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KC Dawgz Dog Training Academy

Overland Park, Kansas

4.9/5· 610 Google reviews

About KC Dawgz Dog Training Academy

KC Dawgz Dog Training Academy is Kansas City's premier certified dog training center. Services offered include: board and train, private training, group training classes, and in-home training. Located in Overland Park, KC Dawgz proudly serves the entire KC Metro and even out of state clients! Call us today so our expert trainers can help you and your pup take your relationship to the next level!

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
  • Canine Good Citizen preparation
  • House training
  • Leash training
  • Obedience training
  • Puppy training
    Program details

    We specialize in puppy training that builds early obedience, confidence, and good manners. Our puppy trainers focus on sit, stay, come, potty training, and social skills to set a strong foundation.

  • Recall training
  • Socialization

Behavior support

  • Aggression training
  • Reactivity training
  • Resource guarding

How training happens

  • Board and train
    Program details

    KC Dawgz offers comprehensive dog training services, including obedience, socialization, and specialized classes. Our expert trainers work with all breeds and ages. Transform your pup's behavior today! Ask about our Board and Train program where your dog stays with us for 2, 3, or 4 weeks.

    We provide board & training programs that give your dog a structured & immersive plan, focused on real-world obedience. Our trainers work with your dog throughout the day to build reliable habits you can use at home.

  • Day training
    Program details

    Our team offers day training for dogs who come in for focused work during the day and go home at night. Your dog practices leash skills, manners, and focus around real-life distractions in each session.

  • Group classes
    Program details

    We run group classes that teach dogs and owners together in a structured & social environment. In each class, our coaches guide you through real-life skills like polite greetings, loose-leash walking, and recall.

  • In-home training
    Program details

    In the comfort of your home, we offer private one on one dog training. This is a great option for a client who is limited on time and my have issues joining us at KC Dawgz Dog Training Academy. Additionally, families may find this training option a great choice for problematic behaviors that are specific to the home setting. This program is offered at homes and locations within 15 miles of the Training Academy (Overland Park, Mission, Mission Farms, Lenexa, Leawood, Shawnee, Kansas City metro, Prairie Village, Lee Summit, Olathe, Merriam, Stilwell and etc.)

  • Private training
    Program details

    We provide private training for dogs who need one-on-one attention and a custom plan. Each session is tailored to your goals, whether you are working on reactivity, pulling, jumping, or general obedience.

Dog age

  • Adult dogs
  • Puppies
    Program details

    Getting your puppy started on the right paw will shape their behavior and teach socialization, basic obedience, grooming manners, and potty training. This class seeks to prevent predictable puppy problems and break puppy habits like mouthing, jumping, resource guarding and chewing. Utilizes puppy recesses and structured pack socialization breaks during class. Puppies must be under 6 months of age.

Training level

  • Advanced obedience
  • Advanced training
  • Beginner training
    Program details

    In today’s complex world our canine companions often find themselves bored and misunderstood because they are utilizing the natural abilities they were bred for. This course provides a great mental and physical outlet and supports handler and canine relationships. Our goal is for handers to learn how to read their dogs and to pick up on the subtle signals that their dogs communicate with when they are on the trail of an odor source.

Support between sessions

  • Personalized training plans

Assistance and working dogs

  • Therapy dog training

Dog sports

  • Agility
    Program details

    Agility training helps create a new bond with your dog and develop a sense of trust and communication skills as you both learn basic dog handling techniques and how to overcome obstacles together. This class is designed for dogs who have had dog obedience training with basic commands such as “sit,” · Listed price: $399.00

  • Scent work
  • Trick training
    Program details

    Trick Dog Foundations is a 6-week long group class that is focused on teaching a dog the foundations needed to teach dog tricks. This creates a stronger relationship between dog and owner, enhance communication, enhance engagement, and teach a dog to think creatively.Week One: Intro to Trick training (no dogs)Week Two: Nose and Paw TargetsWeek Three: Body AwarenessWeek Four: Fading Lures and Body Awareness (cont.)Week Five: Mouth Targeting BasicsWeek Six: Free Shaping

Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs

Training approach

  • Positive reinforcement

Additional services

  • Boarding
    Program details

    KC Dawgz offers comprehensive dog training services, including obedience, socialization, and specialized classes. Our expert trainers work with all breeds and ages. Transform your pup's behavior today! Ask about our Board and Train program where your dog stays with us for 2, 3, or 4 weeks.

  • Daycare
    Program details

    KC Dawgz offers comprehensive dog training services, including obedience, socialization, and specialized classes. Our expert trainers work with all breeds and ages. Transform your pup's behavior today! Ask about our Day Train program where you drop your dog off each morning and pick them later on.

  • Dog walking
  • Grooming

Other listed services

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  • Dog sitting (in-home)
  • Dog training
    Program details

    KC Dawgz offers comprehensive dog training services, including obedience, socialization, and specialized classes. Our expert trainers work with all breeds and ages. Transform your pup's behavior today! Ask about our Board and Train, Day Train, Puppy Classes and much more.

  • 1 Hour Lessons
  • 1 Hour Private
  • Basic Dog Handling
  • Classical Conditioning
  • Dog Handling
  • Dog Jumping
  • Dog Park
  • Dog Run
  • Dog Sports
  • Dog Visitation
  • Dog's Bath
  • Doggy Boot Camp
  • Dogs Treating
  • Fitness Trainers
  • Golden Doodle Training
  • Handler Instruction
  • Labradoodle training
  • Leash Aggressive
  • Personal Trainer
  • Potty Break
  • Workout Program
  • Australian Shepherd Training
  • Pitbull Training

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How much do we pay ??

We have several different programs available, please see our website for details - kcdawgz.com

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Customer reviews

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4.9
out of 5610 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • Knowledgeable trainers 58
  • Board and train 43
  • Agility 2 31
  • Private lessons 29
  • Puppy 101 class 25
  • Leash pulling 21
All 10 topics
  • Reactive dog training 17
  • Patient trainers 14
  • Knowledgeable instructors 12
  • 4 week board and train 7

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100 collected reviews

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Ryan Smith
5/5

Interviewed a few trainers and facilities and found KC Dawgz the most knowledgable, flexible, and facilities and options for in home and boarding training. Very happy with my choice!

Rebecca Daniels
5/5

Very knowledgeable trainers, kind and patient, super supportive

sheila gloer
5/5

Richard,Stephanie, and Ian are all terrific trainers. They keep each individual dog’s personality and needs in mind for the decisions on how to approach training. My two dogs are as different as can be and the approach taken and support tools provided each were exactly what was needed for the best outcomes. Kudos to the team!!

Michael Jenia
5/5
After completing Puppy 101 and Puppy 201 training classes, we brought Samson, our ~1 year old Golden Retriever in for a 3-week board + train program at Regan's recommendation. Regan was our instructor for Puppy 201 and we were really impressed with how great she was. When we appr…Read full reviewClose full review

After completing Puppy 101 and Puppy 201 training classes, we brought Samson, our ~1 year old Golden Retriever in for a 3-week board + train program at Regan's recommendation. Regan was our instructor for Puppy 201 and we were really impressed with how great she was. When we approached her about Samson's showing signs of resource guarding, she recommended the 3 week board + train and we immediately got it scheduled for a few months later. By the time Samson's program rolled around, jumping / counter-surfing, overly-friendliness, and overall obedience "inconsistency" were bigger issues than the resource guarding. After the program, Samson is a completely different dog! His behavior before vs. after is night and day. He listens to commands so much more consistently and he has a much easier time settling down and being a normal calm dog. During Puppy 201, Regan helped us implement a prong collar into Samson's training, and during his 3 week board + train she implemented an E-Collar. We are so blown away with his transformation and working with Regan has been so great. It really feels like she has Samson's best interest in mind and she has been so forthcoming with information and offering to be a continued resource long after his training was completed!

Anna Schryver
5/5
Had an absolutely great experience working with @regandunn! The difference from our pup's initial evaluation to graduation day is phenomenal. As a rescue who hadn't had a lot of exposure to anything, she was great with teaching him basics and expectations on how to be inside fami…Read full reviewClose full review

Had an absolutely great experience working with @regandunn! The difference from our pup's initial evaluation to graduation day is phenomenal. As a rescue who hadn't had a lot of exposure to anything, she was great with teaching him basics and expectations on how to be inside family dog, as well as giving us the tools and confidence to continue progressing and teaching at home. 100% recommend, especially if you have a wily little cattle dog like us!

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