Group Dog Training Class Schedule
Please Note: Group Classes are for Dog Training Elite Clients Only
Dog Training Elite offers small dog training classes after obedience training is completed and only once a dog is fully immunized. Dog obedience classes in Gilbert are held on a consistent basis and are included in most packages. Our dog obedience training classes are designed to place yourself and your dog in public places (surrounded by other dogs, people, smells, and sounds), so that you can train your dog to obey you... regardless of the many distractions screaming for their attention!
Gilbert Group Obedience Class
2214 E Pecos Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85297
Discovery Park
Come train your dog Saturday morning with our trainers at Discovery Park in Gilbert. We meet on a patch of grass right by the sand volleyball courts - the northwest corner of San Tan Village Parkway & Pecos Road right across from the new Mormon Temple.
- Remember dogs must be on leash at all times.
- Before the start of class, check to make sure your e-collar and remote are on and fully charged.
- Please bring water for you and your dog. If at any point during class you feel your dog needs a break, feel free to seek shade and water to help your dog cool off. We will not have water, so please pack and plan accordingly.
Goodyear Group Obedience Class
13817 W Van Buren St Goodyear, AZ 85338
Private Park
Come train your dog Saturday morning with our trainers at Goodyear Commercial Park. This park can be found behind the Contracted Drive Services and next to the PPG Paints store.
- Remember dogs must be on leash at all times.
- Before the start of class, check to make sure your e-collar and remote are on and fully charged.
- Please bring water for you and your dog. If at any point during class you feel your dog needs a break, feel free to seek shade and water to help your dog cool off. We will not have water, so please pack and plan accordingly.
East Valley Service & Therapy Dog Group Class
1133 N Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85201
Bass Pro Shops
Come join us every other Saturday morning for our Service and Therapy Dog Public Access Classes. This training class is for service and therapy dogs to work on advanced obedience and working in public around distraction. This class will also prepare dogs for the Public Access Test and Canine Good Citizen Test. We meet in front of the entrance.
- Remember dogs must be on leash at all times.
- Before the start of class, check to make sure your e-collar and remote are on and fully charged.
- Dogs who display aggressive behavior, act inappropriately, or who are not potty trained may be asked to leave.
- Attending this class during a pandemic is at your own risk.
- When in public you must wear your face covering to help minimize the spread of COVID-19.
- Please be considerate of others and keep social distancing for the duration of the class.
West Valley Service & Therapy Dog Group Class
9380 W Glendale Ave, Glendale, AZ 85305
Cabela's
Come join us every other Saturday morning for our Service and Therapy Dog Public Access Classes. This training class is for service and therapy dogs to work on advanced obedience and working in public around distraction. This class will also prepare dogs for the Public Access Test and Canine Good Citizen Test. We meet in front of the entrance.
- Remember dogs must be on leash at all times.
- Before the start of class, check to make sure your e-collar and remote are on and fully charged.
- Dogs who display aggressive behavior, act inappropriately, or who are not potty trained may be asked to leave.
- Attending this class during a pandemic is at your own risk.
- When in public you must wear your face covering to help minimize the spread of COVID-19.
- Please be considerate of others and keep social distancing for the duration of the class.
Phoenix Group Obedience Class
19602 N 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Deer Valley Park
Come train your dog Saturday morning with our trainers at the Deer Valley Park. We will gather in the parking lot that has an entrance off 19th Avenue, and class will be in the field that is right by the tennis courts. Deer Valley Park is south of the 101.
- Remember dogs must be on leash at all times.
- Before the start of class, check to make sure your e-collar and remote are on and fully charged.
- Please bring water for you and your dog. If at any point during class you feel your dog needs a break, feel free to seek shade and water to help your dog cool off. We will not have water, so please pack and plan accordingly.
Protection Level 1 & 2 Group Class
2909 S Dobson Rd, Ste 15, Mesa, AZ 85202
Saturdays @10am
Come train your protection dog Saturday morning with our personal protection trainers.
- Protection classes are for Protection Package clients only.
- Before the start of class, check to make sure your e-collar and remote are on and fully charged.
- Please bring water for you and your dog. If at any point during class you feel your dog needs a break, feel free to seek shade and water to help your dog cool off. We will not have water, so please pack and plan accordingly.
- All K9's must be wearing a muzzle and on leash before entering the facility until the end of class and are safely off property.
Protection Level 3 & 4 Group Class
2909 S Dobson Rd, Ste 15, Mesa, AZ 85202
Saturdays @8:30am
Come train your protection dog Saturday morning with our personal protection trainers.
- Protection level 3&4 classes are for Protection clients only, who have been invited to group class, and "graduated" the level 1&2 class.
- Before the start of class, check to make sure your e-collar and remote are on and fully charged.
- Please bring water for you and your dog. If at any point during class you feel your dog needs a break, feel free to seek shade and water to help your dog cool off. We will not have water, so please pack and plan accordingly.
- All K9's must be wearing a muzzle and on leash before entering the facility until the end of class and are safely off property.
Reactive/Aggressive Obedience Group Class
2909 S Dobson Rd. #15, Mesa AZ 85210
Mesa Facility
Come train your reactive or aggressive dog Saturday morning with our trainer(s) at our facility in Mesa. We are in the corner down the way from Bisbee Breakfast Club.
- Reactive/Aggressive Obedience Group classes are for reactive or aggressive dogs only.
- Remember dogs must be leashed and muzzled at all times.
- Before the start of class, check to make sure your e-collar and remote are on and fully charged.
- Please bring water for you and your dog. If at any point during class you feel your dog needs a break, feel free to step outside and water to help your dog cool off. We will not have water, so please pack and plan accordingly.
Canine Good Citizen Tests
LOCATIONS VARY
Come get your dog's CGC (Caninine Good Citisizen) certification!
$0 testing fee for ALL DTE clients! $25 for Non-DTE Clients.
(We accept exact Cash, Checks and all major credit cards)
CGC TESTING DOES NOT PERMIT E-COLLARS, PRONG COLLARS, HEAD HALTERS ETC. ALL DOGS MUST BE IN ONLY A FLAT COLLAR OR HARNESS FOR THE DURATION OF THE TEST
The CGC Program is a two-part program that is designed to:
- Teach responsible dog ownership to owners.
- Certify dogs that have the training and behaviors needed to be reliable, well behaved members of their families and communities.
Please note, your dog will need to be registered with AKC to receive a title. This can be done for both mixed breeds and pure breds via the AKC website.
EACH TEST IS AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION. PLEASE ENSURE YOU GO TO THE LOCATION CONNECTED TO THE DATE YOU SIGN UP FOR.
Why Are Group Dog Training Classes Important?
- Provide Socialization
- Training Practice in Distracting Situations
- Fun and Friendly Community Building
- Small and Highly Personable
- For all Breeds and Sizes
- Included in Most Packages
- Basic Obedience Training Required
- Only for Fully Immunized Dogs
Classes are a mix of all dog breeds and sizes, and our classes provide necessary socialization skills and practice around high levels of distraction. We like to make our group classes exciting for both dogs and handlers, we have created fun training games and an environment that feels less like a class and more like a social outing. We are building a community and our dog training groups tend to feel like a family and less like a dog training group. Friends are made, bonds are formed, and both dogs and dog owners look forward to their once a week group training sessions.
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Not all training packages may be available at our Dog Training Elite Gilbert location, please reference our pricing page for complete information on services offered.
We help your dog become a valued companion and beloved member of the family. Read what our customers have to say and then give us a call!
We truly appreciate the time and support Asher, Aspen, and Taylor have shown us and Zia! We are looking forward to future training and continued progress with our best friend!— Kristen Czapla
Posted October 19th 2023
I am a firm believer in this company's approach to training. This is now our second opportunity with our newest dog. Our previous dog Cosmo and now Stetson have truly become even better dogs after our training with Dog Training Elite! Our current trainer Azure is extremely intuitive and truly knows the art of training! A big fan of this company!— Karen Bever
Posted August 11th 2023
I have worked with Dog Training Elite with two of my dogs. My first dog Branch who was 6 months when we started the program. Branch was very aggressive towards other dogs. Thanks to the owner Neil and his helper Chris my dog Branch is a well rounded dog who became my Service Dog. Unfortunately, Branch who is 6 yrs old now, has hurt his leg and needed to be retired so I began Training my new dog Felicia who is now enrolled with Dog Training Elite. She is only 11 months old and has past her Service Dog Test. Neil came to our home to evaluate Felicia and assisted in getting the process started. Taylor was the trainer who came to my home to continue training with me and Felicia. Taylor also met me and Felicia for our public training and made sure she was completing the task she will be providing. If there was something I needed to work on or if I had any questions Taylor was always able to provide me feedback. Taylor is very passionate and very knowledgeable with the process for continued training. Aspen was the trainer who completed the Service Dog Test and I appreciate how thorough she was at making sure Felicia was able to complete the task she will provide for me ongoing. I would recommend Dog Training Elite and have given out their information as we have traveled in our RV across country because they are wonderful at what they do. I greatly appreciate how much patience Neil and his Team have with dogs and their families. Especially, when helping us train Branch through his aggressive behaviors. If it wasn't for Dog Training Elite we would not have a second dog.—
Posted March 11th 2023
Thank you Dog Training Elite. We got our Belgian Malinois, Cain, when he was 12 weeks old and we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. He had crazy energy, no personal space and we couldn’t take him out of the house without him losing his mind. He would go crazy whining, pulling on the leash, and if someone would approach us, he would bark and snarl, causing a scene. On top of that, at home, he had no personal space and was the literal definition of a “fur missile”. No matter what we did or how long we would play, he would not sleep at night because we could not burn enough of his energy during the day. We took him to an 8 week puppy training course with another private trainer and it helped his basic obedience, but it really made no major change to his demeanor. At that point, we were considered rehoming him, even though we already fell in love with him. By luck, we met Neal and DTE!!! He was like the dog whisperer. After watching Neal completely tame our psychotic Malinois puppy within the first 90 seconds of meeting him, we were sold on DTE’s services. We immediately schedule an in-home demonstration of Neal’s Belgian, Bailey. Once he demonstrated her abilities and being shown that Cain had the same potential, we signed up that morning for the Level Two Obedience and Protection Training courses. After the first in-home obedience session, we were 110% reassured that we made the correct decision in hiring DTE. Cain was already a COMPLETELY different dog. (Honestly, I would have paid the money after the progress of the first session and would have been completely happy!) It was incredible to see the progression after each session and how well the DTE training methods worked. Cain was absolutely thriving on these sessions and loved every minute of it! After training with Neal and the DTE team for over a year, Cain has become an amazing dog. He goes everywhere with us, is incredibly well behaved, and we get compliments on him and his training EVERY time we go out. I can’t thank Neal and the DTE team enough for their amazing work with Cain. They are awesome people to work with and treat every client as family and every dog as if they are their own. HIGHLY RECOMMEND USING DTE FOR ANY DOG TRAINING.— Michelle Riley
Posted May 15th 2021
Great training for my pound puppy, Lucy. She has learned so much. She can now heel, sit, down , not jump on people, and so much more from going to Elite dog training.— Patti Rose
Posted March 9th 2021
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