AC Dog School

Offers live group classes on Saturdays at five locations in San Jose, CA, with ongoing enrollment; private in-home lessons; and board-and-train programs for basic through advanced obedience. Online training resources include free email lessons, theory manuals, and instructional guides for puppy training, obedience commands, and behavior modification. Programs cover clicker training, agility, tracking, and search and rescue training.

AC Dog School, also known as DogSkool, is a dog training business based in San Jose, CA, offering live group classes, private in-home lessons, and board-and-train programs. They provide comprehensive training solutions for puppies, adolescent, and adult dogs, covering basic obedience, behavior modification, agility, tracking, and search and rescue training. Their programs emphasize off-leash obedience without relying on food rewards in formal training. They offer an extensive online resource center with free training courses, video tutorials, and theory manuals on canine behavior, communication, and problem-solving. Additional services include a pet store selling training supplies, a dog photo gallery, blog, and canine arcade games. Their training methods focus on understanding dog learning theory and preventing common issues like barking, chewing, jumping, housebreaking, and aggression.

They serve clients through five group class locations in the San Jose area, with classes meeting on Saturdays and allowing enrollment any week. Private lessons and board-and-train options are available for customized or intensive training needs. They also provide educational materials on pet poison prevention, foxtail safety, warm weather tips, and puppy temperament testing to support holistic dog care.

AC Dog School promotes itself as a complete resource for dog owners seeking both practical training and theoretical knowledge, with a strong emphasis on science-based learning principles and behavior modification.

They offer a free email-based training course and a variety of online tools to help owners train at home.

Their board-and-train program allows owners to send their dogs for intensive obedience training and retrieve them with improved behavior.

They train dogs of all sizes and types, with no restriction specified to specific breeds or categories.

They do not mention offering grooming, walking, daycare, or breeding services beyond retail pet supplies.

Their training philosophy centers on teaching owners how to communicate effectively with their dogs through body language and consistent reinforcement.

They do not mention using aversive tools such as pinch collars or e-collars, nor do they explicitly state using positive reinforcement exclusively.

They provide downloadable charts and guides on canine communication, problem-solving, and obedience commands.

They do not mention any certifications for trainers or affiliations with professional organizations.

They do not provide pricing details, insurance information, or policy summaries.

They do not list any testimonials or client reviews.

They do not provide a phone number, email, physical address, or social media links.

They do not mention offering video calls, day training, or services for senior dogs.

They do not specify whether they train service, therapy, or competition dogs beyond general obedience and working dog training.

They do not mention any awards, accomplishments, or years of experience.

They do not provide a booking URL or contact page URL beyond general site links.

They do not mention any languages spoken other than English.

They do not mention offering any free consultations.

They do not provide a clear process for how to get started beyond browsing their catalog and schedule.

They do not provide any information about their business structure, ownership, or trainer qualifications.

They do not mention operating on weekdays, mornings, afternoons, or evenings beyond Saturday group classes.

They do not mention using clickers, food, harnesses, head halters, flat collars, martingales, pinch collars, or e-collars.

They do not mention using obstacles for agility training.

They do not mention offering services for brachycephalic, herding, sporting, working, hounds, terriers, or doodle breeds.

They do not mention offering pet-sitting, pet-grooming, pet-walking, pet-boarding, pet-daycare, or pet-breeder services beyond their pet store selling supplies.

They do not mention being insured.

They do not mention offering a free consultation.

They do not provide a service area beyond “San Jose, CA area”.

They do not provide pricing information.

They do not provide a program summary beyond listing class types.

They do not provide any accomplishments.

They do not provide any policies.

They do not provide a get-started process.

They do not provide any testimonials.

They do not provide years of experience.

They do not provide a contact URL.

They do not provide a booking URL.

They do not provide a phone number.

They do not provide an address.

They do not provide a street, borough, city, state, or zip.

They do not provide any social media URLs.

They do not provide an email address.

How to Get Started!

Browse the live course catalog and class schedule to select a group class or private lesson option; sign up for the free email training course to begin learning at home.