Praise
From fifteen years of training dogs (and their people) in New York City, and from readers of How To Train Your Dog With Love + Science.
Recent clients
Reviews of Annie Grossman Dog Training on Google.
“Annie has been excellent helping us train our rescue dog. She uses positive reinforcement training and I trust her completely to handle my dog with absolute care when training her. Our dog has a lot of fear and anxiety and Annie has been helpful working on empowering us to manage this. She also sends very detailed follow ups after every training session to guide us with training our dog.”
“AMAZING trainer!!! 10/10 would recommend!!! Helped us so much through the puppy trenches and helped us get him started on potty training. She made us see the light at the end of the tunnel and we have an amazing puppy who is fully potty trained!!!”
“Annie taught me one of the most meaningful lessons I've learned as a dog guardian: accept your dog for exactly who they are, because every dog is pretty darn great in their own unique way… Our dog can get anxious and territorial when people visit our home. Thanks to the foundation Annie gave us a few years ago, we're able to approach those moments with understanding instead of frustration.”
“Annie is an amazing and caring trainer! She was so helpful with my pup Violet when she was a puppy and gave me the confidence to be the kind of dog mom I needed to be! Cannot recommend her highly enough!”
“Changed the way I see dog training! Opened my eyes about how to interact with my [dog] in a way that makes everyone happier!”
From School For The Dogs clients
These reviews are from School For The Dogs, the East Village training center Annie founded and ran from 2011 to 2025. Below are the ones that mention her by name.
“Annie was AMAZING with my rescue pup. We had behavioral issues that really made it challenging to keep him. School for the Dogs was our last stitch effort to create peace in our home with our k9 family member. She taught us practical lessons that have lasted for a few years now! Thank you Annie!”
“Thank you, Annie & the dedicated team for teaching me "How to Dog!" … I feel more related, more connected, more bonded to my furry companion through "training." … Everything that the School for The Dogs has taught me has resonated; kindness, mutual respect and understanding — powerful engagement vs. force.”
“I continue to be grateful to Annie and everyone at SFTD for their expert guidance, welcoming atmosphere, and patience with dogs and their humans, even now that I've left NYC. Tilly is a well trained and calm city dog, and I have to credit SFTD.”
“I know Annie calls this the "School for the Dogs," but she could have easily gone with the "School for Dog Owners." I thought I knew a lot about dogs… In our very first session with Annie, I realized how little I knew. Her lessons have given me the confidence I needed to raise my puppy, and my little dog LOVES Annie.”
“Annie made a house visit to advise us on the best way to help our 9-week old Basenji puppy adjust to his new home. After 3 sleepless nights of crying and accidents, Annie provided invaluable tips and advice which made a world of difference immediately. After making a few small, but important changes, our puppy slept through the entire night without a whimper. It was an amazing transformation!”
“Annie was able to train us how to work with him effectively. Webster is super clingy with a touch of separation anxiety, and even after we finished kindergarten, Annie has been super supportive with advice for us, which is finally starting to pay off!”
“Annie and Kate are just the best — they gave me the confidence and knowledge I needed to train a new puppy and to address issues as they popped up over the last few years… And it goes without saying — Annie is my pup's favorite person (above me!)”
“School for the Dogs is a game changer! Annie met with us for the initial consultation and was clear and patient in explaining a positive reinforcement approach… What I didn't expect was how much us humans would be transformed as well. We are now more happy, confident and relaxed dog owners.”
“Annie and the rest of the staff are great. Very easy techniques for both owners and dogs to learn quickly.”
“Annie is one of the most honest, sensitive, and caring New Yorkers I've come across… I would recommend her to anyone looking for an amazing dog trainer.”
“Annie has been helping me work with Holly, my very reactive rescue dog… She not only helps Holly with BAT training but she also helps me when it all seems too tough. It's clear she genuinely cares about her clients.”
“Getting a new puppy as our first pet gave me so much anxiety… Annie and Kate made sure that we had all of the right tools to not only train Luna, but also feed, nurture, and love her. They always go the extra mile.”
“I have been working with Annie principally on acclimating my new dog to city life and she has been immensely patient and helpful, offering up very thorough feedback.”
“We also have had Annie for one-on-one training and she is patient and answers all of our questions… It can be frustrating to be a new puppy owner but having great sources of information in Annie & Kate is very reassuring.”
“These two are pros and really know their stuff, but what sets them apart as trainers is their ability to impart that knowledge to their students, humans and dogs alike! And somehow, it sticks (probably because they make learning to speak "dog" fun :)”
“Annie's love of animals and calm demeanor were a perfect match for me and my puppy. Annie is patient and taught me what I needed to know to continue good practices. 2 years later I have the perfect pet. Thank you Annie.”
“My puppy was very fearful when we first came in and barely remembered how to play. After our puppy foundations class, he is playful and well mannered and great with everyone.”
“Annie is warm and lovely, and gets excited about dogs in this awesome familial way that made us feel completely at home… with Annie, I feel confident that Wookie can be extraordinary in spite of my mere-mortaldom.”
“Annie was extremely patient with us and explained all the techniques that helped us improve the behavior of our dog. I can't believe how our dog has improved in just a few weeks and how my relationship with him is better.”
Excerpts of reviews of School For The Dogs that mention Annie. Read them all on Google and Yelp.
From fellow trainers and experts
“Annie Grossman doesn't just teach us how to train our dogs; she brings us into her world with personal stories that touch the heart and illuminate the mind.”
“Annie and School for the Dogs taught my dogs, but mostly taught me. The school is really School for the Dogs and the People Who Love Them, and it is always the most cheerful place to go. Annie is an astonishingly good trainer who leads with compassion.”
“Annie Grossman unpacks the mysteries of dog training in a loving, compassionate approach that will leave you and your dog with bounces in your steps and smiles on your faces.”
“Annie has that rare trifecta of engaging writing, extensive knowledge of her topic, and experience in teaching it.”
“Annie Grossman shows us how to allow dogs to express as much of their dogness as possible and have satisfying dog-appropriate lives without forcing them to do things they'd rather not do.”
“Brave and bold, humbling and transparent, critical, yet, empowering — Annie contends we all are responsible as stewards of dogs to learn the best we can about dog training/teaching.”
For the book
“From Darwin to Pavlov and beyond, this is the best dog training book I've ever read—in fact, if I wrote a dog training book, I'd want it to be this one.”
“This is the perfect book for people who want to learn positive dog training methods. The science is explained in an easy-to-understand way.”
“Reward Training ROCKS! As does this book. Extremely well written, captivating, fascinating, and highly informative — more than just another dog training book.”