Pooch Academy: Dog Training at its Finest

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Our Dog Training Philosophy

Pooch Academy’s focus is on helping people live happier lives with their dogs. Whether it be through manners and obedience or fun, crazy classes, we can help you get there.

Because of our dog trainer’s academic background, we have multiple ways of training new skills. Most training companies only use one training system, such as a remote collar, a clicker, “all positive”, or “all negative”. No one method works for every dog, owner, or behavior issue! This is where we excel over the competition; we find the method that will work best for you and your dog.

We are experts at solving behavior problems. We do thorough behavior evaluations to find the root cause of problems, before we ever recommend a solution. By doing so, our success rate is much higher than if we were to treat the symptoms alone.

Serving The Des Moines Metro

Pooch Academy's services are designed to fit a variety of budgets, lifestyles, and, of course, behavioral needs. Centrally located in Des Moines, Iowa, we provide classes and in-home lessons for clients that want to learn to train their dog themselves. And, we have programs like Board 'n Train and Adopt-a-Trained-Dog for those that want their dogs trained professionally.

 

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What our clients are saying...

As a novice dog owner I had to admit that I was overmatched by my extremely willful and spirited Cairn Terrier puppy Ollie.  I was at a loss on how to deal with behavioral issues, how to get the most out of obedience training...more

I have a six year old Bichon Frise named Dante.  He was extremely aggressive, dominant and his behavior was so severe I was considering placing him on medication.  I felt that calling Jessica Lohry of The Pooch Academy was my very last resort...more

...By the time we reached out to you, we had a 65 pound bully that was impossible to control around house guests, was showing signs of aggression in certain circumstances around other dogs, would chase young children, and would NEVER come, sit, lay down, place, or fetch on command.  We loved him to death, but he was our worst nightmare...more

After going through a 9 month, “wrong fit for the family,” over-energetic dog experience, we swore off any pets for our household...EVER. After recovery, we started to realize that it may not have been that we couldn't handle ANY dog but instead needed a dog whose temperament and training fit in with our hectic lifestyle. With a focus on finding the right dog for our family, we not only found Otis but, along the way, also found Jessica Lohry and Pooch Academy...more