Best Dog Trainers in and Near Dallas, TX

All Breed Obedience Training Club is a volunteer led nonprofit that says it has taught Dallas dog owners since 1968. Classes meet at Flagpole Hill in White Rock Lake Park, and new sessions start on the first Wednesday of each month in the evening. Beginner Obedience is an eight week program covering basic commands and group socialization, listed on their site as $125, or $75 for an adopted or rescue dog. An annual membership then opens intermediate and advanced classes all year. A five week Canine Good Citizen class runs in spring and fall. The site doesn't list instructor credentials, so ask who teaches your class.

All Dogs Unleashed trains at a facility in Carrollton and serves the wider Dallas and Fort Worth area. Its main program is a two week board and train, with your dog working with staff every day and a turnover session for you at the end. Private lessons happen in your home or at the facility. Puppies can start at 14 to 16 weeks once vaccinated. The problem list runs from leash pulling and jumping to reactive dogs and off leash control, and dogs with a bite history need an evaluation first. The site describes a balanced approach that mixes positive reinforcement with clear structure. It doesn't offer service dog training.

Always Faithful Dog Training of Dallas is one of four Texas locations of a national franchise. The company site describes three obedience levels. Beginner covers loose leash walking and the basic commands, Intermediate adds off leash work, and Pro adds training around heavy distractions. Behavior modification takes on aggression and separation anxiety. The company also lists therapy dog and service dog training, plus board and train at a facility. It says it trains without treats or clickers and without shock collars. Programs vary by location, and we didn't find a Dallas page with local details, so confirm what the Dallas team runs before you book.

Risto Deinlein is the local trainer and dog behavioral therapist for Bark Busters in Denton County. Our listing places this office in Addison, and the site's service area runs from Denton and Flower Mound through Lewisville and Coppell into Dallas. All training happens in your home, where the site says your dog feels most secure. The method uses neither bribes nor punishment and builds on respect and leadership. Help for aggression and reactivity is on offer, along with separation anxiety and puppy training. Its Life of Dog Support Guarantee means you can call for more help at no added cost.

Mike and Judy Shamp run Bark Busters North Dallas, and the site lists them as Master Dog Trainers who joined the company in 2006. They're listed as members of the International Association of Canine Professionals and as an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. Training happens in your home. The site highlights Frisco and McKinney among 36 listed towns, a list that reaches Richardson and Wylie. The method avoids bribes and punishment and relies on non physical communication. Puppy work covers chewing and potty training. The Shamps also help with aggression and separation anxiety, plus rivalry between dogs in the same house.

Caitlin is general manager of Sit Means Sit Dallas, and the site says she started there as a trainer. The facility is in Dallas, and the service area names Addison and Farmers Branch along with Highland Park and Richardson. Immersion Board and Train gives your dog 10 to 20 days of care and training, and Doggie Boot Camp is a one on one option for busy owners. Private training and a puppy program for the first 20 weeks round out the list. Aggressive dogs and leash reactive dogs each have their own program. The Dallas page doesn't name its tools, and the company's Plano page lists a remote collar among them, so ask which tools this team uses.

Aimee Thompson is the trainer for Canine Dimensions Dallas and holds the Certified Dog Behavior Advisor credential, listed as CDBA. She's a professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals, and the site says she worked as a nurse before she trained dogs. She comes to your home for obedience training and behavior modification, and an in home program the company calls Puppy GoodStart covers young dogs. Aggressive dogs and fear cases are a stated focus, and board and train is offered. The service area includes Dallas and Frisco. Her methods and tools aren't described on the site, which makes them a good topic for the free phone consultation.

Center for Canine Sports is a dog agility school in Garland. Classes run from puppy foundations all the way to Masters level, and you can choose day or evening times. Class time covers foundation skills and sequences, then full courses. Private lessons are available by appointment. Training is reward based, and the site describes its method as positive reinforcement that keeps the work fun for you and your dog. The center is also home base for the DFW Disc Dog Club, which holds training sessions and hosts UpDog Challenge events.

Dog Training Club of Dallas County is an all volunteer, not for profit club organized in 1974, and our records place it in Duncanville. The site says its obedience classes are open to the public, with levels from Puppy and Beginner up through the competition levels that end at Utility. Rally and conformation classes run as well, and our records add nose work and trick dog. Each class is a six week course held indoors in a climate controlled space, and you'll need flat soled shoes on the training floor. The club also holds Canine Good Citizen tests in nearby Cedar Hill, listed on their site at $25. You register online.

Casandra Lambert and Marne Pringle own Fido's Finest Dog Training in Plano, and the site names several more trainers on the team. A photo caption lists Marne Pringle as an APDT member with CPDT credentials. Training uses positive reinforcement, which the site calls a friendly, non punitive way to teach with food or daily activities as rewards. Formats include private lessons in your home and board and train, plus online sessions. Group classes include Outdoor Adventure Classes, and an all inclusive puppy program covers young dogs. Other services include behavior consulting and service dog assistance training, and the team even offers private dog swimming lessons.

Jennifer Kraus trains with Wiggle Butt Academy in Dallas. Our records list her as a Fear Free Certified Professional and a Family Paws Parent Educator, as well as a Family Dog Mediator. Her listed focus is private training and behavior consulting, with aggression and reactivity as specialties. The academy lists family safety among its behavior services, along with fear and resource guarding. In Dallas, it offers in home work in neighborhoods such as Lake Highlands and Lakewood. It also runs morning group classes at Highland Park Animal Hospital on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The site says its trainers use no shock collars or prong collars.

Our records list Jo Fulkerson in Mansfield as an associate member of NADOI, a national group for dog obedience instructors. The website on file belongs to Grand Slam Golden Retrievers LLC, whose trainer says they have lived in Mansfield for 30 years. The site doesn't name that trainer, so confirm on your first call that you're reaching Jo Fulkerson. The same trainer has owned and trained golden retrievers since 2003. Most training is private and one on one, with occasional group classes for preferred clients. Topics start with basic manners and recall, and sport options include competition obedience and rally, plus AKC FETCH. Private sessions are listed on their site as $40 an hour.

K-9 University has offered training since 1993, according to its site, and also runs daycare and boarding with grooming at facilities in Garland and Plano. Board and train is the main program, and group classes meet at both facilities so dogs can practice obedience around other dogs. Private lessons can happen in your home, which the site suggests for specific behavior problems or dogs that get nervous in new places. Puppies start with what the site calls positive puppy foundation lessons. Specialty work covers aggression and reactive dogs, along with anxiety and off leash commands. The site doesn't name trainers or the tools they use.

Nicole Kohanski works with Wiggle Butt Academy in Plano. Our records list the CPDT-KA and CBCC-KA certifications for her, along with the CDBC behavior consultant credential and CSAT for separation anxiety. She also holds the CTC and belongs to the Pet Professional Guild. Our records list private and group training plus behavior consulting. Her specialties are separation anxiety and aggression or reactivity, and she also helps with assistance animal training. She works with cats as well as dogs. The academy runs a Plano training center with Tuesday evening group classes, and it offers video sessions if you live farther out.

Off Leash K9 Training's Dallas team works out of a facility in Lewisville, led by owner and master trainer Justin Rie, a Marine Corps veteran. The site lists several trainers with military dog handling backgrounds. Board and train runs two weeks at the basic or advanced level, listed on their site as $2,200 and $3,000. The four week elite program is listed at $5,800. Four private lessons are listed at $650, and the site says an electronic collar and leash come with that package. Puppies can start at 8 weeks. Aggressive and reactive dogs begin with a consultation, and therapy dog prep includes a temperament check.

Sally Stabb is listed in our records as working for Wiggle Butt Academy, with a Carrollton base. Her credential in our records is student at the Academy for Dog Trainers, and she's a Pet Professional Guild member. The academy's site doesn't list Carrollton in its service area. Wiggle Butt Academy describes its team as credentialed trainers who work without force or pain. Services include private manners lessons in your home and board and train, along with puppy programs and reactive dog training. Ask whether Sally takes clients near Carrollton and which services she leads herself.

Sit Means Sit Plano serves Collin County, naming McKinney and Frisco along with Plano and several smaller towns. Every program starts with a free demonstration and consultation, and then the trainer builds a plan for your dog. The page mentions puppy classes, and a video shows a group class. Training follows an attention based system created by founder Fred Hassen, and the page lists the company's remote collar among several tools. The company describes the collar's stimulation as a tap paired with high value rewards, and it says the collar is phased out over time. The page doesn't list credentials or a board and train program.

Susan Kendrick runs Bowser College LLC in Mansfield. Our records list her as a CPDT-KA, the knowledge assessed certification from the CCPDT. Her listed credentials also include AKC CGC and VSPDT, and she's a member of the Pet Professional Guild. Our records list private training and group training, plus behavior consulting, and she works with cats as well as dogs. We don't have a website on file for Bowser College, so we couldn't check class times or prices. Ask on your first call where lessons take place and whether a group class is running now.

The Dog Wizard Rockwall is a franchise location, and its trainer, Tiffani LeBoeuf, goes by Ms. Tiff. The site says she's a former Army combat medic with almost eight years of dog training experience. Training comes to you in your home or through mobile sessions. You can choose board and train or private lessons, and puppy training and group classes are offered too. Programs are listed on their site as starting at $250, and obedience graduates get lifetime support with ongoing group class training. Tiff also takes on aggressive dogs and dogs with separation anxiety. The site describes balanced training, with tools that range from food to remote collars.

Zoom Room Plano is an indoor dog training gym, and its motto says it trains the people who love dogs. You stay with your dog for every class, with no drop offs. Classes cover puppy training and obedience, along with agility, and the gym adds playgroups and gym time for socialization. The site says it uses science backed methods and positive reinforcement only. There's no fixed six week course, so you book classes ahead on a schedule that includes evenings and weekends. You start with either a free orientation without your dog or a 30 minute evaluation with your dog.