Who is Rick Robins?

Rick Robins is an internationally known Master Dog Trainer, training dogs since 1962. He is President of the "American Federation of Professional Dog Trainers," and is a Master Trainer All Phases certified by the United States Professional Dog Trainers Association, the American Federation of Professional Dog Trainers and Former Member of the North American Police Work Dog Association, and is one of the most respected names in dog training.

Rick Robins is a lecturer on animal behavior and teacher of Dog Training for Police Departments, Security Services and performing dogs for films and television. Since 1962, Mr. Robins has trained or has been directly responsible for the training of approximately ten thousand (10,000) dogs and two hundred (200) professional dog trainers.

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Who is Rick's Training Staff ?

Tony Amato - Certified Master Dog Trainer
Tony has been training dogs for the past 20 years,. He started doing home training in 1979. In 1982 he opened Happy Trails Kennels in Farmingdale, NJ specializing in dog training and breeding of Doberman Pinschers and German Shepherds. Tony also was the Training Director of the Jersey Shore German Shepherd Club in Neptune NJ. He has titled dogs in AKC obedience trials and has won CD's, CDX's & UD's as well as achieving Schutzhund Titles.

Tony joined our training staff at Rick Robins Dog Training Center in 1995, and has been Rick Robin's right hand man since that time. His experience includes Competition and Police Utility obedience, protection and tracking, and he is also our Toy breed training specialist. When Tony isn't playing with the dogs, he is playing music with Bruce Springsteen, Little Steven, Gary U.S. Bonds, The Bee Gee's, Cahoots, and a host of others.

Michael Robins - Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Michael was born into the Dog Training and Animal Care profession. His experience rivals that of most of our competitors. He has studied the art of Dog Training under his father Rick ( one of the worlds most experienced Master Trainers), and has been on the training staff at Rick Robins Dog Training Center since 1995.

Michaels experience includes competition and Police Utility obedience, protection, and tracking. He is also highly talented in the restructuring of under socialized and aggressive dogs.

Rick Says -
"I am very proud of the Professional Team I have assembled and truly believe no other Dog Training School can offer the quality of the work that we offer."

When you have your dog trained by us you will see why we are recommended by:

• SKANSEN KENNELS, SEBASTAPOL Ca. (EST 1950)
  The No. 1 Producer of Giant Schnauzer champions Worldwide - over 1,000 Champions as of Feb, 1999

• KIMBERTAL KENNELS, KIMBERTON Pa (EST 1963)
  " The most sought after Name in Doberman Pinschers and Rottweillers" and the Biggest Doberman & Rottweiler Breeders in the U.S.

• Veterinarians and Our Thousands of Satisfied Clients

• Consultation will give you a great start for a lasting relationship with your new companion! Starting your new pet off with the right training program will help you to avoid the numerous behavior issues that frustrate so many new owners.