Best Dog Trainers in and Near West Palm Beach, FL

John Torres runs this Bark Busters office, and his page says he served in the Marine Corps. Lessons happen one on one at your house, then move out to your neighborhood so your dog practices around real distractions.

The site calls its methods natural and dog friendly, built on body language and tone of voice. The behavior list runs from leash pulling and jumping to reactivity and separation anxiety, and puppy training is offered too. The service area stretches from Boca Raton up to North Palm Beach and west to Loxahatchee. No prices are posted, and the first step is a free consultation.

Beth Kelso runs Happy Home Dog Training in Jupiter. Our database lists her as a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Professional and a member of the Pet Professional Guild, two groups the AVSAB position statement names among the programs it favors.

She is also listed as an AKC evaluator for S.T.A.R. Puppy and the Canine Good Citizen test, and as a trick evaluator, so she's worth a call if you want your dog tested for one of those AKC titles. Her record includes Shelter Playgroup Alliance coursework from 2022. Happy Home is listed for cats as well as dogs. We couldn't find a website, so ask about lesson formats and prices on the first call.

Central Bark West Palm Beach is an enrichment day care that also runs training, and its site says the methods are positive and reward based. The most structured option is Training Tutor, a private session added to a day care visit. It covers cues like sit and stay, plus loose leash walking, and it's listed on their site as $25 per session.

The location also lists group classes for puppies and adult dogs, though the page says to ask an associate for details. Puppies 8 to 16 weeks old can join a free supervised Puppy Hour. The site doesn't say whether classes are open to dogs outside day care, so ask when you call.

Debra Kossoff runs Debra's Dog Den and teaches dogs in their own homes, with a service area that runs from Boca Raton north to Boynton Beach. Her site describes a force free, reward based approach and rules out corrections and dominance methods.

Training runs from puppy problems and socialization to advanced obedience and behavior modification, for dogs from toy breeds up. Her site lists a CATCH Certified Dog Trainer credential and a DN-CET enrichment certification, and our database shows Pet Professional Guild membership. Enrichment sessions with puzzles and scent work are a separate service. Training is listed on their site as starting at $125 per session.

Dog Days has been in Palm Beach Gardens since 2004, and its training page lists more than a dozen classes and services. The New Style Puppy Class takes puppies 10 weeks and older, and it's listed on their site as $207 for five sessions, the same as the intermediate obedience class that follows it.

Sport classes cover recreational agility and Rally O, and Canine Nose Games is a scent class for any dog. You can also prep for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. Daycare & Train assigns your dog to a trainer for the day, listed at $89. Private packages at your home cover puppies and adult dogs.

Dillon Mitchell founded Full Potential K9 in Boca Raton in 2019, and his site says he evaluates every dog himself before training starts.

Board and train is the main program. Dogs stay 3 to 5 weeks and work on and off leash in real world settings, followed by three go home lessons with you. Day training follows the same plan with your dog home each night. Private lessons happen at the facility or in your home, and gun dog training is listed too. The site calls its method rewards based and balanced. No prices are posted; the first step is a free phone consultation.

The Jupiter Tequesta Dog Club has run since 1972 and is based at FAU's Jupiter campus. The club promotes purebred dogs and puts on an annual AKC sanctioned dog show, and you sign up for classes through its website.

The site lists conformation and obedience classes. Rally and scent work are on the list too, and our database adds fun agility. Classes run on a schedule, so this fits owners who like learning in a group and want a path toward trials or the show ring. The club's main page doesn't post prices or describe training methods, so ask about both before you register.

Lucky Dog Training Club in Jupiter is a training and enrichment business with four formats. Day training lets a trainer work your dog while you go about your day, and private lessons are built around your goals. Group classes focus on manners and confidence. Board and train keeps your dog with the team for a stretch.

The site describes positive, reward based training that avoids fear and harsh corrections. Puppy training and agility are on the list, and behavior topics include recall and reactivity. No prices or credentials appear on the site, so ask about program length and cost when you request a callback.

Madeline Aronson Friedman runs Innovative Reality Dog Training & Behavior Consulting from Delray Beach. Her site says her training is cooperative and avoids coercion. Lessons are hourly and can happen at your home, and she takes aggression cases.

Our database lists behavior consulting, with separation anxiety and assistance animal training among her specialties. She is described as a state certified educator, and our database says she has held that status since 1992. She's a Pet Professional Guild member. Her service area covers Palm Beach County and North Broward, and it also reaches Manhattan, so ask about her Florida schedule.

Off Leash K9 Training Boca Raton is part of a national franchise, and training happens in your home and the area around it. The site calls the approach balanced, and its four lesson obedience package includes an electronic collar.

Private obedience lessons are listed on their site from $375. Board and train is listed from $2,900 for two weeks, and an Elite four week program is listed at $5,800, with the AKC Canine Good Citizen test included. Other programs cover puppies and aggressive dogs, plus therapy dog prep. The service area covers Boca Raton and reaches north to Boynton Beach and south into Broward County.

This Off Leash K9 Training franchise covers Palm Beach County from Lantana north to Tequesta. The site says trainers combine markers and praise with electronic collar communication, and it calls its electronic collar a low level communication tool.

Board and train is listed on their site from $2,900 for two weeks, with a two hour handover session for you at the end. Aggression cases have their own track. Four private obedience lessons are listed at $650, and training at your home from $850. Puppy training is listed from $100, with options that include a consultation and six private AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy classes. The site offers no guarantee and says results vary by dog.

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is an animal welfare group in West Palm Beach, and its behavior team runs paid training courses with a positive, dog friendly approach.

Private training is a 60 minute session listed on their site at $30, with homework and an emailed summary. A 45 minute consultation, also $30, ends with a plan for home practice. Both are meant for reactive dogs or dogs that don't do well in groups. Social dogs 16 weeks and older can join Sniff Zone or Zoomie Zone sessions at $20, and K9 Coaches is a $25 group workshop. The page doesn't say whether courses are limited to adopters, so ask.

Marti Hohmann Probst and Benjamin Probst run West Palm Dog from Lake Worth, with Wellington as a second base. The site describes practical, positive training with rewards, and it suggests starting with an evaluation through the day training program.

From there you can pick private coaching or group classes. Board and train is another option, run as an overnight program for puppies and adolescent dogs at the Lake Worth base. Barn Hunt lessons teach dogs to search for rats, and dog swimming lessons are offered too. There's also a service dog program, and our database adds Canine Good Citizen prep. The business also runs licensed daycare, plus small scale boarding at the owners' home. Prices aren't posted.

Shay Maimoni founded WooF Dogs in Loxahatchee, and his site says he started with working dogs during his service in the Israel Defense Forces. The site lists APDT and IACP memberships, and it says every trainer on the team is mentored by Shay.

Training happens at the Loxahatchee facility or in your home, with a service area that runs east to West Palm Beach and south to Boca Raton. Programs run from puppy training and obedience to aggression cases and service animal work, and board and train is available. The site describes reward based training with clear communication and fair consequences. Each program ends with a written take home plan.

Zoom Room Boynton Beach is an indoor dog training gym where you train alongside your dog in every class, with no drop offs. The class list starts with puppy training and obedience and moves into sports like agility and scent work. Classes are booked ahead and don't lock you into a rigid six week course.

The gym uses positive reinforcement only. A free 30 minute orientation, with no dog needed, explains the training philosophy and clicker basics. An evaluation with your dog helps a trainer pick a starting point. Socialization playgroups and private training are offered too, and class prices are on a separate page.