Jake Black is the Quality Control Manager and a professional dog trainer serving Fredericksburg. He specializes in off-leash obedience, puppy foundations, and helping owners navigate aggression-related challenges with clear structure and fair expectations. Jake brings a calm, detailed approach to training that prioritizes the dog’s wellbeing and builds confidence from the inside out.
About Jake Black
Jake has worked with dogs most of his life and has trained professionally for over a year and a half. In that time, he has worked with more than 300 dogs and is known for being consistent, detail-oriented, and thoughtful with every training plan. One highlight includes training Diamond, the Fredericksburg Nationals bat retrieving dog, which speaks to Jake’s ability to build reliable performance under real distractions.
Jake has also traveled across the country to learn from top trainers and continues to sharpen his skills through ongoing education. Training is not just a job for him. It is a lifestyle. His wife, Lily, is also a dog trainer, and together they live and breathe dog training every day.
What Jake Loves Training Most
🐾 Off-leash obedience that holds up in real life
🐾 Puppy training that builds strong habits early
🐾 Confidence-building for dogs that need structure and clarity
🐾 Aggression support with fairness and careful pacing
Jake’s Training Approach
Jake’s philosophy is built on clarity, fairness, and motivation. He focuses on communicating in a way dogs truly understand and setting expectations that are realistic for the dog in front of him. He prioritizes wellbeing first and believes the best results come from working at the dog’s pace, not rushing the process.
Jake is proud that every dog he has worked with has left training happier and more confident, with owners who feel informed and supported.
Training Tip From Jake
Do not put a word to a command until you love how they perform the command. This helps avoid learned irrelevance and creates a cleaner, more reliable cue.
Ready to Work With Jake?
Jake offers Board and Train programs in Fredericksburg with support for off-leash obedience, puppy training, and aggression-related behavior challenges.