Welcome to Fun Paw Care!
Fun Paw Care was founded by Miami dog trainer Russell Hartstein, a pet expert and (CPDT) Certified Professional Dog Trainer in Miami. Since Fun Paw Care’s inception, Miami dog training and puppy training has expanded to Broward and Palm Beach. With over 25 years of dog training, puppy training, dog boarding, pet sitting and dog walking experience, the Fun Paw Care team will provide the most up to date, humane and science-based methods utilizing positive reinforcement to dog train and care for your loved ones. Fun Paw Care is a community of people who are passionate about dog training, ethology and pet care.
The Standard of Dog Training and Pet Care Excellence
Dog Training Certifications, Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT)
- Professional Member of The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
- Miami’s only Professional Member of the Pet Professional Guild (PPG)
- Member of the Animal Behavior Society (ABS)
- Awarded Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator by the American Kennel Club (AKC)
- Awarded STAR Puppy Evaluator by the American Kennel Club (AKC)
- A member of Pet Sitters International (PSI)
- Member of the Disability Access Committee (D.A.C.), appointed by Mayor Matti Herrera Bower of Miami Beach
- Proudly recommended by Veterinarians, Humane Societies and Rescue Organizations throughout South Florida
- Certified in CPR & First Aid for cats and dogs
- Accredited Member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB)
- Licensed, Bonded & Insured
- Binghamton University, B.A. With Honors
All professionals at Fun Paw Care are Licensed, Bonded, Insured and certified in CPR and First Aid for cats and dogs. We are pet experts and specialize in dog training, puppy training and behavior, dog walking miami, pet sitting, cage-less dog boarding and cat care.
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Rest assured that we can help you with all of your dog training, behavior, boarding, pet sitting and walking needs. We will provide the much needed relief to you and your pet so that you may experience the joys of a well-behaved pet.
Fun Paw Care is a boutique Miami dog training, puppy training and pet care service comprised of professionals that have dedicated their lives to pet care and are focused on pet education, professionalism, quality and experience. We are animal lovers and pet care providers that have decades of experience. Our team is highly educated, reliable, ethical, trustworthy, honest, safe, fun, behavior specialists, pet experts and dog trainers in South Florida. We love all pets as our own and dog train, walk and run with them daily. We are athletic and will train and exercise your pet every day mentally and physically.
Why do clients choose us for Miami dog training, puppy training, pet sitting, dog walking, pet care and dog training South Florida?
We thank you for trusting Fun Paw Care with your pet’s education, training and care, we don’t take that responsibility lightly; we are proud to be the miami dog training and pet care service chosen by South Florida’s Veterinarians, Humane Societies, Rescue Organizations and pet stores. Russell is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) certified by the Certification Counsel for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT), the only independent, psychometrically sound, international testing and certification body for professional dog trainers. The CCPDT’s certification test is put together by an independent council of world renowned doctors and scientist in the fields of canine and feline ethology, psychology, cognitive ethology, dog training, evolution, physiology, neurobiology, sociology, learning theory and animal husbandry. Russell takes continuing educations unit’s (CEU’s) every year based on the most current knowledge related to the animal behavioral sciences that was created by leading, world renowned veterinarians, behaviorist and dog trainers including the founding members of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). At Fun Paw Care we treat each pet as part of our family. We offer sophisticated full service professional pet care, caring for one client’s pet at a time, providing personalized 100% care and attention to each pet. Our clients appreciate and we are proud of our education, experience, passion, expertise, attention to detail and perfect safety record.
What dog training & puppy training methods are used?
At Fun Paw Care, we integrate the values of positive reinforcement and operant and classical conditioning training into all of our Miami dog training, puppy training and dog training South Florida services utilizing Russell’s positive reinforcement philosophy and decades of experience. We tackle issues facing many dogs and their owners with topics such as housebreaking, jumping, socialization, habituation, behavioral problems and leash and obedience skills. We also offer an exclusive Miami dog training and boarding customized, first class service where your pet will be dog training and living in luxury, next to a huge dog park, the beach and in a large, spacious, impeccably clean pet friendly home.
Fun Paw Care is proud to be a Green, environmentally friendly business, saving our earth for pets and humans. We welcome the opportunity to serve you.
