Basic Obedience Training in Poetry, TX
Our obedience program builds a dog you can trust off leash: solid recall, place command, loose leash walking, and calm behavior around distractions. Training is built on clear communication and proper e-collar conditioning, not force. Most dogs move through a structured plan of in-kennel training followed by owner lessons, so the reliability holds up once your dog is back home.
Detailed Training Programs
Puppy Development
Build confidence, socialization, engagement, and a strong training foundation during the most important months of your puppy's life.
Private Training Sessions
Work directly with a professional trainer in personalized one-on-one sessions designed around your goals. Whether you're starting with a new puppy, improving obedience, preparing for hunting season, or solving a specific training challenge, every lesson is tailored to your dog and provides you with the knowledge and confidence to continue making progress at home.
Basic Obedience
Teach reliable manners including leash walking, recall, place, sit, down, and everyday behaviors that make living with your dog enjoyable.
Off-Leash Reliability
Build a rock solid recall and off leash reliability through structured e-collar conditioning. Your dog learns to respond regardless of distractions.
Board & Train
Accelerate your dog's progress through daily professional training while they stay at Stohner Kennels.
Impulse Control & Settle
Teach your dog to settle on command and hold impulse control around distractions, other dogs, and everyday excitement.
Place Command & Boundary Training
Teach your dog to go to a spot and hold it, even with visitors, food, or activity nearby. A reliable place command keeps your home calm.
Public Access Manners
Practice real world settings like stores, patios, and busy sidewalks so your dog can hold a solid down or heel wherever you go.
Why Train With Stohner Kennels
Every program here is built around the dog in front of me, not a fixed script. Want more detail on how I actually train, including how I evaluate dogs and how programs are built? Read more about my training approach on the main Dog Training page.
Structured Obedience for Every Dog
Off-leash reliability and solid public manners aren't just for hunting dogs. We build the same structured obedience foundation for family pets, service dogs, and working dogs alike, tailored to your dog's temperament and your goals.
Our Philosophy
My goal isn't a dog that obeys because it's afraid. My goal is a dog that understands. Real obedience isn't a list of commands, it's trust you can rely on anywhere, on leash or off.
Why Owners Choose Stohner Kennels
Owners trust Stohner Kennels because they know their dogs are handled professionally, trained with purpose, and treated like partners in the process.
Personalized training plans
Professional handling
Daily structured training
Clear communication with owners
Regular progress updates
Real-world training environments
Proven e-collar conditioning process that holds up in public
Training Investment
Private Training Sessions
$100 per session (5 for $450)
Board & Train
$500 per week
(Food, birds, flea/tick & heartworm included)
Contact us for customized training recommendations and pricing for advanced hunting dog programs.
