Behavior Besties, Behavior Buddies, and Behavior United’s group classes at Your Dog’s Friend in Rockville, MD provide budget-friendly class experiences
Behavior Besties Personalized Group Classes
Interested in a group class experience with your friends, family and their dogs? Let us curate a curriculum just for you! This customized experience makes for a great work team event or party! Classes can be online or in-person depending on location etc.
Class ideas include walking nicely on leash, coming when called, not jumping on guests, holiday manners, scent games, cooperative care for vet and grooming visits, separation anxiety, and more!
Looking for an online group class for separation anxiety? I just need four folks to sign up, so gather your friends, family, and neighbors!
Contact us now to discuss your specific needs.
Behavior Buddies
$25.00
Every month
Welcome to affordable self-paced training solutions on your timeline. With Behavior Buddies, you'll have access to the 7 self-paced classes. You can always add on a private session for a skills check & to address your particular needs. Join Behavior Buddies because training can be affordable while also creating a more perfect union between you and your dog.
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Behavior Buddies Subscription Service
What sets Behavior Buddies apart from other self-paced dog training programs? You’ll see me train my dog and troubleshoot challenges in real time. I want you to see the behind-the-scenes training process rather than the perfected finished product. This allows you to learn from my and my dog’s responses in real time. Watching the final behavior alone doesn’t help much. Watching me break new behaviors down and train in real time gives you a valuable real life learning experience!
Do you have a new puppy or dog and are waiting to get into a group class or private lesson? With Behavior Buddies, you can start training today! No need for your puppy or dog to fall behind on skills. Train while you wait for that group class or private lesson to open up. Plus, there’s no traffic and commuting concerns!
Use your calendar to stay on track. Schedule time to watch the videos and train. You’ll only need two to ten minutes a day to practice. Share brags and bloopers on our members only Whatsapp or Facebook group. Join our collaborative community of dog lovers today. A Behavior Buddies subscription also makes a great gift while supporting a small business. Behavior Buddies provides more enrichment, bonding, and costs less than a Bark Box subscription!
Once you lock in your monthly price, your price does not increase. Cancel anytime. Subscribe to Behavior Buddies today!
Wondering whether to choose Behavior Besties or Behavior Buddies? Contact us now to discuss your specific needs. Self-paced classes can also be offered as private training. Check out our private training page.
Seven dog training classes for only $25/month!
Guests and Dogs - No Jumping
Prevent your dog from jumping on guests using both management and training skills in this class.
Walk This way - A lesson in loose leash walking
Whether your dog needs to refresh loose leash walking skills or needs to learn how to walk on leash for the first time, these skills bring you one step closer to more enjoyable walks with your dog.
best behavior Level 1 - Attention around distractions
Tired of your dog choosing distractions over you? Wish your dog would pay attention to you, no matter what? Want the building blocks for a great relationship with your dog? This class gives you the building blocks for teaching your dog to choose paying attention to you over food, toys, knocking on the door, and more!
Best Behavior Level 2 - recalls around distractions
Four week class building towards a reliable recall, even around distractions.
Best Behavior Level 3 - Stay with duration, distractions, and distance
Stay is an emergency break behavior. Teach your dog to stay, even around distractions and when you’re far away! This can help prevent counter surfing. door dashing, and jumping on people.
Cooperative care - Vet & grooming care
Teach your dogs cooperative behaviors useful for vet visits and grooming!
training takeout - Creative skills & Tricks
Fifteen fun, creative skills ranging from entertaining party tricks to useful tasks (not your standard obedience drills)!
Add on a live online session to check your skills and answer your questions!
Behavior United’s Group classes at Your Dog’s Friend in Rockville, MD
Reactive Level 1
For dogs who lunge and bark, especially while on leash
For dogs who bark, lunge, or pull when they see other dogs
Helpful for those who need to practice in a controlled setting
Not appropriate for dogs who display reactivity to humans
Gain strategies to improve your dog’s cooperation around other dogs. Practice these game changing skills in a controlled setting to set you and your dog up for success. Six Tuesdays resuming in Jan 2027 9am - 10am
Reactive Level 2
For dogs how have completed Reactive Level 1 or private lessons with a rewards based professional trainer. Gain more skills while continuing to practice around other dogs. Four Tuesdays 9am - 9:45am 10/27/26 - 11/17/26 join here.
Leash walking Plus
Just in time for the howlidays! If your daily stroll feels like waterskiing behind a furry speedboat - and your dog greets every guest like an overenthusiastic linebacker - this class is for you! Your shoulders will thank you.
In this four week class, we’ll gain skills for walking with slack in the leash and greeting people politely. Leash Walking Plus is at Your Dog’s Friend in Rockville is great for people who want to have fun with their dogs and brush up on life skills! Classes are Tuesdays 10/27/26 - 11/17/26 10:00am - 11am join here.