Best Dog Trainers in and Near Chattanooga, TN

Off Leash K9 Training Chattanooga says it has served Chattanooga since 2020 and works with dogs of any breed or age. Its two week board and train has your dog stay with a trainer for daily work, and owner transfer sessions are included. You can also book private lessons at your home or at the training facility, plus advanced obedience and real world training. Puppy training starts at 8 weeks old, and the site lists the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program and Canine Good Citizen prep, along with therapy and service dog training, and the site says the company holds AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator certification. Behavior work covers aggression toward dogs or people, resource guarding, fear, leash reactivity and anxiety. The site describes balanced training that combines positive reinforcement with corrections and uses an electronic collar, starting each dog at the lowest effective level. It serves Hamilton County and north Georgia towns such as Rossville, Ringgold and Fort Oglethorpe, and offers a free consultation.

Play Dog Excellent, also called PDX, is a dog facility just north of downtown Chattanooga that offers training alongside boarding and daycare. Its group classes meet weekly indoors for about an hour, and the site says they teach you to train your own dog so you can practice every day. Six week classes are listed on their site as $190, and three week classes such as recall, Intro to Nosework and Canine Good Citizen are listed at $95. The class list runs from puppy classes like Head Start and STAR Puppy up to agility, nosework, rally and competition obedience. Private lessons are listed on their site as $95 an hour and can focus on aggressive or fearful dogs as well as sport or everyday goals. The site doesn't describe its training methods, so ask about them on your first call.

The Dog Coach offers private coaching and group training in the Chattanooga area. Its one on one coaching focuses on dogs with behavior challenges and comes in packages. Group classes cover basic household manners and the situations dogs meet in everyday life, and our listing notes classes for dogs from puppies to seniors. The site describes its methods as positive reinforcement that is science based and humane, and it promises never to cause pain or harm to your dog, physically or psychologically. It also says it avoids a one size fits all plan and builds each program around the dog and owner. The Dog Coach also offers gentle nail trims that follow Fear Free methods for owners whose dog dislikes nail care.

Anvil K9 Dog Training is a veteran owned business in Chattanooga run by owner and head trainer Jake Mumford, a U.S. military veteran who works with every dog from intake through pickup. It runs two board and train programs: a three week program for adult dogs and a six week program for puppies and difficult dogs. The puppy program covers socialization, confidence, crate and potty training, and obedience basics. Training uses the NePoPo system, which the site calls a balanced, motivational approach, and dogs train daily in parks, stores and other real world settings. Jake Mumford is NePoPo Gold Certified and an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. The three week program is listed on their site as $3,000, with financing available. The site also says lifetime support is included at no extra fee and offers a free 30 minute consultation.

K9 Ambitions is a home based dog training business in Chattanooga serving Hamilton County and nearby towns. Board and train stays run 2, 3 or 5 weeks, listed on their site as $1,500, $2,500 and $3,250. A weekday program uses the same lengths and prices, with your dog training Monday through Friday and home on weekends. Private lessons come to you in blocks of 3, 5 or 8 weeks with you as the handler, listed on their site as $450 to $1,200. Puppy training starts at about 10 weeks and covers potty routines, crate training, bite inhibition and socialization. The site describes balanced methods that mix rewards, structure and clear corrections, and electronic collar work for off leash reliability is offered. Behavior resets cover reactivity, anxiety, jumping and resource guarding, with practice in places like cafes and stores. A free 30 minute consultation is offered.

Pack Academy is a Chattanooga dog training business with trainers Jeannine Wilman and Diana Suarez. Its private sessions come to your home for one on one coaching built around your family. It also offers board and train, which includes follow up sessions at your home, lifetime coaching and video updates on your dog's progress. Behavior modification is based on operant conditioning and uses staged setups to find triggers and build calmer responses. The team works on leash reactivity, fear, aggression, barking, digging and destructive chewing. Other services include potty training, manners and obedience, puppy obedience and socialization. Our listing also notes support for rescue dogs, which helps if you've adopted a dog with an unknown past. The site says it serves Chattanooga and nearby areas.

Southeast Off Leash serves Hamilton County and north Georgia, with service areas that include Hixson, Ooltewah, Soddy Daisy, Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Ringgold and Fort Oglethorpe. It offers three set programs. Basic Obedience runs two weeks and covers basic commands and leash training. Advanced Obedience runs three weeks and adds behavior correction and confidence building for anxious dogs. Masters Obedience runs four weeks and works toward off leash recall and behavior modification. Graduates can book private follow up sessions of 30 to 45 minutes. The site describes balanced, humane techniques and says the team doesn't use fear or punishment. Issues listed include leash pulling, aggression, reactivity, anxiety, barking and recall. Ask whether your dog stays with the trainer or comes home each day, since the site doesn't spell out the format.

The Dog Wizard Chattanooga is a franchise location led by co owners Lauren Hayes and John Hayes, with trainers Keila Lyons, Marco Chacon and Kate Benson. Its menu is one of the widest on this list: day training, private lessons, group classes, board and train, puppy training, AKC training and specialty classes. Graduates get ongoing group class support. Behavior services cover barking, jumping, leash pulling, housebreaking, resource guarding, dog aggression, separation anxiety and socialization, and there's a program for adopted and rescue dogs. The site says all trainers use balanced techniques, with tools that range from food to collars and remote collars depending on the dog and the owner's comfort. Training programs are listed on their site as starting at $250, and a free evaluation comes first. The location also offers boarding and daycare, and sessions are by appointment.

The Obedience Club of Chattanooga was founded in 1955 and is a volunteer run, not for profit AKC licensed club that trains in Flintstone, Georgia. Its motto is training you to train your dog, so you handle your own dog in class. The club teaches obedience, rally, agility, scent work, enrichment and reactivity, with classes grouped for puppies, dogs just starting out and dogs ready for next steps. You need a club membership to take classes, and the club is open to all dogs regardless of breed or AKC registration. The site says its classes focus on positive reinforcement and building the bond between dog and owner. Membership plans are on the club's website, so check them before signing up for a class.

Sit Means Sit Chattanooga is a franchise location led by owner and head trainer Laura A. Walters. Our listing places it in Jasper, but its site gives a Chattanooga address and lists the Chattanooga area zip codes it serves. Its main program is a private day train, where your dog spends a full day with a trainer on basics, problem behaviors and field trips to dog friendly places, then you get a private lesson to carry the work home. Private lessons follow the day train for new skills or sports. Group classes are open only to graduates of its day train, puppy and private lesson programs. The Puppy Love program offers one on one, food based training for puppies under 6 months. The site describes an attention based system that uses the Sit Means Sit remote collar, with collar use reduced over time. Pricing is set after a free evaluation.

Good Citizen K9 is based in Ringgold, Georgia, and serves Chattanooga and towns from Hixson and Collegedale to Fort Oglethorpe and Rossville. The site says the business has two private training locations totaling more than 100 acres. Weekly one on one sessions suit dogs with specific behavior issues. Board and train comes in three lengths: a two week stay with training and exercise at least three times a day, a three week flagship program that prepares dogs for the Canine Good Citizen evaluation, and a four week obedience and behavior program. Puppy training covers socialization, basic obedience, crate training and leash manners. Behavior work includes leash reactivity, fear, resource guarding and excessive barking. The site describes positive reinforcement methods and cites experience in police K9, search and rescue, detection and protection training, and it shows an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator logo.

Southern Kingdom Diving Dogs is a dock diving facility in Soddy Daisy, about 20 minutes north of Chattanooga. The site says it is an NADD sanctioned facility and offers pool rental, classes and private lessons to teach your dog to dock dive. You can rent the pool by the hour, and the facility hosts one NADD event each month if your dog is ready to compete. Booking is online and by appointment only. The site advises new dock divers to wait until the water is a little warmer, so spring and summer are the time to start. It suits you if your dog loves water and you'd like a sport to share, rather than help with obedience or behavior problems.