Park Cities Obedience School

Group classes include Basic Obedience (7-8 pm) and Puppy Kindergarten (8-9 pm), starting November 11th, 2025. Training is conducted in a facility setting with gentle, reward-based methods using praise and play. The goal is to teach owners how to communicate clearly with their dogs through voice, eyes, and body language. Training emphasizes consistency, repetition, and shaping behavior without food bribes or electronic collars. Owners are taught to reinforce desired behaviors with affection and play to build lasting obedience rooted in trust.

Pricing Summary

Pricing for daycare is $479 for 20 non-expiring days with tax. Obedience classes and boarding rates are competitive with local providers but exact pricing is not listed online. Grooming includes bath, nail trim, blow-dry, and scented conditioner with no listed prices.

Policies

New boarders must complete a pre-visit assessment before being introduced to daycare areas. Dogs are quarantined initially to evaluate behavior and ensure safety for other dogs. The facility requires up-to-date vaccinations and does not turn away dogs for recent Bordatella shots, unlike some competitors.

Park Cities Obedience School is a dog training facility serving Dallas and Fort Worth since 1969, offering group obedience classes, dog daycare, boarding, and grooming services. Their training philosophy emphasizes mutual love, praise, affection, friendship, and respect, avoiding food bribes, shock collars, screaming, or intimidation. Instead, they use quiet commands, toys, play, and physical praise like scratches and pats to build obedience based on a dog’s desire to please its owner. They focus on shaping behavior through repetition and consistency, helping owners become effective trainers at home. The facility provides supervised, segregated play areas for daycare and boarding, with climate-controlled kennels, daily exercise, and swimming in summer. Staff are consistent, attentive, and known for building strong relationships with both dogs and owners, often noticing health issues early. They require a pre-visit assessment for new boarders and offer personalized updates during stays.

They do not use food as a bribe in training, preferring to reinforce behavior through affection and play. Their approach is ideal for owners seeking a relationship-based, force-free method that fosters long-term obedience and trust. The business is family-run, with low staff turnover, and has earned trust over five decades through reliability and genuine care.

Additional services include luxurious grooming (bath, nail trim, blow-dry, scented conditioner), daily daycare with tug-of-war and fetch, and overnight boarding with unlimited playtime.

Accomplishments

Operating since 1969, serving over 50 years in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with consistent staff and high client retention. Recognized by numerous long-term clients for reliability, care, and early detection of health issues in dogs.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients must schedule a visit or pre-assessment before enrolling in boarding or daycare. Group training classes require online registration via a Formsite link or a phone call to reserve a spot. No free consultation is offered.