Dog Training
And Boarding
Maryland's premier training & boarding facility
Welcome to Wilde Acres
We may not be your first dog trainer, but we will be your last. Wilde Acres’ proven methods, developed by founder Carter Wilde, are based on two decades of experience working with thousands of dogs.
At our 20-acre campus featuring fenced-in fields, wooded trails, and a large weather-protected yard for training or play, your pup will have the space it needs to learn to be its best. You won’t find this dog training environment anywhere else in the Baltimore or DC area.
A Life Changer!
Carter and all of the people at Wilde Acres are super dedicated and genuinely love dogs and helping owners make a better life with their dogs. They trained my super reactive adult dog and I can now take her anywhere with confidence. A life changer- I enjoy this beautiful dog now and she is so happy.
I also have completed the puppy training program and have a well-behaved and happy Lab that I can take anywhere.
We board with confidence and my dogs go nuts as we approach the facility. Everything about the people and the facility and the methods they use will make you and your dog happy. Thank you Wilde Acres!!!
I'm Speechless!
Deciding to enroll Cash in a board and train was our last ditch effort to keep him part of our family.
It’s now been one week since we brought Cash home and I’m speechless with the change in him. He walks beautifully now and is much easier to redirect in behaviors now. People can come to the house without being happily slammed into by a 70lb ball of excitement. We still have a lot of work to do to ingrain and advance these positive changes, but I now know it’s possible. Thanks to Alexis, Carter, and everyone at Wilde Acres, Cash is able to stay with our family where he belongs.
Changed Our Life!
We took Chief to a number of trainers, spent way too much money and was even referred to a dog behavioral specialist by one of our previous trainers because they were convinced something was wrong with our dog. We eventually just had to change our lifestyle to accommodate the dynamic Chief brought into the family.
After 1 session with Carter, we saw a complete change in Chief's behavior. Before meeting Carter it was miserable taking Chief on a walk, he had horrible leash aggression, constantly pulled and always barked at other dogs. After multiple sessions it was like we had a completely different dog. We had hope that we could go back to doing the things we loved, with our dogs! Fast forward to today. We now go camping, hiking, running, and anything else you can imagine because of the tools Carter gave us. We cannot recommend Carter highly enough, he truly changed our life!
Our Training Philosophy
Complete dog training
At Wilde Acres, our dog training philosophy is complete dog training.
That means we use leashes and collars, treats and toys, and lots of praise. We create firm boundaries and give plenty of freedom within them. We use modern, science-based techniques combined with experience gained from training more than 5,000 dogs over two decades.
From obedience training for puppies, to helping calm aggressive or anxious canines, to well-behaved dogs looking to level up with a Canine Good Citizen or service dog certification, we offer an array of services:
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