Best Dog Trainers in and Near Fort Lauderdale, FL

John Torres runs the Bark Busters franchise for Boca Raton and West Palm Beach, and the page describes him as a dog trainer and behavioral therapist who served in the Marine Corps. All training happens at your home, so your dog learns in the place where problems show up. The page lists help for aggression and barking, along with leash pulling, digging, separation anxiety and rivalry between dogs in the same house. Puppy training covers house training. Bark Busters teaches owners to communicate with their dog through body language and tone of voice. The service area runs from Boca Raton and Deerfield Beach north through Delray Beach and Boynton Beach to West Palm Beach and Wellington. The page offers a free consultation and describes a Life of Dog Support Guarantee, which promises follow up help at no added cost. No prices are posted.

Luis Escobar runs the Bark Busters territory that covers Miami and Fort Lauderdale, with a service list that includes Hollywood, Pompano Beach, Miami Beach and Coral Gables. Our listing places the business in Coconut Creek. He's bilingual in English and Spanish, and the page says he has trained dogs since 2002. Sessions start in your home and later move out into your neighborhood. The behavior list is long: aggression, reactivity, resource guarding, nipping, separation anxiety and problems between dogs in one house all appear on it. Puppies can start at eight weeks with work on housebreaking and leash manners. The page says the training is communication based, teaches owners to use body language and tone of voice, and uses no shock collars or choke chains. The Life of Dog Support Guarantee covers follow up help for the dog's life and moves with you to another Bark Busters area. Prices aren't posted.

This Off Leash K9 Training franchise is a mobile service for Fort Lauderdale and Broward County, and its page names Plantation, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines and Weston. It says it has served South Florida since 2014. All programs are private, one on one work, and no group classes are listed. Options include obedience lessons, an in home program and a two week board and train the company calls a training camp. Aggression cases get an eight lesson desensitization program or a longer board and train after an evaluation. Puppies from 8 weeks to 5 months can join the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program, and an eight lesson course prepares dogs for therapy dog testing. Training combines marker work with electronic collars, and the page says the trainer tries the collar on the owner's arm first. Prices are listed on their site as starting at $375 for obedience lessons and $2,900 for the two week board and train.

Off Leash K9 Training Boca Raton has run since 2015, per its site, and calls its approach balanced, in home training. It serves Boca Raton and southern Palm Beach County, plus Deerfield Beach, Parkland, Coconut Creek and Pompano Beach in north Broward. The two week board and train includes pickup and delivery, and an Elite four week program adds real world outings and the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Private obedience packages include electronic collar training. The site lists programs for puppies and for aggression, along with separation anxiety and therapy dog prep. The local team works under Master Trainer Justin Rie, who is based in the Dallas and Fort Worth area. Prices are listed on their site as $650 for four obedience lessons and $2,900 to $3,500 for the two week board and train, though some figures differ between sections of the page, so confirm your quote.

The Miami Off Leash K9 Training location is a mobile service for Miami-Dade County, covering neighborhoods like Brickell and Kendall and cities such as Coral Gables and Hialeah. It runs the same program menu as the Fort Lauderdale franchise. That means private obedience lessons, an in home option, a two week board and train, aggression programs, puppy training from 8 weeks and a therapy dog prep course. Training pairs marker work with electronic collars the page says are made for Off Leash K9 locations. The page says it has served South Florida since 2014, and it lists no group classes. Prices are listed on their site as starting at $375 for obedience lessons and $2,900 for the two week board and train, and the FAQ says programs are paid in full before scheduling.

Debra Kossoff trains dogs in Delray Beach, Boca Raton and Boynton Beach through Debra's Dog Den. Her site lists her as a CATCH certified dog trainer and a DN-CET canine enrichment technician, and our listing notes her Pet Professional Guild membership. Sessions happen at your home. Training covers basic and advanced obedience, puppy problems, socialization and behavior modification. The site describes force free, reward based methods using praise and treats, and it says she doesn't use corrections or dominance methods. A separate enrichment service offers mental and sensory activities and support for dogs in recovery. Training sessions are listed on her site as starting at $125, and enrichment sessions at $100. She also offers pet sitting visits.

Rocco's Pack Pet Services in North Miami Beach has offered dog training and pet care since 2011, per its site, and our listing names Leby Gonzalez as its trainer. The listing shows Leby as a CPDT-KA who is working through the Academy for Dog Trainers and as a Pet Professional Guild member. The site describes force free training built on applied behavior analysis and positive reinforcement. Our listing covers private and group training plus behavior consulting, with a focus on separation anxiety and on aggression and reactivity. The site links to City Dog group classes, and its Condo Dweller Program works with property managers and condo associations in dog friendly buildings. A free 15 minute consultation is offered, and weekends are by appointment.

Madeline Aronson Friedman trains under the name Delray Beach Dog Trainer, and our listing shows her business as Innovative Reality Dog Training & Behavior Consulting. Her site calls her approach cooperative and says it avoids coercion. She works in Palm Beach County and north Broward, and the site also lists Manhattan and New Jersey, and it has a page for snowbirds. Lessons are hourly and can happen in your home. Aggression has its own page and its own intake form on the site. She describes herself as a state certified educator, and our listing adds that she has held that role since 1992, studied animal science and belongs to the Pet Professional Guild. Our listing also names separation anxiety and assistance animal training. Prices aren't posted.

Rick Boyle, CDBA, is the Regional Dog Training Director for South Florida at Canine Dimensions and runs its Fort Lauderdale area office. He trained in the Canine Dimensions certification program under Phil Guida and is a professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals. Before that he earned a B.S. from the University of Maryland and worked in information technology. The page lists in home obedience training and behavior modification, a puppy program called Puppy GoodStart, and fear and aggression work with dogs the page calls difficult. Board and train appears in the site menu without details, so ask about it. In home service reaches from Weston and Davie up to Parkland and Coral Springs, and on into Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties. It doesn't list years in business or prices.

The Humane Society of Broward County runs positive reinforcement training classes at its Fort Lauderdale campus, using treats and praise. Each series is six classes on Saturday or Sunday mornings, after a required one hour orientation, with no more than five dogs in a class. Skills include watch me, loose leash walking, come and stay, plus drop it and more. Dogs must be at least 5 months old, current on vaccines, wearing a rabies tag and spayed or neutered. The cost is listed on their site as a minimum donation of $180 for dogs adopted from the shelter and $210 for other dogs, with no refunds after the first class. If you have a behavior problem at home, the group runs a behavior helpline. Private sessions aren't mentioned.

Dillon Mitchell owns Full Potential K9 in Boca Raton, which launched in 2019, and he evaluates every dog before training starts. The main program is a board and train of three to five weeks, with several sessions a day in real settings on and off leash. Day training runs Monday through Friday, and your dog sleeps at home. Private lessons are listed on their site as $250 at the Boca Raton facility, $350 in your home within 30 minutes and $450 for homes 30 to 60 minutes away. The site calls the approach balanced, rewards based training and doesn't name specific tools, so ask what equipment your dog will wear. Raise and train and gun dog training appear in the menu.

Alex Alvarez founded iDog Academy in Miami's Coral Terrace area in 2019, and the site says he has trained dogs for more than 15 years, starting with search and rescue bloodhounds in 2006. He's CCPDT certified and an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. Service dog training includes medical alert and psychiatric service dogs, with task and public access work, and is listed on their site as starting at $8,500. Behavior modification covers reactivity and resource guarding, from $325 a session. The Board and Train Boot Camp starts at $4,800 and includes daily one on one work and video updates. Private lessons begin with an ASPCA SAFER assessment. The site names positive reinforcement and clicker training and says it follows LIMA methods. Boarding and daycare are offered too.

Who's Alpha? Dog Training is based in Miami, and its posted packages make costs easy to compare. A two week Puppy Board and Train for puppies under six months is listed on their site at $2,000 and covers basic commands and socialization, plus two lessons with you. The four week On Leash Obedience program is listed at $4,000 and adds heeling and high distraction work in public, with four owner lessons and a training collar included. The eight week Behavior Modification Package covers off leash obedience with an electronic collar along with reactivity and aggression, and pricing is by phone. The site describes motivational training with clear communication and active leadership. Jonathan is the trainer named in the client stories. The site lists a certified training and behavioral specialist among its features but doesn't say who holds it or which group gave it.

Miami Obedience Club was established in 1964 and runs classes for owners who want to go past basic manners. The class list starts with Puppy and STAR Puppy and moves through five obedience levels, from beginner up to the Open and Utility levels used in competition. Rally and agility classes are offered too, and members get their own agility practice time. A conformation class teaches show handling, and there's a Canine Good Citizen class. The club holds obedience trials, with the next set for December 19 and 20, 2026. The site gives a Miami mailing address but doesn't say where classes meet, so check the club calendar before you sign up. Methods aren't described on the site, so ask which tools are allowed in class.

The Barker's Pet Center in Fort Lauderdale is a boarding and daycare center that also runs a full training program. Its Doggy Day Care Training lets your dog play in daycare and get one on one and group training during the day, listed on their site at $175. The two week Boot Camp board and train is listed at $1,192.50, with boarding costs on top. A K9 behavior modification trainer works on jumping and chewing along with dog and people aggression. Group classes are sorted by age and skill level, and private lessons run on a flexible schedule. The page lists new puppy training and Canine Good Citizen prep, plus a Nose Work class for dogs with a strong drive for balls or toys. Service dog training is listed too. Training is described as positive and rewards based, and a free one on one evaluation helps you pick a program.

Pet Lodge of South Florida is a boarding and daycare resort, and its Fort Lauderdale location adds training. Training starts with a free consultation, then an evaluation at the resort or a two hour evaluation at your home. Daily Training pairs all day daycare with at least three on leash sessions of 15 to 20 minutes. Homeschooling lessons are weekly one hour sessions that coach your family. Educational boarding programs run one to six weeks, usually start on Mondays and include follow up home lessons. Specialty options include electronic collar training and a Doggie Fit Camp, and a Tricks and Stunts option teaches moves like roll over and crawl. The page mentions positive reinforcement and conditioning. Prices are given by phone.