Dog Obedience Training in Kansas City
For puppies and grown dogs, in-home lessons or a 3 or 4 week board and train.
5.0 from 132 Google reviews
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In just a few sessions we were able to train my dog to wait patiently on his "place" when someone comes the door instead of tackling them the moment they step inside. Andrew is very knowledgable and a pleasure to work with!
Ryce H. 2023Andrew makes dog training simple and achievable!
C L. 2025Called andrew at Good Dogz KC in August, we are now only 3 sessions in and I feel like I have a brand new dog, we can peacefully go on walks everyday, close encounters with neighbors in our apartment, dogs, bicycles with no problem.
Meet Your Kansas City Dog Trainer
I'm Andrew Lattner, owner of Good Dogz KC. I live in Gladstone, in the Northland, with my family and my own dogs. Board and train dogs live with us, not in a kennel. I do in-home dog training across the Kansas City metro: puppies, obedience, reactive dogs, aggression, and board and train.
Pricing
- 3 visits A good starting point $500
- Most families pick this 6 visits More advanced training, or dogs dealing with reactivity or aggression $800
- 8 visits Highly reactive or aggressive dogs $1,200
Every package
- Starts with a Free Phone Consultation
- Every session is with me, Andrew
- Pay the invoice, then book every session yourself
- Text me between sessions
Over 6 sessions my dogs are night and day from when we began.
- Your homework is 10 to 15 minutes a day, not an hour.
- We meet every week or two, so you have time to fit it into your life.
Questions I get asked
My dog knows sit at home but ignores me outside. Why?
That is one of the most common things I hear, and it is not your dog being stubborn. Dogs do not carry a skill from the living room to a busy sidewalk on their own. I teach it in steps, from inside the house out to busy places. Skip a step and the skill falls apart.
What does obedience training actually cover?
The goal is not a dog that performs tricks. It is a dog you can live with. Obedience is the skills that help with management: loose leash walks, pausing at doors, a release word, place, and down for dogs that go out in public. I build the plan around your dog and your home.
How much time will this take each day?
Not much. One or two games a day at most. Take full days off too. A dog that gets a day off is way more interested the next day. Play is the exception: that happens every day.
We took a group class and it did not stick. How is this different?
A group class happens once a week in a room full of other dogs, which is the opposite of where your real problems live. I work one-on-one, in your home, on the exact things you deal with every day, and I coach you so it keeps working after I leave.
How many sessions will my dog need, and do you cover my area?
It depends on where your dog is starting, so I will give you an honest recommendation on the Free Phone Consultation. Most people land on the 6-session package for the extra wiggle room. If you start smaller and want more, I just charge the difference, never a whole new package. I cover the full Kansas City metro, and I come to you.
My dog knows sit and stay at home but ignores me outside. Why?
That's one of the most common things I hear, and it isn't your dog being stubborn. Dogs don't automatically carry a skill from the living room out to a busy sidewalk, you have to teach it in stages. We start in your home, where your dog can actually focus, then add real distractions one step at a time: the yard, the driveway, the neighborhood, then public places. That's how you get obedience that holds up when it counts.
We took a group class and it didn't really stick. How is this different?
You're not the only one who's told me that. A group class can teach your dog a cue like sit or stay, but it happens once a week in a room full of other dogs, which is the opposite of where your real problems live. It doesn't teach you how to hold a boundary in your own kitchen or on your own walk. I work one-on-one, in your home, on the exact things you deal with every day, and I coach you so it keeps working after I leave.
Start with a Free Phone Consultation
I call you for 10 minutes, hear about your dog, and tell you where to start. Or call
(816) 608-8483.