How much does dog training cost in Baltimore County?

In-home private lessons start at $700. Kick Start Training is $1,600, and board and train is $3,600 for two weeks on-leash or $4,800 for three weeks on and off leash. The $100 evaluation rolls into whichever program you choose.

Do you guarantee results?

No, and nobody should promise you that with a living animal. What I can promise is a clear plan, honest feedback, and lifetime trainer support after the face-to-face work.

How soon can we get started?

Call or use the contact page, and we set up the phone consultation and the in-home evaluation from there. I take calls between 6 AM and 7 PM, seven days a week. If you are searching for a dog trainer near me in Baltimore County, that call is the first step.

Will you work with a dog that has bitten or snapped?

Yes, aggression and reactivity are a large part of my work. A sudden change in behavior can also be medical, so a veterinarian should rule out pain or illness. Until we have met, keep the dog leashed or confined around people and other dogs.

Does my boarded dog stay in a kennel?

No. Board and train dogs live in my home, with me, for up to three weeks. That is the point of the program, because your dog practices manners in a real house, not a run.

Where can I get a low-cost rabies shot in Baltimore County?

County clinics have offered rabies vaccination for $9 per pet, including free lifetime-registration microchipping and an initial county license when applicable. Pets must be at least 12 weeks old, arrive on a non-retractable leash or in an escape-proof carrier, and aggressive dogs must be muzzled. Dates and locations change, so confirm with Baltimore County Animal Services at 410-887-7297 before you travel.

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Dog Training in Baltimore County, MD

Name: DW Dog Training
Address: 4708 Blue Ridge Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21206, US
Telephone: +14434290445
Price range: $100-$4800

Board and train, in-home private lessons, and Kick Start Training for dogs across Baltimore County, plus the local rules every owner here should know. Training starts with a $100 in-home evaluation that rolls into your training fee.

(443) 429-0445 See the programs

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Dog Training in Baltimore County, MD

Dog training in Baltimore County, MD with DW Dog Training starts with a $100 in-home evaluation. It rolls into your training fee if you go ahead, and you have no obligation if you do not. From there I build the plan around your dog and your house, whether you live in Towson, along Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, or near Loch Raven. Board and train runs up to three weeks and happens in my home, not a kennel. In-home private lessons start at $700.

What do dog owners in Baltimore County, MD need to know about licenses, leashes, and bites?

Baltimore County sets its own licensing, leash, and bite-reporting rules. Baltimore City is a separate jurisdiction with its own rules, so none of this applies there.

A dog in Baltimore County, MD needs a license by the time it is 4 months old, within 30 days of bringing it home, or within 30 days of moving into the county. Licenses run July 1 through June 30. The county lists $7 for an altered dog and $17 for an unaltered dog, with late penalty fees of $12.25 and $29.75. An owner who is 60 or older pays $11 for an unaltered dog, and a replacement tag is $5. You need a current rabies certificate with the application, and a household with more than three dogs needs a kennel or holding-facility license. Applications go through the county's Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections, online, by mail, or in person.

Baltimore County Code section 12-3-110 says you cannot let your dog be at large. Outside your own property, your dog stays under your physical control, except at an authorized fenced dog park. That matters for the dogs I see most. If your dog lunges, snaps, or guards, a slipped leash is how a training problem turns into a county problem. Under section 12-3-108, the Health Officer can declare a dog menacing if it attacks or injures another domestic animal, or shows aggressive or dangerous behavior while not properly confined or restrained. A menacing citation can carry a civil penalty of up to $500, and you can appeal it to the Animal Hearing Board. The county code also has separate dangerous-animal rules in Article 12, Title 8. If you have received a notice about either one, call Baltimore County Animal Services at 410-887-7297 and ask which rules apply to your dog before you decide what to do next.

If a dog bites someone, or touches a person in a way that could expose them to rabies, Maryland requires a report right away, by phone or in person, to the local police or sheriff's department. The county's bite contact is the Baltimore County Department of Health Rabies Control Program at 410-887-5463. Under Maryland regulations, a dog that has bitten or exposed a person is quarantined for 10 calendar days at the owner's expense, or humanely euthanized and tested for rabies as the regulation permits. The local health officer decides which applies. I can't give you legal advice on bite liability. What I can do is work on the behavior so there is no next time, and that starts with the evaluation.

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Where can you take a dog in Baltimore County, MD, and what are the rules?

County parks allow dogs only in designated areas, and a regular trail is not automatically an off-leash area.

The county's official dog park facilities include Perry Paw at Honeygo Run Regional Park, 9033 Honeygo Boulevard in [Perry Hall](/service-areas/dog-training-perry-hall-md/), which has separate small-dog and large-dog areas. You must register before you use it. There is also a dog park at Hannah More Park in [Reisterstown](/service-areas/dog-training-reisterstown-md/). Registration, rabies paperwork, licensing, fees, and operating rules are set by each park program, so check with the program before your first visit.

The Baltimore County Recreation and Parks Code of Conduct allows animals only in designated areas, with an exception for registered service animals. Loch Raven Reservoir is owned by Baltimore City and managed as a protected water-supply area. Dogs must be on a leash at all times there, they may not go into the water, and swimming is prohibited. If your dog is reactive, a crowded trail near the reservoir is a poor place to practice. Start on a quiet street where you can turn around, and build up from there.

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What should you plan for in Baltimore County, MD with heat, ticks, traffic, and emergencies?

Summer, ticks, and busy roads all shape how you train a dog in this county, and so does knowing which hospital is open at 2 AM.

VEG Emergency Vet, Pikesville

1858 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208, 410-793-4910. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays, with walk-in emergency care.

Pet+E.R., Cockeysville

10626 York Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030, 410-252-8387. Lists 24-hour operation every day of the week.

Falls Road Animal Hospital, Baltimore

1423 Clarkview Road, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21209, 410-825-9100. States emergency services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Emergency Animal Hospital of Ellicott City

10270 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042, 410-750-1177. Open 24/7/365 and serves the greater Baltimore region.

Animal Emergency Hospital, Bel Air

722 Baltimore Pike, Bel Air, MD 21014, 410-420-7297. Open 24/7 and serves northern Baltimore County.

Which dog training programs do I offer in Baltimore County, MD?

You pick the problem you want solved, and then the program that fits it. I publish every price, and the [dog training prices](/dog-training-prices/) are there before you call. The full list of [dog training services](/services/) shows everything I teach.

Board and Train

Up to three weeks in my home, with all equipment included. Two weeks on-leash is $3,600, and three weeks on and off leash is $4,800. Every Baltimore County town below is inside the one-hour ring, so [Board and Train](/board-and-train/) is open to you.

Board and train

In-Home Private Lessons

$700 for one evaluation and four one-hour sessions, spaced every two weeks across two months. [In-Home Private Lessons](/in-home-private-lessons/) come with lifetime trainer support after the face-to-face work.

In-home private lessons

Kick Start Training

$1,600 for five daily one-hour sessions at your home, in your neighborhood, and in local parks, for dogs over 6 months. You get a lesson of your own after the dog's sessions, and equipment is included.

Kick Start training

Puppy Training

Early manners and socialization for a young dog, so a Baltimore County puppy grows into a dog who is easy to take to the park, the vet, and the neighbor's yard.

Puppy training

Behavior problems

Aggressiveness Correction, Leash Reactivity Training, Resource Guarding Correction, and Anxiety and Nervousness Correction are not stand-alone services. I work on them through private lessons, Kick Start, or board and train, along with obedience, off-leash work, and service dog training.

Leash reactivity training

E-Collar Training

When it suits the dog, I use an e-collar. It works through electrical stimulation, and the level decides whether it is humane, so I keep it at the lowest level your dog notices.

E-collar training

Which Baltimore County, MD towns do I train dogs in?

I work with dog owners across the county, and every town below is inside my one-hour board-and-train ring.

North of the city, I train dogs in [Towson](/service-areas/dog-training-towson-md/), [Lutherville](/service-areas/dog-training-lutherville-md/), and [Cockeysville](/service-areas/dog-training-cockeysville-md/). Out east, I work in [Dundalk](/service-areas/dog-training-dundalk-md/), [Essex](/service-areas/dog-training-essex-md/), [Middle River](/service-areas/dog-training-middle-river-md/), [Parkville](/service-areas/dog-training-parkville-md/), and [White Marsh](/service-areas/dog-training-white-marsh-md/), where apartment living and busy sidewalks shape a lot of the training.

To the west, I take dogs in [Catonsville](/service-areas/dog-training-catonsville-md/), [Woodlawn](/service-areas/dog-training-woodlawn-md/), [Randallstown](/service-areas/dog-training-randallstown-md/), [Pikesville](/service-areas/dog-training-pikesville-md/), and [Owings Mills](/service-areas/dog-training-owings-mills-md/). Perry Hall and Reisterstown are covered above with their dog parks. I also train across the wider region, and the [service areas](/service-areas/) hub lists every town.

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What happens when you hire me for dog training in Baltimore County, MD?

01
Phone consultation
We talk through what your dog is doing and what you want to change. Reach me through the [contact page](/contact-us/) or by phone.
02
In-home evaluation
I come to your house for a face-to-face look at your dog. It costs $100, it rolls into your training fee, and you are under no obligation to continue.
03
Pick a program
Private lessons, Kick Start, or board and train, depending on your dog, your schedule, and how far along the problem is.
04
Train and keep going
You get lifetime trainer support after the face-to-face training, so a question three months later still has somewhere to go.

Frequently asked questions about dog training in Baltimore County, MD

How much does dog training cost in Baltimore County?: In-home private lessons start at $700. Kick Start Training is $1,600, and board and train is $3,600 for two weeks on-leash or $4,800 for three weeks on and off leash. The $100 evaluation rolls into whichever program you choose.
Do you guarantee results?: No, and nobody should promise you that with a living animal. What I can promise is a clear plan, honest feedback, and lifetime trainer support after the face-to-face work.
How soon can we get started?: Call or use the contact page, and we set up the phone consultation and the in-home evaluation from there. I take calls between 6 AM and 7 PM, seven days a week. If you are searching for a dog trainer near me in Baltimore County, that call is the first step.
Will you work with a dog that has bitten or snapped?: Yes, aggression and reactivity are a large part of my work. A sudden change in behavior can also be medical, so a veterinarian should rule out pain or illness. Until we have met, keep the dog leashed or confined around people and other dogs.
Does my boarded dog stay in a kennel?: No. Board and train dogs live in my home, with me, for up to three weeks. That is the point of the program, because your dog practices manners in a real house, not a run.
Where can I get a low-cost rabies shot in Baltimore County?: County clinics have offered rabies vaccination for $9 per pet, including free lifetime-registration microchipping and an initial county license when applicable. Pets must be at least 12 weeks old, arrive on a non-retractable leash or in an escape-proof carrier, and aggressive dogs must be muzzled. Dates and locations change, so confirm with Baltimore County Animal Services at 410-887-7297 before you travel.