The Sophisticated Dog offers in-home dog training to clients on Los Angeles's Westside.

The Sophisticated Dog's Director of Training, Irith Bloom is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer -- Knowledge and Skills Assessed (CPDT-KSA), a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), a Certified Behavior Adjustment Training Instructor (CBATI), a Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Trainer (VSPDT), and a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA CTP). Irith is also certified in TAGteach, a training method that applies scientific principles to the teaching of human beings.