Best Dog Trainers in and Near New Orleans, LA

Always Faithful Dog Training of New Orleans is the local branch of a national franchise with more than 130 locations. The company site says its trainers are certified through AFDT and the IDTA, and that training uses positive reinforcement only, with no treats or shock collars.

Programs come in levels that start at Beginner and go up to Pro. The company also has Behavior Modification packages, along with Therapy Dog and Service Dog training, but it says to check with your local branch on which ones it offers. Puppy training can start as young as 8 weeks. Board and train happens at a training facility, and the site doesn't say where the New Orleans one is. Prices aren't posted, so ask for a quote and confirm which programs this branch runs.

Ann Becnel runs ABC Dogs and has trained dogs for more than 35 years. Her site says she uses only positive, humane, science based methods. She holds a master's degree in education and spent two decades teaching elementary school, and her site says that background means better teaching.

She teaches group classes and in home lessons, and our listing places her group classes in City Park. Her puppy program is for dogs 3 to 5 months old, and Canine Good Citizen training runs from 4 months through adulthood. Service dog and therapy dog training are on her list too. Our listing names barking and lunging among the problems she works on, and separation anxiety as well. The site doesn't post prices or a class schedule, so ask what's running this season.

Bree's Training Co. is run by Bree Arnaud in New Orleans. Our listing describes her as a certified professional dog trainer, though it doesn't name the group that certified her.

Her services on file start with puppy foundation work and private training for dogs of any age. Behavior modification and group classes are listed too. Virtual coaching is on file as well, so ask whether your first session can happen online. Her website blocked our automated check during this review, so this entry comes from our directory data only. On the first call, ask which methods and tools she uses and where her group classes meet.

Canis Integrated Behavior Solutions is a locally owned training center in New Orleans. KC Singleton is its Director of Training and founded the method it teaches, called Pack Order Training.

Obedience comes in three levels, from Basic up to Advanced, and behavior modification covers problem habits. The center also works with rescue dogs settling into a new home and with dogs headed toward therapy work. For show owners, Canis trains dogs for conformation, which no other trainer on this list mentions. You can book group classes or private lessons, and the site lists mobile training as well. Prices aren't posted, but the site offers 15% off when you contact the business through its website. The site doesn't name its tools, so ask about them on the first call.

Emma Manson is listed with us as a trainer with R+ Dog in New Orleans. Our listing shows her as an Animal Behavior College Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a Pet Professional Guild member, with a focus on aggression and reactivity. The R+ Dog website names owner Janette Marie Rael, CTC, as its only named trainer and doesn't mention Emma, so ask who will work with your dog before you book.

R+ Dog uses science based positive reinforcement and says it doesn't use fear or pain to train dogs. Its New Orleans facility hosts board and train and a day training school with drop off and pick up. Private sessions happen in your home, and the site names Metairie and Jefferson Parish among its areas. Private work covers reactivity and resource guarding as well as house training and puppy socialization. Group classes meet in Jefferson, and Reactive Rehab is listed on their site at $250 for 5 classes, with nose work offered too. Private in home training is listed at $130 for 45 to 60 minutes, and the one week board and train at $750 for 6 nights.

Homeward Bound Services is mainly a pet care company with boarding and daycare, and it runs dog training classes as well. Training is positive and reward based. It covers basic obedience and puppy skills, with behavior work for leash pulling and reactivity.

Group classes are two hour sessions and need at least 8 dogs to run. Private sessions last one or two hours, and you can have them at home. Obedience lessons run for 8 weeks, listed on their site as $2,000 for group and $3,000 for private. Board and training is listed at $3,000 a month, and follow up sessions at $100 an hour. A puppy add on applies to some services, with an age cutoff that depends on the dog's size. The service area includes Metairie and Kenner, and new clients need 48 hours' notice to book.

The Louisiana SPCA teaches public dog training classes alongside its shelter and animal control work. Basic Manners teaches foundation skills like place and recall with positive reinforcement, and two more levels build on it. Each manners class is listed on their site as $150 for 5 sessions, and dogs need to be comfortable around other dogs.

Reactive Rover is a small group class for dogs that bark or lunge at other dogs on walks, listed at $250 for 6 weekly sessions. Puppy Preschool takes puppies 5 months or younger that have had their first two rounds of DHPP shots. Free Puppy Socials run Saturdays from 11 to 11:30 am for puppies 8 to 20 weeks old. Private sessions run about 60 minutes and are listed at $125 at the shelter or $147 in your home.

Off Leash K9 Training New Orleans is part of the Off Leash K9 network founded by Nick White, a former U.S. Marine and Secret Service agent. The site says its handlers come from military and veterinary technician backgrounds, among others.

The Basic Obedience package is 4 private lessons and comes with a leash and an electronic collar, listed on their site at $625. Board and train is listed at $1,400 for one week and $2,800 for two weeks. The Aggressive Dog Package is 8 lessons on aggression and reactivity, and Therapy Dog Development is 8 lessons that prepare a dog for certification; each is listed at $950. Dogs under 5 months start with a $100 puppy consultation, and there's a $199 online puppy course. The service area runs from Kenner to Chalmette and takes in West Bank towns such as Gretna and Harvey.

Professional K9 Solutions trains out of Kenner and serves the greater New Orleans area, and its site lists locations in Memphis and Nashville too. Every program comes as board and train or as a daytime drop off version.

The Basic Skills program runs 7 days and covers loose leash walking and recall, among other skills. Intermediate runs 14 days, and the longest program runs 21 days. Its program page describes third week off leash work in public places around Memphis, so ask where Kenner dogs practice. The site says an electronic collar is included with the 7 day and 21 day programs. Puppy training is for dogs 3 to 5 months and includes a group class option. Puppy To Pro spreads training across a dog's first months, with payments over 4 to 6 months. You get daily report cards with a photo or video, and a session at the end teaches you what your dog learned. Prices aren't posted.

Cherrie and Clay Pizani own this training academy. Its site lists New Orleans along with Hammond and Kentwood but doesn't say where dogs board, so ask where your dog will stay. Most of its programs are board and train.

Puppy Preschool is a board and train for puppies 3 to 5 months old. Basic Obedience runs one to three weeks for dogs 6 months and up, and Advanced Obedience is a three week stay focused on impulse control and off leash response. Behavior Rehab runs three to six weeks for dogs with anxiety or aggression, and leash reactivity is on its list too. Service Dog Development covers public access manners and custom tasks, though the site says it doesn't train scent detection or sight service dogs. The advanced, service dog and rehab programs come with lifetime trainer support. Private lessons are listed, and prices come through a free quote.

Woofred's Dog Training serves the New Orleans area and calls its approach reward based, built on positive reinforcement and confidence building.

Board and train is the main program. A 2 week stay is listed on their site as $2,500 and an advanced 3 week stay as $3,000, and the pricing page also shows a premium program of 5 to 6 weeks. The board and train page recommends three weeks for severe problems such as separation anxiety, and a non refundable deposit puts you on the waiting list. Private lessons come in bundles of 4 to 8 sessions, and a single private session is listed at $200. Private group lessons let you train with friends or neighbors, and open workshops on basic commands and socialization run now and then. Topics run from potty training and crate training up to agility course work. The site also notes a partnership in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.