Dog Training Schools in CT

Dog training schools in Connecticut offer a variety of obedience and educational classes for canines and owners. Pet owners learn training techniques under the guidance of trained instructors. Courses offered commonly include puppy training, basic obedience and advanced protection classes.

  1. K-9 Education Center

    • The K-9 Education Center began training dogs in 1965 for personal protection and obedience. Boarding and grooming services are also offered at this Connecticut dog training school in Newington. Pets are treated to a spacious indoor climate controlled area, as well as an outdoor fenced in training area. Classes routinely meet once a week for an hour, during a seven-week training course. The "clicker" concept is used during dog training at this facility.

    Pet Degree

    • Classes at the Pet Degree Dog Training Center in Trumbull include doggie day care, pet salon services, and special events for pets and their owners. Dog owners can select group or individual training classes. Pet skills typically taught in courses include walking without a leash, moving on command and sitting on command. The Pet Degree Dog Training Center also offers "AKC Star" puppy training class, tricks with treats courses, behavior consultations, canine first aid classes and "AKC Canine Good Citizen" class.

    Lauri Fass Training

    • The Laurie Fass Dog Training & Counseling Service has provided training courses since 1970 in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Dog training classes focus of the concepts of paper training, barking, housebreaking, puppy training, pet phobias, how to select a new dog, separation anxiety, basic and advanced obedience, off-leash control, aggressiveness, leash pulling and begging. Fass also hosts a weekly radio show entitled, "Pet Talk" on the WTIC 1080 AM station.

    Smartydog Center

    • Smartydog Center for Canine Enrichment offers not only dog training classes, but also provide a host of related canine and owner events and activities. In addition to dog obedience and puppy training classes at the facility, in-home consultations for behavioral problems are also on the menu of services. Smartydog has multiple locations serving Connecticut, which offer a wide array of special services. An on-site "Paws Pet Resort" pampers pets, along with learning how to take a dog kayaking, pet fairs, group dog walks and activities designed specifically for Greyhounds.

    Country Dog

    • Country Dog Training, Daycare, and Grooming offers an extensive list of services for both puppies and dogs in Southington. Training classes for pet and owner together, as well as training while in "doggie day care" are offered at this Connecticut facility. Dogs learn how to accept friendly strangers, off -leash skills, standard obedience, good manners, as well as how to strengthen a bond with owners, "AKC Puppy Star" and "Canine Good Citizen" classes are offered as well. A "Country Dog Store" and "Barkery" featuring holistic feed, treats and training aids is available onsite