We're situated in Montgomery County, Maryland, delivering professional dog training services to the residents of the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Our aim to Premier is to evaluate your requirements, train your dog and supply you and your family with the tools and knowledge to continue to reinforce your pet's positive behavior.
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Off-leash program designed to establish the highest degree of owner/dog communication and give faster, more reliable results through insightful instruction with the end result being a well mannered, obedient dog. Your dog will be taught to respond to all of the commands the FIRST time they are issued, and with distractions!
Looking to get your new puppy off on the right foot with training? For puppies under 5 months of age we offer a special "Puppy Orientation" session! This one time session allows you to meet one-on-one with one of our professional trainers to go over all of the puppy basics, answer any of your questions, and more!
Going away and need somewhere for your best friend to vacation too? Your dog will love our facility, and unlike other boarding kennels we don't guilt you into buying "extras" during your pet's stay. Our boarding rate is a flat fee, you shouldn't have to pay more to ensure your dog is happy! We include all of the add-ons in our rate, and your dog will be kept busy from 6AM-8PM.
Our daycare is designed by certified behavior experts and all sizes, ages, and breeds are welcome. Our facility is equipped with indoor and outdoor play areas so rain or shine they get to play! Daycare allows you to go to work and not have to worry about your pup while you're gone all day and affords your dog the advantages of continued socialization and stimulation while you're working to bring home the bacon. For dogs who play well with others (or you don't yet know if they do) we will temperament test them to find the right fit for each dog.
Rick Begun is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a graduate of the world recognized National K-9 Training Academy. He has been specializing in behavior management and obedience for nearly 45 years. Rick's first exposure to formal training began in Vietnam, while stationed with a sentry-dog unit.
Reviews (10)
Vanessa Grace Cornoni
Apr 25, 2022
Kristen Battista
Apr 13, 2022
Kristie Holmes
Mar 31, 2022
Highly recommend, our 2 year old German Shepherd Bear recently completed their board and train program and the results are amazing! My dog had been through other training with only minimal results. Bear is very smart but stubborn and would not listen and was not treat motivated at all, he was walking me, lunging at other dogs and did not like strangers.
It was so bad our vet would not see him unless she sedated him. That behavior is now gone he has been home 3 weeks, I am walking him now and he ignores other dogs as they pass and even let a neighbor pet him! When i give him a command he listens, we will definitely keep doing are homework by reinforcing what they taught him. Cannot say enough good things about the staff, they took good care of him while he was there, he came home happy and I could tell he was well cared for!
It was so bad our vet would not see him unless she sedated him. That behavior is now gone he has been home 3 weeks, I am walking him now and he ignores other dogs as they pass and even let a neighbor pet him! When i give him a command he listens, we will definitely keep doing are homework by reinforcing what they taught him. Cannot say enough good things about the staff, they took good care of him while he was there, he came home happy and I could tell he was well cared for!
Liz Wilson
Mar 24, 2022
Very friendly staff and my dog's trainer was wonderful. They seem to care alot about the animals and treat them very well. Anytime I had questions or issues, they've been very helpful. If you choose to go this route, be advised it will be ALOT of work on your part as well. The follow-up training that you do at home with them will be crucial to maintaining the training that you paid for.
Jon Hoerner
Mar 24, 2022
We've used Premier for the board+train boot camp, regular boarding, and daycare for our sweet, but very nervous, rescued hound. The training staff is honest and direct about their training methods, and they provide realistic expectations for improvement. Most importantly though, everyone at Premier appears to genuinely care about all of these dogs.
Unlike some other places, they don't shy away from challenging dogs, and they truly understand each dog's unique needs. For example, we asked for Rosie to be socialized in large playgroup sessions at daycare and the staff politely informed us that our dog doesn't get enjoyment from this activity (she walks around the perimeter and nervously keeps to herself) and we shouldn't force this on her.
They said at 4-5 years old, she's past her socialization period and that it's perfectly okay if large group playdates just aren't her thing. They instead give her small group or individual play sessions. We later paid a lot of money for a veterinary behaviorist and she agreed with this exact assessment. In short, Premier understands and appreciates challenging dogs. Rosie is always happy to go inside Premier and never panics at drop off. She truly feels comfortable there and that is pretty remarkable.
Unlike some other places, they don't shy away from challenging dogs, and they truly understand each dog's unique needs. For example, we asked for Rosie to be socialized in large playgroup sessions at daycare and the staff politely informed us that our dog doesn't get enjoyment from this activity (she walks around the perimeter and nervously keeps to herself) and we shouldn't force this on her.
They said at 4-5 years old, she's past her socialization period and that it's perfectly okay if large group playdates just aren't her thing. They instead give her small group or individual play sessions. We later paid a lot of money for a veterinary behaviorist and she agreed with this exact assessment. In short, Premier understands and appreciates challenging dogs. Rosie is always happy to go inside Premier and never panics at drop off. She truly feels comfortable there and that is pretty remarkable.
Alexandriajwitt
Feb 24, 2022
What a relief it is to know that when my partner and I are vacationing, our beloved pup is having just as much (if not more) fun at Premier. Po Boy loves PDT and its staff so much that he can hardly contain his excitement when we walk through the door, and after his time spent playing with other dogs, he is always in need of an extra-long nap when we get home!
Ita Harvey
Dec 27, 2021
Went to have our puppy - Bailey - training today. We were paired with Juliana ( i hope I spell her name right ). It was a very good, eye opening and valuable experience. Juliana is very pleasant, knowledgeable and patient instructor. She sent us home with easy to follow instrutions that we will surely follow!
Ivy Laxton
Apr 07, 2021
Been taking my dog here for daycare about 1/2 days a week for almost a month. She loves it, comes home tired. She's always excited when get in the parking lot. Everyone is super nice, and even though this place is a little more expensive than Petsmarts daycare, they are well worth the extra few dollars. Petsmart charges you almost 4+ dollars to feed them or give them treats. Premier, however, if Ruth doesn't eat breakfast by chance they always will take the food and try and get her to eat before play time.
Michelle Sampson
Dec 21, 2020
B. Morris
Dec 08, 2020
My husband and I enrolled our 9 month old Pit in the 3 week boot camp, the staff and trainer Jessi were fantastic. So much communication and responsiveness. She has been home for 2 days and is doing great. I am so impressed with the effectiveness of this program. It is obvious that the the atmosphere and culture created by the owners is very positive and structured. Nugget will return in a month for the follow-up training and we will use Premier for future training and boarding. They are only 8 miles from BWI!