We want to help you have aSuccessful, Motivated And Reliably Trained DOG! FOXMESA LIVE AT REDROCKS ("Rocky") CD RA
(Rescue Dog, Clicker Trained, entered his first AKC Trial at age of ~8 yrs)
Proud to be the First. Proud to bring you the Best. SMART DOGS is pleased to announce owner/trainer Mary A Gilbreth PhD, Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT)is also an Operation Socialization Certified Trainer(OSCT).
Mary is the 1stCPDT in the Ft Smith/Van Buren region (the 2nd CPDT in the state of AR), and is the onlyOSCT in AR (and west of the Mississippi River). Mary's CPDT and OSCT reflect SMART DOGS' continued committment to high standards, education, positive reinforcement, and bringing you only the best information for your Canine Companions.
Certification with Operation Socialization and Membership in this excellent Organization reflects Mary's Expertise in Puppy Development, Socialization & Puppy Training. The OS mission is in keeping with SMART DOGS' and that is to help educate Dog Owners and the Community about the importance of Early Puppy Development in order to help Prevent Behavior Problems and help raise Safe, Happy Dogs.
For more details on how SMART DOGS' Puppy Program can help you with your Puppy, call 479.474.1825 or email mary@mysmartdogs.com.
Mary is also a Therapy Dog Evaluator for K9 to 5 National Therapy Dog Registry. For infomation on our Therapy Dog Program, see our Therapy Dogs page. Transition and Expansion.SMART DOGS' kicked off 2011 with the January opening of ournewSMART DOGS Training Center - the only facility in the area dedicated 100% to Professional Dog Training & Behavior. We are pleased to now offer you and your dogs our Professional Dog Training Services in the form of Group Classes, Workshops and Seminars. Yes, we still offer our Private Sessions for Behavioral Issues and special assistance in dog training, now held on-site at our Training Center.
New Team Members - Assistant Trainers Amalie Holland and Stacy Smith! We're delighted to have both of these talented and knowledgeable individuals on the SMART DOGS' Team as Assistant Trainers in our Puppy Classes and Basic Pet Manners Classes.
SMART DOGS' Training Center is the only facility in the Ft Smith / Van Buren area to SPECIALIZEin Dog Training &Behavior Modification. If you are searching for effective, fun, and dog-friendly PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING SERVICES, you've come to the right place. If you need assistance with Grooming or Boarding, we are happy to refer you to one of our excellent and dog-friendly connections who specializes in these services.
Yes! We carry a selection of high quality Treats, Toys & positive-reinforcement based Training Supplies (all of which we use with our own dogs!), but we are not a "pet supply store" nor are we a franchise - SMART DOGS is a locally owned and operated Learning & Training Center for People & their Dogs.
The first to bring "real" Clicker Training to the Ft Smith/Van Buren area, SMART DOGS is also the first Clicker Training Center in the Arkansas River Valley region.
We appreciate your continued support, your many kind referrals, and your sharing in our
love of Dogs & Dog Training!
Open by Appointment Only
347 W. Plumwood Road, Van Buren, AR -72956
SMART DOGS provides Professional Dog Training & Behavior Modification services in a wide range of areas for All Types of Dogs.
We have the Knowledge and the Hands-On, Dog-Training Experience to help you with your Dog.
Whether your Dog is a Purebreed or Mixed Breed, a Puppy, an Adolescent, an Adult, or a Senior, we can assist you with his training. Whether your Dog needs help with Basic Manners, Walking Nicely on Leash, House-Training, or preparing for the AKCCanine Good Citizen test, the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy test, a Therapy Dogtest, or preparing for an AKC Rally or Obedience Competition, we can Help You with Your Training Goals.
Perhaps your Dog is sometimes a Fiesty Fido, a Reactive Rover, or a Cautious Canine. We can help with that, too - Mary has 14 years of experience in the Modification of Aggressive and/or Fearful Behavior.
SMART DOGS promotes Responsible Dog Ownership and uses Force-Free, Dog-Friendly, Positive Reinforcement-based methods with an emphasis on realClicker Training.
SMART DOGS is located in the beautiful Arkansas River Valley in Van Buren, Arkansas, and we are proud to serve the Residents of Van Buren, Fort Smith, Alma, Greenwood, Ozark, and numerous surrounding Communities in NW and Central Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma.
We're honored to have students from Batesville, Bentonville, Booneville, Clarksville, Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale, Little Rock AR, Poteau, Sallisaw, Talequah, Vian, Wister and Wilburton OK, and appreciate them making the commute in order to learn dog-friendly methods and enjoy SMART DOGS' Training Center!
Open by Appointment Only
347 W. Plumwood Road, Van Buren, AR -72956
Member: Association of Animal Behavior Professionals Association of Pet Dog Trainers (Professional Member, Greeter for State of Arkansas) Operation Socialization (Certified Trainer)
TAGteach International (Primary Certification)
Truly Dog-Friendly (TDF-approved Trainer)
Evaluator, K9 to 5 National Therapy Dog Registry
Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club
Doggone Safe
Dog Scouts of America, Troop #191 (Troop Leader)
Evaluator, AKC Canine Good Citizen and S.T.A.R. Puppy Programs
