About All Breed Obedience & Behavioral

Small classes in Woodbury since 1996

AllBreed Obedience & Behavioral School for Dogs is a training school at 2357 Ventura Dr., Suite 116, in Woodbury, MN. It was founded in 1996 by Deb and Michael Schneider, and founder Debra Schneider has guided her own dogs to achievements in conformation, obedience, rally, therapy work and Canine Good Citizen programs since 1989. Classes are capped at 8 dog-and-handler teams.

Approach

The school uses positive, reward-based, relationship-based training, teaching owners to work with their dogs through knowledge, communication and understanding rather than force or physical strength.

Classes and services

Group classes cover obedience and manners, puppy kindergarten, behavior and confidence building, advanced obedience, Canine Good Citizen, therapy dog preparation, low-impact agility and Trickgility. Private lessons at the facility are $150/hr, and behavior consultations for fear, aggression, reactivity, resource guarding and separation anxiety are $200 for 90 minutes plus a 30 minute follow-up. Workshops cover obedience, nose games, agility, puppies and seniors, guided pack walks are $20 per team, and Canines & Coffee owner discussions are $55. Pet readings are also offered at $95/hr.

What owners say

One student wrote, "It's never a cookie-cutter approach, and that's what makes the difference."