“Training dogs and their people since 1938.”

Notice: There will be no Tuesday night Beginner classes this session.

  • German Shepherd clearing the bar jump in the PDTC gym
  • Pembroke Welsh Corgi holding a down-stay
  • Handler heeling an Australian Shepherd past the scent articles
  • A standard Poodle and a miniature Poodle holding a sit-stay
  • Dog picking up the dumbbell on a retrieve over the jump
  • Corgi and handler working a cone course during class
  • Class practising outdoors with five handlers and their dogs
  • Bernedoodle puppy on a pink leash at puppy class
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Philadelphia
Dog Training Club

Est. 1938 · AKC Member Club
Bryn Mawr, PA

“Training dogs and their people since 1938.”

Expert dog training for every dog and every handler — from first-time owners to competition handlers. A nonprofit AKC member club founded in 1938, we offer nine classes covering every level, from Puppy Kindergarten through Competition Obedience, for all breeds and mixes.

  • All breeds and mixes, every skill level welcome
  • Continuous enrollment — start when you’re ready
  • AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, CGC and CGCA certification available
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All dogs welcome

All breeds and mixes, puppy or adult — every dog belongs here.

Expert instructors

CPDT-certified trainers and AKC-approved CGC evaluators with decades of experience.

Bryn Mawr location

Climate-controlled gym at St. Aloysius Academy, 401 S. Bryn Mawr Ave.

Upcoming classes & events

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Training location

St. Aloysius Academy for Boys

401 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Climate-controlled gym. From S. Bryn Mawr Ave, turn into the entrance of St. Aloysius Academy. Follow the road up the hill past the Conference Center. Park in front of the building or along the side.

Please note: we are not in the large gym at the rear of the campus.

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The red brick Welcome House gatehouse at the entrance to St. Aloysius Academy
The Welcome House — turn in here from S. Bryn Mawr Avenue.
The gym entrance at St. Aloysius Academy
The gym entrance — this is the door you want.
Map of the driving route from S. Bryn Mawr Avenue up through the St. Aloysius Academy campus to the Philadelphia Dog Training Club, marked in five numbered steps
Turn in from S. Bryn Mawr Avenue at 1 and follow the route to 5.

Questions? Email pdtcinc@gmail.com or call 484-581-9293