Best Dog Trainers in Oklahoma

Brooke Christensen runs Kanga U Dog Training and Drop-in Care in Duncan, and her site says the goal is helping owners and their dogs understand each other. Training uses positive reinforcement. The group schedule centers on two courses. Puppy S.T.A.R. runs six weeks, and the site calls it the puppy version of the AKC Canine Good Citizen program, built on socialization, training, activity and responsibility. Adult Basic runs four weeks and works on sit, stay, down and leash manners in a busy setting with distractions.

Our database also lists private training and behavior consulting, with separation anxiety, aggression and reactivity named as specialties. Our database lists her credentials as CATCH Trainers Academy and Certified Dog Bite Prevention Educator, along with Pet Professional Guild membership. The business also offers drop in care.

Canine Unlimited trains out of Ochelata and lists Bartlesville and northeast Oklahoma as its home ground. The site also names Tulsa, Claremore, Bixby, Broken Arrow and Owasso among the areas it serves. Pet programs cover puppy obedience and adult obedience, plus behavior training for dogs with problems at home.

The same team trains police K9 dogs and search and rescue dogs, and it lists service dog training too. The site says it has trained dozens of K9 units and service animals across Oklahoma and nearby states. The site names Scott Tarpley and Andrew Northup as trainers and Bonnie Spencer as an obedience trainer.

The site doesn't say whether lessons are private or group, and no prices are posted. Ask about the format and where sessions meet when you call to book a course.

Randy Anderson is the lead trainer at Crosscountry Kennels, a 20 acre property in Bluejacket with indoor and outdoor kennels and a 1,400 square foot training room. The site says it's a convenient drive from Tulsa or Joplin.

Sporting dogs and hunting companions work on focus in the field. Pet dogs can get puppy obedience, and adult dogs get help breaking bad habits. Working dog prospects can get aptitude testing and basic obedience. The site lists board and train programs and describes structured sessions with plenty of repetition and techniques suited to each breed. Randy uses the NePoPo approach, which the site says channels a dog's drive and eagerness to work. The kennel also offers boarding, and rates aren't posted.

Christina runs Digging it Professional Dog Training in Lawton and serves Elgin and Fort Sill too. Her main service is private, positive reinforcement training in your home. Lessons cover puppy training and obedience, and she also runs service dog training programs.

For owners who'd rather learn in a group, seasonal sessions in basic obedience and K9 Rally are announced through the year, and online classes are available too. The first step is an initial consultation, listed on their site as $75 for a two hour visit in your home to talk through your dog's behavior and your goals. The site gives her experience as more than eight years in one spot and more than ten in another.

Dog Training Elite Oklahoma City is a family owned location of the Dog Training Elite franchise. The site names the owner and two other trainers on staff. It isn't in our Oklahoma City guide yet. The site serves Oklahoma City and towns including Edmond, Norman, Mustang, El Reno and Choctaw.

Training happens in your home, and group classes are offered too. Programs include obedience, puppy training and anxiety and aggression work, along with service dog and therapy dog training. The site describes a balanced training method with a plan built for each dog.

A free assessment comes first. The company offers military and first responder discounts, and package details are on the site without posted prices.

Dog Training Elite Tulsa is the franchise's family owned Tulsa location, and it isn't in our Tulsa guide yet. Our database has no city on this listing, so we went by the site, which lists Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Claremore, Collinsville, Owasso, Leonard and Sperry as service areas.

Training happens in your home or at the Tulsa facility, and group classes are offered too. Programs cover obedience, puppy training, and anxiety and aggression work. Service dog and therapy dog training are on the list as well. Behavior help covers biting and fear, plus separation anxiety and recall.

The site describes a balanced training method with a plan for each dog. A free assessment comes first, and package details are on the site without posted prices.

Marilyn Epley is a dog trainer in Ponca City, and our database lists her as an Associate Member of NADOI, the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors. NADOI dates its work with dog trainers to 1965.

Associate members agree to follow NADOI's Code of Ethics and pay a yearly fee. That level doesn't require the exam that NADOI's Certified members must pass. We couldn't find a website for Marilyn, so we can't tell you whether she teaches classes or private lessons, what methods she uses or what she charges.

She's the only trainer on this list in Ponca City. Ask what she teaches and where sessions meet.

Micah Cox trains dogs in Broken Arrow and holds an Associate Member listing with NADOI, the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors, according to our database. Micah isn't in our Tulsa guide, which is why this listing appears in the state guide.

NADOI's membership page says associates agree to the group's Code of Ethics and pay a yearly fee, with no exam required. Its Certified members need at least five years of instructing experience and must pass an exam. We have no website for Micah in our records, so we can't confirm services or prices.

On your first call, ask whether Micah teaches classes or private sessions and what kinds of dogs Micah works with most.

Paws on Pearl is a Tulsa daycare that also runs dog training courses built on positive, reward based coaching. The lessons aim for focus and good manners, and they teach skills such as loose leash walking and settling on a mat. Courses are listed on their site as $400 for six weeks and $1,000 for eighteen weeks.

Training runs in levels. Puppies under six months and beginners over six months both start at Level One, then move to Intermediate and Advanced. Levels can't be skipped. The FAQ says group classes and private lessons may be offered, and the team will confirm the current format, whether you attend and whether daycare is included. The business also offers boarding and grooming.

Perfection Kennel is a pointing dog training kennel in Buffalo owned and run by Jon Hann. Thousands of acres of training ground surround the kennel.

Programs include Start, Finish, Retrieve, Gun Shy Fix and Field Trial Prep. The Perfect Start is a 30 day program for pups about four to six months and older. It introduces birds and gunfire and teaches pointing and the HERE command. Pups also learn to respond to an electronic collar. The program is listed on their site as $1,500 a month plus the cost of birds. Kharlie manages most of the Start program.

Each August into September, a summer camp in North Dakota puts dogs on wild birds such as sharptails and Hungarian partridge, with pricing by phone. The kennel also holds clinics and sells training videos.

RockErin Kennels & Retrievers in Stillwater has bred and trained retrievers since 1980. The site says it has trained retrievers for clients in hunt tests and field trials for more than 30 years, and Chesapeakes are among the breeds it lists.

Each dog's program is set around its own strengths and weak spots instead of one fixed plan. The team also teaches owners to handle their own dogs in hunting situations and in competition. Training uses three properties that cover 700 acres, with varied ground and water that runs from technical to simple.

RockErin breeds field bred golden and Labrador retrievers and sells fully trained hunting dogs, and it will help you choose a pup. The home page doesn't post prices.

Rosemary's K9 Club in Norman builds its classes around positive methods, and the site claims more than 13 years of experience. Puppy Basic and Beginner Adult classes cover basic commands along with socialization around new people and dogs. An Advanced class moves the work into public places with distractions. A Small Dog class is set aside for dogs under 25 pounds.

Several classes prepare dogs for AKC Canine Good Citizen testing, including Urban CGC and CGC Advanced sessions, and one CGC Advanced session is a Doodle class. The club posts training videos and also offers boarding and daycare.

Class pages don't show prices or class lengths, and the posted dates don't include a year. Call to confirm the current schedule.

Tipsy Dog Training in Moore teaches private, positive reinforcement lessons, with a focus on fearful and anxious dogs and high energy ones too. Work runs from basic obedience up to advanced behavior modification. Brad is the founder and head trainer, and Shelbi trains with him.

Each session runs 60 minutes and is paid one at a time with no contract. In home lessons are listed on their site as $80 within five miles of Moore, with mileage added beyond that. Facility lessons are listed at $65 at A1 Pet Emporium South in Oklahoma City. The site says it never uses prong or shock collars.

Dogs need current vaccines before training starts, and the site names rabies, DHPP and Bordetella. The service area covers Moore and nearby towns, Norman included.

Ross Turner runs Turner Stock Dogs and trains dogs to work all classes of cattle, along with small stock like sheep and goats. His stated approach is "Fit the Dog to the Handler."

The booking page lists one service, Training, at 15 hours, listed on their site as $600. It doesn't say whether that time is spent with your dog at his place or in lessons where you handle your own dog, so ask before you book. The site also has a Dogs For Sale section.

Our database places Ross in Warner, which matches the site's contact section, while the site's page title names Oologah. Confirm where training happens when you call.

Kent and Lori Herbel run XP Ranch in Putnam, offering professional stockdog training and clinics. The site dates the ranch to 1979 and says the Herbels have more than 35 years of experience in trialing and teaching, plus judging.

Much of the teaching happens on the road. The 2027 schedule lists stockdog clinics in Hempstead, Texas and Hoyt, Kansas, and lesson weekends in Arlington, Washington and Ashland, Nebraska. Groups can ask to book an XP Ranch clinic at their own location.

The site doesn't post prices or describe lessons at the ranch itself, so ask whether Kent takes dogs for training in Putnam or teaches mainly through clinics.

Matthias Zehfuss founded Zehfuss K-9 Training Center in 1988, and the center trains in Lawton with a newer location in Norman. He holds a 1988 degree in dog training and dog behavior and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. He spent four years as head trainer of a puppy rehabilitation program at Lawton Correctional Facility and taught at West Virginia Canine College.

Programs run from Puppy Kindergarten and group classes to basic and off leash obedience. He also takes dogs with severe behavior problems, and he teaches tracking and search and rescue. Protection work includes personal protection and IPO.

He works with purebred and mixed breed dogs alike and describes his method as built on trust and structure. Prices aren't posted.