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Schedule a consult with our Head Trainer Mara to craft a custom training plan and match you with the trainer who specializes in your exact needs.
beginning your dog training journey:
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Welcome to Traction Dog Training Club, your trusted resource for expert dog training solutions tailored to every need. Whether you’re casually surfing the “dog training near me” results, or searching for specialized programs like “aggressive dog training” or “service dog training,” we’re here to help you and your dog achieve lasting success.
our services
At Traction, we provide a wide range of services to meet the unique needs of dogs and their owners:
- Puppy Training: From crate training a puppy to teaching basic obedience, we’ll help you set the foundation for a lifetime of enjoyable companionship.
- Service Dog Training: Our programs ensure your service dog meets the highest standards of behavior and reliability. Make sure you have a prescription-style letter from your psychiatrist before starting training.
- Board and Train: Perfect for busy owners, our board and train (Study Abroad) program delivers consistent, professional training while your dog stays in a structured environment. Dogs stay in our trainers’ personal homes, not a facility.
- Aggressive Dog Training: Specializing in local aggressive dog training, we address challenging behaviors and help your dog learn to thrive. You’ll find Degreed and Certified Behaviorists as well as 10+ year Aggression Experts on our team.
- K9 Training / Protection Dog Training: Advanced obedience, protection dog training, and more are available for high-drive working breeds.
- In-Home Dog Training: For personalized solutions, we offer “in-home dog training near me,” directly addressing issues in your dog’s own environment.
- Reactive Dog Training: We help reactive dogs learn to stay calm and neutral in public, improving their quality of life and yours.
- In-Home Dog Boarding: Personalized care in a trainer’s home, ideal for maintaining consistency after a training program.
- Aggressive Dog Boarding: Available in Austin, we offer a specialized facility designed for safely housing aggressive, reactive, working, and intact (not spayed or neutered) dogs.
what makes us different?
caliber of dog trainers.
While dog training companies typically employ entry-level trainers in their first dog training jobs, we spend an average of 6 months vetting our trainers for expertise, professionalism, and expert use of various methods before making a hire.
It is a typical career path for a new dog trainer to work at a company where they can get help learning the ropes, then go out on their own to freelance once they become more skilled. This makes it extremely difficult for the average dog owner to find a skilled dog trainer!
One reason Traction Dog Training Club was established was to break this career path. Our team consists of the trainer the White House selected to protect the President with trained K9s, Behaviorists with Masters Degrees in Animal Psychology, Aggression Experts that the local courts order owners of “last strike” dogs to go to, and former Lion and Bear trainers. You will not find a trainer with lesser qualifications on our team.
UNIQUE TRAINING STRUCTURES.
We go beyond the standard “private lessons” or “board and train” dog training program models. While both models are extremely effective in many cases, they are opposite extremes. Private lessons focus solely on teaching the dog owner, with little to no hands-on work with the dog. Board and train programs focus solely on training the dog, with significantly less time spent with the owners. We customize each approach, starting when you schedule a consult with us.
Throughout years of experimentation, we have crafted 5 dog training program models that are consistently successful in meeting any dog owner’s needs. First, we offer private lessons on a la carte basis or a regular schedule. This is excellent for those who want coaching on training their dog themselves. We also offer board and train programs, known as Study Abroad. However, our board and train programs are held in the trainer’s personal home instead of a facility. Lastly, we offer two unique in-home programs; The Tutoring Program and the Homeschool Program. These in-home programs are combinations of 1:1 training sessions during which the owner focuses exclusively on training the dog, and coaching sessions during which the owner is shown their dog’s progress and coached on continuing the process themselves.
PROFESSIONALISM.
Not everyone views dog training as a career as legitimate as being a lawyer, but we do. Our trainers each spent approximately a decade honing their skill sets and receiving ongoing education. The difference shows in the way we communicate, plan, and even the way we dress. It will be apparent that you’re in the hands of an expert, not a casual dog training hobbyist. When you’re a professional yourself, it makes all the difference.
Schedule a consult today to begin your dog training journey.