About
About Best Dog University, Houston dog trainers.
Trainers, behavior specialists, and the home your dog lives in during the program.
The story
Raised on a farm, training Quarter Horses.
At Best Dog University, your dog is trained directly by our team, led by founder and head trainer Seth Purdom, a professional dog trainer with over 16 years of hands-on experience and more than 900 dogs successfully trained.
We specialize in solving complex behavior issues including anxiety, reactivity and aggression. With a deep understanding of canine psychology and behavior, we go beyond basic obedience to address the root cause of your dog’s challenges.
Our founder’s background growing up on a farm training Quarter Horses alongside his stepfather gives the team a unique, advanced perspective on working animals, structure and communication, especially with high-drive and working breeds.
From working dogs to family pets and doodles, we have successfully trained dogs of all temperaments and backgrounds. If you’re looking for expert dog training in Houston that delivers real transformation, you’re in the right place.
Home, not facility
Your dog lives with the trainer.
Real-world training in everyday environments, so it transfers to your daily life.
Quality over quantity
A limited number of dogs.
Each on a fully customized program, from day one to the go-home session.
Lasting change
Lifetime support.
Follow-up lessons after the program, and results that keep improving.
How we work
Calm, clear, consistent.
Horses taught our founder timing and feel before dogs did. You cannot muscle a thousand-pound animal into a decision; you have to communicate clearly, stay calm, and be consistent enough that the animal trusts the structure. That is exactly how we train dogs.
We use a balanced approach: rewards for the behavior we want, fair and consistent boundaries for the behavior we don’t, and the right tool for the dog in front of us. Every program is customized, and every owner is taught the same clarity in the go-home session.
Serving Houston, The Woodlands, Cypress, Tomball, Katy and surrounding areas, the goal is always the same: a calm, responsive, well-mannered dog you can confidently live with and take anywhere.
How a stay works
Six steps.
Book Free Consultation
A direct call with our team. We listen, find the root cause, and recommend the right program. No cost, no obligation.
Drop-off, or we pick up
Bring your dog to Cypress, or add the $250 transportation service and our team collects your dog from home.
Your dog moves in
Not a kennel. Your dog lives and stays in our trainer’s home and trains in everyday environments, on a program customized to them.
Photo and video updates
Professional photo and video updates every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so you see the progress as it happens.
Field trips and real-world exposure
Public places, distractions, other dogs and people. Calm, neutral behavior is built where life actually happens.
The go-home session
Our trainers show you exactly how to maintain and build on the results at home. Then follow-up lessons and lifetime support.
Talk to our team
Expert insight, free.
Schedule a call with our team and get expert insight into your dog’s behavior.