Dog Training in Lake Norman

Our professional trainers conduct private, one-to-one lessons at our kennels. We provide an initial evaluation of your Dog at no cost or obligation to you!

Are You Stressed? Dog Doesn't Listen? Is Your House Being Ruined? Housebreaking a Problem? Dog Drags You Down the Street? Neighbors Complaining? Yard a Mess? Arguing With Your Spouse About Your Dog? Dog Growling Over Food? Snarling... or worse? Our Guarantee to You: We guarantee that all dogs will be trained by fully qualified "full-time", professional dog trainers. Should your dog regress, remedial training will be provided at no additional cost to you. Bringing over 27 years of personal experience, Andy Hanellin and his staff of Professional Dog Trainers bring their training program to the privacy of your home. Andy and his staff are Full-Time Professional Dog Trainers! They train dogs for a living... not as a hobby. They take their work very seriously and get fantastic results! Questions? Ask Andy! Click here to email the owner.

We teach basic commands that are necessary functions for your dog's safety and the well-being of people and other animals. Commands are important at all times for a variety of reasons. If your dog is well trained, you have the control and that is important if you are a responsible dog owner. A well trained dog is also able to communicate and function in your home and around others.

Training is about function, control and prevention.

Consider the following: A well-trained dog always responds to a command -- not just some of the time or part of the time. Why is this important? 

• A dog cannot SIT and jump on a person at the same time.
• A dog cannot SIT and STAY and run out the door into traffic at the same time.
• A dog that obeys the HEEL command will not pull you down the street.
• A dog that responds to DOWN and STAY can enjoy being in the room with you without interfering with your mealtime or guests.
• A dog that COMES WHEN CALLED is not going to have to be chased.

A well-trained dog is not a destructive dog. Destruction is expensive!

PLEASE do not hit or yell at your dog. Even if you are frustrated because of your dog's behavior. Here's why...

Verbal and physical abuse can never be a part of the relationship between you and your dog. Abuse destroys love and trust in dogs as well as people. How is a dog going to learn if he is afraid of your hands, your feet or your voice? Why should a dog "Come" to you if he is frightened? Yes, yelling will scare him. Your dog's hearing is five-times better than yours. If you are yelling at him and he cowers, it's not guilt. He is afraid of the sound.

We teach you and your dog six basic commands that will help ease your frustration and help your dog better understand you. Commands taught include:

• Sit
• Stay
• Down
• Come
• Heel
• "Place"*

  * The Place command teaches your dog to go to and stay at a pre-determined "place" within the house. This command is very useful when entertaining or when delivery people are at your door.

Environmental Issues such as Housebreaking, Barking, Unwanted Jumping, and Climbing on Furniture are also covered.

All training is covered for the life of your dog. Should the dog regress, we will conduct remedial training in our kennel at no cost to you!

The prices for our in-home courses includes "Lifetime" membership to the Dogs by Andy family. The "Lifetime" membership is for the life of your dog and provides remedial training in our kennels should your dog regress, annual events with other family members, as well as receiving a discount on boarding.

In-Home Training
$600.00 for 6 weeks
$1,000.00 for 10 weeks

Dogs by Andy offers in-home training for your dog. As with all of our training, it is covered by our guarantee for the lifetime of your dog. Should the dog regress, we will conduct remedial training in our kennel at no cost to you!

Our in-home training gives you the ability and flexibility with your own schedule to have one of our trainers visit you in your own home to train your dog. We cover the entire Lake Norman area, including Charlotte and South Charlotte. Call us today to arrange in-home training.

In-Kennel Training (Board and Train)
$1,700.00 for 3 weeks

Dogs by Andy offers in-kennel training for all of our training courses. We realize that you have a busy schedule and may not have the time to invite us into your home for in-home training. For this reason, we offer in-kennel training.

Simply arrange for training and let us know you need in-kennel training. Drop your dog off with us and rest assured as your pet will be watched over by trained professionals and well kept for as we train your dog. Click here for more info.

Search & Detection Training
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Dogs by Andy offers in-home training for your dog. As with all of our training, it is covered by our guarantee for the lifetime of your dog. Should the dog regress, we will conduct remedial training in our kennel at no cost to you!

Our in-home training gives you the ability and flexibility with your own schedule to have one of our trainers visit you in your own home to train your dog. We cover the entire Lake Norman area, including Charlotte and South Charlotte. Call us today to arrange in-home training.

Dogs By Andy also offers training for military and law enforcement dogs. Click here for more information on Search and Detection Training.

Contact us today for more information on in-home training or search and detection training for your dog.