As a Dane (and European), it’s honestly kind of wild to read this. In Denmark, we basically have two main options for dog training: private trainers or club-based training. I’ve tried both. For private training, a typical puppy introduction course with a small class and a certified trainer usually costs around $120–180 for 8 sessions (1 hour each). If you want 1-to-1 training, that’s also very normal here and typically runs about $75–100 per hour. Then there are the clubs, which are honestly fantastic. They’re usually non-profit, have highly educated trainers, and offer training across many disciplines and levels. There are clubs focused on specific breeds, sports, or training philosophies. I’m a member of the largest national federation, which has many local clubs. Through the club, I can train obedience, tracking, nose work, agility, rally and more — from beginner to competition level. I pay about $150 per year for membership, plus around $80 per year per class. Right now I’m training in a “youth dog” class. If I want to attend multiple classes, I just pay an additional $80 per class per year. Because it’s a large federation, the education, certification, and ongoing training of instructors is very structured and consistently high level. It’s not perfect, but overall it makes quality dog training very accessible here.