Empathic Dog Training Academy 
Helping dogs and their owners to a better life together!
 EMPATHY is the ability to understand how someone else feels and to work out what they might be thinking; to see the world from their point of view.

When you can do this with your dog, and you have enough knowledge and skills on training techniques, you can practice 

-Empathic Training- 

The approach which is unsurpassed by any other! 

Empathic Dog Training Academy 

Helping dogs and their owners to a better life together!

- The best dog training on the market - 

 Empathic Dog Training Academy

Helping dogs and their owners

to a better life together!

- The best dog training on the market - 

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We help you get the obedient and happy dog you always dreamed of!

Every dog owner wants an obedient dog - and achieving it is actually not rocket science when it's done right. 

Effective, fun and humane training gives you the lasting results you want and need. 

Our Board & Train programs will transform your dog into the well behaved, harmonious and happy dog you always wanted.  

Want to train your dog yourself instead? Book a private lesson, join up for group lessons and let us guide you and your dog to success!

No time to travel for lessons at all? Get one of the online courses and train when and where you want! 

  • Rivanna K9 Services LLC

    “Lots of dog trainers know how a dog behaves in certain situations.
    The Winklers know how a dog “thinks”. This is what separates them from other trainers and why I will train with them as long as I am able. ”

  • Rivanna K9 Services LLC

    “Encompassing all working K9 disciplines, world class professional services provided. Product excellence!”

  • Rivanna K9 Services LLC

    “I don't know any way in which I could more strongly recommend this.”

    CEO, John Doe Corp

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