About Top Dog Training ATX

Obedience and behavior work in Austin

Top Dog Training ATX is an Austin dog trainer run by Tyler, who spent two years as a camp counselor at a dog training and boarding facility and graduated from Starmark Academy, earning certifications as a canine trainer and behavioral specialist. Training is built on positive reinforcement, with corrections for undesired behaviors as part of the obedience program.

Programs

Obedience covers sit, down, heel, stay and come, along with socialization, exposure to new places and animals, and leash training. Behavior modification addresses aggression, anxiety, excessive barking and destruction through positive reinforcement, desensitization, counter-conditioning and redirecting. Private sessions are tailored to each dog, and group classes are scheduled once three or more dogs sign up. Puppies can start at 8 weeks.

What owners say

One family wrote that Tyler helped train their two Pomeranian puppies, from sit, heel and recall to "barking and marking struggles".