Our Story
Training Tracks has been helping families in the Cincinnati, Ohio area get the most out of life with their dogs since 1998. We specialize in practical, real-world dog training that works for busy families’ real lives. We’ll train your dog and your family in fast, fun, effective techniques that can solve almost any behavior problem. We offer in-home training throughout the Cincinnati and Oxford areas, a unique dog board and train program in our trainers’ home, and group dog obedience classes at our facilities in West Chester, OH and Oxford, OH. We also offer expert dog behavior consulting on difficult behavior problems like aggression, fear, and anxiety by nationally recognized and certified experts.
Our owners - husband and wife team Mel and Jeff Silverman - came to training (and to each other) through our work in sheltering and rescue. In the mid-1990s, we each became part of a small movement of trainers who designed our services from the ground up to meet the needs of average families and their pets. That sets us apart from most dog trainers who use methods developed for competition sports or police and military dogs. Our family-centered approach includes everyone. We teach simple, gentle methods that work for kids as young as 6 or 7. We offer custom programs for each client, and give you homework that you can work into short sessions during your daily routine rather than expecting you to live like a professional trainer.
Our family-centered approach is most profoundly demonstrated by our unique Total Immersion Board and Train program. Unlike your typical board and train program - where dogs stay in a commercial facility with no overnight supervision and spend 20-22 hours a day in kennels - our board and train dogs stay in our home and live like our own dogs. We train real-world skills in a real home. Dogs learn not to counter surf in our kitchen, to politely greet people at our front door, to leave snacks alone on our coffee table when we watch TV, not to beg at our actual dinner table, etc. We’re very transparent and encourage you to visit your dog and learn what he’s learning while he’s with us.
When your dog comes home, our lifetime support comes with him. We start by training your family with several lessons in your home. You get access to free group classes and discounts on refresher training. We offer unlimited phone and video support. Your dog is even eligible to board in our home when you travel. We think of our board and train dogs as family, and hope to be your dog’s home away from home. We’ve been in business since 1998, so you know we’ll be there when you need us.
Contact us today on Facebook, by calling 513-779-7829, or visit our website for more information.