Professional Dog Training: Building Better Bonds Between Dogs and Their Humans

Hound’s Tooth Academy is a professional dog training facility in Lexington, NC, offering a variety of programs designed to help your dog become a well-mannered, happy member of the family.

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We Specialize in Turning Training Into Harmony at Home

We know that every dog—and every family—is unique. That’s why we don’t believe in a “one size fits all” approach. At Hound’s Tooth Academy, we customize each training plan to suit your dog’s personality, your goals, and your lifestyle.

Voted Best Dog Trainer in the 2023 Dispatch “Best Of” Awards, we’re proud to have been Lexington, North Carolina’s trusted choice for family dog training since 2012.

Use the tabs above to explore our services, pricing, and information—or feel free to reach out directly at Kat@houndstoothacademy.com.

Conveniently located in Lexington, North Carolina, we’re within easy driving distance of Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, and Rowan counties. We proudly serve most of the Piedmont Triad, including Winston-Salem, Clemmons, Greensboro, High Point, Thomasville, and Denton.

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Our Class Offerings

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Puppy PreSchool Class

This class is designed for puppies age 10 weeks to 5 months.

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Beginner Obedience Class

Group Basic Manners Obedience Classes meet once a week for an hour for 5 weeks.

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Public Manners Class

This Class is for dogs who have completed beginner level classes or have equivalent skill level.

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Level 3 Obedience

This class is for dogs who have completed Beginner AND Level 2 or equivalent.

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The owner is a very out going individual. She is spot on when it comes to your 4 legged fur babies! If you don't go to Hounds Tooth Academy you're missing out!
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Diane Olsen
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I absolutely 100% recommend Hound’s Tooth Academy for Dogs. Kat Carter (owner/trainer) is incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, experienced, and attentive to the needs of each and every attending handler(s) and their dog. This is not my first experience taking my dog for training with Kat. I previously brought my older Pomeranian for obedience training, Canine Good Citizen (CGC), and Therapy training. Every class I attend, I always pick up training tips/suggestions/advice that I either forgot or didn’t know, and I’ve been training my various dogs (multiple breeds) for over 30 years. I HIGHLY recommend taking your dog for training at Hound’s Tooth Academy For Dogs! You won’t be disappointed!
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Robin Tyner
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We got a Golden Doodle (Peaches) and wanted to make sure she has good manners as she will be part of our family and that is a requirement (lol). We called and set up a time with Kelsey to begin the process of training her while we were out of the country for a few weeks. (Peaches was 5 months when we left her). While we were gone she would send us a few pictures once in a while to know that our little Peach was doing well. Peaches looked happy and contented in the photos and it was great to see her during our trip. When we returned Kelsey met with us to review the training and followed up with a complete email summary of what we could do to keep her learning and growing in her abilities. After a couple of weeks, Kelsey came to our home to work through any issues we were having and talk through solutions to make it better. When she arrived you could tell Peaches had wonderful memories of her time with Kelsey since she was one big "wiggle" when Peaches saw her. Kelsey was also kind enough to help us find a good groomer and vet since it has been a while since we had a dog. Kelsey was wonderful and Peaches has been much easier to live with since her return home! She obtained a good foundation for us to bounce off of when we returned. I have texted Kelsey a few times to ask questions to make sure I am supporting the great training she gave and she has responded quickly to my questions with the input I have needed. I would highly recommend Hound's Tooth and Kelsey!
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100% recommend Hound’s Tooth for dog training! Kat has been amazing to work with! She takes time to make sure everyone gets the training and attention they need, because everyone works at different levels. Our 9 year old Aussie loves working, training and learning new tricks with the help of Kat. Could not recommend enough!
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Amanda Richardson
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I cannot recommend Kat at Hound's Tooth Academy For Dogs enough! She is an extraordinary, down-to-earth lady in and out of the training scene. Not only does she understand and respect the needs of my nervous senior Aussie while training, she also helped me re-teach Karma that training was fun after a rough start with another trainer who was a little too harsh with their methods. Karma went from no longer wanting to train at all to ‘reminding me’ at dinner time when it was time to work! She’s eager to train now and I have Kat to thank for it! We've learned so much, including obedience and tricks! I love seeing the excitement in both of my pups when they see Kat in class.
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Kat was great. My dog Hank and I went through obedience level 1, and enjoyed it so much we are going back for level 2. Good mix of group training, but also individual help. thanks kat
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Awesome. Highly recommend Kat and this affordable dog training.
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Robin Lloyd
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Very formative.
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We have started our second class and would not recommend any other dog trainer. Kat is the best! She works with each dog where they are and shows multiple ways to teach things. She spends time getting to know the dogs and how they learn best.
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Our Services

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Private Training

Training tailored for you and your dog. Done in your home or at our facility!

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Board and Train

Let us do the heavy lifting! We train your dog and then train you. 

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Group Classes

Affordable group classes for all levels! From Beginner to Advanced!

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Puppy PreSchool

Start your new puppy off on the right paw with a group class that works on socialization and obedience foundations.

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Drop in Classes

For our higher level students, attend class on your own schedule!

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CGC Testing

We pride ourselves on helping dogs become Canine Good Citizens.

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Any Age, Any Size, Any Breed

​If your family is willing to put in the work, we’ll help you achieve the results! We will help you solve behavioral issues, obedience train and overall improve your relationship with your dog.

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Our facility is right on South Main St in Lexington, so our classes are within easy driving distance of Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Thomasville, Clemmons, Trinity and Denton!

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