For most dog trainer profiles the best primary category is Dog trainer — use it when: obedience / behaviour training. Pet businesses mix services and venues. Mobile groomers, walkers and trainers are usually service-area profiles; kennels, vets and shops show their address.
Open the free tool for a dog trainer → tick what you really offer and get a copy-ready setup sheet
Primary category
- Dog trainer — Obedience / behaviour training who else uses it
Secondary (additional) categories
Add one only if the condition is genuinely true at this location. Fewer, accurate categories beat a full list of nine.
- Pet boarding service — only if: board-and-train who else uses it
Categories to avoid
These are often added to dog trainer profiles but usually describe a different or broader business:
- Veterinarian
- Pet groomer
Address or service area?
Can be either: show the address if customers come to you, add service areas if you also travel to them, or hide the address if you only work on-site. Service-area vs storefront rules.
Starter services to add
Categories say what you are; services say what you do. Good first entries:
- Puppy classes
- Private training
- Behaviour consultations
Check before you change anything
Search “dog trainer” on Google Maps in your own area, open the top few profiles and note their primary category (shown under the business name). Use what's common as a sanity check, not a template — your categories must describe your business. Ready to switch? How to change your category safely.
Profile problems?
Suspended, stuck in verification, or not showing on Maps? See the free fix guides: suspended profile · verification failed · not on Maps · name rules.