Best Dog Trainers in and Near Sandy Springs, GA

Sit Means Sit North Metro is a franchise office in Cumming run by owner Alex Tutterrow, a former police officer and University of Georgia graduate. He opened it about 15 years ago. Programs include Day Train, private lessons, an Immersion Board and Train where your dog stays with a trainer, and group classes. Puppy Management covers a puppy's first 20 weeks.

The site describes a balanced approach and lists behavior work for reactive or aggressive dogs, plus off leash training. Pricing isn't posted, and the site offers a free evaluation.

Atlanta Dog Trainer runs a training center in Alpharetta that also serves Milton. Programs include puppy and basic obedience classes, private lessons at the center or your home, board and train, and aggression management. For dog sports, the site lists agility, nose and scent work, AKC trick titles and dock diving.

This is also the one listing in this guide with therapy dog training, which includes emotional support and comfort dogs. The center also runs daycare and boarding. Prices aren't posted.

This Bark Busters office is listed in Acworth, but its core service area names Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, Roswell, Dunwoody and Johns Creek. Lessons happen in your home, and the page sets that apart from kennel stays and group classes.

The site describes humane training built on body language and tone of voice, with calm leadership from you. The behavior list covers aggression, separation anxiety, leash pulling and reactivity, and puppy obedience is offered too. The Life of Dog Support Guarantee gives ongoing help at no added cost. Prices aren't posted.

Dogma Dog Care is a daycare and boarding business in Smyrna, near the I-285 and South Cobb Drive area, with an on site trainer. Training options on the site include Play and Train, which pairs daycare with lessons, and Board and Train, which pairs an overnight stay with training. Puppy classes are held on site, and off site training is also listed.

The site doesn't name the trainer or post training prices. Dogma also offers pet sitting and a pet taxi, which can help if you can't drive your dog to lessons.

Ducktown Lodge is a small boarding lodge on a family farm in Cumming, with 12 private suites. Its board and train program blends into a dog's daily care at the lodge. A trainer named Sarah works with only a few dogs at a time, and the site says the training aims to help dogs feel safe and clear.

The site doesn't give a standard program length, so ask how many weeks a training stay usually runs. You can book a stay online. The lodge serves families across North Georgia and South Carolina.

Elena's K-9 is a board and train program in Acworth that serves metro Atlanta. Its main offering is a four week Advanced Board and Train covering off leash commands, recall, distance work and impulse control around distractions. The program also addresses reactivity and barking, along with crate training.

Elena says she uses "appropriate tools for appropriate behavior," without naming the tools. Only a few dogs board at a time. The site offers a free consultation and doesn't post prices, so ask what the four weeks cost and how the hand off works.

Five Star Dog Resort is a boarding resort in Alpharetta with training led by owner Daren Hamlin. The site calls him a certified dog trainer but doesn't say who certified him. It credits him with more than 37 years of dog training experience, including police K-9 and search and rescue work.

Training covers puppies, obedience, behavior guidance and confidence building, and you can add training to a boarding stay. The site describes positive reinforcement and family style methods built on consistency. It doesn't name programs or post training prices, so ask about length and cost when you call.

Home Dog Training of North Georgia trains in your home around Cumming and Gainesville. The site says the team has more than 22 years of experience and names a trainer called Robin. Puppy training covers socialization and potty training, and one on one sessions handle adult dogs where the problems happen.

Its board and train program takes one dog at a time. The site describes positive, natural methods that include the whole family. The site shows IACP and AKC Canine Good Citizen logos without explaining the tie, and it offers lifetime phone and email support. Prices aren't posted.

K-9 Coach has an Atlanta address and names Sandy Springs and Vinings among the towns it serves. Atlanta Pet Resort in Marietta calls K-9 Coach its sister center and sends its training clients there. The site says trainers use positive motivation techniques.

Group classes run on a posted schedule you can enroll in online. The site says full time Certified Canine Specialists monitor every daycare group, and suite boarding is offered too. Class names and prices are on separate pages.

Lawrenceville Kennel Club is a member club of the American Kennel Club based in Lawrenceville. Its class list runs as a ladder, starting with STAR Puppy and a Basic Manners/CGC class, then moving up through Intermediate and Advanced Manners. For owners who want a sport, the club lists rally, competition obedience, scent work and conformation classes.

The home page doesn't describe teaching methods or fees, and class dates sit on a separate training schedule page. A club class suits you if you want a clear next level to work toward.

The Pet Resorts in Cumming runs force free, reward based classes and lists the team as APDT and Pet Professional Guild members. Our database lists Meg Manske as a CGC Evaluator. Six session group classes are listed on their site as $195. They include a Puppy Class for puppies 10 to 18 weeks and two Basic Manners levels, and the Wallflower class at the same price is for shy or fearful dogs.

Reactive Rover, for dogs that bark or lunge at other dogs or strangers, is listed at $300. Private lessons can happen at your home.

Off The Chain K9 Academy, or OTCK9, is a veteran owned training center in Woodstock. Programs include obedience, puppy training, private lessons and group classes, plus behavior work for leash pulling, reactivity, aggression and poor social skills. Board and train graduates get free group classes for life.

OTCK9 also runs a Dog Dayschool, a structured day program that the site separates from daycare. The academy describes itself as a postsecondary approved school for dog trainers and groomers. Daycare and boarding are on site too, and prices aren't posted.

Canine Country Academy in Lawrenceville says its training is 100% positive reinforcement and avoids punishment. Owner Paula Nowak has trained dogs for more than 12 years, and two instructors list the CPDT-KA. Group classes usually run four to six weeks and cover puppy and manners skills, plus barn hunt, scent work, agility and rally.

Private coaching can happen on campus or in your home. A Reactive Dog Program and 90 minute behavior consults are offered too. The Intro to Mantrailing workshop is listed on their site as $200.

Pet Lodge Pet Resort has run in Alpharetta since 1978 on 13 acres, with outdoor turf, pools, nature trails and an agility training park. Training is led by Jeff, who the site says has more than two decades of experience, and it's offered as group classes or private obedience lessons.

The resort also boards dogs as well as cats and exotics, and it runs daycare and a puppy play area. The home page doesn't name training programs or post training prices.

Pet Play Place in Canton is a daycare and boarding center with indoor and outdoor play yards plus a swim spa. The company's training page lists a two week Board and Train Boot Camp with a personal trainer, ending with a two hour session where you learn what your dog learned and how to keep it up at home. A follow up visit comes after.

The page doesn't say which location runs the Boot Camp, and group and private lessons are listed as coming soon.

Pet Play Place in Kennesaw is the Cobb County location of Pet Play Place, which also runs the Canton site. The company training page describes a two week Board and Train Boot Camp built around basic obedience, with a two hour hand off session and a follow up visit after your dog comes home.

The training page doesn't name the location that runs the Boot Camp, so ask the Kennesaw team directly. Group and private lessons are listed as coming soon. Some staff hold Fear Free Boarding certification.

Puppy Haven Downtown Roswell is less than a quarter mile from Canton Street. Its training plans are built around your dog's temperament and your goals, with a focus on everyday problems like overexcited greetings and pulling on walks. Training starts with a free evaluation, and the site asks you to call to set it up. Webcams let you check on your dog during the day.

The site doesn't name trainers or post training prices. This location also offers boarding and grooming, and its daycare has indoor and outdoor play yards.

Despite its name, Puppy Haven East Roswell has an Alpharetta mailing address. Each training program is customized to your dog's breed, personality and background. The site lists manners and obedience goals such as basic commands, loose leash walking, waiting at doors, not jumping on people and coming when called.

Training begins with an evaluation you schedule by phone. The location also has boarding and grooming, plus daycare with a turf yard and splash pools. Webcams are part of the setup. Trainer names and prices aren't posted.

Puppy Haven Smyrna offers customized training aimed at problems like bolting and pulling on the leash, with the goal of a more obedient, better mannered dog. Every plan starts with a free training evaluation and is built around your dog's behavior and your goals. The site says the building is shared with a veterinarian.

Beyond training, the location runs boarding with a dog turf field and full grooming. Its daycare uses indoor play areas and a turf outdoor yard. The site lists no trainer names and no training prices.

Scooter Dog Training names Karen Cobb on its site, which says the team has more than 25 years of experience. It serves Holly Springs, Canton, Woodstock, Roswell, Alpharetta and Marietta. Lessons at your home are listed on their site as $125 an hour. Daily Training, where a trainer works your dog at home, is listed from $1,750 for two weeks.

Board Training runs at a Holly Springs pet resort, listed from $1,750 plus boarding. Group Beginner Obedience is listed at $225 for six weeks. The site describes positive motivational methods and lists aggression work for lunging and guarding.

Sirius Dog Agility Training Center in Tucker is a private agility school run by regional agility competitors. Classes run from Beginner to Advanced on Monday through Thursday evenings, with a few daytime classes. The site says instructors use positive methods and a clicker so you can shape your dog's behaviors.

New students must first finish at least two obedience classes of six to eight weeks and show proof. The site also says it isn't offering new classes right now, though it lists sessions starting January 11 and March 8, 2027, so ask before you plan around a start date.

Digs Decatur is a daycare and boarding center with a full training menu and positive reinforcement, relationship based methods. Day Camp Training is listed on their site as $70 a day. Private behavior sessions at your home, a park or the facility are listed at $170 for the first session and $130 for follow ups. The reactive dog plan starts with those private lessons before moving to day camp and group classes.

The two week Boot Camp is listed at $2,900 and includes an exit lesson and a lifetime group class pass. Puppy 101 and a six week Canine Good Citizen course are each listed at $215.

Atlanta Obedience Club in Norcross has taught dog training since 1950, according to its site. The class list includes S.T.A.R. Puppy, Manners Matter, obedience and rally at all levels, agility and scent work. Canine Good Citizen classes cover Community Canine and Urban CGC too, and there's an Intro to Fetch class.

Private lessons are available, and the club hosts obedience, rally, agility and scent work trials. Registration and membership forms are on the site, but fees aren't listed. The club also rents out its facility.

Nature Dogz is Lisa Marucci's force free training business serving East Cobb and Roswell. Our database lists her CPDT-KA and Pet Professional Guild membership. The site says she never uses shock, choke, slip or prong collars. Lessons happen in your home or out at a park or store.

Basic Manners is listed on their site as starting at $450 for four one hour sessions, and Puppy Packages start at $500 for five. Day Training is listed at $1,000 for 10 sessions. Behavior Challenges covers fear and reactivity.

The Pup Hub is a Marietta training and boarding center in a 9,600 square foot indoor facility, and it used to operate as Chateau De Doggy. Group classes include Puppy Socialization, Puppy Training, Basic Obedience, Advanced Obedience and Conformation Handling. Private lessons happen in your home.

The site says methods vary by dog, from purely positive reinforcement for sensitive breeds to Schutzhund style work for mature German Shepherds, so ask which approach fits your dog. Basic Obedience also addresses reactivity and potty training. Prices aren't posted.