Austin Canine Central

My blue heeler LOVES this place. He's been going 2-3X a week for about a month. The staff clearly care for each and every dog. My pup comes home exercised, but not overly tired. I wouldn't trust our fur baby with anyone else.

I came here about a year ago and quit after a few classes. This is not a force free trainer (just so you’re aware what you’re getting into). I knew this going in but thought it would be good to do basic obedience regardless of the method. But then I was too uncomfortable to return.

I saw the trainer spray dogs in cages with water and yell at them to get them to stop barking while they waited for the owner to pick them up.

My second or so class, the trainer took my dog to show how to force her into a heel. My dog, who is wary of strangers, was extremely uncomfortable and desperate to get back to me and then jumped on the trainer. Big mistake apparently. The trainer was ROUGH, continuously leash popping and yanking her down to the floor. All this did was continue to agitate my dog which, in turn, resulted in worse behavior like more jumping on the trainer and pulling away, towards me. My dog was the most nervous I’ve ever seen her with a stranger, continuously trying to just get away from this person and NOT understanding what the trainer was asking her to do at all. The trainer was also extremely agitated, almost angry, about my dogs behavior and told me she was misbehaving on purpose. For a beginners obedience class, the trainer seemed upset at dogs that were misbehaving, which is bizarre given the context. Overall the entire experience made me feel guilty for my dog and extremely uncomfortable and we didn’t return.

First-time visitors. They have many good reward approaches. Fun for dog and owner.

Austin’s local Mom&Pop store. I’ve been coming here for 10+. Quality products at local prices! Thank you for stayin real!

Awesome place!

We take our Silky Celeste there for both obedience training and doggy day care. Miss Julie is a phenomenal doggy and doggy parent teacher. We've done basic and beyond basic classes and are eager to continue Celeste's learning.

In addition, we take Celeste normally 2 times a week to doggy day care. It's very affordable and they're flexible with pick up and drop off times. The staff is great!

Has incredibly nice staff and a large indoor air conditioned space for the dogs to play in. They take care in matching dogs that like to play together.