McKay9 Dog Training LLC

We train our dog for Agility here. Probably closest place from NYC that has large space for full course. Great teachers and we have met lots of great friendly people.

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Great dog training facility

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Best training place around

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I have been taking my dog here for over a year. Her behavior is excellent. We continue because it is so much fun. We soon hope to compete in Rally Obedience.

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Great trainers who love dogs and have been very patient with mine. Small classes. Reward based training.

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Excellent instruction. Great facility.

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Best place!

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I love this place. The level of instruction is very high, and the facility is spacious and clean. So happy to come here with my pup for our agility class!

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Good place to train your dog

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PCOTC was recommended to me by a trainer who I work with whose own dog is an agility student at the training center.  Since she lived in Brooklyn, she told me that it's super easily accessible via mass transit and a short 10 minute walk from the train station. I had a few questions for the agility class sessions and even though the center is run by volunteers (the trainers are certified), they were super quick to respond.  They also have a mailing list which keeps people informed of upcoming classes and events at that center.I just so happened to open up an email which mentioned that they offer a Canine Good Citizen course and an exam, and in the world of therapy dog work, this is a key prerequisite step.  I was interested in the course, and thankful that it was offered at a time that worked for my schedule and they even worked around a conflict that I had for the first class.  The instructor even put me in touch with another owner who also was coming from Brooklyn to the center for class at the same time, to assist me in getting there without any issues on my first day.Fast forward, I made it to the center for our first class, and the center was easy to find and was really a quick walk from the train station as everyone had indicated.  There are two entrances to the building... one on the main road for the upper level and one around the corner for the lower level.  Since we had some time to kill, I took my pup down to the lower level to check it out.  I must admit the space is huge!  It was set up for agility and from one look I knew this center was the place to be for anyone serious about agility.  The facility was clean (with tons of cleaning product on hand for accidents... they happen) and had nice padded floors so for the dogs jumping around, it is less impact on the joints!Once it was close to the start time of my class, we made our way back outside and to the upper level and that space was quite large but no where close to the size of the lower level (but still trumps any NYC training space I've been to).I must admit the instructor was super nice and helpful in getting us started with our CGC coursework to prep for the exam.  She gave us all pointers and guidance on how to handle our pups individually which was huge.Even post classes, we got fairly detailed follow-up emails summarizing what was covered and what we need to work on and bring to the next class.I will say it's different than the city centers which tend to separate big and small dogs, and as a previous poster mentioned they do accept aggressive/reactive dogs so long as the owner has a handle on the dog, so there was a lot of vocalization by the dogs on the lower level when I was there, some of which did escalate.  However,  the owners are attentive and set up the proper barriers to prevent the escalation into a full on fight.However, regardless of that point, if you're serious about agility and learning all different aspects of agility for a reasonable price (cheaper than any Manhattan training center even with the train ticket factored in), I would really recommend this training center. More...

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Always a course for learning new skills, Best options for dogs and owners to use their brains and have fun. Never too young or old at PCOTC!

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If you live in NYC and want to train your dog to be a competitive athlete PCOTC is likely (hopefully) where you'll end up.  The facility is very accessible - a quick walk from the White Plains Metro North station.  The facility is very clean, well organized.  The members and trainers care about PCOTC and it shows.I went through puppy classes in the city, and then started bringing my dog to PCOTC for agility work.  We've gone through Agility Foundation Essentials (think Agility 101) with Misa Martin, and will be starting Agility Motion and Handling in a few weeks.  Our Agility Foundation Essentials class was small - 4 teams total, which allowed for a lot of one on one attention.  I'm pretty sure the class was capped at 8 teams, but it was an 8am class on Saturdays so maybe not as popular as the Tuesday night option.  Courses are reasonably priced ($250 for an 8 week course, $200 for 6 week courses, and so on).  In NYC puppy classes and other non-competitive obedience classes average $350 for an 8 week course, so adding in the cost of Metro North tickets it's about the same.  Money aside, my dog loves going to PCOTC.  She's learned that when we're up at the crack of dawn and getting on the Metro North it means lots of fun (and treats).  Every week she can't wait to get inside and train.After all this praise you might be asking yourself why I'm not giving 5 stars.  Here's why:Like other reviewers have mentioned PCOTC doesn't shy away from working with aggressive/reactive dogs.  It seems like the policy is that if you can physically control your dog they'll work with you.  As a person who worked very hard to socialize my dog to ensure she didn't develop these types of behavioral problems I have mixed feelings about this policy.  In my class of 4, 2 of the dogs were reactive (1 of which so much that he had to have a separate pen area so he didn't even see another dog).  On one hand having these dogs in our class has meant my puppy had to get a lot better about ignoring other dogs.  On the other hand, it's exhausting/frustrating for my dog to have to do this all the time and not get a break.  In our previous 2 obedience classes (where the trainer did not allow dogs with behavioral problems to attend) there were true breaks where the dogs could interact and really relax.  At our PCOTC class it feels like there isn't any real downtime, and being on and training for an hour straight is exhausting for my dog.  The other reason I'm not giving 5 stars is that the trainer doesn't give much in the way of homework or resources.  We work on specific skills and obstacles in class and then that's it until next week.  After the first class the instructor emailed some things to work on, which was fantastic and upon request emailed a few more things after the next class.  But then announced during a future class that that was it for any type of homework and that we should practice the things we learned in class.  The other classes I've gone through all provided formal homework *every week*, which was organized in a clear progression that built on the previous weeks work.  Even clear written instructions of the things we learned in class would be great.  Without even a basic written recap of the coursework I can't give 5 stars. More...

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Class is fun and informative.  The facility is spotless.  Have loved our time there.

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PCOTC is conveniently located in White Plains, down the block from the train station.  It's hands down the best dog training in Westchester and the NYC area.  The club is run by volunteers (only instructors are paid), so the class prices are affordable, especially if you become a member and volunteer (volunteering 12 hours/year gets you a significant discount on classes).  They have basic obedience classes (family manners classes), but also agility, nosework, rally obedience, competition obedience, and therapy dog classes.  I've been going here with my dogs since 2005 and the instructors and fellow students/club members are excellent--a great community of dog lovers.As another reviewer said, the methods used at PCOTC are easy to learn, reward based (sometimes called positive training, but if you come here you'll learn why that's sort of a misnomer!), and based on the latest science on how dogs learn. More...

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Over the past few years, I have taken multiple classes and workshops at Port Chester. It is one of the very few, if not the only, full-service training facilities in the NYC metro area that is devoted to modern (scientifically proven) dog training methods. In addition to having a slate of excellent instructors and classes for reactive or aggressive dogs, they host special workshops by luminaries in the dog world and plenty of "fun" seminars if you just want to learn some tricks or try sample activities with your dog. Highly recommended. More...

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I love the Port Chester Training Club. We took a class there last fall, and I volunteered at 2 events. Everyone I met there was fantastic and the staff all seemed to have very solid backgrounds and are accepting of all types and personalities of dogs. We appreciate that they go out of their way to offer classes and seminars for dogs that are shy or reactive, not just show-type dogs. We really feel like we have found a "home" there. We drive all the way from Brooklyn to upper Westchester because they are worth it. More...

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