Dog Training Resources for Rescue Dogs

We recommend obedience training for all dogs. Working with your dog on basic obedience is a great way to bond and make your dog a better family member. 

Bestfriends is an online resource that will provide you with a lot of helpful ideas, but it is not a substitute for a professional dog trainer.

This is not a comprehensive list of dog trainers in Winston-Salem. AARF does not affiliate with or promote any of these.  When you call, be sure to mention if you have adopted your dog from a local rescue, as many trainers will offer an adoption discount.  An asterisk (*) indicates that the trainer will also work with certain aggression issues.  Please contact the facility/trainer for more information.

• Tri City Canine*  Winston-Salem, NC
  • Trainer: Kelsey Widener
  • (336) 422-9794
  • Email

• Winston Salem Dog Training Club  Winston-Salem, NC 
  • Email

• Imagine Canine Academy
  • Trainer: Diana Blanchard
  • ‭(336) 770-8994‬
  • Email

• Vickie Luke, Trainer* Winston-Salem, NC
  • Email
  • (336) 817-9882

• Jim Hodges Dog Training* Winston-Salem, NC
  • Trainer: Jim Hodges
  • Email
  • (336) 945-3232

• Highland Canine Dog Training*  Winston-Salem, NC
  • Trainer: Gabriella Fred
  • Email
  • (336) 406-2919

• Elite Canine  Winston-Salem, NC
  • Trainer: Geralyn Kelly
  • Email
  • (336) 946-6293

• Hounds Tooth Academy* Thomasville, NC
  • Trainer: Kat Carter
  • Email
  • (336) 425-9677

• Dog Training Pluto's Way*  High Point, NC
  • Email
  • (336) 880-2426
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• Andrea Rigby, Winston-Salem, NC
  • Trainer: Andrea Rigby
  • Email
  • (336) 830-1984

•  Pawsitive Leash Dog Training Kernersville, NC
  • Trainer: Caitlin United
  • Email
  • (760) 214-4773 

• Conditioned Canine Raleigh, NC
  • Trainer: James Voytez
  • Email
  • (910) 684-3609