Behavior & Training
Great Plains SPCA’s Behavior and Training Program works to keep pets in forever homes and prepare homeless pets for adoption. The behavior and training program adds tremendous value to the community and Great Plains SPCA’s lifesaving mission through public classes, staff and volunteer training, enrichment programs for shelter residents, and behavioral support to adopted dogs and their new pet parents.
Great Plains SPCA is Fear Free!
The Fear Free Shelter Program provides online and in-person education to veterinary professionals, pet professionals, and pet owners. They have created Fear Free Shelter Program to improve the experiences of animals by educating shelter and rescue employees and volunteers about their emotional needs. For more information about Fear Free, please check out their website at https://fearfreeshelters.com/
Behavior Consultation Fees:
If you have any questions about our Behavior & Training classes, please feel free to email behaviorteam@greatplainsspca.org.
Public Training Fees
- Each six-week session is one day per week and costs $250 (includes Basic, Advanced, and Dog Reactive Classes).
- $50 Discount for Alumni Pets, please email behaviorteam@greatplainsspca.org for the promo code.
We offer residents in Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Prairie Village, Shawnee, Bonner Springs, Lake Quivira 20% off a six-week basic obedience course! Please email behaviorteam@greatplainsspca.org for the promo code.
Consultation Fees
- In-Home Behavior Consultations for a Member of the Public are $175 an hour.
- In-Home Behavior Consultations for GP Alumni Pets are $150 an hour.
- Onsite Behavior Consultation for a member of the public are $150 an hour.
- Onsite Behavior Consultation for GP Alumni Pets are $100 an hour.
Upcoming Basic Obedience Training Sessions
- November 5th – December 12th (Sundays) from 2:00 – 2:50 PM
*Skipping Thanksgiving weekend* - November 7th – December 17th (Tuesdays) from 6:00 – 6:50 PM
- November 11th – December 23rd (Saturdays) from 2:00 – 2:50 PM
*Skipping Thanksgiving weekend*
- November 5th – December 12th (Sundays) from 2:00 – 2:50 PM
Each class is one hour and meets once per week, on the day you select, for six weeks.
Upcoming Dog Reactive Training Sessions
- January 1st – February 19th (Mondays) from 6:00 – 7:00 PM
We offer one-on-one Advanced Training classes for graduates of our Basic Obedience Training classes. If you would like to know more about our Advanced Behavior Training, please email behavior@greatplainsspca.org.
Our Great Plains SPCA Alumni can receive a $50 discount promo code*.
To get the discount code, please email behaviorteam@greatplainsspca.org and give us:
- the name of your dog when it was adopted
- the date it was adopted
- your name
*Once verified, our behavior team will provide you with the discount code to use at checkout.
Recent Graduates
A+ students! All good dogs pictured were star pupils in our basic level training classes. It’s so nice to see our Great Plains SPCA Alumni doing so well in their forever homes! We have new classes starting soon!
What our graduate families are saying about our classes...
You can also support the Behavior Team and their training by contributing to their enrichment needs through their Amazon Wish List. Click on the button to see what items they need.