The Belhaven Kennel is located on the same premises as the Right Paw Obedience School.
Congratulations to graduates Diane and Jazz for taking Best of Winners/Akita at the show in Fitchburg, Ma. 
Our facility on Sterling Road in Princeton
is available for parties, seminars, etc.
Our Commitment
We help keep your best friend BEST!
The Right Paw Dog Obedience School believes in teaching people how to train their dogs. After
all, we don't live with your dog...you do. We've often been called 'dog trainers' but we are really 'people teachers'.
Our instructors have a strong behavior interest where the primary training focus
is positive reinforcement / operant conditioning. This method has continued to yield successful results since 1989 when Darlynn Tracy-Oberg started the business in Princeton, Massachusetts.
"One of the best investments we made as a dog owner. The class taught us to handle our dog and think his same thought process. We plan on taking our puppy to the next series of classes!"
- Loren & Matt
Our Goals
- To educate, inform and enlighten all dog owners that inquire
- To share our experience and knowledge with every individual
- To assist each student in achieving their personal goals
- To keep our customers satisfied
- To increase public awareness
- To introduce the 'sport' of dogs to all that are interested
- To teach by example, training should be fun for both the dog and the handler
- To dispel the general consensus that obedience school is 'remedial training'
- To show that training is for everyone
- Ultimately, saving lives by accomplishing the above
The Right Paw is a member of the ASPCA, the MSPCA ( Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ) and the New England Obedience Association. All of the instructors belong to APDT/ Association of Pet Dog Trainers and are active in continuing their education through various seminars.
Other affiliations our trainers belong to are: Border Terrier Club of America, Inc., Northeast Border Terrier Club, Greater Boston Area Earthdog Club, Three Rivers Mastiff Club, Keeshound Club of America, New England Obedience Association, Inc., and the United States Temperament Testing Association. Through the years the Right Paw has run a charitable Dog Day Match for the benefit of Why Me, Inc., a local group that helps children with cancer.
We welcome visitor observers during class time. There is no such thing as a bad question.
