Most puppies don’t misbehave because they’re bad. They misbehave because they’ve been flooded with conflicting advice, half-trained, and never shown what right looks like. Guesswork is the problem. Training is the answer.
Since they can’t talk it out, they act it out.
Occasional mistakes are normal, but without formal training, these incidents can become regular.
It’s tough enough handling these at home, but in public, with everyone giving you that look (you know the one), it’s easy to feel like a failure as a pet parent.
It’s not your fault, but it sure feels like it.
Restore peace in your home, and enjoy every moment with your best friend. We only get a few short years with our dogs, book your free session today.
Walk into any park, patio, or friend's house without bracing yourself.
Guests arrive and your dog greets them politely — no jumping, no barking, no "so sorry about her.
Unclip the leash on a Utah trail and know your dog's coming back.
Programs designed just for puppies:
Learn more about puppy training in Salt Lake City.
Our safer play groups are perfect for dog owners who value training focused care:
Learn more about dog boarding and daycare in Salt Lake City.
Eighteen years ago I took my first dog-training client off Craigslist. I’ve trained thousands of dogs since, and here’s what I’ve learned: the puppies who grow up into the dogs you actually imagined aren’t the ones with magic owners or special breeding. They’re the ones whose owners got a plan, someone to hold them to it, and someone who taught them, not just the dog.”
— Ryan Gwilliam, Founder, Certified Dog Trainer (IACP)
Bring your dog in for boarding school or private sessions.
Get hands on practice. So you know exactly how to maintain the results.
We guarantee you'll reach your training goal!
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Your free session will be in our beautiful 6,250 square foot South Salt Lake dog training facility.
We'll custom tailor one of our training programs for your dog. When you're ready, we'll get your dog's training dates booked!
For information on training for dogs, please check out our Dog Training Programs, our board and train program, or our puppy classes.
I landed my very first paid dog training customer from an ad on craigslist (remember that website?). The first family I helped had a hyper…
We can’t wait for you to get to know our passionate group of trainers.
You did not get a dog so you could wrestle a leash. You pictured calm walks, a dog that comes when called, and a friend your whole family can trust. If daily life with your dog does not look like that yet, that is not on you. It usually means nobody has shown you, or your dog, a better way.
That is what we do. Train Walk Poop is a dog training school, not a boot camp. Your dog is not drilled into obeying a tool. Your dog is shown what to do, step by step, until good choices become habit. And you are shown how to keep it going at home, because the goal is not a dog that behaves for a trainer. The goal is a dog that behaves for you.
Every program is backed by the Dependable Dog Guarantee: your dog reaches the goal, or we keep training, free, until they do (through private sessions). Every program is customized and moves at your dog’s pace.
In Salt Lake City, professional dog training usually runs from a few hundred dollars for group classes to several thousand for full programs. Our programs range from about $700 to $6,000 depending on your dog and your goals. Every program includes the Dependable Dog Guarantee, so you are paying for a result, not a number of lessons. See the full breakdown on our pricing page.
We run a school, not a boot camp. Your dog learns to understand what you want, not just to obey a tool. You get coached too, so the results live at your house, not just in our building. And we guarantee the goal: if your dog is not there yet, we keep training for free until they are.
We serve the whole Salt Lake Valley and beyond: Salt Lake City, Sandy, Draper, Murray, Holladay, Millcreek, West Jordan, South Jordan, Cottonwood Heights, Bountiful, Park City, and more. If you are anywhere near the valley, we have families who drive from your neighborhood.
Puppies can start as early as 8 weeks, as soon as your vet gives the okay. The earlier the better, because the first few months shape how your dog sees the world. But there is no cutoff on the other end. Older dogs learn well, they just need the steps broken down for them. We train both every week.
Yes. Barking, lunging, pulling, jumping, door bolting, leash reactivity, we see it all, and it is fixable more often than owners think. On your free phone call we will tell you honestly whether your dog is a fit for our program.
Book a free phone call. We will listen to what is going on with your dog, tell you what it will take, and answer the money questions straight. If it feels right, the next step is a free training session so you can see how we work before you spend a dollar. Call or text 801-516-4012.
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