About All Breed Dog Obedience Training

Group obedience in Windsor Heights

All Breed Dog Obedience Training holds its classes at 7380 Hickman Road in Windsor Heights and serves the Des Moines area. It gives its founding as 1958, describes itself as a two-time Guinness World Record holder, and credits its trainers Holly Leas, Sharon Leas, Shelly McLaren and Kirk Orna. Classes are for any dog 8 weeks or older and all breeds are welcome.

Classes and pricing

Group obedience is offered as a flexible open-enrollment option, a flat fee of $675 for 15 classes over 6 months, or as a fixed-schedule 6-week class for $240. Classes are capped at 8 dogs, and trainers attend every class to help individually. The curriculum covers heeling on a loose lead, automatic sit, sit stay, down, stand stay, leave it, off-leash exercises, the recall, hand signals, jumps, socialization and distraction resistance.

Specialty training

Specialty classes include therapy dog, competition obedience, rally, conformation, scent work and a service dog program, plus private lessons and board and train. Clients can take part in AKC Canine Good Citizen, CGCA, CGCU and Trick Dog testing.

What owners say

One client wrote that "right away we knew we were in the right spot with our dog."