Dog Trainer in Greenville & Spartanburg, SC | Southern Hounds LLC

Dog Training / Greenville & Spartanburg, SC

Walks are stressful.
Nothing has worked.
That changes now.

Southern Hounds gives committed dog owners a clear plan to build real, reliable obedience so you can take your dog anywhere and actually enjoy life together.

A clear plan to build reliable obedience. Take your dog anywhere.

REAL TRAINING. REAL RESULTS.

Sound familiar?

You love your dog.
But life with them is harder than it should be.

Walks feel like a battle

Pulling, lunging, reacting to every dog or person you pass. You dread leaving the house. You have switched harnesses three times. Nothing holds up outside.

Pulling, lunging, reacting to everything. Nothing holds up outside.

You have tried everything

Group classes, YouTube videos, treats, maybe even another trainer. Your dog listens at home. The moment real life happens, it falls apart. You are starting to wonder if your dog can actually change.

Classes, videos, treats, trainers. Listens at home, falls apart in public.

You feel like you are failing them

Not just frustrated. Embarrassed. Guilty. You know your dog deserves better. You just have not been shown the right approach yet.

Frustrated. Guilty. Your dog deserves better than this.

Training rooted in real experience,
not quick fixes.

Maddie Powers / Southern Hounds LLC

7 years experience AKC Evaluator Balanced training / Upstate SC & CharlotteUpstate SC & Charlotte
I understand how it feels

I have had that dog too.
I know what it feels like to run out of answers.

Maddie Powers is the owner and head trainer of Southern Hounds LLC. She has spent 7 years helping frustrated dog owners build the control and confidence they thought was out of reach.

She has lived this. She has had the dog that felt like too much. She has had a dog so shut down and fearful that putting her down felt like the only option left. That experience is why she trains the way she does.

Her approach is simple: dogs need clear communication and accountability just as much as they need love. When you give them both, everything changes.

Maddie Powers has spent 7 years helping frustrated dog owners build the control and confidence they thought was out of reach.

Dogs need clear communication and accountability just as much as love. When you give them both, everything changes.

7 Years experience
AKC Evaluator
100% Recall results
The process

Three steps to a dog you are proud of

01

Book your evaluation

We meet your dog, hear what is going on, and assess what they actually need. No commitment. Just an honest conversation about your situation.

We meet your dog and assess what they actually need. No commitment.

02

Build your training plan

We recommend the right program for your dog and your life. You will know exactly what to expect, what it costs, and what success looks like.

A program built for your dog and your life. Clear cost, clear outcome.

03

Train and get results that last

Real obedience, built in real environments, with lifetime support after you finish. We do not disappear when the program ends.

Real obedience built in real environments. Lifetime support included.

Training programs

Every program. Built for real life.

Your dog is not cookie cutter. Your training should not be either.

Leash Training

Foundation obedience, leash manners, public confidence

$1,400

5 weeks / Weekly private sessions

Your dog learns to walk beside you, ignore distractions, and stay calm in public. All training tools included.

Walks calmly. Ignores distractions. Tools included.

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Board and Train

Accelerated results for busy owners

$6,000

4 to 6 weeks / Daily structured training

Your dog lives with us and trains every day in real-world environments. Full obedience, on and off leash. Built for dogs that need more and owners with busy lives.

Your dog lives with us. Daily training in real environments. Full obedience.

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Payment plans available on all programs. Financing through Affirm, Klarna, and Afterpay.Payment plans available. Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay.

What changes when you train with us

This is what life looks like on the other side.

Walks you actually look forward to

No more white-knuckling the leash. No more crossing the street to avoid other dogs. Just you and your dog, moving together.

No more white-knuckling the leash. Just you and your dog.

A home that feels calm again

Guests can come over. Kids can run around. Your dog knows the rules and actually follows them. The chaos is gone.

Guests welcome. Kids running. Dog knows the rules.

Freedom you did not think was possible

Off leash at the park. On the patio at a restaurant. Anywhere you want to go. Your dog comes with you now.

Off leash at the park. Patio at the restaurant. Anywhere.

A relationship built on trust

You stop managing your dog and start enjoying them. Not just obedience. A bond.

Stop managing. Start enjoying. A real bond.

Google reviews

Real Training. Real Results.

★★★★★ 5.0 on Google / 28 reviews
The honest truth

If nothing changes,
nothing changes.

Most people wait too long. The walks get shorter. The dog gets less freedom. The relationship gets harder. What starts as frustrating becomes a lifestyle built around managing your dog instead of enjoying them.

You have already tried the easy routes. This is the one that actually works. But only if you are ready to commit.

Most people wait too long. Walks get shorter. The dog gets less freedom. The relationship gets harder.

This is the one that actually works. If you are ready to commit.

Book an evaluation
Ready to begin?

Every great relationship
starts with a conversation.

Book your evaluation and take the first step toward a dog you can take anywhere.

Take the first step toward a dog you can take anywhere.