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Playful Pooches and Parents Dog Training. The place for you and your dog to succeed!

I'm Lydia McCarthy, owner and dog training coach of Playful Pooches and Parents.And I want to help you and your dog be the best you can be! I'll coach you through the ins and outs of dog training, behavior, issues, tricks and much more. Here's some info about me:

I was certified through the Petsmart Certification Program in August, 2001. After teaching at Petsmart for a year, I decided to start my own classes.  I have had over 1500 dogs and owners come through my  classes, with over 100 different pure breeds and many 100's of different kinds of mixed breeds.  I have also had challenging breeds such as pit bulls and wolf dogs.  I am an evaluator for the AKC Canine Good Citizen and the AKC S.T.A.R Puppy Award. I have volunteered and worked  with many animal shelters and rescues including SPCA Cincinnati,  Sheltered Paws, Save the Animals Foundation, SafeHaven, Faith Rescue, League for Animal Welfare, WolfCreek Habitat and Sanctuary, Cherished Cockers, Schnauzer Rescue of Cincinnati, Outlaw Basset and Equine Rescue and Adopt a Dog. I love dogs and have eight of my own.

Welcome to Playful Pooches and Parents, dog coaching/training classes for dogs and their owners. 

I teach a "levels" based class format which means you work through different levels of skills at you and your dog's own pace. I teach so much more than just dog training. We work on pack leader skills, relationship building, understanding and communicating with your dog, and so much more. And most of all we have fun. Dogs and owners look forward to my classes each week.

Two convenient locations: Anderson and Colerain

Weeknight and Weekend Classes available

No pressure to make up missed classes

Start when you want to start

New owners and dogs can join each and every week

More than just "obedience" classes

Real Help for Real Problems

 Small classes for more individualized help

Call now for more information or any questions: 513-939-dogs(3647)! You can also email me at playfulpooches@msn.com. When emailing, ask to sign up for my monthly newsletter. It is full of ideas, congratulations, training tips and more.Click on link to view past issues of my newsletters. Past Newsletters You can also read my blogs at
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Today is a great day to start training your dog!

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We are family friendly and we guarantee fun!