Anthony Newman, CPDT-KA is a nationally certified Pet Dog Trainer, Certified Canine Behavior Counselor, and member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Also an experienced university professor, Anthony has a gift for teaching anyone to create a joyous, peaceful, and harmonious relationship with their canine companion. He specializes in counseling problem behaviors, rehabilitating rescues, and helping new adoptions acclimate to city living.
Before opening Calm Energy Dog Training, Anthony interned with a Brooklyn Canine Behavior Therapist and worked as a dog handler in local doggie daycares. In his decades-long love affair with man’s best friend, Anthony has rescued, rehabilitated, trained, and lived with labs, greyhounds, spaniels, huskies, dachschunds, beagles, poodles, pits, mutts of all shapes and sizes, and even a ¾ wolf mix. His own retired racers are certified as therapy dogs by The Good Dog Foundation, and Anthony regularly volunteers with them at retirement homes and Veterans Hospitals.
Anthony works with individuals and animal organizations in the greater New York area. In addition to group obedience classes and leash-walking seminars at Cheeky Dog, Anthony offers private behavior consults and in-home training sessions.
Training Classes
Please email any specific questions to the instructor. anthony@calmenergydogtraining.com
Training Classes - April 22, 2012
General Obedience
For all dogs over 3 months of age. Enrollment limited to 15 to ensure individual attention.
Learn and practice the essentials of good behavior, at home and out in the world with others in a fun social setting. Includes house training, walking on leash without pulling, “come”, “no bite”, “no jump”, “no bark”, “drop it”, “leave it”, “come”, “sit”, “down”, and “stay”, and more.
Obedience training challenges and stimulates your dog, teaches helpful and essential safety commands, and strengthens the bond of leadership and trust between you. Done in a fun social environment so your dog can learn to socialize well with others at the same time!
Five weekly 1-hour sessions for $240
Leash-Walking Bootcamp
Weekends noon-1 pm, as classes fill up
Bring your walking shoes! Enrollment limited to 10 to ensure individual attention.
A hands-on, on-the-move seminar for better and safer walking, without pulling, dragging, lunging at other dogs, or causing trouble. Teach your dog to be social, get along with others, not be fearful or aggressive on the streets, and to follow and listen to you. How to deal with distractions inherent in city walking.
Walking your dog doesn’t have to be stressful. It can be fun and relaxing! Great exercise too, for you and your pooch.
One 1-hour session for $35
Sibling discount available.
Download training class registration form here
