Proving Ground Kennels

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 9 reviews

Tempe, Arizona

Basic Obedience & MannersDog Sports & EnrichmentPuppy Training & Socialization

Tempe, Arizona

Overview

FormatBased in Tempe, serving the Phoenix metropolitan area

Led byFelix Pachon

About Proving Ground Kennels

What they offer

Proving Ground Kennels is located in Tempe and provides puppy training, obedience, behavior modification, family protection and agility to residents of the Phoenix metropolitan area. It also runs seminars and workshops for local law enforcement and military working dog teams.

Who trains

Founder Felix Pachon began training in obedience and agility as a teenager, later worked in IPO/Schutzhund, PSA and ring sport, and trained as a Police K9 Instructor before starting the business. His background covers scent detection, scenario-based training and e-collar work.

Booking

The site lists early-morning weekday and Saturday hours. Call to ask which program suits your dog and where sessions take place.

What they can help with

Puppy training ↗

Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.

Obedience ↗

Sit, stay, recall and reliable commands, from beginner to advanced.

Behavior modification ↗

Behavior modification for unwanted or problem habits.

Family protection training

Protection and personal-defense work for suitable dogs.

Agility

Agility training: handling, obstacles and confidence-building.

Seminars and workshops for law enforcement K9 teams

Certifications & verification

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Police K9 Instructor (own claim)

Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 9 reviews · Google

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Proving Ground Kennels — 5.0★ (9 reviews), Tempe Dog Trainer