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Dog Training in Marion, VA

At Midway Dog Academy, we know that dogs are pack animals – that’s the reason why the unique style of training utilized by our dog trainers in Marion use your dog’s natural pack member instinct to make a confident, well-mannered, and balanced dog. With the best training, your dog will reach their potential. Our customized dog training programs will help your dog re-establish its natural pack order — your dog will learn how to interact with pets the right way and become a healthy family companion when you work with our staff at our dog training facility in Marion.

By helping re-establish your dog’s natural order, they will learn to interact socially with other animals and become a properly balanced puppy. If you would like to keep your canine balanced and happy at home or in public places in Marion — then Midway Dog Academy can assist you. You and your dog will both enjoy all the new spots you will be able to go to once you understand the art of guiding and leading your dog.

Our dog behaviorists provide training that teach the dogs how to behave with other dogs and people. They also offer manners training, house training, obedience training, potty training, behavior modification, and much more. Our training center in Marion, VA is fully equipped to work with you to fully train your dog – regardless of age, breed, or behavior.

Correcting Dog Behavior Problems

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Are you ready to get your dog trained? Then we have a HUGE wide range of dog training classes to accommodate your dog’s needs and your wants. Several of our offered options include things like puppy training which incorporates potty training with bells, obedience training, and more. We also have adult and senior dog training programs that include obedience training, behavior modification for a few of those unwanted more practiced problem behaviors, socialization, and TONS more.

Common dog behavior difficulties that our client dog’s needed guidance with include Biting/nipping, stealing stuff, chasing cars or bikes, incessant barking, pulling on the leash, running away, or still having problems housebreaking him or her. Our professional dog trainers can help resolve and fix these typical issues that pet parents may be experiencing.

Dog training is always a 2-way street–so with the personalized training approach you can trust both you AND your dog obtaining the training that you want and more importantly need. To get started on your dog training journey, call one of our dog trainers in Marion, VA today. Your dog can get a FREE evaluation from one of our trainers. Once the meet and greets is completed, a unique training program can then be created for your dog that will include the behaviors you need fixed, manners you would like your dog to recognize, and TONS of new skills you would want for them to have.

At Midway Dog Academy, we are dedicated to bettering the lives of dog’s and their owners that we even offer free advice and dog training articles to give you more insight, knowledge, and education on dogs along with their behaviors. Poor dog behavior is the number one reason why dog’s are given up for adoption everyday. Help your dog by educating yourself to better understand how a dog works.

Our Services

Doggy Boot Camp

Puppy board and train programs in Marion, VA are a the best training program for busy families or people that feel they don’t have the skill set to train their dog themselves. Your pup will live with one of our professional dog trainers and learn everything they need to know in order to be a well-mannered family companion. Once your puppy has finished their portion of the training – it is your turn to be taught everything your dog learned during our ‘Train The Owner’ training portion.

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Dog Behavioral Problems

Does your dog need help for more difficult behavioral habits? No problem, one of our experienced dog trainers in Marion can help fix your dog’s issues. During our evaluation, we’ll help you understand what may have caused the behavior then we will put together a customized training protocol that will help get your dog back on course. With hard work and consistency, we’ll help you redefine the relationship to be able to achieve your training goals.

Dog Training Classes

Find dog obedience classes in Marion, VA so that you can take part in a group style setting with other dog owners to improve your dog’s obedience training skills by learning new training commands. You can also learn how to help your dog behavior issues, learn how to interpret dog behaviour, and socialize your dog the best way.

Potty training puppies

Private Training Lessons

In-home dog training in Marion, VA allows you to work with one of our dog trainers one-on-one in the comfort of your surroundings. That way you can work on specific problems you may be having that are unique to your house. Each dog will be individually evaluated to determine if private lessons will be the best solution for you and your dog. This way you can set realistic goals that can be accomplished during your private lesson training program.

Does Your Dog:

Pull on the leash?
Bark or whine incessently?
Run away?
Potty inside?
Show aggressive or fearful behavior?
Ignore commands?
Jump on people?

Do You Want Your Dog To:

Walk next to you on and off leash?
Learn a ‘Place’ command?
Come when called EVERY TIME?
Greet people properly?
Gain confidence?
Have better social skills?
Ring bells to potty outside?

Outstanding Service

Sean and I are so grateful that we found you for training Amber and helping fix her (and our) issues with the separation anxiety she was having. Obviously living with a large German Shepherd with any type of behavior problems is rough, much less one that would chew her way out of her crate and then eat the door, carpet, or window frame. Her time with you is just what she needed and just what we needed in order to get her back on track and give us a fresh start. Thank you again! 6 months later and she is still doing great!

Erin D.

February 17, 2017

I am still in awe!

From the dog training to the nutritional advice to the new routine that you've given us - we truly cannot thank you enough. We clearly were a mess when we brought Bruno to you and really thought that all the freedom we gave him was a good thing (yes, we were raising him like he were another child of ours); which was doing more harm to him than good. Luckily, he was still young enough to be saved and retaught the GOOD behaviors that we envisioned. Thank you again for all of your guidance.

Libby R.

May 05, 2017

Very happy with the results

I am typically hard to please or impress on top of my usual skepticism. That being said, when I initially talked to Megan about the details for bringing my lab to her for a month long board and train she was very clear and upfront about what I could expect and the results that would be realistic to achieve given my dog's history. After one month, I came to pick Eddie up and I was actually blown away by the results, it was more than I thought was possible. He was relaxed and actually playing with other dogs. That was a game changer for me and I absolutely recommend Megan to everyone I know with a dog.

Bob C.

May 05, 2017

She's a miracle worker!!!

For 7 loooooong years, we tolerated and allowed our dog to basically run our house. He was pretty obnoxious in every way which included barking at everything - even if nothing was there, terrorizing our children, jumping, stealing, chewing our children's toys, STILL having accidents - (you get the point). I was at my breaking point when we had to replace our carpet for the 3rd time due to his potty accidents he was still having. We took him in for his initial evaluation and Megan told us it was most certainly a learned behavior and their was never any real structure in Jax's life (which there wasn't in hindsight). After 3 weeks, he came back a NEW and AMAZING dog. He was respectful, polite, well-mannered, and finally enjoyable to be around. We obviously have to keep up with the training otherwise im sure he'd try to pull his same shenanigans again. But we stick to the training program and everyone is happy!

Carla I.

May 14, 2017

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Find Out More About Marion, VA

Marion is a town in and the county seat of Smyth County, Virginia, United States.[3] The population was 5,968 at the 2010 census. The town is named for American Revolutionary War officer Francis Marion.

Marion is one of a few towns to be designated as an official Virginia Main Street Community and National Main Street Community. The Lincoln Theatre, a meticulously renovated Art-Deco Mayan Revival-style performing arts center in Marion, is the home of the nationally syndicated bluegrass music program Song of the Mountains. The General Francis Marion Hotel has been completely restored. It is a boutique hotel that has received an AAA Three-Diamond ranking. The town hosts a monthly ArtWalk with local artists and musicians, held on the second Friday of each month in May through December.

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