Houston Obedience Training (HOT) Dog Club

The facility has everything you might need-- except space. It's a TINY venue. My dog and I have been coming for conformation classes and even our small classes fill up parking-- and I hope your dog is good with other dogs in his face. I can't imagine how competitions hosted here go, BUT they've been doing it for years so they must have some method. Also... what the heck is going on with this mirror? 😆 Impossible to use it to check my dog's position, but pretty good for a laugh.

I attended a puppy class where the instructor asked us to hold our dogs up under their armpits and away from our bodies, like you would pick up a child. The exercise was to get them to relax in that position; when my puppy got too wiggly I put him down. At that point, the instructor stepped in to demonstrate and my pup again got wiggly, whiny and eventually mouthed at her arms. The instructor continued to hold him in that position, even though he was clearly communicating discomfort by yelping and mouthing at her to let go. When she bent down towards the ground, he was still trying to get out of her grip and mouthed towards her face. She roughly grabbed him by the mouth, shoved him to the ground and yelled at him to not bite while she held the inside of his mouth with her hand and he scr

Three years ago, I had a great experience at Hot Dog Training with my dog McLovin. So when my wife got a new puppy, I said, “Let’s go back to Hot Dog.” I deeply regret that decision. We arrived early with our 16-week-old puppy, hoping to get some help for her nipping and early signs of aggression toward people and dogs. Instead of support or guidance, one of the trainers — after just 5 to 10 minutes of observing her — looked me in the eye and told me I should return the dog to the breeder. This wasn’t just hurtful — it was horrifying. I got this dog from Bark, a rescue, not a breeder. And returning her to Bark would almost certainly mean she would be put down. A professional dog trainer told me, in essence, to kill my dog. Instead of saying, “She’s not ready for basic training, she need

Absolutely love this place! All the instructors and volunteers that help during the classes are wonderful and so informative. My puppy and I have completed 3 classes so far and plenty more to go and learn! Highly recommend HOT for all dog owners in Houston looking for anything from basic manners to competitive skills and competitions. Best training facility I have been to.

We are so grateful for Houston Obedience Training. My pup is still learning, but I appreciate their practical approach to training. They offer affordable group classes. I feel like my dog learned more quickly seeing other dogs in the group doing the commands. I highly recommend HOT training. We will start Basic 2 soon.