New Jersey Training Services

Our mission is to provide guardians in Jersey City, Hoboken, and Union City with the tools they need to understand their dog's behavior and to educate them on actions they can take to limit any fear, stress, or discomfort their dog is experiencing.

  • Basic Manners

    Young or old, it’s never too late to start working towards positive behavior change. Through Basic Manners training you will learn how to teach your puppy or dog necessary life skills.

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  • Behavior Modification

    Dealing with behaviors rooted in fear, anxiety, or aggression can be emotionally and physically exhausting. We can help you get to the root of complex behavior issues.

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Meet Your Trainer

Erin Whelan, CPDT-KA

Having spent a decade as a chronically underemployed freelance musician, Erin was inspired to become a dog trainer when she adopted her dog Oliver. The relationship the two formed through rewards-based training brought them closer together and now, Erin works to help other human-dog teams find the same joy. Erin seeks to improve inter-species communication and loves coaching her clients on how to use their “trainer brain” to find useful training scenarios in their everyday environment. She specializes in addressing fear, anxiety, aggression, leash reactivity, resource guarding, and cooperative care. When Erin is not teaching your dog how to ride a skateboard, you can find her horizontal on the couch with her own dog Oliver who still inspires her everyday.

Service Area: Jersey City, Hoboken, Union City

Review our NJ service area!

  • Queenie

    "I love that Erin always uses positive-reinforcement methods to help build my reactive dog’s confidence. Erin is dedicated to helping dogs and giving them a great training experience.”

  • Tovi

    “We bit off more than we could chew with our high-needs Swedish Vallhund puppy. Erin taught us how to read and consider his mental and emotional state, which put us on the path to the thriving relationship we now have with our well-trained 2.5-year-old. We couldn't recommend Erin more enthusiastically!”

  • Virgil

    “Virgil has a lot of big feelings that have translated into some negative behaviors like reactivity. Erin’s been an incredible partner in helping us understand him, how to manage his behaviors, and set him up for success. She has also taught us how to help him have the happiest life. She’s extremely thoughtful, dedicated, and works hard to adjust her training programs and approach to each dog and their individual quirks.”

  • Kingsley and Hugo

    “Erin is that special person who knows how to train dogs and their people, in a way that makes their people feel good about their dog parenting skills. Because of her expert work, we have two well-behaved dogs who love each other, love life, and love her!”