North Jersey dog training
Practical dog training for real-world walks.
Clear, in-person help for better walks, stronger focus, and calmer practice around real distractions.
What we do
Clear training for the skills your dog actually needs outside.
Forget confusing drills and vague advice. Your dog needs simple communication, repeatable practice, and a handler who knows what to do when the environment gets distracting.
Better walks. Stronger recall. More focus around real distractions.
Loose leash walkingReal-world basics
Programs
Pick the in-person training path that fits.
Start with the level of support you need. Group classes are simple and affordable, private training gives you a custom plan, and free park practice is a low-pressure way to meet up and train around real distractions.
Entry level
Group Class
$25
per class
Simple foundation skills in a supportive small-group setting.
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Private Training
$50-$75
per session
One-on-one coaching for the goal that needs a closer look.
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Premium
Puppy Foundations Program
$1,199
A proven 8-week roadmap with 16 private coaching sessions.
Explore Program1:1 coaching
Phone intake firstThen we train the real moment
Featured in-person training
Private training made simple.
Tell Mitchell what is hard right now. He will call first, build a plan, then coach you and your dog through it in person.
1. Talk first.Share your dog's behavior, routine, and goals.
2. Train the real problem.Work on walks, home manners, reactivity, barking, or other daily challenges.
3. Leave with homework.Get clear steps to practice after the session.
Next training dates
Choose your next class.
No payment today. Mitchell confirms your spot before class.
Class sets
Start with all three classes
Loose leash, focus, and recall work together as a simple beginner series.
Jul 6 to 8
Beginner class set
Loose Leash + Focus + Recall
Jul 13 to 15
Beginner class set
Loose Leash + Focus + Recall
Jul 20 to 22
Beginner class set
Loose Leash + Focus + Recall
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North Jersey dog trainer
Training for real walks, parks, and distractions.
Belleville Dog Basics helps North Jersey owners build calmer leash walking, better focus, stronger recall, and practical teamwork through training out of Liberty State Park and Belleville Park.
Training is taught by Mitchell Kilkenny, a Search and Rescue K9 handler, and built for everyday places like park paths, Jersey City sidewalks, neighborhood green spaces, and busy North Jersey environments.
Training out of Liberty State Park and Belleville Park for Jersey City, Belleville, Nutley, Montclair, Bloomfield, Hoboken, and nearby North Jersey communities.
Local
Liberty State Park + Belleville Park
Practical
Real distractions
Clear
Simple homework
Real class photos
Practice in the places skills matter.
Classes use the same kind of open, distracting space where walks, recalls, and focus usually get hard.
Simple reps. Clear timing. Patient coaching.
About the trainer
Meet Mitchell.
Mitchell brings Search and Rescue K9 handling into everyday dog training, with patient coaching, simple homework, and real practice around distractions.
The goal is practical: help you understand what your dog needs, what to reward, and how to keep making progress at home.
Ready?
Start with one good class.
Simple, real-world training you can keep using at home.