Welcome to Animal Behavior College

Where Dog Lovers Become Dog Trainers

"After years of working as a social worker, I wanted to put effort into my other passion: working with dogs. I am forever thankful that I finally made the decision to become a dog trainer. ABC gave me the resources I needed to start my own dog training business, and I am excited to watch that part of my life grow!"
Bonnie Hess, ABC Certified Dog Trainer

"I finally decided to do what I always wanted – work with animals. ABC was my first choice from the beginning. I now train basic obedience classes seven days a week! I would advise anyone who is on the edge and undecided about a dog training career to follow their dream and live their life getting paid to do what they love!"
Andrea Collashaw, ABC Certified Dog Trainer

"I made the right choice! I am thrilled to say that after a 30-year nursing career, I decided to become a dog trainer. I am now the proud owner of Happily Ever After Dog Training, LLC."
Maureen Leach, ABC Certified Dog Trainer

Servicing all 50 states in the U.S. and Canada with over 600 training locations to choose from!

Learn more about becoming
a dog trainer!

LOVE DOGS?

WANT A TRULY REWARDING CAREER?

BECOME A DOG TRAINER AT

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR COLLEGE!

What if “man’s best friend” became your daily coworker? Animal Behavior College can help you gain the knowledge and skills to obtain the career you’ve always dreamed of – a dog training career. Our Dog Obedience Instructor Training Program can be completed in a year or less and is designed to be flexible and work around your busy schedule.

Animal Behavior College provides career training at more than 600 locations nationwide. Our unique program combines homeschooling with a hands-on externship taught by a working professional dog trainer. Our dog training school offers:

Student loans to fit any budget
(as low as $30 a month)
Affordable tuition
Extensive curriculum
The convenience of an in-home study program with hands-on training
Nationwide locations that are local to you!

Call 1-800-795-3294 for enrollment deadlines and payment arrangement information through our in-house financing department.

Tuition for the entire certified dog trainer program ranges between $2,990.00 and $3,745.00. Our in-house finance professionals will work with you to help make your tuition affordable and get you on the road to becoming a certified dog trainer.

Many of our graduates open up their own dog training businesses using the step-by-step business building information outlined in our curriculum. However, we also offer job placement services for those graduates seeking employment. This takes the stress out of the job hunt and helps our certified dog trainers find the perfect place to put their dog training skills to use. As a certified dog trainer, you can turn your love for dogs into a dog training career and get paid to do what you love – work with animals!

As part of ABC’s commitment to increase awareness of the plight of homeless dogs everywhere in animal shelters, ABC founded Students Saving Lives in 2004. Students Saving Lives is ABC’s international campaign to improve animal shelter dog rehabilitation and adoption through volunteer work.

As an ABC Student, you will be asked to volunteer a minimum of 10 dog training hours at a local animal shelter, humane society, or dog rescue organization of your choice.

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To date, over 15,000 hours of dog training volunteer time has been donated at animal shelters and dog rescue organizations by ABC students resulting in the successful adoption of countless dogs.

You will be practicing your timing using basic clicker training techniques, as well as starting to build an excellent relationship with the animal shelter or dog rescue organization of your choice. This will give you a head start on building your business in your community while getting firsthand experience dealing with the unique dog behavior problems that animal shelter dogs are plagued with. This portion of the program is exciting for students as they are able to practice what they have learned while helping homeless dogs and rescue dogs become better candidates for adoption.