Dog Training in Milwaukee

Real-life skills. Stronger relationships. Happier dogs.

Positive reinforcement dog training designed for real life with your dog.

At Off Leash MKE, we believe great dog training is about more than obedience. It's about building trust, improving communication, and helping dogs and their people navigate everyday life with confidence.

Whether you're welcoming a new puppy, working through challenging behaviors, or looking to strengthen the skills your dog already knows, our training programs provide compassionate, individualized support.

Led by professional dog trainer Amy Stel, CPDT-KA, our programs combine science-based training, Fear Free principles, enrichment, and practical real-world experience.

Find the Right Training Program for Your Dog

Every dog learns differently. That's why we offer several ways to build skills, confidence, and connection.

Private Dog Training

Personalized coaching for you and your dog.

Work one-on-one with a professional trainer to address your dog's individual needs and goals. From puppy development and everyday manners to leash challenges, confidence building, and behavior support, we'll develop a plan that works for your life.

• Initial Training Assessment — $225

• Individual Private Sessions — $125/hour

• Comprehensive Eight-Session Program — $1,000

• Trainer-Led Training Walks — $80/30 minutes

• Maintenance Training Walks — $65/30 minutes

Group Dog Training Classes

Small classes. Practical skills. Positive learning experiences.

Our group classes offer structured, supportive learning for puppies, adolescent dogs, adult dogs, and the people who love them.

Choose from Puppy Foundations, Life Skills Lab, The Art of Training, and upcoming specialty workshops.

Classes take place at our indoor training space at Pampered Paws in Wauwatosa.

Private Training That Goes Beyond the Session

Training doesn't end when your trainer leaves.

Our private programs are designed to build new skills and help those skills become part of your dog's everyday routine.

Initial Training Assessment — $225

The first step toward a personalized training plan.

We'll discuss your dog's history, behavior, environment, and your goals. This allows us to recommend the most appropriate combination of private coaching, trainer-led sessions, and ongoing support.

Individual Private Training — $125 per 60-minute session

One-on-one training focused on the skills and behaviors that matter most to you.

Sessions may take place in your home, neighborhood, or an appropriate indoor training environment.

Comprehensive Eight-Session Training Program — $1,000

Professional training for your dog. Practical coaching for you.

Our eight-session program combines two important components of successful training:

Four trainer-only sessions: Your trainer works directly with your dog to introduce, develop, and strengthen targeted skills.

Four sessions with you: You'll work alongside your trainer to understand the training techniques, practice new skills, and learn how to maintain progress in everyday situations.

This balanced approach gives your dog consistent professional guidance while helping you become an active, confident participant in their training.

The initial $225 assessment is separate from the program price.

Training Walks: Putting New Skills Into Practice

Because consistency makes the difference.

Learning a skill in a quiet training environment is one thing. Using it on a neighborhood walk, around distractions, or during everyday routines is another.

Our training walks bridge that gap.

Trainer-Led Training Walks — $80 / 30 minutes

Focused, one-on-one training walks led by a professional dog trainer.

Depending on your dog's training plan, sessions may focus on loose-leash walking, engagement, calm responses to distractions, confidence building, or other identified goals.

Training walks may be booked independently after an initial assessment and trainer approval, or incorporated into a broader private training program.

Maintenance Training Walks — $65 / 30 minutes

Once foundational skills have been established, our trained team leads can help reinforce those skills through structured maintenance walks.

These sessions are designed to support consistency and help dogs continue practicing what they've learned.

Maintenance walks are offered when appropriate for your dog's training plan and progress.

Group Dog Training Classes in Milwaukee

Puppy Foundations: Sensory & Social Skills

A confident start for your newest family member.

Our four-week Puppy Foundations class helps puppies under 20 weeks develop confidence, healthy social skills, and positive associations with the world around them.

Through gentle sensory exploration, structured play, and age-appropriate learning, puppies develop essential foundations without unnecessary pressure or overstimulation.

4 weeks | 45 minutes per class | $165

Life Skills Lab

Real-life manners for real-life dogs.

Life Skills Lab is a four-week series designed to help dogs and their people navigate everyday situations with greater confidence and understanding.

We'll explore loose-leash walking, settling, disengaging from distractions, clear communication, and building calm, thoughtful responses.

Rather than focusing on perfect obedience, this class emphasizes practical skills you can use long after graduation.

4-week series | $165

The Art of Training

Learn how dogs learn — and become a better trainer for your dog.

The Art of Training is a progressive, hands-on educational series that introduces the techniques and principles behind effective positive reinforcement training.

Level 1 — Learn

Explore reinforcement, marker training, luring, prompting, shaping, capturing, and fading prompts.

Level 2 — Teach

Apply foundational concepts to real behaviors. Learn how to break complex skills into achievable steps, troubleshoot training challenges, and adjust your approach as your dog learns.

Level 3 —Think

$165 per level | 4 hours per level

The Off Leash MKE Difference

Training rooted in understanding, not intimidation.

Our training philosophy is grounded in four core principles:

Fear Free and Force-Free: We use positive reinforcement and humane training methods without pain, fear, or intimidation.

Behavior-Informed: We consider your dog's emotions, environment, and individual needs when developing training strategies.

Enrichment-Focused: Sniffing, exploration, movement, and choice are important parts of a dog's physical and emotional well-being.

Relationship-Centered: We help people understand their dogs, communicate clearly, and develop lasting partnerships.

Training supported by a professional pet care team

What makes Off Leash MKE different is our ability to connect professional training with ongoing real-world care.

Our experienced dog walking and adventure team can help support established training goals through appropriately structured walks and enrichment services.

That means the skills your dog develops don't have to stay inside the classroom.

Meet Your Trainer: Amy Stel -FDM, CSAP-BC, FFCP

Our dog training programs are led by Amy Stel. Amy brings an incredible depth of education and experience to our team, including advanced training in Fear Free® practices, Family Dog Mediation®, separation anxiety consulting, canine communication, enrichment, and behavior support.

Amy takes a thoughtful, compassionate approach to behavior and learning, helping dogs develop confidence while teaching their people how to communicate more effectively.

Her work emphasizes positive reinforcement, emotional well-being, and practical skills that support happier everyday lives.

How to Get Started

Interested in private training?

Step 1: Tell us about your dog. Complete our private training inquiry form and share your dog's age, behavior concerns, and goals.

Step 2: We'll review your needs. Our team will help determine whether our training services are a good fit and coordinate your $225 initial assessment.

Step 3: Build your training plan. After the assessment, we'll recommend private sessions, a comprehensive program, trainer-led training walks, or ongoing support based on your dog's needs.

Ready for group classes?

Explore upcoming class dates, choose your program, and enroll online through our class scheduling system.

Areas We Serve

Milwaukee • Wauwatosa • Bay View • Whitefish Bay • Shorewood
Fox Point • Glendale • River Hills • Mequon • Cedarburg
Elm Grove • Third Ward • East Side • Upper East Side
Walker’s Point • Wauwatosa Village • East Tosa

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