DALLAS BASED
DOG TRAINING +
OWNER EDUCATION
Balanced Best Friend offers dog training to the DFW Metroplex and surrounding areas, helping families achieve long lasting results with their dogs so they can make the most of their time together.
Real life training for real life moments
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Real life training for real life moments 🐾
My goal is to provide functional, individualized training that benefits you & your dog — allowing you to live a bigger, easier life together in the real world.
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PRIVATE LESSONS
Individualized one-on-one training plans include post-session correspondence, check-ins, & access to me for troubleshooting forever.
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BOARD AND TRAINS
A convenient opportunity for comprehensive immersive training where I get to do all the heavy lifting for you. NOW BOOKING 2024!
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STRUCTURED BOARDING
A great alternative to your local doggie daycare or other boarding facilities! You'll never have to worry about losing training progress while you’re away.
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PUPPY 101
For puppies 6-18 weeks, we’ll cover the basics to prepare you for seamless training later. Booking this session includes 10% off future training.
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GROUP CLASSES
For existing clients, these hour long classes are an affordable way to build your relationship with your dog along with a community of local dog owners!
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BREED CONSULTATION & ADOPTION GUIDANCE
Dogs aren’t one-size-fits-all. For new or seasoned owners, a little prep goes a long way to ensure a fulfilling future.
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VIRTUAL LESSONS
Not local? No problem! via Facetime or Zoom, we’ll talk through any specific issues and get you on the right track with a personalized training program.
Hi, I’m Caitlin!
I am a certified dog trainer and owner educator with 10 years of experience serving the Dallas Fort-Worth area as a veterinary technician and animal control officer. I’m all about empowering families to foster safe, enriching, responsible dog ownership in our community & beyond.
Together we can tackle
ANXIETY • CONFIDENCE BUILDING • COUNTER SURFING •CRATE TRAINING • DESTRUCTIVE CHEWING • EXCESSIVE BARKING • FEARFULNESS • HOUSE TRAINING • JUMPING • LEASH PULLING • NIPPING • OBEDIENCE • PLACE TRAINING • REACTIVITY • RESOURCE GUARDING • ROUGH PLAY • and more!
A Lifetime Of Support
The fact of the matter is: dogs are only with us for a short period of time, but we are their whole lives. Your dog is a lifetime commitment. That means training doesn’t stop once the session ends, and my support doesn’t either. Booking a session with Balanced Best Friend means you have access to me with troubleshooting questions forever.
“Caitlin has been an absolute lifesaver for us and our beloved dog, Hunter. We were facing the challenge of Hunter’s separation anxiety and Caitlin came to our rescue. Not only did she effectively train Hunter, but she also educated and trained us as dog owners. The ongoing support she provides is invaluable, reminding us that dog training is a lifelong commitment. Caitlin’s guidance will benefit us not only with Hunter but also with any future dogs we may have. Her expertise is truly remarkable and we can’t recommend her enough to anyone considering a dog trainer. Looking back, we only wish we had started our training journey with her sooner.”
- Shelley T.
“Caitlin has done so much in just a few short weeks of training! Her instruction has done wonders. Penelope’s walks are calmer and she is so much better at greeting others. Not only did Caitlin train Penelope, but she gave me the training I needed to continue working with her after our sessions. I can not recommend her expertise enough!”
- Haley Y.
“From the beginning, Caitlin was professional, personable, and thorough in her expectations. We could not be happier with how she worked with our sweet boy and helped us get the results we hoped for. “
- Katie R.
“In just a few sessions with Chewie and I, Caitlin was able to give me the tools to have a completely different relationship together. She met us at the house we were living in at the time to help with a number of behaviors that I thought would always be my “normal” with my dog, Chewbacca. Most of these stemmed from an enormous amount of separation anxiety; screaming in the cage, whining and frantically trying to get to me in the car from the back seat, pulling on the leash, and many more. Caitlin taught me better ways of communicating with Chewie, and it really changed the way we operate. Now, he’s able to actually be a part of so much more of my life. She helped us have that freedom! Even after our sessions, Caitlin would check in, give us homework and things to practice and reinforce what we had learned, and was just so kind and ready to be a resource and coach for us both! I am so thankful for her help, and so impressed by the results that I have referred so many of my friends and their dogs to Caitlin. I trust her completely!”
- Meredith R.
Still on the fence? Schedule a free 15 minute no obligation consultation!
We can talk through any lingering questions or concerns & I’ll give you an individualized game plan for how we can move forward together!
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