WOOF BK

Neighborhood Dog Training for Brooklyn Pups & Their People

Science-backed & trauma-informed dog training in your neighborhood, your home, and your life. I come to you!

Positive reinforcement & relational foundation

Holistic & systems-based approach tailored to your specific needs & daily environments

Accountability & support structure to keep you motivated & on track toward your training goals

Helper dog available when appropriate (yes, the cutie in the pic!)

Congrats—you got a puppy! Now what? (Cue overwhelm)
Get your puppy off to a great start. Choose between two puppy training programs: Puppy Foundations or Puppy PLUS.
For teen and adult dogs who are new to your home or have been around the block a few time.
Level up their existing skills. work on new skills, and address common issues.

15+ years experience as an educator of humans (why this matters)

I’ve raised two amazing and challenging rescue pups (I get it!)

Our past shapes our present. Trauma can inform how we love, trust, build relationships, and navigate the world. The same is true for our dogs (with some differences). Thinking about how our own and our dog’s histories are in conversation with each other has the power to deepen your relationship, build trust, and create a safer learning environment for you both.
More goes into having a healthy, happy, and thriving life with your pup than just training skills. As part of your training plan we’ll discuss nutrition, routine, exercise, and environmental factors that influence behavior.
A systems-based approach brings awareness of the intersectional realities of your lived experience and how that impacts the way you and your dog move through the world together.
I use positive reinforcement as the basis for learning, but also make room for taking away access to things a dog values (toy, free play, etc,) and other pain-free corrections to influence behavior.

I’m also a published author, co-founder of a Reproductive Justice collective, and active community organizer.

Otherwise, you can find me at Riis Beach, hiking and swimming upstate, or recharging my battery with my pup and a trashy book or TV show.

"Liz helped me so much with a challenging foster dog. She is extremely knowledgable, compassionate, and will work with you to effectively communicate with your dog. She deeply understands dog behavior and so will guide you to techniques that are dog specific and that will build towards lasting connection and better outcomes for you and your dog. I would highly recommend her!"

—Heather D.
"Liz is a compassionate, brilliant person who deeply understands both dogs and the people who love them. Even a seemingly small piece of advice from Liz greatly improved my communication with my dog and had a noticeable effect. Liz is non-judgmental and takes the time to deeply understand both you and your dog. I am choosy about who I trust regarding my dog, but Liz truly loves dogs and understands what makes them tick. I could not recommend someone more highly."

—CJ G.
"I'm a professional dog sitter/walker and I highly recommend Liz. She’s extremely patient, trustworthy, and knowledgeable about dogs. She is a clear communicator, with a good sense of humor and I turn to her for advice often whenever I have a dog question."

—Schuyler S.
"Liz is the best! My pup is an anxious gal and has separation anxiety and Liz handled her so so well! She was so happy she didn’t want to come home! I can’t recommend her enough!""

—Swara S.