Houston · Home-based

Your dog comes home calm, confident, and listening.

Board & train in a real Houston home — not a kennel. Daily one-on-one work, real-world public outings, and the coaching to make it stick after pickup.

  • Free 30-min training evaluation
  • Owner-operator care, never just a number
  • Real-world obedience, not just backyard tricks
  • Limited spots — personal attention guaranteed
Get Wise K9 trainer working with a dog in Houston
Home-based, not a kennel
Owner-operator care
Years of training experience
Houston local
Training session in Houston

Why Get Wise

We believe dogs deserve more than a kennel and a rotation schedule.

We're a home-based training company in Houston. Every dog in our care is treated like family — building trust, lowering stress, and producing better results than big-box facilities ever could.

  • Personalized care, not a rotation schedule
  • Real-world public outings — leash manners that actually hold up
  • Owner coaching included so progress sticks at home
  • Limited capacity = your dog gets real attention
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Services

Built around your dog — and your real life.

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Board & Train

Live-in obedience program. Your dog comes home calm, confident, and listening.

  • Daily one-on-one training sessions
  • Real-world public outings (not just the backyard)
  • Leash manners, place, recall, impulse control
  • Go-home lesson + follow-up support
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Dog Boarding

Home-based boarding with structure, routine, and real attention.

  • Home environment with structured crate time
  • Structured routine + plenty of enrichment
  • Photo updates while you're away
  • Limited capacity — book ahead
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Evaluations

Free 30-minute training eval. $50 boarding trial overnight.

  • Free 30-min training evaluation
  • $50 overnight boarding trial
  • No pressure, no commitment
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Real clients

Houston dog parents trust us

"I had a great experience with Olive's board & train with Ray. He kept me updated with her progress — videos & pics. Olive is able to walk with me & go out into public for the first time. She's 7 years old!"
Jill Minnis · Board & Train · worked with Ray
Source: Google
"Tahra is the absolute best! She's extremely responsive and sends updates of your pet. You will never wonder how your dog is doing. Heidi looks forward to spending time with her Aunt Tahra when we go out of town!"
Reggie West · Boarding client
Source: Google
"We got our German shepherd mix from the shelter and she had reactivity and NO manners. Through our lessons with Tahra we learned how to work with her and she learned all of the essentials."
Jessica Holloway · Private Lessons client
Source: Google
"Tahra has been an amazing trainer, especially for a first-time Belgian Malinois owner like me. Her expertise, patience, and understanding of the breed were evident from day one."
Nancy Villarreal · Board & Train client
Source: Google

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