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Dog Obedience Classes in Hollywood, FL

GDBy the GetDogSchool team·Updated 2026·Expert-reviewed
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Obedience classes are the most common first step in dog training around Hollywood, Florida, and the choice is wide: an obedience club that meets in Davie, a game-based training center, five pet-store schools spread from Hallandale Beach to Pembroke Pines, and a Canine Good Citizen evaluator who tests dogs in group class.

Classes are not the only route to a well-mannered dog, and many trainers in Weston, Pembroke Pines and Southwest Ranches teach the same skills privately, at home or through board-and-train. Below is what a solid obedience class covers, how the local class options are organized, when private lessons make more sense and how to choose the right fit for your dog and your schedule.

What an obedience class should teach

A good obedience course gives a dog a handful of reliable everyday skills and gives the owner the habits to keep them sharp. The core list looks much the same across most programs.

  • Attention. Looking to the owner on cue, the skill that makes everything else possible around distractions.
  • Sit, down and stay. Position cues that help at the door, at the vet and at meal times.
  • Loose-leash walking. Walking without pulling, practiced first in class and then on real sidewalks.
  • Recall. Coming when called, built up slowly from short distances.
  • Leave it and wait. Impulse-control cues that keep a dog from grabbing food or bolting through doors.
  • Polite greetings. Meeting people without jumping, one of the most requested goals.

Class is where these skills are introduced and coached. The real progress happens in short practice sessions at home between classes, so plan for a few minutes of work most days rather than one hour a week.

Group classes around Hollywood

Group obedience classes in the metro come in several distinct styles.

Pet-store schools. Five pet-store locations run classes: one on Oakwood Blvd in Hollywood near Stirling Rd, one on E Hallandale Beach Blvd in Hallandale Beach, one on S University Dr in Davie and two on Pines Blvd in Pembroke Pines. Three of them follow the same ladder of six-week courses with hour-long weekly meetings and small groups of no more than four other dogs and their owners. Puppies of 8 to 16 weeks start with potty training, socialization and foundation cues, dogs from 16 weeks to 6 months move to Beginner with loose-leash walking, leave it and wait, Fundamentals serves dogs 6 months and older and curbs jumping and barking, and Advanced adds heel, recall around distractions and polite greetings. The other two stores, on Oakwood Blvd and on Pines Blvd, describe accredited trainers, positive reinforcement, leveled courses, an advanced class and savings packages that combine two or more courses.

A game-based training center. A Davie center run on 100% positive, game-based concept training offers courses from a three-week introduction to an eight-week puppy course, including a six-week walking course on loose-leash walking and recall, a four-week house-manners course on calmness and boundaries, and a six-week course for reactive dogs. Each course pairs one in-person session with one virtual question-and-answer session per week, and the introduction can also be taken online.

An obedience club. An obedience club meets in Davie and welcomes owners of puppies and adult dogs. Clubs work differently from businesses, so ask about class levels, schedules, membership and who instructs.

Title-focused classes. A Pembroke Pines trainer who has served South Florida for over 30 years and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator runs four-week courses and can test dogs for the S.T.A.R. Puppy, Canine Good Citizen, Community Canine and Urban Good Citizen titles in person in a group class. Spanish is spoken. A Pembroke Pines in-home team of Canine Good Citizen evaluators also teaches obedience to AKC guidelines and offers group training.

When private or in-home obedience fits better

Group classes suit most friendly, healthy dogs, but some dogs and households do better with one-on-one work. A dog that is very fearful, reacts strongly to other dogs or cannot settle in a busy room may learn faster privately first. Busy schedules and specific home problems, such as door manners, are other reasons to go private.

Around Hollywood, private obedience is easy to find. Every pet-store school offers private lessons, 45 minutes long at three of them, and one Pembroke Pines store sells them singly or in packs of four or six. A Weston in-home program teaches sit, down, stay, come and loose-leash walking in 60-minute sessions at home, in a park or in the neighborhood. A Weston trainer who graduated from a dog-training college program in 2014 starts every dog with an evaluation and practices skills at home, in the neighborhood and in public settings. A Weston in-home and virtual trainer teaches cues such as watch me, sit, down, stay, recall, leave it and drop it, and a Pembroke Pines private trainer uses a modern, balanced approach for puppies and adult dogs across Broward and Miami-Dade.

Some programs combine the two. A Weston-area office that uses balanced methods starts with in-home sessions for the whole family, then moves dogs into group classes once they know their basic commands.

Board-and-train for obedience

Several local programs teach obedience while the dog stays with the trainer. A family-run ranch in Southwest Ranches runs a 14-day board-and-train that covers six basic commands, sit, down, stay, break, heel and place, plus two owner classes at its training center and two in-home sessions. A lodge-and-learn program at a Davie boarding facility works on recall, loose-leash walking, markers, down, stay and a release cue on daily outings, then sends owners home with instructions and follow-up lessons. A Weston-area board-and-train specialist who holds the CPDT-KA credential trains only two dogs at a time in her home and teaches owners the same rules afterward, with email support. A family-owned Hollywood trainer, a Davie pet resort with its own trainers and a Davie breeder that adds training to boarding stays round out the options.

Board-and-train can build skills quickly, but obedience only sticks if the owner learns to use it. Ask how many owner sessions are included and what support follows.

How to choose a class

Start with your dog’s age and current skills, since most local class ladders are organized by both. Then weigh method, schedule and setting. Trainers in the metro range from fully positive programs to balanced ones, and it is fair to ask any instructor how they respond when a dog gets something wrong.

A few practical questions help narrow the choice.

  • How many dogs are in a class, and is there an assistant?
  • Which level should my dog start at, and can my dog move up or repeat?
  • What happens if I miss a week?
  • Is there a way to get help with problems between classes?
  • What vaccination records or paperwork do you need before the first class?

Some local businesses give little detail about their programs, including a few trainers in the Hollywood area, Davie, Pembroke Pines and Southwest Ranches known mainly by their reviews. That does not mean they are a poor fit, only that a phone call should come first.

Practice spots matter too. Once your dog has the basics, quiet streets make good homework. The City of Hollywood’s dog parks, at Stanley Goldman Memorial Park on Knights Road and at John Williams Park on Sheridan Street, open sunrise to sunset, and dogs must be leashed anywhere outside the park, which makes the walk in a useful loose-leash test.

Reviewed Dog Obedience Classes Trainers in Hollywood

These reviewed Hollywood-area trainers from our directory are the local options for dog obedience classes. Each links to a full profile with specialties, certified credentials, reviews, and contact info:

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Frequently Asked Questions

At what age can my dog start obedience classes in Hollywood?

Three of the pet-store schools in the area start puppies at 8 weeks in a dedicated puppy course, then move dogs through Beginner from 16 weeks to 6 months and into Fundamentals or Advanced after that. Adult dogs of any age can start at the level that matches their skills.

How long do obedience courses last?

It depends on the program. The pet-store school courses in Davie, Pembroke Pines and Hallandale Beach run six weeks of hour-long weekly meetings, a game-based center in Davie runs courses from three to eight weeks, and a Pembroke Pines Canine Good Citizen evaluator offers four-week courses.

Can my dog earn a Canine Good Citizen title locally?

Yes. A Pembroke Pines trainer who is an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator can test dogs for Canine Good Citizen and related titles in person in a group class, and a Pembroke Pines in-home team of evaluators works toward the same titles for qualified dogs.

Are there obedience classes taught in Spanish?

Several local trainers speak Spanish, including a Pembroke Pines Canine Good Citizen evaluator who runs group courses and a Weston-area office that combines in-home sessions with group classes. Ask when you call which sessions can be held in Spanish.

Is a group class or private lessons better for my dog?

Group classes suit most social dogs and teach focus around distractions. Private or in-home lessons can be better for fearful or reactive dogs, specific household problems or tight schedules. Many owners start privately and join a class later.

Related: read our complete dog obedience classes guide or the full Hollywood dog training overview.

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