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Command Canine — Dog Training in Palestine, TX

Command Canine is a dog training business in Palestine, Texas offering board and train, private lessons, and virtual training, working from a dedicated training facility. They describe their approach as balanced training (rewards and corrections), accept aggression and reactivity cases, and publish pricing from $60 per session to $3,500.

Palestine, TX • Training facility • 5.0 ★ (5 Google reviews)

Verified listing

Last reviewed: Oct 10, 2026

Transparency Score

87 / 100

Highly transparent

How clearly this listing publishes the details owners need. See our methodology.

Price transparency: 100%
Method transparency: 100%
Program clarity: 48%

About Command Canine

Based on what the business publishes about itself

Brent Marini, who founded Command Canine, spent 17 years in the Marine Corps and Army, including three years working with service dogs trained for life-saving tasks. According to his site, he holds certifications from the American K9 Interdiction School in detection, patrol dog handling, and trainer certification. He also trained with a working dog company before starting his own program in Palestine, TX.

The business describes its approach as individually tailored rather than standardized, with heavy emphasis on teaching the owner alongside the dog. Their materials outline a progression: building trust, introducing commands with positive reinforcement, layering in corrections, adding real-world distractions, and finally training the owner to maintain results independently. They offer board-and-train programs at 2 or 3 weeks (with longer custom options), private lessons at their facility or in-home, and virtual consultations through video sessions paired with an online platform. A separate pricing tier exists for reactive dogs and working dogs.

Command Canine also runs what they call the Fidelis Warrior Dogs initiative, which they describe as a program training veterans to become professional dog trainers as part of recovery from PTSD and other service-related challenges. The facility handles both residential boarding and in-person training sessions.

What dog training programs does Command Canine offer?

Private lessons, board and train, and virtual sessions cover the full range here. Command Canine offers private training at $180 per session for obedience, reactivity, and scent work, with a specialized tier at $210 for highly reactive dogs or working dogs. Board and train runs 2 or 3 weeks and includes handoff sessions, though small breeds and high-anxiety dogs are noted as not recommended for residential programs.

2 Week Board & Train

$2,500

Requirements: Small breed dogs and high-anxiety pups not recommended for board and train

Duration: 2 weeks

Focus: Basic obedience

Includes: Owner handoff sessions

3 Week Board & Train

$3,500

Requirements: Small breed dogs and high-anxiety pups not recommended for board and train

Duration: 3 weeks

Focus: Basic obedience

Includes: Owner handoff sessions

Private (2 options)

Command Canine publishes 2 versions of this program. The table shows how they differ; anything not listed here was not stated in their materials.

Private Lessons options at Command Canine
Option	Length	Price	What differs
Private Training Sessions with a Master Trainer	Not stated	$180 per session	Basic obedience, Scent work
Private Session (Highly Reactive/Larger Behavioral Issues/Working Dogs)	Not stated	$210 per session	Aggression; For highly reactive dogs, larger behavioral issues, or working dogs

Virtual Training Session

$60 per session

Focus: Basic obedience

Includes: Lifetime support

How much does Command Canine cost?

Virtual sessions cost $60 each. Standard private lessons run $180 per session or $1,400 for a 10-session package, while the behavioral/working dog tier is $210 per session or $1,700 for ten. Board and train is $2,500 for 2 weeks or $3,500 for 3 weeks. All prices are published upfront with no consultation required to see them.

Board and Train pricing

Board and Train pricing at Command Canine in Palestine, TX
Program	Price	Length
2 Week Board & Train	$2,500	2 weeks
3 Week Board & Train	$3,500	3 weeks

Private Lessons pricing

Private Lessons pricing at Command Canine in Palestine, TX
Program	Price	Length
Private Training Sessions with a Master Trainer	$180 per session$1,400 for a 10-session package	Not stated
Private Session (Highly Reactive/Larger Behavioral Issues/Working Dogs)	$210 per session$1,700 for a 10-session package	Not stated

Virtual Training pricing

Virtual Training pricing at Command Canine in Palestine, TX
Program	Price	Length
Virtual Training Session	$60 per session	Not stated

Consultations and evaluations

Assessment, Consultation and First Training Session: $150 per session
Assessment, Consultation and First Training Session (Highly Reactive/Larger Behavioral Issues/Working Dogs): $175 per session

What training methods does Command Canine use?

The program explicitly describes its approach as balanced. Public materials reviewed by Barklen do not specify which training tools are used. They do accept dogs with aggression or reactivity issues, including cases involving larger behavioral challenges.

Public materials reviewed by Barklen do not specify which training tools are used.

Who runs Command Canine?

As described in the business's own materials

Brent Marini, Trainer/Founder

According to their site, spent 17 years in the Marine Corps and Army, including three years working with high-performance service dogs trained for life-saving work. Also trained with a working dog company before starting Command Canine.

Credentials listed on their site: American K9 Interdiction School - Detection, American K9 Interdiction School - Patrol Dog Handler, and American K9 Interdiction School - Trainer Certification. Barklen has not independently verified these.

Where does Command Canine offer dog training?

Command Canine operates from a dedicated training facility in Palestine, TX, offering board and train stays at their facility, private lessons, and virtual sessions online.

Their site says they owners of untrained or behaviorally troubled dogs, including those with reactive or working dogs, as well as veterans seeking training careers through the Fidelis program.

Operates a facility in Palestine, TX used for board-and-train boarding and in-person private sessions.

The North Jackson Street facility sits in Palestine. Parking availability and accessibility features aren't detailed on the site.

What should you ask Command Canine before booking?

Generated from what their public materials leave open

Ask which certifications their trainers hold and who issued them.
Ask for proof of liability insurance.
Ask which training tools, if any, they use and when.
Ask whether you can visit your dog during a board and train stay.
Ask if anyone is on-site overnight.
Ask how many dogs each trainer handles at once.
Ask for a written outline of daily structure, skills covered, and follow-up support after the program.
Ask about current availability and whether there is a waitlist.

Location and hours

1920 N Jackson St, Palestine, TX

Monday – Saturday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

How Barklen reviewed this listing

Barklen reviewed Command Canine against the business's public materials and published this listing. That is not a check of licenses, insurance, or certifications. See our methodology for what a verified listing does and does not mean.

Details the public materials do not address (owner visits during programs, overnight staffing, insurance, guarantee, certifications, dogs per trainer, and others) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.

Last reviewed by Barklen: Oct 10, 2026

What Barklen could verify

Programs listed: 5 programs (board and train, private lessons, virtual training)
Published pricing: Published for every program
Training method: Balanced
Aggression and reactivity cases: Accepts aggression cases
Facility: Training facility
Progress updates: Occasional updates
Years in business: 15+ years
Booking: Book online