Training for All Breeds and Ages
Dog Training Evaluations
Private Lessons
Basic Obedience Training
Advanced Obedience Training
Training Programs & Specialized services
Private or Group lessons
Puppy, Family Companion & Competition Training
Working-Dog & Protection Training
Arizona's Longest-Running Protection, Guard Dog & Working Dog Training Facility
With a working-dog history dating back to 1974, Guthrie International provides advanced protection, guard dog, and working-dog training based on each dog’s temperament, ability, and intended role. Melanie Guthrie has decades of experience importing and developing European working dogs, training protection dogs for law enforcement professionals, high-profile clients, and private owners, and earning numerous awards through years of professional and competitive work. Protection programs are tailored to the individual dog and may include personal protection, advanced working-dog development, competition preparation, and other specialized training. Clients looking for trained protection dogs can also explore our available dogs for sale, while those interested in a puppy can view our upcoming German Shepherd litters and available puppies.
Sign Up for Our Puppy Kindergarten Classes
- Care and Housing
- Proper Diet
- Grooming
- Correct equipment
- Leash training, heeling, sit, down, stays, and re-calls
- Standing for examination
- How to play and do obedience together
- We also offer lessons and training in tracking, protection, drug detection, school searches
Problems we can help with
- Bolting through doors running away
- Fence running Gate Charging
- Staying Home
- Destructive Chewing
- Barking ,Whining, howling, yodeling, screaming, and wailing
- Biting
- Protest Biting
- Overly Possessive Dog
- Chase-Happy Biter
- Guarding Food
- Jumping on People
- Housebreaking
- Dog fighting problems
- Digging
- Car sickness
- Poison Proofing
- Snake Avoidance
