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Dog Obedience Training in Detroit, Michigan

Professional obedience programs for puppies and adult dogs across Metro Detroit.

If your dog pulls you down the sidewalk, ignores your commands the moment a squirrel appears, or jumps on every guest who walks through the door, professional training may help you build clearer communication and better control. Off Leash K9 Training of Detroit, Michigan serves dog owners across Metro Detroit with programs for puppies, adult dogs, everyday obedience, and certain aggression or reactivity concerns.

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Why Detroit Dog Owners Trust Off Leash K9 Training

Choosing a dog trainer means trusting someone with your dog’s well-being and your family’s peace of mind. Here is why dog owners throughout Metro Detroit and surrounding Michigan communities choose our team:

Katie Cook, Head Trainer:

Katie has been part of OLK9 Detroit since 2018. She earned a bachelor's degree in Animal Science from Michigan State University, worked at a dog daycare, volunteered with rescues and shelters, and has successfully fostered and adopted out more than 80 dogs. Her background reflects experience working with dogs of different sizes, breeds, and training needs.

Josh Wilson, Owner:

Josh began training in January 2014 and has developed a multi-location Off Leash K9 Training operation across several states. His stated priority is the health and well-being of every client's dog. His team provides daily communication, including pictures and videos, while dogs are participating in Board and Train programs.

Programs for different dogs and training goals:

The Off Leash K9 Training system works with dogs of different ages, breeds, sizes, and backgrounds. Available options include puppy guidance, foundational obedience, advanced obedience, Board and Train, and specialized training for certain aggression or reactivity concerns.

Free phone consultation:

Call our team to discuss your dog's behavior, training history, and your goals as an owner. We can explain the available programs and help identify an appropriate option before you enroll.

Our Dog Obedience Training Services

We offer several programs because dogs and owners can have different training goals. The curriculum, equipment, lesson count, and training format depend on the selected program.

Basic Obedience Package

The Basic Obedience Package is an in-home training program consisting of four private lessons. It introduces foundational commands and leash skills intended to support clearer communication and more structured everyday routines.

Commands covered:

  • Come
  • Sit and Extended Sit
  • Down and Extended Down
  • Place and Extended Place
  • Loose-Leash Heel
  • Off, meaning to stop doing an unwanted action

Equipment included:

  • E-collar
  • 15-foot leash

The Basic Obedience Package focuses on foundational commands owners can continue practicing during daily routines. Consistent practice is important for reinforcing and maintaining the skills introduced during the four lessons.

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Basic and Advanced Obedience

The Basic and Advanced Obedience program is an eight-lesson in-home program. The first four lessons include the Basic Obedience curriculum, while the final four lessons cover advanced obedience.

Advanced commands and components include:

  • Watch
  • Through
  • Front
  • Stand
  • Extended-distance obedience
  • Advanced heel work
  • Additional advanced commands

Equipment included:

  • E-collar
  • 15-foot leash

Owners participate in the private lessons and learn how to use the commands and training equipment associated with the program. Continued practice is important for maintaining and developing the skills taught during training.

Two-Week Board and Train

The Two-Week Board and Train lasts 14 days, during which the dog boards with a professional trainer for immersive training. The program focuses on practical obedience, on-leash and off-leash work, manners, and practice around distractions.

The program teaches six commands:

  • Sit and Extended Sit
  • Place and Extended Place
  • Heel, including on-leash and off-leash walking
  • Down and Extended Down
  • Come
  • Off

Training also includes:

  • Full off-leash recall
  • Work around multiple distractions
  • Training in multiple environments
  • Greeting manners
  • Door manners
  • Meal manners
  • E-collar
  • Lifetime refresher training

After training, the owner receives a two-hour one-on-one session explaining the commands, handling techniques, and steps needed to continue practicing at home.

Dogs with significant aggression concerns may benefit from this program, though outcomes vary by dog and behavior history. Confirm with the training team during your consultation whether the Two-Week Board and Train or the Aggressive Dog Training program is the better fit.

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Aggressive Dog Training

The Aggressive Dog Training program consists of eight private lessons designed for dogs showing aggression or reactivity around other dogs. Because aggression and reactivity can have different causes and levels of severity, owners should provide complete information about their dog’s behavior before enrolling.

This program includes:

  • The Basic Obedience curriculum
  • Additional lessons around other dogs in different scenarios
  • Desensitization work
  • Training skills and tools
  • Work intended to improve owner control

The program gives owners structured practice around other dogs and additional tools for managing reactive behavior. Results depend on the dog, the severity of the behavior, and consistent owner participation after training. Ask the team during your consultation what outcomes are realistic for your dog’s situation.

Puppy Training Consultation

Starting early can help your new puppy develop foundational skills and become familiar with different people, animals, environments, and everyday experiences. The Puppy Training Consultation is intended for dogs under five months old.

The American Veterinary Medical Association identifies approximately 3 to 14 weeks as an important period for puppy socialization, although appropriate socialization should continue afterward.

The consultation covers:

  • Introduction to obedience training
  • Basic obedience foundations
  • Housebreaking and house training
  • Teaching your puppy to communicate when it needs to go outside
  • Crate training
  • Socialization
  • Pack structure
  • Answers to puppy-training questions

Dogs five months and older may be eligible for other obedience programs, depending on their needs and training goals.

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Therapy Dog Preparation

Therapy Dog Preparation consists of eight lessons delivered over an eight-week program. It prepares the dog and owner for therapy-dog testing and certification.

After successful completion, the dog and owner may be evaluated for certification through Therapy Pets Unlimited. Enrolling in or completing the preparation program does not automatically guarantee certification.

Basic Marker Mastery™

For owners who prefer positive reinforcement, Basic Marker Mastery™ is a four-week program with four one-hour sessions that use reward-based training methods.

Skills covered:

  • Introduction to Come
  • Introduction to Sit
  • Learning the Place command
  • Introduction to the OLK9 slip lead
  • Loose-leash walking

Equipment included:

  • 15-foot leash
  • Clicker
  • Slip lead

Basic Marker Mastery™ introduces foundational obedience without an e-collar or prong collar.

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Why Detroit Chooses Off Leash K9 Training for Dog Obedience

Detroit dog owners may encounter busy sidewalks, active parks, other dogs, unfamiliar people, and everyday distractions. Reliable leash skills and more consistent responses can make these situations easier to manage.

  • Private lessons with defined training goals: The Basic Obedience program includes four private lessons covering foundational commands and leash skills. The Basic and Advanced Obedience program includes eight private lessons, with advanced commands added during the final four lessons. The Aggressive Dog Training program is a separate eight-lesson option for aggression or reactivity involving other dogs.
  • In-home training where daily routines happen: The Basic Obedience and Basic and Advanced Obedience programs are delivered in your home. This format allows you and your dog to practice the listed commands in the environment where many everyday routines occur.
  • Owner education and communication: Off Leash K9 Training helps owners understand their dog's behavior and learn how to use the commands, handling techniques, and training equipment associated with the selected program.
  • Practice around distractions: The Two-Week Board and Train includes obedience work around multiple distractions and in multiple environments. Other programs vary in curriculum, so owners should confirm the available distraction and off-leash work during their free phone consultation.
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How Our Training Process Works

Step 1: Free Phone Consultation

Call (313) 401-0820 to discuss your dog's behavior, history, challenges, and right training options.

Step 2: Select and Schedule Your Program

Choose and schedule your program. Training format, equipment, and owner involvement vary by program.

Step 3: Owner Education and Continued Practice

Practice your dog's skills consistently. Board and Train clients receive lifetime refresher support.

Meet Trainers

Meet the Off Leash K9 Detroit Team

katie cooks with dogs

Katie Cook, Head Trainer

With Off Leash K9 Training of Detroit since 2018. Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Michigan State University and grew up showing in 4-H. Has personally fostered and adopted out over 80 dogs through local rescues and shelters, and shares her home with a pack of five rescues of her own.

josh wilson

Josh Wilson, Owner

Based in Hampton Roads, VA, Josh has built a multi-location Off Leash K9 Training enterprise across several states since he started training in January 2014. He’s married to Devin, has two children, and shares his home with a Black Lab named Charlotte and a Rottweiler named Rocky.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get started with dog obedience training?

Call Off Leash K9 Training of Detroit at (313) 401-0820 or complete the contact form to schedule a free phone consultation. The team can discuss your dog’s age, behavior, training history, and goals before explaining the available programs.

Do you offer in-home dog training in Detroit?

Yes. The Basic Obedience and Basic and Advanced Obedience programs are delivered in the client’s home. A trainer works directly with the owner and dog in the environment where many everyday routines occur. The Two-Week Board and Train uses a different format in which the dog boards with a professional trainer.

How quickly will I see results from obedience training?

Results depend on your dog’s age, temperament, behavior history, selected program, and the consistency of your practice. The Two-Week Board and Train provides 14 days of immersive training, while private lesson programs teach skills progressively across four or eight lessons. Owner follow-through is important for reinforcing and maintaining the commands taught during training.

What is off-leash training, and is it right for my dog?

Off-leash training teaches a dog to respond to learned commands without being physically attached to a leash. The Two-Week Board and Train includes on-leash and off-leash heel work, full off-leash recall, and practice around multiple distractions.

Other programs have different curricula. The training team can explain which available option aligns with your off-leash goals during a free phone consultation.

Get Started with Dog Obedience Training in Detroit

Start Your Dog’s Transformation Today!

Pulled leashes, ignored commands, jumping, and inconsistent responses can make everyday activities difficult. Professional training may help you establish clearer communication, more structured routines, and better control.

Call (313) 401-0820 or complete our contact form to schedule a free phone consultation. Whether you need puppy-training guidance, foundational obedience, advanced commands, Board and Train, or help managing aggression or reactivity around other dogs, our team can explain the available options.

About Off Leash K9 Training
Dog Trainers Who Are Recognized Around The World!
Nick White, Founder Off Leash K9 Training
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Nick White is the Owner and Founder of Off Leash K9 Training.  Nick is a former US Marine and former US Secret Service. He currently has over 130+ dog training locations throughout the United States. 

Nick is globally recognized as being one of the top dog trainers in the world.  He has 2 official world records in off leash obedience, named on Wikipedia as one of the top 20 dog trainers in the world, recently named top 10 trainer in the world by bestdogtrainers.org, has been featured in many magazines and shows, and he is regularly requested by the top celebrities and athletes! He has been called upon by people such as actor Ryan Reynolds, WWE’s John Cena, MLB All Star Max Scherzer, UFC World Champion Jon “Bones” Jones, and many more!

You can visit our YouTube Channel and watch over 1500+ before/after videos of Nick and his team’s work!  Off Leash K9 Training has more documented videos than any dog training business in the entire world!