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The Traveling Hounds is a dog training business in San Antonio, Texas offering private lessons, in-home training, and group classes, 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 $125 per session to $750.
San Antonio, TX • Training facility • 4.9 ★ (56 Google reviews)
Last reviewed: Nov 1, 2026
83 / 100
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Based on what the business publishes about itself
Jeremiah, the founder and head trainer at The Traveling Hounds, brings a background that spans childhood around hunting breeds, work with military dogs, a stint as a regional trainer for Petco, and time training protection dogs at a Malinois facility. According to their site, he holds certifications from Starmark Academy, a clicker training academy, and the NePoPo Silver program, along with AKC evaluator certification and membership in the International Association of Canine Professionals.
The San Antonio business describes its approach as reward-based and science-backed, with fair structure and correction when needed. They emphasize coaching owners alongside their dogs rather than simply training the animal and sending it home. Their materials state they've operated since 2012 and train over 250 dogs per year.
They also list specialty work in service dog training (covering public access, medical alert, mobility support, and scent tasks), therapy dog preparation, and detection training. Their site positions them as working with dogs of all breeds and ages, including those with significant behavior challenges.
The Traveling Hounds lists 10 training programs across private lessons, in-home training, and group classes. Details below come from their published materials as reviewed by Barklen.
$750
A package of six lessons split between the facility and a location of the owner's choosing.
Three sessions occur at the facility and three at the owner's chosen location.
Duration: 6 sessions
Focus: Basic obedience
$125 per session
One-on-one session at the facility that are fully customized to the dog's specific behavior and owner's schedule.
The trainer meets the owner and dog at the facility for a single customized session.
Best for: Dog owners wanting personalized, flexible, one-on-one training.
Package: $650 for a 6-session package
Focus: Basic obedience
Price not published.
This program trains dogs for public access, medical alert, mobility support, scent-based tasks, and calm behavior around crowds and noise.
Best for: People needing a dog trained to perform specific assistance tasks for daily living.
Focus: Service dog training, Advanced obedience, Scent work
$175 per session
A trainer travels to the client's chosen location for a one-on-one customized training session.
The trainer travels to the client's home or chosen site for the session.
Best for: Owners who prefer training at their own location rather than the facility.
Package: $850 for a 6-session package
Focus: Basic obedience
Price not published.
A trainer comes to the owner's home for one hour per day, five days a week, for personalized one-on-one training.
A trainer travels to the client's home daily for one-hour sessions over five days.
Best for: Busy owners wanting consistent, personalized training without leaving home.
Focus: Basic obedience
$200 per course
This class helps puppies build foundational skills like potty training, crate training, and handling teething, over a 4-week course.
Owners and puppies attend weekly group sessions over four weeks.
Best for: Puppies needing a start on basic household manners and routines.
Duration: 4 weeks
Focus: Puppy training, Socialization, Basic obedience
$200 per course
This class teaches dogs fun and complex tricks while building problem-solving skills and expanding their vocabulary over four weeks.
Dogs and owners attend a weekly group class working on tricks and bonding activities.
Duration: 4 weeks
Focus: Basic obedience, Agility & dog sports
$200 per course
This class works on building trust, confidence, and communication for dogs that are nervous or shy, using confidence-boosting exercises.
Weekly group sessions focused on trust-building exercises between dog and owner.
Best for: Anxious or shy dogs needing confidence-building work.
Requirements: For anxious or shy dogs.
Duration: 4 weeks
Focus: Fear & anxiety, Socialization
$250 per course
This class addresses leash reactivity through body language recognition, handling skills, and tool selection over four weeks.
Weekly group sessions focused on leash handling and reactivity reduction techniques.
Best for: Dogs that react on leash and need help lowering their reactivity thresholds.
Duration: 4 weeks
Focus: Leash reactivity, Leash training
Free
This ongoing class lets dogs who finished the board and train program keep practicing their skills in public settings like stores and parks.
Dogs and owners meet every other Sunday at rotating public locations.
Best for: Dogs that graduated from the 4-Week Board & Train Program.
Requirements: For graduates of the 4-Week Board & Train Program only.
Focus: Basic obedience, Socialization
Includes: Refresher sessions
The Traveling Hounds publishes pricing for 7 of 10 training programs, starting at $125 per session. Programs without a listed price are marked below.
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Split 3 lessons at the facility and 3 at owner's choice of location | $750 | 6 sessions |
| Single Private Lesson | $125 per session$650 for a 6-session package | Not stated |
| Service Dog Training | Not published | Not stated |
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Single Private Lesson At Client's Location | $175 per session$850 for a 6-session package | Not stated |
| Kalie's K9 Homeschool Program | Not published | Not stated |
| Program | Price | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Puppy Class | $200 per course | 4 weeks |
| Trick Dog Class | $200 per course | 4 weeks |
| Confident Canines Class | $200 per course | 4 weeks |
| Reactive Rover Class | $250 per course | 4 weeks |
| Exclusive Alumni Group Class | Free | Not stated |
The Traveling Hounds describes its approach as balanced training, combining rewards with corrections. Their materials state they accept aggression and reactivity cases.
Their public materials mention clickers. Barklen has not verified how or when they are used, so ask the trainer directly.
As described in the business's own materials
According to their site, grew up around dogs from childhood, including hunting breeds like hounds and German Shorthaired Pointers through his grandfather's kennel. Later worked with military working dogs, raised and sold a protection dog in Hawaii, worked as a regional trainer for Petco, and trained protection dogs at a Malinois facility.
Credentials listed on their site: Clicker training academy graduate, Starmark Academy graduate, NePoPo Silver program completion, Deadpool Decoy School graduate, AKC evaluator certification, and Member of IACP (International Association of Canine Professionals). Barklen has not independently verified these.
The Traveling Hounds operates from a dedicated training facility in San Antonio, TX, offering private lessons, group classes, and in-home training at the client's home.
Their site says they serve busy dog owners, first-time dog owners, and those feeling overwhelmed by behavior issues, across San Antonio and surrounding Texas areas, working with dogs of all breeds and ages including those with reactivity or anxiety.
Located in San Antonio, Texas, offering in-facility lessons as well as in-home and in-field (public location) training options.
The Spectrum Drive suite sits in the 78249 zip code on San Antonio's northwest side. Parking and accessibility details aren't published.
Barklen analysis
Barklen analysis based on 16 published San Antonio listings (43 with published pricing). These comparisons are computed by Barklen, not claims made by The Traveling Hounds.
Price: entry price above the published San Antonio range for private lessons ($125–$750 vs. $30–$106); entry price above the published San Antonio range for in-home training ($175 vs. $120–$159); entry price within the published San Antonio range for group classes ($200–$250 vs. $126–$200).
Reviews: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, among 16 published San Antonio programs.
Transparency: 83 out of 100 (highly transparent), with 80% price transparency and 69% program clarity. 6 of 16 San Antonio listings show certifications; this business lists IACP and AKC CGC Evaluator.
| Program type | The Traveling Hounds | San Antonio range | Barklen read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Lessons | $125–$750 | $30–$106 across 3 San Antonio programs | Entry price above the published San Antonio range |
| In-Home Training | $175 | $120–$159 across 4 San Antonio programs | Entry price above the published San Antonio range |
| Group Classes | $200–$250 | $126–$200 across 14 San Antonio programs | Entry price within the published San Antonio range |
Generated from what their public materials leave open
12711 Spectrum Dr Ste 101, San Antonio, TX
Barklen reviewed The Traveling Hounds 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, progress updates, overnight staffing, insurance, guarantee, dogs per trainer, and others) are turned into the questions above rather than filled in.
Last reviewed by Barklen: Nov 1, 2026
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