City Smart Dog Training
Kind. Effective. Professional.
Private, in-home dog training designed to solve and prevent unwanted dog and puppy behavior. Offering sessions with and without owners present our unique training options are designed to quickly alleviate problems while creating long-term results.

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WHERE WE TRAIN
Rachel sees private clients throughout Manhattan's West Side, (West Harlem, Manhattanville, Morningside Heights, Upper West Side, Lincoln Square, Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West, and Chelsea), and areas of Upper Manhattan, Lower Manhattan, the East Side, and Brooklyn upon availability. We meet for lessons in your home, in the park, and outside on the street. Where ever we need to practice is where we will work.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
STELLA
Thank you for your great leadership in training both me and Stella in a very humane way. I always recommend you whenever anyone asks, and I always have one extra business card of yours in my wallet to hand out. And I tell them I don't get a commission! I'm so proud of Stella and her behavior in the house, in the lobby, on the street, and in the dog park. Wonderful job Rachel. Thank you!
ELLA and MILES
The best training is when life has not been disrupted or when more anxiety has not been added; the training Rachel provides brings calm, solid, and lasting betterment to the entire household at large. Ella is better. Miles is better. We feel stronger. Our daughter is safer. And it is through Rachel’s consistent and steady work that we have come this far without it ever really feeling like “work”. Thank you, Rachel. We couldn’t be more grateful.
SASHA
Rachel is our fairy godmother. My husband and I are so much closer to our dog thanks to her. She has helped us understand what our dog, Sasha, is feeling by looking at Sasha’s body language and actions. She is one of the most responsible, trustworthy, patient, understanding and kind people we have ever met. Most importantly, Rachel loves our dog, and our dog LOVES Rachel.
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Meet Rachel
Rachel holds numerous certifications to ensure that all training is humane and informed by the current science of behavior theory.
Press
As a trusted dog training expert Rachel has been featured in print and online publications.
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