My Fantastic Friend | Dog Training | Ellicott City, Howard County & Online

All services currently offered online via Zoom only

• Bring out the best in your dog

• Enjoy your life together

• Be your dog’s hero & train force free

KIND • EFFECTIVE • FUN • SUPPORTIVE

SERVICES

Puppies

Puppy training and socialization. Group puppy classes and private sessions. Live online options. Invest in your puppy’s future today!

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Basics

Basic dog training skills for good manners. Group classes and private sessions. Live online options.

Problems

Training programs to overcome behavior problems, including separation anxiety. Live online options.

Fun

Tricks and enrichment for fun and mental exercise. Group tricks classes and private sessions. Live online options.

WANT A HAPPIER LIFE WITH YOUR DOG?

Feel like your dog is taking over your life?

Frustrated or embarrassed by your dog’s lack of manners?

Worried about your dog’s fear, anxiety or aggression?

• BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOUR DOG

Enjoy life with a happy, well-mannered dog while celebrating your dog’s quirky, doggy personality.

Stop wasting time and money on dog training that doesn’t work, or worse, sets you and your dog up for a lifetime of conflict.

Gain confidence in teaching your dog to thrive.

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ABOUT

Training Philosophy: We’re Force Free

Many people struggle with their dog’s behavior. My Fantastic Friend’s kind and effective training helps you bring out the best in your dog for a happier life together. At My Fantastic Friend, dogs love to learn!
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Meet the Dog Trainer

I help you bring out the best in your dog for a happier life together. I know how it feels to love your dog and be completely frustrated by their behavior. I’ve helped hundreds of people gain confidence in helping their dogs thrive in our human world. I’ll help you and your dog live together more harmoniously using proven methods that are patient, kind and supportive to dogs and humans. More info

1. Book a class or consultation

2. Start a training program

3. Bring out the best in your dog

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NEWS • TRAINING INFO • COMMENTARY

HOT OFF THE PRESSES

Training Info

From “Oh no” to “Yay!” Set you and your dog up for success, so you can turn problem situations into training opportunities.

Set you and your dog up for success, so you create a training opportunity instead of experiencing a dreaded problem situation.

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Commentary / Training Info

We Give You Permission

Dog training and behavior colleagues weigh in on some common misconceptions of doggy dos and don’ts. Read on!

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Training Info

Comfort is More Important Than Time on the Clock in Separation Anxiety Training

With separation anxiety training, we need to focus on the dog’s comfort when home alone, not time on the clock.

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CONTACT

GET IN TOUCH

Online dog training based in Ellicott City, Maryland. 
Sessions are live online via Zoom. In-person sessions not currently available.

443-741-1044

HAPPIER DOGS • HAPPIER PEOPLE

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Ilya and Trixie

I feel super grateful to work with Jessica for our rescue puppy Trixie! Jessica provides specific, positive, kind feedback to us humans and this helps us and Trixie learn. It’s amazing the small-but-important behaviors Jessica picks up on in Trixie and us over Zoom. This feedback helps us know what to look when training for on our own to know if Trixie is learning and when to back off to an easier step. Jessica’s written notes and handouts break down training into bite-size steps that are easy to follow. Really appreciate Jessica’s positive reinforcement approach that keeps Trixie feeling safe and is also so effective at helping her learn. Jessica tailored our sessions to different challenges that have come up with Trixie. Jessica’s coaching has meant we’ve made progress with Trixie on sit, down, staying on a mat, Door Is A Bore (for separation anxiety), carrier training, and more.

BI and Chase

My online training sessions with Jessica Ring were excellent. We did private online sessions. I was very doubtful that online training would be helpful, but I was wrong. Online training from our home worked better than training at a center because our puppy was able to train in his own environment. I must also say that Jessica is an AMAZING trainer. She teaches you how to effectively train your puppy with positive reinforcement. Jessica is very patient. Her cheerful and kind demeanor makes you feel very comfortable with her as a trainer. We have made so much progress with our training, and her methods were effective right away. I would highly recommend My Fantastic Friend Dog Training to anyone!

Jennifer and Benny

Our rescue, Benny, wouldn’t let us out of his sight — or out of the house — for months. Working with Jessica allowed us to understand his anxieties and work to alleviate them. He’s like a different dog!

Molly and Deimos

We took a virtual class with Jessica and it was AMAZING. If you’re tentative about taking a virtual class – don’t be! We got a ton out of it! She was able to answer all of our questions and gave us great recommendations. Looking forward to working with her again soon!

Maura and Mia

The best decision we’ve made! I highly recommend Jessica with My Fantastic Friend. She uses positive training and never does anything that makes the dog feel unsafe or scared. We sought out training with our new dog shortly after rescuing her and seeing some concerning behavior while on leash. Jessica was so great in understanding what was going on and provided us with so many resources to help us understand our dog and how they think. She also recognized other fears my dog was experiencing and contributing towards her barrier frustrations. We made the transition from in person to online half way through and it was seamless.

Stephen and Charlie

Jessica is the best!! Charlie and I had a great time in the Magnificent Manners class. We both learned a lot, and as a first-time dog owner (raising a young active pup by myself), I gained confidence in my ability to work with Charlie going forward. I’m hoping to take more classes at My Fantastic Friend, and I fully recommend Jessica for all your training needs – whether that’s a group class or private training.

Annie and Gronk

Working with Jessica was absolutely amazing! She helped us get Gronk potty trained in just 3 weeks!!! She was there to answer questions for us anytime we needed her and checked in with us a couple of times a week. In addition to the miracle of going potty outside, Gronk has learned loose leash walking, automatic sit to greet, heel, touch, find it, look, go to bed….I’m sure I’m forgetting something because he learned so much!!! We are incredibly grateful to have found such a patient and knowledgeable trainer who went above and beyond for us!!!!!

Kristin and Geralt

After adopting a 2 year old dog with no prior training, I needed help. Jessica was amazing. After 6 weeks there was a noticeable improvement in my dog’s confidence and listening ability. The skills she teaches also gave me confidence in teaching my dog. Highly recommend!

Cori and Waylon

Jessica and Mike are the best! We have learned so much in our puppy class and look forward to it every week. The class is very hands on and we have the opportunity to learn with our puppy. We look forward to continuing our puppy’s skills and manners with everything Jessica has taught us!

Jessica and Indiana

Jessica is a fantastic trainer who really cares about the dogs and owners! We took our pup, Indiana, to the Magnificent Manners class and it was great! We highly recommended My Fantastic Friend! Positive-reinforcement, force-free, etc.

Angela and Cleo

Jessica is an absolutely fantastic trainer. She is patient with the dogs and with the people. We highly recommend her and will be doing further training with her. Thank you, Jessica!

Briana and Ace

Jess was great with our young puppy when we took him for the basic manners class. She was very upbeat and energetic and our dog loved her! I’d highly reccommend her to anyone looking to get their dog trained.

Rachel and Indigo

Jessica is SO awesome. I would 100% recommend her. She’s easy to work with, always responsive to emails, understanding of busy schedules, and amazing with pups. She clearly knows what she is doing, explains everything clearly, provides detailed handouts, notes, and feedback. We loved every training session and are looking forward to more in the future. Thank you Jessica for everything.

Dog Training for a Happier Life Together