Tell the truth.
Families deserve clear expectations, direct communication, and recommendations built around what their dog actually needs.
The people behind ADTC
Meet Scott Sexton and the veteran-owned ADTC team.
Andover Dog Training Center exists to give Wichita-area 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 founding 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.
2006Training dogs since 2006
3Connected services: training, boarding, and grooming
1Local team invested in the result
The business and the mission
Train dogs. Equip veterans. Build local ownership.
ADTC Training
Build a better life with your dog.
Board & Train, Day School, and private one-on-one lessons at our office delivered by military veterans trained for professional canine work.
Explore training →National Veteran Pathway
Build a veteran-owned future.
Veterans learn professional dog training, client care, and business systems—then receive launch support to build an Operation New Leash location in their own community.
See the pathway →ADTC Grooming
Care from coat to nails.
Professional grooming shaped around comfort, coat condition, skin, and lifestyle.
Explore grooming →From the community
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.”