Dog Obedience Training
in Austin, TX
Private Training for Everyday Obedience
Traction Dog Training Club offers private dog obedience training in Austin, Texas, with individualized sessions and owner coaching. Build everyday skills such as leash walking, recall, settling, and responding to cues around distractions. Your trainer adapts the goals and pace to your dog’s age, experience, and your household.
Choose Tutoring for hands-on training followed by owner instruction, Homeschool for additional trainer-led practice, or Study Abroad board and train. A free phone consultation helps determine the best fit.
Some common obedience training goals include:
- Responding to name
- Come when called
- Polite leash walking
- No (stop unwanted behaviors)
- Sit
- Down
- Stay / wait
- Polite eating, crate and leash habits
- Place (go to a mat and stay there)
- Greeting guests at the door
- Getting in and out of the car
- Go public places like restaurant patios
- Respecting people and animals' personal space in the house
- Hiking, jogging, or biking with you
- Mild separation anxiety or potentially threatening behaviors
- Flying on a plane with you
- Leaving and staying out of the kitchen/nursery/etc. on command
- Running on a treadmill
Continuing obedience training Support from Traction
You learn how to practice your dog’s skills between sessions and use them in everyday life. After your initial program, Varsity maintenance training offers continued coaching. Dogs and handlers interested in more can explore advanced obedience and off-leash training or Traction Rally, our Austin rally obedience club.
See training prices and payment options, check our Austin service areas, or schedule a consultation to get started.
Our obedience programs use individual training sessions tailored to your dog, with coaching for you and your household. For a club activity involving other dog owners, explore Traction Rally.
Yes, eligible addresses can use our in-home programs. Coverage is based on commute time from our North/Central Austin and South Austin team locations. Confirm your address using our locations page and a phone consultation.
Yes. Goals and pace are adapted to your dog’s age and experience. For a young puppy’s foundations, see Austin puppy training. Dogs with aggression or other behavior concerns may need a plan that addresses those issues alongside obedience.
