*Currently traveling until January 2027, taking bookings now so reach out to schedule for then!*
Hi, I’m
Brian Luce
Born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard, I started my journey as a dog trainer by traveling across the United States shadowing as many trainers as I could. After years of working under many experienced experienced professionals, I moved home and built Island Dog Training around a philosophy I wasn’t seeing anywhere else.
My training works because I focus on you and your dog throughout the entire process. No two dogs learn the same way – so I don't train the same way for each dog. My approach is fully personalized to your needs and your dog's needs.
I believe in teaching people to understand how their dogs think, rather than simply making dogs “obedient”. I love working with people just as much as I love working with dogs so I focus on being an educator to both.
Training with me involves working in the exact environments your dog is struggling in. Whether this is in the home, on a walk, in public, etc. I will help you wherever your dog needs improvement. I believe this approach works much better than a board and train or working inside a facility away from your dogs day to day life.
My goal is never to “finish” and move on to the next dog. I aim to build lasting relationships that extend through your dog’s entire life.
Helping Vineyard Dogs and their owners since 2017
Real World Solutions for Dogs of All Ages & Sizes
Personalized Dog Training on Martha’s Vineyard
DogTrainingWithBrian@gmail
Vineyard Haven • Oak Bluffs • Edgartown • West Tisbury • Chilmark • Aquinnah
Vineyard Haven • Oak Bluffs • Edgartown • West Tisbury • Chilmark • Aquinnah
Our Services
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Private Lessons
1 Hour personalized dog training lessons for you and your family.
Each lesson is suited towards you & your dogs exact needs and goals. We will do our lessons wherever your issues are taking place, this could be in home, on walks, or out in public. This is my most common form of working with people and is what I always recommend to start with before moving into any other programs.
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Group Classes
A series of 5 obedience classes for dogs of all ages and skills.
Held at Stillpoint in West Tisbury. Small sized group classes designed to teach you every day skills you can use with your dogs.
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Puppy Program
A series of 8 lessons covering everything you need to know about raising a puppy.
These are held inside your home & areas they will spend the most time in. Puppies do not need a “puppy class” or group class to socialize as they tend to curate an environment of excitement and overstimulation. Proper socialization with dogs & humans are covered in the 8 weeks and we will go over how to do it properly together.
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Off Leash Program
I work with your dog daily to help improve their recall immensely.
This program is a mixture of Day Training & Private Lessons with you since you are the most important part of teaching and maintaining your dogs recall.
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Leash Walking Program
Designed specifically for dogs who are strong pullers or reactive on leash.
To achieve the best & most lasting results I will work with your dog daily until their behavior is significantly improved and then we will do private lessons until you are comfortable walking them in most environments.
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Electric Fence
Using Modern Electric Fence technology we can create custom boundaries using just your phone. No more harsh corrections or wires in your yard. With just a collar and an app we can safely keep your dog secured in your yard.
