Professional Dog Training in Polk County, IA

Call us at your preferred location to speak with one of our team members and get your training evaluation booked!

You’ll meet one-on-one with a member of our professional training team to discuss your goals, challenges, and experiences. We’ll explain our processes, tell you about our programs and facility, and help determine the best training approach for your situation. This meeting is also the first step in developing your pet’s customized training program.

Our trainers specialize in helping your dog become the best family member possible. We do this by training the most important obedience cues, such as sit, stay, come when called, and leave it. We also work on leash skills, social skills, and home manners.

We’ve worked with dogs of all breeds, ages, and challenges, so we may be able to help with a particular challenge. When you come in for your free training evaluation, we’ll discuss how we can help.

Yes! Starting training early is one of the most important things you can do for your dog. We offer a special puppy curriculum which builds a foundation for basic obedience, home manners, and early social skills.

Never. It may require extra persistence, but dogs of any age can learn from good training.

Consistency and repetition are key in cementing new skills in your dog’s mind. For this reason, more days of training in a short period of time will give you the best possible results. We offer training packages in increments of 5, 10, and 15 days, and you can add on as many individual days as you like.

Bark Avenue’s Stay & Train programs include resource materials, informational packets, take-home exercises, and other helpful guidance to ensure your pup succeeds. This includes live phone or email support from our training team.

Yes! Social skills are so important to developing a well-rounded dog. While we aren’t equipped to handle cases of extreme aggression, many of our programs have a social element so your dog can exercise his or her social skills with easygoing, friendly pups.