Best Dog Trainers in Kansas

Family Dog Training and Behavioral Center is a Wichita training facility run by Kelly Spencer. The site describes group classes built around obedience and good social manners, and it says dogs are rewarded with fun during class. Private consultations happen at the facility by appointment, and the site points to them for behavior problems. Our directory lists aggression and reactivity among the specialties, along with behavior consulting. Kelly is also listed as a CGC and TDI evaluator and a Pet Professional Guild member.

SitStay Dog Training works out of a 2,500 square foot training center in Wichita that the site describes as climate controlled and matted. The menu covers obedience classes for pet owners plus competitive obedience and rally, along with nosework classes and private lessons. The site says the team has over 20 years of experience in training, behavior modification and service and therapy dog work. Therapy dog and Canine Good Citizen testing are also on the menu. SitStay says it uses balanced methods and will help you decide which approach fits you and your dog.

The Wichita Dog Training Club is a not for profit club that dates to 1949, and its site says all classes are offered to the public. The club's goal is to teach owners to train their own dogs with fun and positive techniques, whether the dog is young or old, purebred or mixed. It trains in two buildings in Wichita. The agility building has 9,000 square feet with a dirt floor and AKC regulation equipment, and the obedience building has a climate controlled, rubber matted floor.

Complete K9 describes itself as a balanced dog trainer in Wichita, and its menu runs from obedience to working dog programs. The site lists group classes, private sessions and board and train. It also offers a service dog program, protection work, search and rescue, and online sessions. Therapy dog training and a daycamp are listed too. The site description says the company specializes in aggression and offers behavior modification. The About section says the business has served local families for over 10 years.

Midwest Dog Center sits on a campus in Andale, northwest of Wichita, with boarding, daycare and grooming on site. Group classes cover puppy, basic and advanced skills in small groups, and they run September through February with breaks only for holidays. Private lessons happen at your home or on the campus. The two week board and train focuses on advanced obedience and off line control, and the site says it can be split into one week plans. Trainers teach handlers to be firm, fair and consistent.

Best Canine Training is based in Rose Hill, southeast of Wichita, and its site heading targets obedience training for Wichita dogs. The site says the trainer specializes in behavior modification for a wide range of behavior issues. Our directory adds board and train, puppy and adult obedience, and behavior work for reactivity and leash problems. The site doesn't name the trainer or describe methods in detail, so ask about tools, program length and whether follow up lessons are included before you book.

Covey Find Kennel is a bird dog training kennel just outside Winfield, on the western edge of the Flint Hills. Scott Johnson is listed as a professional bird dog trainer and field trial handler, and the site describes extensive bird dog training for serious bird hunters. The site lists field trial entries for Scott Johnson and other handlers. It doesn't cover pet obedience, so this is a fit if you hunt behind a bird dog or want to campaign one in trials.

Prince's Quality Gun Dogs is based in Pittsburg in southeast Kansas, where John Prince raises and trains German Shorthaired Pointers. The site says he has focused only on German Shorthairs since 1990 and has trained bird dogs for over 35 years. Training covers upland and waterfowl hunting, and the site says he trains other bird dog breeds such as Labs, spaniels and golden retrievers too. He uses as little pressure as possible while helping each dog gain confidence in the field.

KC Dawgz Dog Training Academy has locations in Overland Park and Olathe, plus one in Gladstone, Missouri. Programs include board and train, day training and one hour private lessons at the facility, in your home or by video. Group classes include Puppy Training 101 and 201, companionship agility and an intro to scent work. The site describes a balanced approach and says trainers are AKC evaluators who studied through Michael Ellis, Karen Pryor and other schools. A free evaluation is the starting point.

MustLoveDogsKC is an in home trainer serving Leawood, Overland Park and nearby Kansas City suburbs. The site says it handles all dogs and all issues, naming loose leash walking, potty training, jumping, barking, digging, aggression and boundary training. The owner is described as a certified dog trainer with over a decade in the veterinary field. The site calls its approach family focused and compassionate, with the goal of a respectful family dog. Lessons happen at your house, where door and street problems show up.

Zoom Room Overland Park is an indoor dog training gym on West 135th Street that also serves Olathe, Lenexa and Stilwell. Its site says it uses positive reinforcement only and science backed methods. Programs cover puppy training, obedience classes, agility and socialization, and the training menu adds tricks and scent work. You can start with a free 30 minute orientation without your dog, which covers clicker basics, then book a 30 minute evaluation with your dog. Private training passes are also available.

Zoom Room Metcalf is the second Zoom Room in Overland Park, on Metcalf Avenue, and it lists Shawnee, Prairie Village and Kansas City in its service area. It follows the same positive reinforcement only approach as the 135th Street gym. Puppy training, obedience, agility and socialization classes are on the schedule, plus tricks and scent work. Evening hours run until 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and the gym is closed Mondays. A free orientation without your dog covers how the gym works and clicker basics.

K.I.S.S. Dog Training is Mike Deathe's in home training business, based in Shawnee and serving the Kansas City area from Overland Park to Lee's Summit. Mike holds the CPDT-KA and a psychology degree from the University of Kansas, and the site says he founded the business in 2010. He uses positive reinforcement and redirection, and the site states he doesn't use prong collars, choke chains or shock collars. Sessions cover basic obedience and puppies, plus aggression, fear and separation anxiety. He also offers help for families with kids and for expectant parents.

Precision Dog Training Academy is a veteran owned training center in Shawnee with board and train, private training and group classes, plus boarding. The site says it accepts all breeds, sizes and ages and lists positive reinforcement among its offerings. Problems it names include barking, leash walking, aggression and reactivity, separation anxiety, recall, counter surfing and potty training. Its trainers are listed as graduates of programs such as the Tom Rose School, Michael Ellis Professional School and STSK9. The site offers a free assessment and a free training consultation.

Sit Now Stay in Lenexa describes itself as a training academy. Programs include private lessons, day school, boarding school and therapy dog training, and puppy owners can choose in home Puppy Preschool or online puppy training. The site says it has Kansas City's only indoor heated dog pool, which it uses for swimming lessons and confidence building with nervous dogs. Its service area runs from Lenexa and Olathe to Kansas City, Kansas. Logos on the site include the IACP, AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator and Therapy Pets Unlimited evaluator.

Who's Walking Who? KC Dog Training is based in Olathe and lists Overland Park, Shawnee, Gardner and Spring Hill in its service area. The site says it specializes in obedience along with aggressive and reactive dog training, for dogs of every size from puppies to adults. Problems it names include leash pulling, jumping on people, barking, lunging at dogs or people, ignoring recall, resource guarding and destructive chewing. Training starts with an obedience foundation and clear boundaries, with a focus on communication and consistency.

The Pet Ranch in Olathe offers boarding, daycare and grooming plus a training program with two formats. You can drop your dog off for training or join a one on one private lesson in the training room. The site says its programs are positive reinforcement based, its trainers are Fear Free certified, and they use CCPDT approved methods without punishment. It also says it doesn't take cases involving anxiety, biting, aggression, reactivity or resource guarding. That makes it a fit for manners and new skills, and a free consultation helps set a plan.

Canine Solutions is based in Spring Hill and has served south Kansas City metro families since 2009. In person work covers Leawood, Overland Park and Lenexa, with private in home training and a puppy program for dogs under five months. The site also lists aggression, anxiety and separation anxiety work, plus online courses and a free 19 lesson Dog Training 101 course. The site menu also lists a Boarding School program. Methods are described as fear and force free, and the site cites the AVSAB's support for reward based training.

Great Plains SPCA in Merriam runs a public behavior and training program alongside its shelter work. Basic Obedience meets for six weekly one hour sessions, listed on their site as $250, and graduates can move on to one on one Advanced Training. A dog reactive class is on the menu, though no sessions were scheduled when we checked. Private consultations are listed on their site as $200 an hour in your home or $150 an hour on site. Residents of Leawood, Lenexa, Prairie Village and Lake Quivira get a discount on Basic Obedience.

Wagmore Canine Enrichment was founded in Lawrence in 2009 and also runs daycare and boarding. Classes meet at its training center by appointment, and testimonials on the site mention puppy, adolescent manners and reactive dog classes. The site says it uses positive, humane solutions for behavior problems. It also offers private Basic Manners sessions on Zoom. In daycare, certified trainers plan your dog's day around enrichment such as scent work and puzzles instead of all day group play. Our directory lists Jerri Johnson with the CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA and KPA-CTP credentials.

Mutts and Manners is a Lawrence trainer serving Topeka and the surrounding part of northeast Kansas. Our directory lists Greg Lyon as an associate member of NADOI, the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors. The site describes balanced, non confrontational and positive techniques aimed at getting your dog's focus. It names goals most families share: no jumping on company, enjoyable walks, and control around distractions so you can take your dog more places. You can start with a free demonstration and consultation at your home.

Sunflower Pet PlayCare and Spa is a Topeka daycare and boarding business that also offers dog training. The site lists board and train programs, and you can add training to any daycare package or membership. Training focuses on behavior modification, with potty training and reactivity named as examples, and the site describes positive methods used to build confidence in a structured setting. The site doesn't list trainer names or program details, so call and ask how long a stay lasts and what you'll practice at home.

MuttSchool Dog Training and Behavior in Manhattan has been open since 2010, and its site says over 7,500 dogs have trained there. Private lessons happen at your home or in your neighborhood, and guided training walks put small groups out with a trainer. Four week workshops cap at four enrollees and cover puppies, service dog and therapy dog prep, and Rowdy Rover for reactive dogs. Live online lessons run on Google Meet. The site describes play based training with no fear and no force, and it says 26 trainers have passed the CPDT-KA exam while working there.

The Manhattan Kansas Kennel Club offers puppy and adult classes for purebred and mixed breed dogs, taught by volunteer instructors. The club says its focus is helping owners raise a well socialized, well mannered dog, and it describes the classes as affordable. Agility and rally obedience classes are also on the schedule. The club holds Canine Good Citizen, CGC Advanced and Trick Dog tests at its training center, and therapy dog testing is listed. Each August it co hosts the Capital City Cluster AKC show in Topeka with the Topeka Kennel Club.

Digs Manhattan adds two training programs to its daycare and boarding business. Play and Train is a day program where your dog trains, walks and plays, then goes home each evening, with pulling, jumping and barking named as examples. Board and Train is a three to four week stay for more complex behavior. Both programs include unlimited private lessons for your family after graduation. Cassidy, the onsite trainer, has been on the team since the facility opened in 2017. Program length and pricing are set after a free evaluation.

The Salina Kennel Club runs eight week classes that meet one night a week, and every class is taught by volunteers. Classes are listed on their site as $80 on the newest posted schedule, from winter 2025, so confirm the current fee. Sessions start four times a year, in January, March, June and September, and sign up happens in person at the club. That schedule includes Canine Good Citizen classes for dogs a year or older and Star Puppy for dogs four months to a year. With several weeknight time slots, it's an easy fit for working owners in Salina.

Balanced Breakthroughs Dog Training is based in Tescott, west of Salina, and lists a service area that includes Salina, Abilene, Lindsborg, McPherson, Hays and Fort Riley. Head trainer Courtenay Van Doren is a former military medic and nurse who has competed in PSA protection sport with working line German Shepherds since 2017. Her four week board and train targets over arousal, leash reactivity and anxiety, and a five week weekday program sends dogs home on weekends. Board and train is listed on their site as $90 a day.

The Hutchinson Kennel Club in South Hutchinson uses the line "We train you to train your dog" to sum up its classes. Its classes cover obedience, agility and scent work, and the club also teaches conformation for owners who want to show. The site points owners to therapy dog and Canine Good Citizen information too. Our directory adds puppy kindergarten and STAR Puppy classes, along with therapy dog prep. With this approach you learn the handling yourself and keep practicing at home.