Expert in Dog Training and Puppy Obedience Training

Doggie Day School at Golden Paws is a unique training program that gives your dog the ideal environment for learning and socializing. During this weekday dog training program, your dog will stay and train with us from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, although drop off and pick up times are very flexible during our lobby hours. Day School dogs receive customized, one-on-one training sessions with a certified professional trainer who uses proven training methods based on love and mutual respect. Socialization time in our daycare play yards is also included in Day School. When you go to work, your pup can go to school!

With this comprehensive 3-week program, you will receive private coaching sessions from our trainer and detailed homework assignments, so you can learn how to reinforce the Day School lessons at home. On a daily basis, our trainer provides you with written report cards and is available for short meetings during pick-ups and drop-offs.

Doggie Day School will have you and your dog begging to come back to learn more!

New furry family member? No problem! Golden Paws has you covered. Puppies can be a handful, but our trainer is here to help teach you and your dog how to adjust to one another. Our state-of-the-art facility is the perfect environment for socializing and desensitizing your pups, which will make a huge difference in their overall behavior and confidence! Our certified, professional trainer uses positive reinforcement methods and patience to begin encouraging desired behaviors and discouraging undesirable ones.

Whether you’re a first-time dog owner or a long-time dog lover, let the team at Golden Paws help you make your new pup the best they can be with our puppy obedience training!

Discover our puppy daycare and puppy lodging package options and services.

Does your dog need help making friends? Socialization is a vital aspect of the happiness and overall well-being of your furry best friend. If your dog seems fearful, overly excited or nervous around other dogs or new people, our Socialization Training program is for you.

With this program, your dog will receive five days of one-on-one attention from a certified trainer who will provide safe and controlled socialization for your dog. Our trainer will gradually expose your dog to our resort, new people and other dogs with the ultimate goal of successfully introducing them into our Doggie Daycare program or simply getting them more comfortable in their surroundings. Based on your dog’s progress, additional training beyond the Socialization program may be required.

Already lodging your dog at Golden Paws? You can add day dog training to their stay with our Lodge & Learn option! This is a day-by-day dog training program that is great for families that would like their dog to have a little more reinforcement and mental stimulation while they are lodging with us. Our trainer can reinforce learned behaviors, teach new tricks, work on socialization skills, you name it! This program is also a great kickstarter for our Doggie Day School option.

With our Lodge & Learn program we can brush up your dog’s manners when he or she comes for a visit. We combine learning sessions, working on good manners such as sit, walking nicely on a leash, lie down, leave it, and pay attention. Lodge & Learn is available to our lodging guests Monday through Friday. It is a wonderful addition to any lodging stay.

Our private adult dog or puppy obedience training sessions give you one-on-one time with a certified trainer who can work with you and your dog toward a specific goal. These hour long sessions are held at Golden Paws’ resort in our private dog training ring. The trainer will demonstrate and teach you how to correct any unwanted behaviors at home and on-the-go, with tips and tricks that will get you to stop pulling your hair out! These classes are also appropriate for owners who really want a personalized, hands-on approach to learning how to train and handle their own dog.

We train dogs around Princeton, Allentown, Hamilton, Robbinsville, Upper Freehold, West Windsor, East Windsor, Cranbury, Millstone, Middlesex County, Mercer County, Monmouth County, and Ocean County area. Owners trust Golden Paws to care for their beloved pet for temporary doggie daycare to overnight boarding. If your pet needs a place to stay, our luxurious resort is where they need to be.

Earn your Canine Good Citizen award at Golden Paws! The Canine Good Citizen™ (CGC) is a program created by the American Kennel Club (AKC). This dog training program includes a two-part course designed to help you and your dog master ten basic skills. When you’re ready, your dog can take the 10 point CGC test with us:

1. Accepting a friendly stranger
2. Sitting politely for petting
3. Appearance and grooming
4. Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)
5. Walking through a crowd
6. Sit and down on cue and stay in place
7. Coming when called
8. Reaction to another dog
9. Reaction to distraction
10. Supervised separation

Since 1989, over 1 million dogs and their pet parents have participated in CGC. So, come get your award at Golden Paws, you’ve earned it!

Want to go beyond the basic dog commands? Have your pup enroll in one of our dog training programs. We’re looking forward to helping you and your dog!

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Please Note: Submitting a reservation request does not guarantee a reservation. As the world has opened up after the pandemic, we are experiencing an unprecedented number of reservation requests. We appreciate your patience. A Golden Paws Reservation Specialist will contact you within 24 hours.