Dog Training

Companion Dog Training School is a dog training school in Weaverville, just north of Asheville. According to its website, it has been teaching dog owners since 1980. Its program list includes puppy classes, beginner obedience, advanced obedience and rally classes. Private lessons are also available for owners who want one-on-one help. It is located on Monticello Road. Class schedules and sign-up details are on its website.

Kabler School For Dogs is a dog training business serving Asheville and Columbia, South Carolina. Its website says it has been training dogs since 1995 and has a locations page for Asheville. The site lists puppy preschool, private and day train courses, and a residency board and train program. It also describes a K9 swim center for dock diving and swim courses and independent rentals. The website offers a free evaluation at its training campus.

Asheville Dog Academy is a dog training business based in Mills River, south of Asheville. Its website describes training for puppies, everyday obedience, reactivity and other behavior challenges. According to the site, its Ultimate Success Obedience Program is an 11-week series of weekly sessions covering on-leash and off-leash skills such as coming when called, sit and stay, down and stay, place, and loose leash walking. The website offers a way to schedule a free consultation.

Lucky Dog Training Asheville offers puppy and dog training. Its website says it is based in Asheville and serves Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina and East Tennessee. The site lists private sessions, group sessions, board and train programs and online training. Topics include puppy biting, potty training, crate training, leash training, obedience, advanced training and separation anxiety. Per the website, the training approach is described as based on the dog's point of view. The site also lists a free phone consultation.

WNC K9 Dog Training is a dog training business in Asheville. Its website lists a puppy program, private lessons, training classes and a wellness program for dogs. The site describes K9 manners classes and sport-style conditioning classes meant to exercise dogs physically and mentally. It also explains the difference between personalized coaching and class instruction. The website says the business was started by a trainer from the former A Good Dog's Life Training Center. It lists an option to schedule a consultation.

Ruff Life Dog Training Services is a dog training business in Asheville. Its website says it has been working with dogs and their owners since 2018. The site lists private training at a home or at its school, group classes, drop-off training, board and train, and an AKC Canine Good Citizen test. It also lists boarding, events for dogs and their owners, and a calendar of classes. The website says the business supports rescue dogs through fostering and training, and names the New Leash on Life program as a partner.