Camp! Details on the Services page.

Professional dog training classes & canine behavior services in Carlisle, PA.

Also serving Mechanicsburg, Shippensburg, and surrounding areas.

Contact us today via email: 
info@gooddogrising.com or sign up online for a group class, event, or private session.

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Testimonials

Why choose us? Review the helpful information at this link from the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior on

HOW TO CHOOSE A DOG TRAINER.

The Good Dog Rising instructor team combines experience, continuing education, and the most modern, up to date methods and instruction.

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