dog running with toy

Dog Training in Springboro, OH

From puppy training to behavior modification for dogs of all ages, our professional dog trainers are here to help!

At Bigger Road, we offer a wide variety of programs to help your best friend learn and grow in a safe environment. In the Montessori School as well as in classes, workshops, and private lessons our focus is always on equipping our dogs with the skills they need to thrive in the often complex and confusing human world. This includes areas such as: Building calmness, confidence, the ability to disengage from distractions in the environment, focus and engagement with their humans, and the ability to think and listen even when excited in overstimulating situations.

Equipping dogs with these skills are even more important than teaching them fancy behaviors, although we also work on the fancy behaviors such as loose leash walking, sit, down, settling on a boundary, and keeping their feet on the floor!

We want to cultivate a life-long love of learning in both our dog and human clients – shaping flexible and creative thinkers who can tackle the challenges of life together as a team!

Regular Dog Training Class Offerings:

  • Adolescent Transformation Class (6 mo – 2 yr) – Has your Teenage dog stopped listening? Learn strategies for a rewarding relationship through this troubling time.
  • AKC STAR Puppy (puppies up to 1 yr) – Puppy Foundations for pups 1 year or younger
  • Sexier Than a Squirrel (any age) – Learn how to become the most exciting thing in your dog’s world with AbsoluteDogs-Based Training Class
  • Adventure Dog Series (any age) – Set your dog up for successful Adventures wherever you may roam!
  • Reactive Dogs: Road to Recovery (any age) – For dogs who bark, lunge, or otherwise act out.  Build more cool, calm, collected behaviors.

Canine Workshops:

Our workshops are designed for you and your dog to work through specific struggles together and learn strategies for success to implement during the class as well as at home. We offer the following workshops including:

  • Separation Related Behaviors
  • Building Calmness
  • Intro to Concept Training
  • Recall
  • Strategies for Building Food Engagement
  • Welcoming Home a New Puppy or Rescue Dog
  • Building Boundaries
Puppy Training at Bigger Road

Private Dog Training Lessons

For our canine friends who would benefit from individualized interactions with our trainer outside of the group, we recommend private lessons. During our private lessons, our trainer works one-on-one with you and your dog in our clinic to address your dog’s specific needs.

Montessori Program

Puppy Dog Training

Puppies

(up to 6 months old, enroll before 5 months old)

Puppies enrolled in our Montessori Program will learn foundation behaviors, gain confidence, overcome fears, train with appropriate other dogs, socialization with humans and in the veterinary setting.

Day Training Enrollment Options:

  • Full days (drop-off 7-8:30 am, pick-up 4:30-6 pm)
  • Half-days morning (drop-off 7-8:30 am pick-up 12-1 pm)
  • Half-days afternoon (drop-off 12-1 pm, pick-up 5-6 pm)

Adolescent Dog Training

Adolescent Dogs

(6 months – 2 years)

Dogs enrolled in our Montessori Program as an adolescent will continue to reinforce foundation behaviors, learn new behaviors, continue to build confidence, overcome fears, train with appropriate other dogs, socialization with humans and in the veterinary setting.

Day Training Enrollment Schedule:

  • Full days (drop-off 7-8:30 am, pick-up 4:30-6 pm)

Adult Dog Training

Adult Dogs

(2 years and older, must be spayed or neutered)

For adult dogs over the age of two enrolled in our Montessori Program, we will continue to reinforce foundation behaviors, learn new behaviors, continue to build confidence and overcome fears, train with appropriate other dogs, socialization with humans and in the veterinary setting.

Day Training Enrollment Schedule:

  • Full days (drop-off 7-8:30 am, pick-up 4:30-6 pm)

Meet Our Professional Dog Trainers

Katie Schalk

Katie has been obsessed with learning about dog training and behavior ever since adopting her first puppy in 2013. She graduated from Karen Pryor Academy’s Professional Dog Trainer Program in 2016 and completed AbsoluteDog’s Pro Dog Trainer Program class of 2017 and Dog Geek Programs. She has a passion for learning and using that knowledge to help people transform their lives with their dogs. Katie lives in Dayton with her partner Kavir and their two dogs Rio and Roscoe. 


Abby Gardner

Abby lives in Moraine Ohio with her 2 dogs, Bingo & Buck. Both of which are rescues and have been loved and rehabilitated by Abby. Abby discovered her passion for dog training when she first rescued Bingo. She dove into the field to learn all she could about training and behavior while finding her way to the Bigger Road family. Some of Abby’s other hobbies include studying & collecting tropical plants, gardening, and various other outdoor activities like kayaking, hiking, and snowboarding!


Olivia Shupert - Veterinary Groomer

Olivia Shupert

Olivia has been training dogs for 6 years. She started her journey with CATCH Canine Trainers Academy. She adopted her dog, Wyatt in Colorado and he truly sparked her passion for dog training and behavior. She loves working with reactive dogs and connecting with their owners. In her free time, she enjoys adventuring with Wyatt, taking hikes, kayaking and camping. On her own, she gets out to snowboard, works on projects around her house, and enjoys learning new things.

Learn More and Enroll

We are open for training Monday – Friday from 7 am – 6 pm

Our schedule fills up fast! To inquire about dog training services at Bigger Road, please send us an email at [email protected] or call our Springboro location at  937-514-7702.