A happy, well trained dog from Dog Training Elite, your trusted source for dog training in Knoxville, TN
A happy, well trained dog from Dog Training Elite, your trusted source for dog training in Knoxville, TN

Elite, Award-winning

Dog Training in Knoxville, TN

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Obedience Training

We believe sustained obedience comes from empowering owners and their dogs to build strong, lasting bonds through training.

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Service Dog Training

Built on 40+ years of experience, Dog Training Elite proudly leads the way in professional service dog training tailored to your needs.

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Empowering Owners


We work with dogs of any breed, size or age - and we empower owners with lifelong skills to continue successes.

  • Leash Walking & Heel Training

  • Barking Issues

  • Aggression & Reactivity 

  • Separation Anxiety

  • Jumping & Hyperactivity 

  • Sitting & Stay Commands

  • Destructive Chewing & Digging

  • Recall Training (Come When Called)

  • Boundary Training (Off Furniture or Beds)

  • Vehicle Behavior

  • Training for Specific Tasks

  • And More

Training Programs

Flexible & Customized for your Pet

At Dog Training Elite, we go beyond basic obedience and train dogs to excel in real-world situations. Our dog training in Knoxville, TN produces dogs that are prepared for real-world challenges and enrich your daily life. We focus on creating lifelong bonds of love and trust, helping your dog become a confident, trusted family member.

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Obedience Training

Our obedience training for dogs in Knoxville, TN is designed to teach essential commands and reinforce good behavior, ensuring your dog is well-mannered in any situation.

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Puppy Training

Our puppy training in Knoxville, TN builds a strong bond between you and your new puppy by focusing on early socialization, basic commands, and good behavior.

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Service Dog Training

Our Knoxville service dog training turns dogs into dependable companions, trained to perform tasks like retrieving items, providing stability, or alerting to medical conditions.

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Anxiety & Aggression

Our Knoxville aggressive dog training targets and corrects behaviors driven by anxiety and aggression, helping your dog stay calm and well-behaved in challenging situations.

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Therapy Dog Training

Our Knoxville therapy dog training equips dogs with the skills needed to provide comfort and emotional support in various settings. These trained dogs help reduce stress, ease anxiety, and improve the overall well-being of their owners.

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Group Training

Our group dog training classes in Knoxville, TN offer a structured environment where dogs can learn and practice essential skills while socializing with other dogs and their owners.

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Our Story

Dog Training Elite Knoxville

Our programs are flexible and designed to meet the needs of each client’s schedule and their dog’s unique behavior, home environment, and situation. We are a family-owned, professional dog training company with over 40 years of experience specializing in strengthening the bond between you and your dog.

We offer in-home dog training, basic obedience, advanced training, and specialized programs like Service Animals and Therapy Dogs. No matter the breed, size, or behavioral issue, the Dog Training Elite team is here to help. Let our professional Knoxville dog trainers help you today.

About Us

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You and your canine companion really can have it all. See how easy it can be to become a member of the elite pup society by requesting a free consultation today!

Hear From Our Customers

Learn Why Dog owners choose Dog Training Elite

  • Carmen McKinley
    Apr. 29, 2025
    Montana was extremely professional, very nice, friendly and LOVES DOGS! She was very helpful from our first training session on. I look forward in seeing how she can help in so many ways with my new puppy!!
  • Michelle Cronk
    Apr. 7, 2025
    Carol listened to our situation and explained how things work. Looking forward to working with her with our pups. Update: 4/26 first training session for both puppies and it has already made a HUGE impact 💙
  • Mark Gouveia
    Apr. 23, 2025
    Great session, we learned a lot. Can’t wait for the next one!!!
  • Alex Robison
    Apr. 23, 2025
    Liam did a fine job of explanation of services....thanks.
  • Rebecca Nelson
    Apr. 14, 2025
    I loved working with Montana! She established a great rapport with me and my dog. And, I’m so pleased with my dog’s progress in training with her.
  • Joy Crosby
    Apr. 11, 2025
    When I called, I was greeted by an extremely pleasant voice. Attached to said voice was a wonderful young lady by the name of Jen. As I am older, a lot of people don’t take the time to truly try to help me. But Jen was phenomenal. She listened to my issues, soothed my worries and then provided me with exceptional support. More companies would benefit from having a soul like hers on the other end of the phone.
  • K C
    Apr. 11, 2025
    Jen is very helpful. She has a great way of explaining the program and training process.
  • Zach
    Apr. 11, 2025
    Jen was very helpful with everything from start to finish
  • Black Widow
    Apr. 11, 2025
    When I spoke with Jen, she was incredibly helpful and professional!
  • Saba Chishti
    Apr. 10, 2025
    Lots of patience and guidance! Would highly recommend. She answered all of our questions and more
  • Kynnedy Collins
    Apr. 8, 2025
    Montana is the best! Our 6 month old puppy has been seen a couple times now by Montana and is already like a brand new dog. On top of the professionalism, Montana is a very kind and friendly woman! We always look forward to her visits and love seeing the difference in our puppy! 100% recommend this company to train your dog and Montana to train!
  • Kristy Schnetzler
    Apr. 3, 2025
    Reina is wonderful!
  • Jennifer Collins
    Apr. 2, 2025
    Best place to go for any and everything you could ever want and see in your dog! Very friendly and professional people. All around great investment!!!
  • Cameron Simmons
    Apr. 2, 2025
    My dog loved working with Parker and so did I!
  • Madison Sparks
    Mar. 29, 2025
    Reina did awesome with our Australian Shepherd puppy Ezekiel we got everything that we asked for out of the lessons for his obedience training definitely recommend!
  • Kasey Hanson
    Mar. 29, 2025
    Let me begin by saying I highly recommend Dog Training Elite. Carol is AMAZING at her job and you can tell she loves what she does. I have a 1 1/2 year old German Shepherd (Luna) that she has totally trained way beyond what I expected. She has given me the tools and the confidence to become a better owner. Luna and I have a bond that continues to grow because of Carol. Carol is so patient with her clients and always takes the time to answer our questions and our concerns. When I am in public with Luna I am constantly getting stopped and being told that Luna is the most well behaved dog they have ever seen. Please don’t hesitate in choosing Dog Training Elite, you will not be disappointed!
  • Okeme Hunter
    Mar. 6, 2025
    Great job, this company and its employees are phenomenal. They made my dog felt love, and well respected. Rena as been outstanding with her training g routine and skills needed to get my 🐾 job done. Champ is well trained and I love it !!!!! I highly recommend this team
  • Abigail Price
    Mar. 23, 2025
    We contacted Elite and received a response from Jen with a scheduled free evaluation within 24 hours. Jen communicated effectively and was very nice! Carol was the trainer who completed our evaluation and got us all set up to start our training. She was knowledgeable, empathetic, and very easy to talk to! We are excited to start our training experience with Carol!
  • kenny barnes
    Mar. 20, 2025
    Carol is Amazing! I cannot say enough great things about Carol and her incredible work training my puppy! From the very first session, it was clear that she has a deep understanding of dogs and a true passion for what she does. Carol has been instrumental in helping my pup learn basic obedience, and the results have been nothing short of amazing. Her training techniques are effective, positive, and tailored to both my puppy’s needs and my own. She is patient, encouraging, and always takes the time to explain not just what to do but why it works, which has helped me build a stronger bond with my pup. Thanks to Carol, my puppy now listens better, responds to commands, and is becoming a well-mannered companion. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a skilled, professional, and caring dog trainer. She truly goes above and beyond! If you need help with training, look no further—Carol is the best!
  • Elizabeth Rutan
    Mar. 15, 2025
    Carol has been great for our big boy! She gave us the tools to help him feel more relaxed and less like there is about to be an intruder any second. He went from guarding the house and barking aggressively at even a passing car to now he sometimes barks when other dogs bark. We also feel more relaxed taking him out in public, which I didn’t think could happen! Thank you!
  • Carmen McKinley
    Apr. 29, 2025
    Montana was extremely professional, very nice, friendly and LOVES DOGS! She was very helpful from our first training session on. I look forward in seeing how she can help in so many ways with my new puppy!!
  • Michelle Cronk
    Apr. 7, 2025
    Carol listened to our situation and explained how things work. Looking forward to working with her with our pups. Update: 4/26 first training session for both puppies and it has already made a HUGE impact 💙
  • Mark Gouveia
    Apr. 23, 2025
    Great session, we learned a lot. Can’t wait for the next one!!!
  • Alex Robison
    Apr. 23, 2025
    Liam did a fine job of explanation of services....thanks.
  • Rebecca Nelson
    Apr. 14, 2025
    I loved working with Montana! She established a great rapport with me and my dog. And, I’m so pleased with my dog’s progress in training with her.
  • Joy Crosby
    Apr. 11, 2025
    When I called, I was greeted by an extremely pleasant voice. Attached to said voice was a wonderful young lady by the name of Jen. As I am older, a lot of people don’t take the time to truly try to help me. But Jen was phenomenal. She listened to my issues, soothed my worries and then provided me with exceptional support. More companies would benefit from having a soul like hers on the other end of the phone.
  • K C
    Apr. 11, 2025
    Jen is very helpful. She has a great way of explaining the program and training process.
  • Zach
    Apr. 11, 2025
    Jen was very helpful with everything from start to finish
  • Black Widow
    Apr. 11, 2025
    When I spoke with Jen, she was incredibly helpful and professional!
  • Saba Chishti
    Apr. 10, 2025
    Lots of patience and guidance! Would highly recommend. She answered all of our questions and more
  • Kynnedy Collins
    Apr. 8, 2025
    Montana is the best! Our 6 month old puppy has been seen a couple times now by Montana and is already like a brand new dog. On top of the professionalism, Montana is a very kind and friendly woman! We always look forward to her visits and love seeing the difference in our puppy! 100% recommend this company to train your dog and Montana to train!
  • Kristy Schnetzler
    Apr. 3, 2025
    Reina is wonderful!
  • Jennifer Collins
    Apr. 2, 2025
    Best place to go for any and everything you could ever want and see in your dog! Very friendly and professional people. All around great investment!!!
  • Cameron Simmons
    Apr. 2, 2025
    My dog loved working with Parker and so did I!
  • Madison Sparks
    Mar. 29, 2025
    Reina did awesome with our Australian Shepherd puppy Ezekiel we got everything that we asked for out of the lessons for his obedience training definitely recommend!
  • Kasey Hanson
    Mar. 29, 2025
    Let me begin by saying I highly recommend Dog Training Elite. Carol is AMAZING at her job and you can tell she loves what she does. I have a 1 1/2 year old German Shepherd (Luna) that she has totally trained way beyond what I expected. She has given me the tools and the confidence to become a better owner. Luna and I have a bond that continues to grow because of Carol. Carol is so patient with her clients and always takes the time to answer our questions and our concerns. When I am in public with Luna I am constantly getting stopped and being told that Luna is the most well behaved dog they have ever seen. Please don’t hesitate in choosing Dog Training Elite, you will not be disappointed!
  • Okeme Hunter
    Mar. 6, 2025
    Great job, this company and its employees are phenomenal. They made my dog felt love, and well respected. Rena as been outstanding with her training g routine and skills needed to get my 🐾 job done. Champ is well trained and I love it !!!!! I highly recommend this team
  • Abigail Price
    Mar. 23, 2025
    We contacted Elite and received a response from Jen with a scheduled free evaluation within 24 hours. Jen communicated effectively and was very nice! Carol was the trainer who completed our evaluation and got us all set up to start our training. She was knowledgeable, empathetic, and very easy to talk to! We are excited to start our training experience with Carol!
  • kenny barnes
    Mar. 20, 2025
    Carol is Amazing! I cannot say enough great things about Carol and her incredible work training my puppy! From the very first session, it was clear that she has a deep understanding of dogs and a true passion for what she does. Carol has been instrumental in helping my pup learn basic obedience, and the results have been nothing short of amazing. Her training techniques are effective, positive, and tailored to both my puppy’s needs and my own. She is patient, encouraging, and always takes the time to explain not just what to do but why it works, which has helped me build a stronger bond with my pup. Thanks to Carol, my puppy now listens better, responds to commands, and is becoming a well-mannered companion. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a skilled, professional, and caring dog trainer. She truly goes above and beyond! If you need help with training, look no further—Carol is the best!
  • Elizabeth Rutan
    Mar. 15, 2025
    Carol has been great for our big boy! She gave us the tools to help him feel more relaxed and less like there is about to be an intruder any second. He went from guarding the house and barking aggressively at even a passing car to now he sometimes barks when other dogs bark. We also feel more relaxed taking him out in public, which I didn’t think could happen! Thank you!
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We Train Every Breed

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Each dog breed has different behaviors and personalities due to a combination of genetics, selective breedings, and environmental factors. At Dog Training Elite, we work with every dog. Our team understands canine behavior and the unique challenges of every breed.

We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we apply specific breed training techniques to bring out the best in your dog. From impulse control in terriers to focused mental stimulation for herding breeds, we’ll work with you and your dog to design a personalized training plan.

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Dog Training in Knoxville, TN

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At Dog Training Elite, we’ve seen how DIY dog training can lead to inconsistent results and frustration. Our qualified professionals bring the expertise needed to assess your dog’s unique needs and apply methods that work. Choosing experienced trainers makes a noticeable difference in attaining reliable, lasting behavior changes.

We rely on a balanced training method that delivers lasting results, even with the most challenging dogs. Our trainers are skilled in addressing any behavioral issue and can help your dog to reach their full potential with encouragement and proven techniques.

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Professional Knoxville Dog Trainers

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Pet owners often have many options when it comes to dog training, including low-cost, quick-fix programs that claim immediate results. However, our training methods stand apart by focusing on sustainable, long-term success rather than temporary fixes. We provide a high standard of expert dog training that is built to last, ensuring that you and your dog benefit from a deeper, enduring bond and advanced obedience that continues over time.

Investing in effective dog training is one of the most valuable choices you can make for your pet’s health, behavior, and happiness. Our trainers are dedicated to delivering personalized training plans that target your dog’s unique needs, going beyond basic obedience to include specialized behavioral work and service dog training. Our goal is to be the last dog trainers you’ll ever need — bringing advanced training quality to the Knoxville, TN area for lasting, meaningful results.

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At Dog Training Elite, we are proud to offer training services recognized for outstanding results and effective methods. With skilled trainers dedicated to helping dogs and their owners build strong, lasting relationships, we guarantee your dog receives the best care and guidance.

Our programs cover everything from basic obedience to advanced behavior modification, customized to your dog’s needs. Whether you’re addressing behavioral issues, improving obedience, or strengthening your bond, our methods deliver reliable results.

Experience the difference our award-winning training can make in your dog’s life.

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Parker Fillmore - Owner & Trainer
Parker Fillmore
Owner & Trainer

Parker has been a dog lover for most of his life. He grew up with Great Danes and, over the last few years, has found a new passion for working breeds. Kila, his Belgian Malinois, is his best friend. You will often see them hiking, skiing, or playing fetch together. Parker has volunteered at the Malinois Foundation for several years, assisting in the training and placement of service dogs for veterans, children, first responders, and women survivors.

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