Dog Training Classes and Workshops near Springfield
Looking for dog training classes and workshops near Springfield, but can’t find one that’s a good fit for you?
Do you need training tailored to you and your dog?
Precious K9s Dog Training is the answer to your problems!
Come train with Springfield native and long-time Canine Behavior Consultant, Carrie Galvan, and our team of professional trainers.
Our team is here to help you and your dog become your best selves—whether you want the best family pet or just a dog that can handle our crazy life with a little more ease!
We can help you with the basics all the way to the most challenging behavioral issues. With Precious K9s, you get much more than just a weekly class and a certificate at the end. You get trainers who are invested in your dog’s happiness and your success.
After April 30, 2026 we will no longer be holding beginner group classes at our Rogersville facility. There are so many great places in the Springfield Area that you can take the basics in a group class setting. Our focus is on private coaching plans tailored to each individual family. We will still have random Dogs About Town and Dogs With a Job classes throughout the year.
To quote our founder, Carrie Galvan:
“We are here to help you have a well-trained dog, not just a partially trained dog.”
*Holiday And weather closings may extend your class availability length.
*To enhance your experience, we have semi-private classes with no more than 4 students.
*UP TO DATE shot record documentation is required by start time. Your dog will be dismissed without this proof, with no refund. We require at least one round of Parvo and the Bordetella booster for your puppy to begin class, and the yearly booster if over a year. A veterinarian must do these. They are also required to have a rabies shot if they are old enough, as per your vet.
All Paws In
This is a 6-week course for puppies, adolescents, and adult dogs. We will work on the basics needed to get you on the right track.Teamwork
This is a 6-week course for students that have passed All Paws In or the equivalent. We will work on Canine Good Citizen behaviors along with other obedience behaviors that are helpful in real life.Advanced Courses
*Requirement: Recommendation from trainers. *If courses are not on the calendar, you can email or call to request to be on the waiting list.Stay up to date on our social media (Facebook and Instagram) and by visiting our Class Registration Page. If you don’t see the class you want, join our waitlist.
The benefits of professional dog training are endless. No matter when you start, foundation training provides the baseline for all other training and behaviors a dog will learn.
Precious K9s private coaching will teach the necessary positive socialization and lay the groundwork for good canine psychological health. We will also teach dog owners the skills and knowledge necessary for dealing with common puppy and dog behaviors. Puppy and dog training can also teach basic canine manners like coming when called, walking on a leash, and greeting guests.
In general, trained dogs will participate more fully with their family and their environment. Well-behaved dogs can attend family sporting events, attend outdoor gatherings and go along on vacations. Dog training helps dogs and owners to build strong bonds. Trained dogs are also much more likely to remain in their forever home.
“As owner of Precious K9s, in Springfield, Mo., we make it our mission to help aide in education, management, and training that will help our dogs live a happier life in the world to which we have domesticated them.”
Precious K9s offers dog training in-person private sessions at your house or a public area, and online options, so you and your canine can have the best relationship possible. Our sessions teach dogs and owners how to understand and communicate.
Do you need more hands-on help? Perhaps your dog is a suitable candidate for boarding and training in Rogersville, our at-home facility. Visit our Dog Boarding Page for more information.
ONLINE TRAINING
Private Coaching
Check out our Private Coaching options.
Advanced Tricks
Prerequisites:
You must have your Novice AKC or DMWYD Titles to qualify.
We will work on the tricks you need to progress with your titles. Because everyone is at a different level, you will learn new tricks that could be applicable in your future!
K-9 Fitness
This class can help you keep your dog healthy at home and if you have a sporting dog. We have AKC Fit Dog Trainers at various levels to help you find the workouts that will work best for your dog.
Trick Dog Certifications and Titles
Do More With Your Dog (DMWYD) created by Kyra Sundance
Instructor Carrie Galvan, Certified Trick Dog Insturctor (CTDI)
DMWYD Certificate:
You can learn tricks on your own or with some friends. Carrie Galvan is a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI). Watch each other perform the tricks and sign the witness line! Print and mail in the Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, and/or Champion sheets one at a time or all together! You can earn your certificate…BUT if you are going to spend that much time doing all this, why not work toward a title with Precious K9s!
DMWYD Title with Carrie and Precious K9s:
Because you are in class with Carrie Galvan, CTDI, you can earn your Trick Dog Titles with DMWYD without submitting a video. Have a Certified Trick Dog Instructor sign and date the tricks you need to earn your title. Precious K9s will print your checklists and get you on your way to Champion Trick Dog!
- Novice (15 Tricks. Advanced and expert tricks count as two tricks)
- Intermediate (Novice title plus 12 tricks of intermediate or higher skill level. Advanced and expert tricks count as two tricks)
- Advanced (Intermediate title plus 5 advanced or expert tricks)
- Expert (Advanced title plus 5 tricks of expert skill level)
- Champion (Expert title, plus video submission of tricks set out in the Trick Dog Champion Title application)
domorewithyourdog.com/pages/trickdogtitle.html
American Kennel Club (AKC) Trick Dog Title:
- Must be registered or listed with AKC by having either an AKC number, PAL alternative listing, or AKC Canine Partners number.
- Complete the tricks listed for the level in the presence of an approved CGC Evaluator, and Precious K9s can provide the CGC evaluator; or another option is to submit proof (a copy of the certificate or title) of the level achieved with DMWYD.
AKC TRICK DOG TITLE STRUCTURE
AKC Trick Titles Equivalent DMWYD Titles
AKC Novice Trick Dog (TKN)……………..Novice Trick Dog (NTD)
AKC Intermediate Trick Dog (TKI)………Intermediate Trick Dog (ITD)
AKC Advanced Trick Dog (TKA)…………Advanced Trick Dog (AT)
AKC Trick Dog Performer (TKP)…………Expert Trick Dog (ETD) or Trick Dog Champion (TDCH)
AKC Trick Dog Elite Performer (TKE)….No Equivalent DMWYD title
https://www.akc.org/sports/trick-dog/