Colonial Dog Training Private Dog Training in Boston, MA
Looking for professional dog training in Boston that goes beyond basic commands? Colonial Dog Training provides private, in-home training for Boston dog owners who want real behavior change, not just tricks. Our training programs are built to improve obedience, eliminate problem behaviors, and create dogs that can function calmly in busy city environments.
From first-time puppy owners to families struggling with serious behavior problems, our Boston dog trainers design structured programs that fit your dog, your home, and your lifestyle. We use proven training methods to help canines throughout the Boston area.
In-Home Dog Trainers Serving Boston & Surrounding Areas
We provide private dog training across Boston and Greater Boston, working with dogs in condos, apartments, and homes throughout the region. Training sessions are scheduled around your availability and structured to match your goals.
Service areas include Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, Somerville, Newton, Quincy, Medford, Waltham, and nearby communities.
If you’re searching for a dependable and professional dog trainer near you in Boston, our expert dog trainers deliver individualized instruction and proven dog training methods to achieve lasting results.
Now serving Essex, Worcester and Middlesex counties!
Why Boston Dog Owners Choose Colonial Dog Training
✔ Private in-home dog training
✔ Customized programs — not packaged templates
✔ Experience with complex behavior cases
✔ Real-world urban training environments
✔ Customized training plans
✔ Long-term guidance and owner education
We don’t just train dogs — we train dog owners. Clear communication and consistency are what create lasting results and build a strong bond with your dog.
Meet the Boston Dog Trainer Team
Tom Porier
Head Trainer
Tom Porier is a lifelong dog lover and dedicated advocate for better communication between dogs and their owners. For years, Tom was the person friends, neighbors, and fellow dog enthusiasts turned to when they needed help solving behavior challenges or improving their dog’s training.
After a successful career in the hospitality industry, Tom chose to follow his passion for dogs and helping people by transitioning into professional dog training. His background in customer service, combined with a natural understanding of dog behavior, allows him to guide owners in a clear, supportive, and results-focused way that improves everyday life with their dogs.
Tom is the head trainer of Colonial Dog Training, where he provides professional in-home dog training throughout Connecticut. His training focuses on practical, real-world skills that help dogs become calmer, more responsive, and easier to live with.
Chris Fink
Professional Dog Trainer
Chris Fink has had a natural connection with animals for as long as he can remember. Growing up, he always felt a deep respect for dogs and the unique bond they share with the people who care for them.
Chris began his professional dog training career several years ago while working as a trainer at Petco. During that time, he discovered just how much he enjoyed helping dogs and their owners better understand one another. What started as an opportunity quickly became a true passion, as Chris saw firsthand how clear communication and consistent training can transform a dog’s behavior and strengthen the relationship between dogs and their families.
At Colonial Dog Training, Chris works with dog owners throughout the Boston area, helping them address common challenges like leash pulling, poor recall, jumping, and household manners. His training focuses on practical skills that owners can apply in everyday life so their dogs can be calmer, more responsive, and easier to live with.
Dog Training Services
Learn more about our Boston dog training programs.
Real World
All of our dog training packages include training in real-world locations, like the park or a busy neighborhood. We always begin training at home, but you need to feel confident your dog will listen to you when surrounded by distractions, as well.
Reward-Based
Our balanced dog training methods include opportunities to create positive associations with new boundaries, our goal is to teach your dog what to do and what not to do. Rewarding your dog is our goal!
Puppy Training in Boston
Puppy training is more than teaching sit and stay. It’s about creating habits that prevent behavior problems later. Our Boston puppy training programs focus on potty training and home routines, crate training and calm independence, nipping and impulse control, exposure to people, dogs, sounds, and environments, early leash skills, and foundational obedience and recall. We help Boston puppy owners raise confident dogs that are prepared for urban living.
Behavior Modification & Aggression Training in Boston
Some dogs need more than obedience lessons. If your dog is struggling with fear, reactivity, or aggression, Colonial Dog Training offers structured behavior modification training in Boston. We regularly work with leash-reactive dogs, dogs displaying aggression, fearful or shutdown dogs, resource guarding, high-anxiety dogs, and rescue dogs with unknown histories. Our approach focuses on rebuilding trust, creating clarity, and teaching dogs how to regulate their behavior in difficult situations.
Off-Leash & Advanced Training Programs
For owners who want high-level control, our off-leash dog training in Boston develops dependable obedience around real-world distractions. Programs include long-line development, structured exposure work, and progressive reliability training. The result is a dog that listens whether you’re on a sidewalk, in a park, or welcoming guests into your home.
Separation Anxiety
Your dog doesn’t have to live with separation anxiety. Our private lessons will help build your dog’s confidence so you won’t feel guilty or worried every time you leave them alone, or crated.
Service Dog Training
We proudly offer a service dog training program for dog owners looking to train their dog for psychiatric and mobility task work. This program is run by our certified dog trainer, Torin Nikstad.
Boston Dog Training Designed for Real Life
Boston is not an easy place for dogs. Crowded sidewalks, traffic noise, apartment living, visitors, elevators, and constant distractions create challenges most group classes can’t address.
That’s why Colonial Dog Training focuses on in-home dog training in Boston. We train where behavior actually happens — inside your home and throughout your neighborhood. Private training allows us to directly work on leash pulling, reactivity, door manners, house behavior, and public control instead of rehearsed drills in a classroom.
Our programs help Boston dog owners with:
• Puppy development and early structure
• Obedience training and reliability
• Leash pulling and urban walking skills
• Reactivity and aggression
• Anxiety, fear, and impulse control
• Off-leash reliability
• Service dog foundations
Each plan is custom built. No cookie cutter programs. Personalized training plans that get results!
Can Colonial Dog Training provide in home training near me?
We do NOT provide group training or therapy dog training.
Private Dog Training in Boston, MA
Areas We Serve:
We proudly offer professional dog training throughout Boston, including downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Our Boston clients commonly seek help with leash pulling on busy sidewalks, barking in apartments, reactivity around dogs and people, and obedience around distractions.
If you’re searching for dog training in Boston, MA, our in-home programs are built specifically for city and suburban living.
We provide dog training services throughout:
Boston, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Brookline, Cambridge, Dedham, Everett, Natick, Saugus, Somerville, Newton, Quincy, Medford, Malden, Waltham, Wellesley and surrounding Greater Boston communities.
Train Your Dog With a Professional Boston Dog Trainer
Colonial Dog Training – Private Dog Training in Boston, MA
If you’re ready to improve your dog’s behavior and restore peace in your home, Colonial Dog Training is here to help. Whether you need puppy guidance, obedience work, or advanced behavior modification, our team provides professional dog training services in Boston built around real outcomes.
Contact us to get started with your two hour, behavior consultation.
