Central Bark Landover
Unlock your dog’s potential with the expertise of our dog training professionals
A happy dog is the key to a harmonious home. In Central Bark® Landover, our team of skilled trainers utilizes enjoyable and positive methods, employing rewards to instill crucial life skills and behaviors suitable for dogs of all ages.
Our offerings include personalized training, enrichment sessions, and group classes, reinforcing positive habits and strengthening the affectionate bond between you and your dog. Training forms the foundation for canine good citizenship, fostering joyful, sociable, and well-rounded dogs.
Explore the Features of Our Dog Training at Central Bark Landover:
8513 Ardwick Ardmore Rd,
Landover, MD 20785Get Directions
Open Today 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Central Bark tailors dog training programs to meet the unique needs of each dog, covering a wide range of skills and behaviors, including:
Personalized one-on-one training sessions during day care visits help your dog develop important skills and behaviors like name recall, sit, stay, down, wait, leave-it, door and gate control, and loose-leash walking. Excellent for your dog and easy for you! Your dog will come home tired and well-socialized, with the training and skills they need to be a well-behaved member of your family.
Personalized One-on-One Enrichment sessions give your dog the extra attention they love and the freedom to use their senses and safely explore their instincts through interactive toys, puzzles, and games. It’s fun and rewarding and exercise their bodies and minds and engage their senses. Add complexity with fitness and agility equipment.
Your dog gets to relax and recharge in their own private space with calming interactive toys and healthy food pairings tailored to their preferences and diet. It promotes physical and mental relaxation which can help them achieve a healthy balance of play, learning, and rest. It can also help them become more comfortable in crates by building positive associations.
| Training Tutor One-on-one training session during your dog’s visit to practice important cues and behavior skills. Packages available. | 35 |
| One-on-One Enrichment Personalized session during your dog’s visit with interactive toys, puzzles, and games to exercise your dog’s body and mind. | 20 |
| Rest Period Enrichment Private space with calming interactive food toy to help your dog achieve a healthy balance of activity and rest. | 5 |
| Basic Life Skills In this group class, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your hands-on training and management skills with your dog, no matter their age! You’ll work on developing strong foundations for important life skills like recall, loose-leash walking, stationary behaviors, and relaxation around distractions. This 6-week long class is for dogs of all ages! *All dogs must be current on Rabies, DHPP, and Bordetella vaccinations.This class is not suitable for dogs who are reactive* to other dogs or people. *Reactive in this context can be described as persistent barking, growling, or lunging toward other dogs or people while on leash. This may or may not include the ability to eat treats while in the presence of other dogs or people. | 299 |
| Intermediate Life Skills In this group class, you’ll continue developing all the important life skills that you laid the foundations for in the Basic Life Skills class. You’ll start to combine your skills to mimic real-life scenarios, with more training challenges in class and at home! 6-week class *Prerequisite class: Basic Life Skills *This class is for dogs of all ages. *Vaccinations required (DHPP, Rabies (depending on age), and Bordetella). | 199 |
| Seminars Private space with calming interactive food toy to help your dog achieve a healthy balance of activity and rest. | 40 |
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*Training courses may be cancelled for low enrollment.
If you have any concerns about food sensitivities or destructive tendencies, please speak to an associate at the front desk to discuss available options. All sales are final.
With a variety of training solutions available, training costs depend upon what kind of training you and your dog need.
Central Bark® offers everything you need to help you train your new puppy or older dog. Including group classes and Training Tutor sessions that can take place during day care. Our expert training and classes help you, and your dog learn and bond together.
After decades of experience, we know that reward-based training is the most humane and effective way to train dogs and address unwanted behaviors. With reward-based training, you can build a loving, trusting bond that enhances your relationship with your dog for a lifetime of happiness.
Positive reward-based techniques help puppies and dogs develop essential life skills and behaviors that will enrich their lives at home and day care. These methods set dogs up to succeed and reward them for performing desired behaviors. Rewards are tailored to the dog’s preferences and include food treats, time to play with a favorite toy, or verbal praise.
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Dog day care gives dogs a fun place to play with their friends while their owners are busy at home and work.
At Central Bark®, doggy daycare is our specialty, and nobody does it quite like us. We don’t just give dogs a place to play. We create a personalized program of activities that optimize your dog’s whole health – their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Central Bark goes beyond a traditional doggy day care with our unique Whole Dog Care philosophy. Our personalized approach helps enrich your dog’s whole health and well-being throughout their entire life so you can enjoy a healthy, happy, and loving life together.
The heart of our whole dog care approach is our Enrichment Doggy Day Care program. We combine Central Bark’s industry-leading doggy day care expertise with the latest dog behavior science. Our mission is to give dogs a balanced blend of exercise, social group play, learning, rest, and TLC. To help your dog be a healthy, happy, calm, and well-rounded member of your family.
Our Training Tutor and Enrichment services are available as add-ons to your dog’s day care visit, and while single sessions are available, packages are also offered for your convenience. Please note that prepaid packages are nonrefundable, and all sales are final. We recommend speaking with an associate to determine the best option for your dog’s training needs.