Darlena’s Dog Obedience

Training is conducted in-home with personalized plans developed after evaluating the dog’s personality and the family’s lifestyle. Programs include one-time consultations for behavior issues, ongoing weekly sessions for obedience and puppy training, and intensive support for new puppy owners. Darlena trains owners to train their dogs, ensuring long-term success. Puppy beginnings training includes crate training, housebreaking, socialization, and guidance on food, toys, and leashes.

Pricing Summary

Pricing details are not publicly listed on the website. Services include behavior consultations, breed and puppy consultations, and basic/advanced obedience training, with personalized plans created for each client. Follow-up support is available at no additional cost.

Policies

No cancellation or rescheduling policies are mentioned on the website.

Darlena’s Dog Obedience is a home-based dog training business founded in 1998 by Darlena St. Cyr, offering positive reinforcement training and behavior modification services to dog owners in Oklahoma. Darlena specializes in in-home training sessions where she works directly with both the dog and the owner, teaching owners how to train their dogs using gentle, reward-based methods. Her approach emphasizes becoming the positive leader in the dog’s life without harsh discipline, helping dogs learn commands like sit, stay, recall, and leash walking while addressing behavioral issues such as nipping, jumping, barking, and separation anxiety. She also offers breed and puppy consultations, guiding families in selecting the right breed and breeder based on lifestyle, and provides comprehensive puppy training support from the first night home through socialization and housebreaking.

Darlena’s services are tailored to individual dogs and families, with a strong focus on empowering owners to maintain training long-term. She has built a reputation for patience, persistence, and genuine care for both pets and their humans, with many clients praising her ability to transform difficult behaviors and improve family-dog relationships. Her training philosophy centers on positive reinforcement, clear boundaries, and understanding each dog’s unique personality.

In addition to obedience and behavior training, she offers ongoing support and follow-up, encouraging clients to reach out with questions at any time.

Accomplishments

Darlena’s Dog Obedience has been operating since 1998 and has developed a strong local reputation in Oklahoma for successful behavior modification and breed matching. Clients consistently praise her ability to transform difficult behaviors and build lasting relationships between dogs and their families.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients are encouraged to contact Darlena directly to schedule an initial consultation. She evaluates the dog’s behavior and the family’s needs before creating a customized training plan. For new puppy owners, she recommends contacting her before bringing the puppy home to begin guidance immediately.