Opportunity Barks Behavior & Training
4.9 from 103 reviews
Address 3510 Scotts Ln #3112, Philadelphia, PA 19129
Phone Number +12675711231
Description For almost 20 years we’ve been teaching people in greater Philadelphia how to share more of their life with their dogs by helping them raise and train puppies or get things back on track with behavioral challenges. Whether you need help with your baby alligator or need some fresh eyes on a plateaued problem, let us put our massive experience to work for you. ✨ At Opportunity Barks, we offer a lifestyle approach to training. Whether you work with us in lessons, drop-off training, boarding school, or classes, we focus on teaching humans how to communicate so you can get to the good stuff for a life well-lived with dogs. #dogtrainingphiladelphia #phillydogtraining
Website http://www.opbarks.com/
ariel lin
My husband and I adopted our 7 month old puppy Reggie right before Christmas, and knew we needed some help pretty much immediately. He was such a sweet boy, but had no "off" switch. He was very toy fixated and would nip and bite at us when he was frustrated from not getting what he wanted. No amount of stern "no's", or pretend yelping helped him calm down. It was clear that he was having trouble self regulating. We started with 3 weeks of day training in Old City, and we quickly saw so much progress that I didn't think was possible. We ended up opting for the full 6 week program, and it was such an easy choice to make, after seeing how much Reg was getting out of the classes. He was able to release his toys on command now and turn his brain off of the fixation from the toy to us when we asked. He learned how to quickly go from play, to relaxation, and we saw a huge improvement on his impulse control skills. Plus we were learning just how much rest and sleep this poor puppy really was needing on a daily basis in order to make better decisions during waking hours. Our trainer, Britt, really is the best kind of dog trainer there is. She's so incredibly knowledgeable, and compassionate. She looped us in every day about Reggie's progress, and I always looked forward to her daily updates and videos. Our 1:1 classes gave us so much clarity on what they were working on, and how to level up at home. She was always willing to answer our questions, and when I would over-fixate on socializing him with other dogs (trauma from owning a reactive dog for years before), she explained how socialization really means neutrality. It was a big learning experience for our whole family, not just the pup! We are officially an OpBarks family through and through, and I will always recommend them to anyone with a dog. Reggie might have graduated, but he'll always be a return customer, leveling up as he gets older and wiser.
Tracey Atkinson
Loved Leigh! She is a great trainer. We have 2 dogs at different stages and we got a lot of good tips to get us started. Looking forward to the next session. Highly recommend this facility, they have a lot of different options for each dog to help with unique behaviors! They really care and that matters!
Katlyn Luckenbach
This team is AMAZING! My little jack Russell mix was scared of the world when she showed up. We started at the puppy socials in the city and she was too scared, they recommended her going to the farm puppy socials and then we ended up enrolling her in the farm dog program which was so worth it! After her first week, she was already warming up to other dogs, which she previously would wrap around my legs and be terrified of. Now, she willingly goes up to other dogs and even when they aren’t showing interest she just wants to go up to them so badly to sniff them and check them out. If you have a dog that is very shy and you’re looking to break them out of their shell, I highly recommend!!! I’m excited to continue working with them! If you need anything else to convince you, look at the pictures. We went from tail in between the legs to happily wagging in the air!
Paul Phan
We brought our little Koda to OP Barks at 3 months old for their puppy socials. This was great for her especially this young. She was able to socialize with other young pups in a controlled environment and the trainers taught us how to read our dogs and other dogs they interact with. These socials have helped build confidence in our puppy and now she's an extremely social puppy with no fears! Not only did we witness progress in our puppy but we've also witnessed shy and scared dogs grow drastically over the weeks. They went from hiding in a corner to playing with other dogs after a few weeks. I love this place and will continue to bring my puppy as long as I can!
IndeVets Clinical Leadership Team
Leigh, Alyssa, and her team are amazing! I am a veterinarian and I refer many dogs to them for evaluation, training, farm dog, and boarding. I have a very active dog who has loved the Farm Dog program for years. Now, my fiance and I are working on training and integrating our dogs and OpBarks has been amazing in helping us with this process!
Carmen Rosa-Rodriguez
Worth every penny! Our trainer, Britt was super helpful and knowledgable. Lola started lessons at 6-months old, a 100% energetic husky and we were very anxious about her behavior (nipping, jumping pulling, yelling etc...). Britt put us at ease right away, gave us endless resources and better ways to communicate with Lola and enrich her puppy life. I am so happy to have found Opportunity Barks, Lola's behavior has improved tremendously and we cannot wait to continue being a part of the community and visiting the farm soon!
Business Hours
Monday:08:00AM - 19:00PMTuesday:08:00AM - 19:00PMWednesday:08:00AM - 19:00PMThursday:08:00AM - 19:00PMFriday:08:00AM - 19:00PMSaturday:08:00AM - 16:00PMSunday:Closed
From the business
- Identifies as women-owned
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Amenities
- Gender-neutral restroom
Crowd
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
Categories
Services
Serves Philadelphia City School District and nearby areas
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