Tucson Pet Classes

From 8-week puppies to adult puppies, all dogs need a little assistance. First established in 1973, with instructors who follow the latest research, here’s no better place in Tucson for pet training than Ability Dogs. Come see the difference.

  • Dog-Centered Training

    We train dogs to make good decisions and we help people understand their dogs. We believe dogs are at their best when training goes beyond following commands to processing situations responding appropriately.

  • We Encourage Dogs to be... Dogs

    Everyone wants a well-behaved pet (and pets want to be well-behaved too). We believe dogs can be essential, mannered members of the family while still having room to be dogs, not robots.

  • Age is Just a Number

    We offer classes for 8-week old puppies, senior dogs, and everything in between. If your puppy needs socializing, or you want to teach your old dog new tricks, our instructors care about you and your pet, which makes Ability Dogs the best place to train your pet in Tucson.

  • We are Backed by Research

    The way we treat our dogs matters. We believe positive reinforcement is the ONLY path to a healthy, happy dog. Your dog deserves love, structure, and LOTS of trats on the way to being a good citizen.

Give your dog the best advantage possible. Plus, every time you book a class at Ability Dogs you help offset Service Dog training costs for people with disabilities. It’s a win-win.

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FAQs

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  • Visit our scheduling page to see all of the current and future classes. If a class has already started, contact us about being added.

  • Our group classes range from 4 to 7 weeks and cost $120-180 each.

    Private classes are $150.

    Consultations are $50.

  • Puppy, Advanced Puppy, Therapy, TTouch, Recall, Confidence Building, and many more.

    Check the scheduling page for a full list.

  • Pet Class applicants must live in the greater Tucson area (Phoenix training is for Service Dog only). Because of our program requirements, we cannot accept applicants outside of this area, or commuting from outside of this area. We do not offer online training.

  • All dogs in our facility must be dog-friendly. Some are slow to warm to humans and dogs, and this is fairly typical, but we are not equipped to manage aggressive behavior.

    All dogs will be screened for aggression/excessive reactivity and referred to other trainers who specialize in those behaviors if necessary.