Dog Training in Mount Holly, NJ
The Well Mannered Dog helps dogs learn how to handle more of the world,
so you can enjoy bringing them along.
We work on calmness, confidence, social skills, recall, leash manners,
and all the little everyday skills that make more freedom possible.
Real-world dog training based in Mount Holly, NJ, serving Burlington County and South Jersey.
Most people don't want perfect obedience. They want to enjoy life with their dog.
You pictured walks, hikes, sitting outside, bringing them along.
And then you got a dog who pulls toward everything, loses their mind when another dog appears, can't settle once you get somewhere, or has approximately zero interest in coming back when something better is happening.
A lot of dogs aren't trying to be difficult. They haven't learned how to handle all of this yet.
This is the stuff we work on.
We teach dogs how to explore without completely forgetting you exist, how to be around other dogs without everything becoming a scene, how to settle when the fun stops and how to handle more freedom as they're ready for it.
Calm dogs get to have more fun.
Hi! I’m Sharon, the dog trainer,
…and the human behind The Well Mannered Dog, based out of Mount Holly, NJ. My life has always been full of animals, and with that came years of pet sitting, dog walking, some work in a vet office, and lots and lots of training.
I spend most of my days outside with dogs.
We're hiking, working on recall, practicing leash manners, figuring out social dynamics, stopping somewhere to settle, loading everyone back into the car and occasionally standing in the woods waiting for somebody to finish sniffing one VERY important leaf.
Dogs need opportunities to practice these skills in the places they're actually going to use them. So instead of building my business around dogs performing beautifully inside a training room, I've built it around helping them learn how to handle real life.
Because all the obedience in the world doesn’t help if your dog is still a little bit unhinged when you try to take them to the family BBQ. (Let’s work on that)
Dog Training Programs based out of Mount Holly, NJ
There are two main ways dogs train with me.
Dog Camp
Real days out. Real training. Really tired dogs.
Dog Camp is our ongoing small-group day training program.
I pick the dogs up and we head out around South Jersey to hike, explore, train, socialize and practice being calm around the world. We work on recall, leash manners, settling, neutrality and appropriate socialization as part of a normal day out.
There's plenty of training happening.
There's also plenty of running through the woods and being a dog.
Camp is best for friendly dogs who can safely learn as part of a group. They don't need perfect manners, we're going to work on those.
Our 4-Week Sleepaway Camp
Some dogs need a little more individual help getting there.
Our Board & Train is basically sleepaway camp for dogs. Your dog spends Monday through Thursday with me for four weeks, with weekends back home with you.
We start with individual training, outings and carefully chosen social experiences, working on things like loose-leash walking, recall and off-leash skills, settling, obedience, confidence and socialization.
Then, as your dog is ready, we start bringing those skills into regular Dog Camp.
It's a great option for dogs starting with very little training, dogs who are under-socialized, WAY too excited around other dogs, dog-selective or mildly reactive, or owners who simply want a more concentrated training experience.
The Well Mannered Dog is based out of Mount Holly, NJ , with dogs joining us from across Burlington County and South Jersey, including Lumberton, Hainesport, Westampton, Medford, Marlton and surrounding towns.
We don't spend much time sitting inside.
Training happens on trails, around town, in parks, around other dogs and anywhere else these skills need to work in real life.
Because knowing something in the kitchen is nice.
Knowing how to do it when the woods are full of squirrels is considerably more useful.
Where I train -
This is what life could look like…
“I actually love taking him out for walks now because he doesn’t pull me the whole entire time. We can actually walk past people and he doesn’t bark the whole time. We can have a bicycle ride by us and he doesn’t completely lose himself because he has the confidence to know to just look for me for what to do.”
— Michelle B.
“Now, when we are walking through the park or strolling around the corner, I am proud of her and how far she has come along. Being able to be outside walking with her has helped my emotional well-being.”
— Agnes G.
“Sharon has helped my current dog adjust to our new puppy as well as assist with manners and basics that I really needed help with as it’s been so long since I’ve had a puppy! I was overwhelmed and stressed and she has been incredibly reassuring and has made me so excited about the journey! Her methods are calm and uncomplicated, she makes you feel confident that you can continue training on your own between sessions! I highly recommend!!!”
— Rachael L.
Want to see what progress looks like in real life? Read some of our success stories here!
