
Welcome to CHARM Rescue's training program! Whether you’re working on reactivity, puppy basics, or adolescent manners, we’re here to help you and your dog build a strong, positive relationship. Our training is led by Sam Spiegel, CPDT-KA, a certified trainer specializing in positive reinforcement methods.

📅 Sundays @ 10:30 - 11:30AM
📍 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, and 5/3
💰 $250 / 4 Weeks
Have fun training together while building recalls, focus, and teamwork in the woods.
Take training out of the classroom and into the woods! In this class, we’ll start by building your dog’s engagement and practicing recalls and familiar cues in a guided setting. Then we’ll head into the forest, using the natural environment to play, explore, and reinforce behaviors. Through games, pattern exercises, and cued skills, you’ll learn how to use fun activities to motivate and reward your dog, helping them focus, cooperate, and grow as a team.
Class is open to dogs 5 months and older.


Sam helps dogs and their owners enjoy positive, effective, and rewarding training. She has been training dogs and volunteering with animal shelters and rescues since childhood, building more than 25 years of hands-on experience. Sam is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and holds degrees in Biology and Education. Her training philosophy has been shaped by decades of experience, a love of behavioral science, and several influential dogs in her life, including Bailey, Socks, and Ollie.
All training courses are held at our shelter location at
8556 Davis Rd, Columbia, MD 21045
Please reach out to training@charmrescue.org with any questions.
All dogs must be up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, including DHLPP and Rabies. Titers are accepted.
Dogs will need to be safely restrained in their owner's car during break times.
All participants must sign a liability waiver before attending class.
Payment is due in full at registration to secure your spot. Classes fill up quickly!
Refunds are available up to 48 hours before the first class session. Make-up classes may be available within the next session, but puppies may age out of social time.
Please download both of these forms and sign to attend a training class. Please email signed waivers to training@charmrescue.org.
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