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Find hand-picked and quality-vetted dog obedience trainers currently working in your area. Each of our trainers is a qualified local specialist who can help you create a life of freedom and fulfillment for your family and dog!
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Our Awesome Trainers
Confident Canine
Specialty: Balanced dog training, in-person dog training, board and train, aggressive dog training
Locations Served: Sacramento, Roseville and the surrounding areas of Placer, Sutter, El Dorado and Sacramento counties
About Us: Hi! My name is Derek, and I train dogs in Sacramento, Roseville and the surrounding areas of Placer, Sutter, Yuba, El Dorado and Sacramento counties. I specialize in turning unmanageable and even highly-reactive dogs into calm, confident, and enjoyable members of your family.
I am committed to getting to the root of your dog’s behavior issues and offering long-lasting solutions. This will enable you to have a fantastic relationship with your dog, ensuring they can coexist peacefully with other family members and friends.
Black Dog Farm
Specialty: Individualized board-and-train programs, 24-acre dog retreat, all breeds welcome
Locations Served: Shelbyville, Nashville, and surrounding areas
About Us: Whether you bought a designer puppy who’s become more of a handful than a joy, or you adopted a shelter dog whose reactivity is driving you up the wall, your dog can still be the companion of your dreams!
At Black Dog Farm, we transform your dog from a force of frustration to a calm, confident companion you can take anywhere and enjoy anytime. Through our personalized board-and-train programs, we meet each dog where they are, guiding them to the calm, attentive, and well-mannered dog you’ve always imagined. With expert guidance and lifetime support, we’re here to set you and your dog up for success, now and for the lifetime of your dog.
Whatever life you imagine—adventures, compliments, peaceful nights at home—it’s not a puppy pipe dream. It’s possible, and it’s just a stay away at our 24-acre dog retreat.
Precision K9
Specialty: Exclusive to three dogs at a time, one-on-one training, aggressive and reactive dogs
Locations Served: Houston, Conroe, The Woodlands, Aldine, Atascocita, Baytown, Cypress, Huntsville, Cleveland, Spring, and nearby areas
About Us: We created Precision K-9 for owners who demand both phenomenal obedience and peace of mind while their dog comes to train with us.
Our dedicated programs are exclusive to three dogs at a time. They deliver focused, one-on-one training that transforms your dog into the calm, confident companion you’ve always wanted. Through daily photos, videos, and updates, you’ll stay connected to every milestone in your dog’s journey and feel connected to them while they train.
Imagine four weeks from now: a dog who walks calmly at your side, off-leash, listening to every command. Does your dog have aggression or reactivity? Imagine a secure, focused training environment where they can finally learn to respond with calm and confidence to humans, dogs, or whatever their triggers are.
No more wondering if your dog will be okay or struggling through obedience issues at home. Our training approach ensures your dog is fully prepared to live without fear, frustration, or unpredictable behavior, and that you feel proud and confident as you watch them progress day by day!
K9 Unleashed
Specialty: Board & Trains, Basic Obedience, Advanced Obedience, Dog Aggression
Locations Served: Houston, Texas, and the surrounding areas
About Us: At K9 Unleashed, we’re a group of highly-experienced trainers in the Houston area. When you leave your dog with us, we’ll do (pretty much!) all the work to transform them into a respectful and enjoyable member of your family.
In just a few weeks, you’ll reclaim your joy, control, and confidence at home, on a walk, at the park, or anywhere you can think to take them. We’d love to meet you and your favorite canine family member and help you train them so you’ll love and enjoy them even more.
PawSessions
Specialty: Loose-leash obedience, Group Dog Training Classes, Outdoor Dog Training
Locations Served: Suffolk and Nassau Counties on Long Island, New York
About Us: Hi, we’re Laurie and Sarah, owners of PawSessions. We are a mother-daughter team, both growing up and living in Huntington our whole lives.
From puppies who need to learn the basics, to dogs with mild to severe aggression, leash reactivity, and timid or shy dogs, we work with you on building your dog’s confidence and independence, which is extremely important for all dogs (and people)! We do our absolute best to cater to the needs of each dog and person, and pride ourselves on our success with problem cases along with basic training needs.
Paws In Play Dog Training
Specialty: Customized Board & Train Packages
Locations Served: Bristol and Norfolk County including: North Attleborough and South Attleborough, Norton, Foxboro, Mansfield, Walpole, Taunton, Boston, Plainville, Norfolk, Wrentham, Providence, Pawtucket, Warwick and Cumberland RI.
About Us: At Paws and Play, we train your dog to be a confident, calm, and safe companion with great obedience! How do we do it? Unlike other trainers, we don’t use cookie-cutter training packages. Instead, we get to know what your dog needs to be calm, confident, and responsive. Then we work with you to build incredible obedience through a tailored training plan.
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Our Trainer Vetting Process
Each of our featured trainers is vetted by a set of standards that ensures you’re getting a trainer who will treat your canine family member well. We believe holding our trainers to these standards will ensure a positive training experience for they clients that we connect them with.
Each of the trainers who we feature must be:
Ethical
Studies have shown that training that includes positive elements is more successful and engaging for the dogs. Our trainers must use either a positive or balanced training style or philosophy.
Competent
Each must have awards and/or accreditations from a professional dog training organizations or obedience competition.
Successful
Each must provide us with multiple testimonials from past clients who’ve had an amazing experience with them.
Equipped
Each must have basic experience with dog first aid or veterinarian experience. That way if anything happens to your dog, they know how to react.
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Having a difficult time picking a trainer to connect with? We take pride in matching families to their dream trainers, and vise versa! We’d love to hear a little bit about your family and provide recommendations to who we think could serve you best!