About Top Dog Training Center-Boerne

Top Dog Training Center in Boerne

Top Dog Training Center is an indoor dog sport and training facility at 235 State Hwy 46 W in Boerne, owned by Rene Fitch-Keif and her husband, Jerald Keif. Rene began competing in AKC Obedience with her Irish Setter at age 15 and went on to make agility her passion; her daughter Shelby started training and competing at age 5 and is Chief Course Builder for the center's events.

Classes

Group classes run in 6-week sessions at $195.00 and include Basic Manners, Basic Manners 2/CGC, Puppy Kindergarten, Novice Obedience and Beginner Scent Work, alongside agility levels from Foundation and Puppy Agility through Novice, Sequencing, Intermediate and Masters. Agility drop-ins are $40.00, Rally & Obedience run-thrus are $10.00 per run, and a weekly drop-in Conformation class is $25.00. Agility private lessons are available on Mondays, and the menu also covers trick dog, shed hunt and a dog sport sampler class. Instructors include Melinda Invergo, Shelby Fitch, Morgan Hanson, Mechelle Kwader, Cindy Franks and Rene Fitch.

Events

The center hosts AKC agility trials, AKC FAST CAT tests with practice evenings, AKC rally and obedience trials, and UKI and USDAA agility trials through 2027.

What to ask

Ask about private lesson rates for obedience and how to apply for a class.