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Stephanie O'Connell Wilcke

Dog trainer in Virginia

#817 in United States, #37 in Virginia

United States

https://barksburgdogs.com

Service areas:

New River Valley, VA (Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford)

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BarksBurg Dogs is a dog training business that is owned and operated by Stephanie O'Connell Wilcke, CPDT-KA. She provides group obedience classes, private training sessions and behavior modification assistance. She has been working in the dog training industry since 2011 and has been a professional dog trainer in the area since 2014. Stephanie began her career with a two year apprenticeship program in Arlington, VA that taught the latest techniques in positive reinforcement training, including clicker training and TAGTeach. After 3 years of learning and practice, Stephanie became a certified professional dog trainer through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. She teaches group classes at Flying Fur! and offers private in-home training in the Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and New River Valley area.

Certifications:

CPDT-KA

Dog training services include

  • Reactive dog training
  • In home training
  • Puppy training

More info about Stephanie O'Connell Wilcke's dog training:

Group Classes, Private Training, Behavior Modification

Dog training methods:

Positive Reinforcement with clicker training

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