The Best Dog Trainers in New York
We graded 7 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 12,387 Google reviews of 82 top-rated dog trainers nationwide; 7 of them in New York. Updated November 3, 2026.
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Sit Means Sit Dog Training SyracuseHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Dog training”:Stars on this job 55%4.99★Number of such jobs 25%100Overall Experts Score 20%93Job match= 97Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.97
The Pawsitive Center for Dogs IncHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Dog training”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%84Job match= 75Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.75
Master's Way Dog TrainingHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Dog training”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%4Overall Experts Score 20%79Job match= 74Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.74
Syracuse Obedience Training ClubHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Dog training”:Stars on this job 55%4.67★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%81Job match= 65Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.89★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.65Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Dog training” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about dog training
Sit Means Sit Dog Training Syracu…Cameron was fantastic with my puppy. Staff are very knowledgeable and getting videos on progress are alway nice to see
Master's Way Dog TrainingTraining with Rick has made a world of a difference for our dog and us. He showed so much dedication to our dog and our personal growth in helping him succeed, and was constantly accessible to us over the course of the training process to help us navigate our own challenges with training even outside of lessons. We…
The Pawsitive Center for Dogs IncWe have known Leah for over 11 years now - ever since we adopted our pup Jesse James and then added our Pitbull, Izzy and I highly recommend her services! Leah helped us learn to train our pups, and they took to her patient and encouraging guidance right away. Her train and play program was very much worth the…
Sit Means Sit Dog Training Syracu…Great experience with the staff and trainers. My dog received a lot of valuable lessons
Sit Means Sit Dog Training Syracu…Everyone there is so wonderful and kind. Both to me, and to my dog Rip. The three day training classes provided has seen immediate improvement in his temperament. Would recommend to anyone looking to get some training for their pet. It's a little pricey up front, but the value for the life of your pet makes it worth it in the long run.
Sit Means Sit Dog Training Syracu…Amazing experience, talented staff! They helped my dog really get into a healthy training routine. I wouldn’t take my dogs anywhere else for training.
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of dog trainers).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 | Sit Means Sit Dog Training SyracuseSyracuse, NY | A 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%96+52.4Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%95+13.4Replies to reviews 7%48+3.4Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAC | 4.92 | — |
| 2 |  Blue Prints Dog StudioSyracuse, NY | A 92How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%96+56.3Reliability 26%94+24.5Value 15%73+11.1Experts Score= 92Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–BA– | 4.94 | — |
| 3 | The Pawsitive Center for Dogs IncSyracuse, NY | A 84How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 59%84+49.3Reliability 26%75+19.6Value 15%100+15.2Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 84Not enough data for replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAA– | 4.85 | — |
| 4 | Syracuse Obedience Training ClubSyracuse, NY | A 81How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%85+46.4Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%87+12.3Replies to reviews 7%13+0.9Momentum penalty80−2Experts Score= 81Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AAF | 4.86 | — |
| 5 | Master's Way Dog TrainingSyracuse, NY | B 79How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%83+45.3Reliability 24%76+18.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%24+1.7Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 79Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | ABAAAD | 4.86 | — |
| 6 |  Off Leash K9 Training, SyracuseSyracuse, NY | B 69How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%75+40.9Reliability 24%47+11.4Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%30+2.1Experts Score= 69Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCAA–D | 4.81 | — |
| 7 |  CNY Canine AcademySyracuse, NY | B 63How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%67+36.5Reliability 24%46+11.2Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%37+2.6Craft & service penalty85−1.5Momentum penalty96−0.4Experts Score= 63Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BCAAAD | 4.76 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Dog Trainers in New York at a glance
How the 7 dog trainers we rated in New York compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A457%
- Grade B343%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up229%
- 4.80–4.89★457%
- 4.60–4.79★114%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality1,13527%
- Professionalism1,09726%
- Responsiveness1,01424%
- Punctuality802%
- Value86521%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price51739%
- Reasonable74457%
- Overpriced191%
- Not sure333%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.