All Dogs Unleashed Carrollton Recognized for Excellence in Advanced Behavioral Training

IACP-affiliated dog training team draws on PSA protection sport, tracking, and scent detection backgrounds to address household behavioral challenges.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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The trainers at All Dogs Unleashed in Carrollton, Texas have backgrounds in protection sport competition, police service dog instruction, scent detection work, and international workshops. This depth of canine handling experience informs their two-week board and train sessions, which focus on teaching family pets to maintain behavioral standards even when the owner is not present.

Why it matters

All Dogs Unleashed's self-correction training approach, adapted from competition-level techniques, aims to produce lasting behavioral changes that persist beyond the controlled facility environment. This helps address common household challenges like leash pulling, barking at guests, and separation anxiety.

The details

Co-founders Brian Claeys and Travis Lux both competed in Protection Sports Association (PSA) events before opening the business in 2007. Claeys took first place in protection at the PSA K9 Clash tournament and has maintained professional membership with the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) since 2007. Lux holds training credentials in obedience, tracking, protection, and service dog and therapy dog disciplines. Together, they have trained more than 8,000 dogs across their careers.

  • All Dogs Unleashed was founded in 2007.
  • Claeys and Lux have maintained professional membership with the IACP since 2007.
  • All Dogs Unleashed was rated among the top three dog training operations in Dallas for 2025.

The players

Brian Claeys

Co-founder of All Dogs Unleashed who took first place in protection at the PSA K9 Clash tournament and has maintained professional membership with the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) since 2007.

Travis Lux

Co-founder of All Dogs Unleashed who holds training credentials in obedience, tracking, protection, and service dog and therapy dog disciplines.

All Dogs Unleashed

A dog training, boarding, daycare, and grooming company that operates 20 locations across 14 states, with its headquarters in Carrollton, Texas.

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What they’re saying

“We learned from trainers who prepared dogs for national and international competition, where a missed recall or a lapse in impulse control means a failed score. Applying those same standards to a family dog that pulls on the leash or barks at guests means we are solving simpler problems with more advanced tools.”

— Brian Claeys, Co-Founder of All Dogs Unleashed (einpresswire.com)

The takeaway

All Dogs Unleashed's approach to dog training, which draws on the expertise of its co-founders in competitive protection sports and service dog work, aims to produce lasting behavioral changes in household pets that can withstand real-world distractions and challenges.