Always Stay Pawsitive Dog Training
Dog training and behavior consultations in the Pittsburgh area.
Trusted local certified dog trainer
Bringing the FUN back into training your faithful companion while building a healthy, respectful bond moving forward.
Virtual Puppy Start Right
Your puppy’s first months are the most important time for learning. My Puppy Start Right Course helps you build good habits, confidence, and strong communication from the very beginning.
Private in-home Training
Personalized, one-on-one training in the comfort of your home. These sessions focus on your dog’s specific needs, whether it’s basic manners, problem behaviors, or improving everyday routines. Together we’ll create a customized training plan using positive, reward-based methods to help you and your dog succeed.
Behavioral Consultations
Get professional guidance from anywhere. Virtual consultations allow us to discuss your dog’s behavior challenges, training goals, and environment in real time. You’ll receive practical, step-by-step strategies and a customized training plan to help you confidently work through behavior concerns at home.
Cooperative Care Training
Teach your dog to willingly participate in handling and care routines. Cooperative Care training helps dogs feel more comfortable with grooming, nail trims, vet exams, and other necessary procedures. Using positive reinforcement and choice-based training, we build trust and reduce stress for both dogs and their caregivers.
Meet the trainer
Hi everyone! I’m Holly Humphreys, owner and lead trainer at Always Stay Pawsitive Dog Training, a private, in-home and virtual dog training service based in White Oak, Pennsylvania.
I am a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP) and Puppy Start Right Instructor. I specialize in positive reinforcement dog training, behavior modification, and confidence-building without the use of punishment-based methods like choke chains, prong collars, or electric collars. The training methodology I use today is the same science-based approach I apply while working in the veterinary field.
My professional experience includes 26 years as a veterinary technician. I soon fell in love with animal behavior and developed a passion for working one-on-one with dog guardians over the past 14 years. My ultimate goal—helping families build a FUN and respectful relationship with their dogs.
I am an active member of Fear Free Pets earning my elite status, Puppy Start Right Instructor, The Human-Animal Bond Certification, and ongoing continuing education to ensure I stay current on the latest science-backed dog training and behavioral research.
My education includes a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology through the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. I also earned my certification as a Puppy Start Right Instructor and Training Partner through Karen Pryor Academy of Animal Behavior.
What people are saying
““Holly is GREAT!! I would highly recommend her for any of your dog training needs!!? She was so wonderful with my dog going thru puppy class and basic obedience. And she was very patient with me, cause basically she needs to train us on how to train our dogs! He now does agility and rodeo dog and is a therapy dog!! And it all started with Holly in puppy class!! You won’t be disappointed with Holly, her knowledge and professionalism and love of our dogs.”
-Carol G.
“I contacted Holly after hearing an employee at my vets office raving about her. They didn’t steer me wrong and I am so happy she worked with me and my pup Ivy Jean. Ivy is a 3-pound Maltese and struggled with anxiety and fear concerning her harness, walking on a leash and even afraid of her water dish! Holly shared LOTS of valuable information with me and worked with us to help Ivy adjust and learn new skills. I would HIGHLY recommend Holly. Not only is she an expert in dog behaviors she is such a sweet and compassionate person. We are lucky to have found her and will be contacting her in the future when I need advice or more training.”
-Shannon D.
“Holly is an amazing trainer. She focuses solely on positive reinforcement which was very important to me with my dog. I reached out to her when I needed help with a specific behavior my dog was self-reinforcing.
She came to the house to work with us and come up with a plan to retrain the dog’s response to what was triggering her behavior. I know I can always reach out to her with questions. Highly recommend.”
Chrissy B.
Location & Service Area
White Oak, Pennsylvania (suburb of Pittsburgh)
Service Area: 25-mile radius from city center
Email: hlhdurango@yahoo.com
Phone: 412-944-4641
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