Tell the truth.
Families deserve clear expectations, direct communication, and recommendations built around what their dog actually needs.
The people behind ADTC
Built from service. Driven by dogs.
Andover Dog Training Center exists to give dogs clearer lives, owners practical confidence, and local families a team they can trust for the whole journey.
Scott Sexton
The trainer behind the standard.
Before ADTC, Scott trained and worked beside military dogs in situations where communication, judgment, and trust mattered at the highest level.
Scott served six years on active duty in the United States Army, including three years as a Combat Engineer K9 Handler. He worked with Specialized Search Dogs trained to detect roadside bombs and landmines, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan.
After surviving four major explosions and retiring from the Army, his connection to dogs never left. His service dog, Harper—whom Scott trained himself—helped turn that experience into the next mission: helping civilian dogs and their people live better lives together.
What that means today
Discipline without ego. Structure with heart.
Experience matters most when it creates calm, clarity, and better outcomes for the dog in front of you.
Train the individual.
Methods, tools, pace, and pressure should make sense for the dog—not satisfy a one-size-fits-all ideology.
Teach both ends.
Lasting change requires capable owners. We show you how to communicate and maintain the result.
Stay connected.
ADTC is a local team built to support training, grooming, and the life that happens between visits.
Family + community
A local business with a long memory.
We remember the puppy who could not sit still, the first calm walk, the nervous dog who finally settled, and the owner who realized, “I can do this.”
ADTC serves families across Andover, Augusta, Wichita, Derby, Haysville, Rose Hill, Benton, Kechi, Park City, Valley Center, Maize, Goddard, El Dorado, and surrounding Kansas communities.
21+Years of hands-on dog experience
2Connected services: training and grooming
1Local team invested in the result
The business and the mission
Train dogs. Build veterans. Change two lives.
ADTC Training
Build a better life with your dog.
Board & Train and in-home private lessons delivered by military veterans trained for professional canine work.
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Operation New Leash
Build a veteran’s next mission.
Structure, canine work, peer support, health access, and career direction in one six-month transition runway.
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ADTC Grooming
Care from coat to nails.
Professional grooming shaped around comfort, coat condition, skin, and lifestyle.
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Trust is earned in the follow-through.
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“Best money we’ve ever spent on training.”
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“Ella blossomed under his guidance.”
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“Scott and Samantha changed our lives.”