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Professional, safe, insured & reliable dog walks by experienced fear free dog trainer serving the greater Freehold, NJ area since 2020. LOL!
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Schedule a free meet and greet today at 732-771-9980 or write to [email protected] Danielle is currently an assistant reward based dog trainer at Urban Dawgs in Red Bank, NJ. This is where she spends most of her nights and weekends gaining experience working with up to 42 different dogs per week (mostly puppies, they are her specialty). Walking dogs with Danielle is her husband, Alf! He attended 12 weeks of puppy training at Urban Dawgs and continues to learn by Danielle talking nonstop about training! He will also be taking behavior courses with Dr. Susan Friedman as Danielle did. We currently offer walks and drop-ins M-F 9am-4:30pm. We do not do any kind of pet sitting, boarding or extended stays, BUT we have referrals so please ask! If you need help outside of our posted hours, please ask as we might be able to accommodate you although we do not guarantee it. Please note: we will not walk dogs on any kind of correction based tools. This includes shock collars, choke collars, prong collars, etc. We prefer to walk all dogs on a harness so there is no pressure applied to their neck. We use the Freedom Harness as they fit most breeds and are easy to fit and put on your dog.

10/29/2026

Besides hanging out with your dogs and having good times, we LOVE taking photos of them! We always try send them to our clients along with updates to brighten their days while they are out of the house. Some photos are frame worthy, while others stay in the outtakes pile. This happy accident sparked some timely vampy vibes 🧛‍♂️

10/28/2026

Spooky season is upon us, and it can be a little confusing (or scary) for our pups (and humans too 🤭)! Changes in the environment on familiar routes, whether it's a crazy decoration or a simple planter, can be weird for your dog. This is normal!

Instead of forcing them to "face their fears", we go at their pace so they feel comfortable and safe. Some dogs only need a moment to observe, go "ok, this is cool" and continue walking. Others might need a lap or two for habituation and some help from us humans and that's OK!

Part of building confidence in your pups is listening to them and giving them the support they need. This girl chose to create distance today, but tomorrow she may walk right past. Let's face it, I think we have all had these understandable moments ourselves with some of the wild decorative displays out there 👻

Be safe out there!

10/27/2026

It's our favorite time of the year; all treats, no tricks! We've got about 40 pups to deliver cookies to, so we started a bit early to make sure everyone gets theirs in time for Halloween. As always Trader Joe's has super cute, affordable and delicious snacks for all of our buds 🎃

10/23/2026

Everyone seems to think that socializing their dogs means meeting every possible dog and human they can. Maybe it's because the way humans "socialize" is by hanging out with their friends?

While it's definitely important for your dogs to gain comfort and familiarity with other animals and humans, what about ALLLLL of the other stuff going on around them? The goal of socializing a dog is creating neutrality and habituation to their environment with SLOW and SAFE exposure at the right distance.

🐾 🫶🏻Clip 1: Dog friends taking a walk together.
🚚📬 Clip 2: Sitting on the front lawn watching cars and the Amazon man across the street.
🎃🚶‍♀️Clip 3: Sitting on a bench watching cars, bikes, and humans pass by, as well as a Halloween decoration across the street making weird noises.
🍂🐿 Clip 4: A sniff walk through the neighborhood, seeing squirrels, leaf blowers, and sniffing for pee-mails on the pole.
👶🌬 Clip 5: Holding a small dog in some strong wind as we watch people with loud kids in strollers approach.

All of these clips represent socializing, and you'll notice that 4 out of 5 do not include another dog. It's just us, the dog, and observing and exploring the environment. We want them to feel as safe as possible around all of the craziness of this human world.

This is something critical that you must make the time to do with your dogs, especially with your puppies. The biggest requirement is spending quality time with your dog and helping them feel good about weird stuff! It's also another reason why it's so important to take your dog for walks 😉

10/20/2026

Some of our clients are pretty excited for the New York Knicks 🏀 home opener tonight; we love to see it!!!

10/09/2026

It's spooky season, and the scariest thing I see daily? Zombies with their heads buried in their phones 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️ Of all the dangers on walks, oblivious humans are at the top of the list.

I was leaving a house with a dog, closing the garage 30 feet from the sidewalk. I saw a dog coming so we waited for it to pass. Then I noticed the dog was OFF LEASH. It spotted us and headed right for us. Where was the owner? Strollin’ and scrollin’ far behind, paying zero attention.

I yelled "excuse me, come get your dog" several times. They didn't notice. "Hey! Pay attention! Get your dog!" The dog was already at my feet when they finally awoke from their fog. The weak "oh, sorry" they gave was as bad as their failed attempts to call and grab their dog. When they were FINALLY able to leash their dog? Right back to the phone.

I've been walking that particular neighborhood for a few years and am aware of several dogs that aren't the friendliest. If the dog that approached me did that to a different dog, it would have been an actual horror show.

In this situation I was able to scoop up the 4lb dog in my care. The approaching dog was also small, so fending it off had there been a problem would have been easier to do than a large dog. Have you ever had to choke a dog out that grabbed your dog's neck? I have. I highly do not recommend.

I'll never understand why people take unnecessary risks. Not only with their dogs, but with others and THEIR dogs! What if I was backing out of the driveway and didn't see the dog? What if the dog nipped or scratched me? What if I tripped over the dog, fell and broke a bone? What if I was afraid of dogs and hurt them to keep them away?

Your inattentiveness puts everyone in danger when your head is buried in your phone:
❌ You can't react in time
❌ You miss environmental hazards
❌ You miss what your dog is trying to tell you

If you are going to have the audacity to break the law and walk around entitled with your untrained dog off leash, the very LEAST you can do is pay attention.

LEASH YOUR DOGS, GET OFF OF YOUR PHONES AND PAY ATTENTION!

10/03/2026

Ahhh... this weekend, relax and unwind to some soothing cronchy sounds 🧘🏻‍♀️🥕🐾🫶🏻

09/25/2026

Hi All! Danielle here 👋🏻 It's Friday, have a little fun, will ya? Today I present a bit of a "get to know us" post! If you follow, you already know I enjoy taking logos of bands we love and make them about dogs 😁🐾

In what feels life a lifetime ago, Alf Bartone and I used to be a part of The Gaslight Anthem merch team. This was at a small company based in Branchburg, NJ founded by two of our friends, Wayne & Dave. They eventually needed more hands as the business grew, and when a friend asks for help, you help them. So that's what we did.

We were doing behind the scenes stuff like IT work, fulfilling orders and occasionally selling merch at their local shows. Nothing glamorous lol We did this up to and including the Get Hurt album. It was a bit of a roller coaster ride to say the least, but we're grateful for the experience. Eventually the band would go on hiatus, the company ceased operations and founding owner davefvision sadly passed away in 2017 🙏🏻 The ghost of the website is still around...

For a long time, Alf missed doing this kind of work. As an artist and musician himself, he loved working with bands. When the right circumstances arose, Alf decided he would learn how to screenprint and open up his own merch company INTO THE VOID Merch Co. He's been proudly and successfully up and running since 2019. That is his full time gig when he's not helping me walk the awesome dogs in our crew.

Well, with BF's new solo album that just came out, I was inspired to do a little spoof album featuring some new R+ dogcentric titles! If you're a fan you'll be able to spot some of the song titles I changed... as well as the ones I didn't!

Side 1
- Boxer
- Here! (comes my dog)
- Stay, Lucky!
- Rollin' & Tumblin' (in something gross probably)
- Prey Drive

Side 2
- Puppy Bites
- Howl
- Hand Signals
- Positive Reinforcement
- Reasonable Expectations

09/24/2026

You know it's almost Friday when our minds start thinking of terribly corny jokes 😆🥴 It's never too early in the week to have a bit of fun!

(P.S. They're actually both pretty large!)

09/23/2026

Teaching your dogs useful life skills shouldn't feel like a chore. Playing games and using real life scenarios that seamlessly fit into your everyday is one of the best ways to learn. Having fun also keeps both you and your dogs engaged while building trust.

As you can see here, we've practiced quite a few different things that can be applied in various situations. We've also created a safe outlet for her to stalk, chase and catch prey! She's happy because she was able to fulfill some natural behaviors, and her mom is happy because we were able to burn quite a bit of energy!

Address

W Main Street
Freehold, NJ
07728

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+17327719980

Website

http://www.belladogsnj.com/

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