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Dog Obedience Trainers in Phoenix-Metro

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It is extremely important that you choose the right dog obedience trainer, because teaching your dog discipline and socialization skills are essential for proper development. The best trainers will gradually work up towards more advanced levels and give your dog all the training and guidance he needs. Below, we look at some of the best obedience trainers in the Phoenix-Metro area.

Desert Dog Obedience Ahwatukee

This school is run by Jean Burton and Beverly Stephens and has helped dog owners in the Phoenix-Metro area for over 30 years. The staff has the ability to train your canine to be the best pet you’ve ever had, with all classes taking place in the East Valley. Desert Dog Obedience offers beginner and advanced programs and individual lessons. The classes last for 4-6 weeks and cover everything from basic heelwork to competition level training techniques.

Team Canine

This company was founded in 1999 by Brad & Jade Jaffe. This husband and wife team came up with their idea of how a dog should be trained because they were not happy with the traditional master/servant training styles. Their goal is to train dogs using non-violent methods with an emphasis on modern day psychology. Between them, the couple has trained thousands of dogs to date through classes, DVDs, and in-house visits. If you are looking for obedience training that is based on compassion and common sense, contact Team Canine.

Bad Dog to Good Dog LLC

This is a company dedicated to one-on-one dog obedience training and specializes in canines with issues such as housebreaking, leash walking, poor recall, and obedience. All lessons are tailored to the client’s needs and these individual classes can actually cut an owner’s costs as results tend to be much quicker. The trouble with large classes according to the owner of this company is that the lack of specificity makes it difficult to get to the root of each individual dog’s problem. In some instances, this company requires only 2-3 sessions to transform a disobedient dog into a loyal friend.

Top Notch Canines

This is an indoor dog training facility which happens to be the first full size facility of this nature in the state of Arizona. The company is owned by Debbie Strieter and she founded the organization in October 2008. Before this facility was opened, Debbie had been operating under the name ‘Agility’ for several years and developed a reputation for turning disobedient dogs into champions, when it came to competitions. She is ably assisted by several high quality instructors.

Paws 4 Obedience

This cleverly titled company has been operating in Phoenix for more than a decade and is co-owned by Emily and Drew Daley. Emily has worked with dogs in rescue centers for almost 20 years and has been a trainer since 2002. Drew joined Paws 4 Obedience in 2006 and has also worked with The Arizona Coalition for Tomorrow. The company is proud to state that it has one of the highest success rates in the area and helps owners by building a solid foundation of obedience.

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