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Welcome to Smart Paws Dog Training!

  • Our dog training methods are based on punishment-free, positive rewards only.
  • Our focus is providing dog obedience training and treating dog behavioral issues.
  • Owned and operated by Jenina Schutter, dog trainer with 15+ years of experience!
  • We provide both in-home and group dog training classes in and around the Silver Lake section of Los Angeles.
  • The concept behind Smart Paws Dog Training is: If you have fun with it, your dog will too! Our motto is: No Pain, All Game!

Come to a Smart Paws group dog training class! Classes are held at Christ’s Church at Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Obedience training group classes run for 45 minutes to one hour, depending on the class size.

Dog training classes taught from the comfort of your own home one-on-one! Obedience training includes sit, stay, finish, and more.  We proudly serve Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, East Los Angeles, Downtown L.A., and more! 

Smart Paws provides Training Reinforcement Walks! Our dog trainer will come to your home to walk your dog, reinforce the dog’s training, and continue the training methods to increase effectiveness and reliability.

 

Serving the Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Silver Lake
  • Echo Park
  • Los Feliz
  • Downtown Los Angeles
  • East Los Angeles
  • La Cañada​
  • Hollywood
  • Glendale
  • Burbank
  • Studio City
Black German Shepherd training (Sit command)

Behavorial Issues? We Can Help!

  • Fear Aggression
  • Leadership Issues
  • Dog Aggression
  • Human Aggression
  • Separation Anxieties
  • Obedience
  • Potty Training
  • Escaping
  • Boundary Training
  • Curving Prey Drive

What Our Dog Training Clients Are Saying...

"There are many dog trainers scattered around Los Angeles. Some are skilled communicators but lack professional training skills. Some are great trainers but are unable to communicate effectively. Still others have both training and communication skills but treat dogs as possessions rather than family members. Jenina is that rare trainer who loves what she does and truly respects the dogs and people she works with. She has excellent training skills, honed through years of study and working with dogs of all temperaments. I highly recommend her."
Paul Owens
author of The Dog Whisperer and Director of Raise with Praise, Inc.
Jenina Schutter, owner of Smart Paws Dog Training, and her dog Boris

In Loving Memory of Boris (1996-2011)

The one who got me started and always gave his very best as a friend, teacher and business partner. Forever number one in my heart. I couldn’t have wished for a better dog!

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