Professional Training
Listed by state
North Shore Kennel has composed a list of professional trainers throughout the US and Canada, as well as online training, to ensure life with your new dog is successful. We understand that everyone has a different lifestyle and no matter the reason for seeking a professional, we hope to make that an easier process for you. When seeking a professional, remember to do your research to determine if a trainer is right for both you and your dog. If your not sure what to ask, we also put together a list of potential questions to ask. An excellent trainer is a wise investment and will help ensure a lifetime of happiness with a well-behaved dog.
Potential questions to ask:
1. Do you have any dog training certifications?
2. Do you have references?
3. What training/experience do you have?
4. What training methods/equiptment do you use?
5. How long have you been training?
6. What if my dog does something wrong?
7. Do you participate in continued education?
8. Do you guarantee your training?
9. Do you belong to any professional associations?
10. Why do you train dogs?
Alabama
Alaska
The Classy Canine
Palmer, AK
Specializing in private and group lessons for beginner-advanced foundation obedience, problem solving behaviors, and turning reactivity into positivity.
907-671-4696
[email protected]
Arizona
California
Spot on Dog Training
Los Angeles, CA
Balanced training.
In person & phone consults available.
Spot on Dog Training on Yelp
DoggEd
CA- Bay area
Pro Dog Trainer certified and train with games and fun. Specializing in fearful, shutdown as well as reactive dogs.
[email protected]
DoggEd on Facebook
Insight Dog Training & Behavior Consulting
Sacramento, CA
Mainly focusing on fear, aggression, and separation anxiety
[email protected]
Colorado
Rewarding Dog Training
Boulder County- CO
Basic Manners, reactivity, resource guarding, group classes, private lessons
Rewarding Dog Training on Facebook
Connecticut
Elizabeth Ingalls Dog Behavior and Training
Enfield CT (in-person and remote training so clients can be anywhere)
Behavior Consultant- most clients are aggression/reactive/RG cases, but also work on foundation skills. Love and work with all breeds, but have extensive experience with LGD breeds.
[email protected]
Elizabeth Ingalls Dog Behavior and Training on Facebook
Florida
Aidas Haven
Servicing the Tampa Bay and surrounding areas.
*Experienced with Dobermans
Training includes puppy manners, basic obedience, advanced on leash/ off leash, and service dog training.
In-home private lessons, group classes, walk and trains, board and trains.
[email protected]
Healthy K9
Keystone Heights, FL
*Experienced with Dobermans
Certified trainer through Top Tier K9
Providing services for behavior modification, basic & advanced obedience, puppy foundation, tracking, scent detection & our 4 week camp Healthy K9 board & train.
Aggressive dogs also welcome.
904-665-9434
Georgia
Meika's Helping Paws
Savannah, GA
Basic and advanced obedience, off leash obedience, competition rally and obedience, therapy dog training, service dog training, and palm walks (hiking trips).
912-663-9699
[email protected]
Meikas Helping Paws on Facebook
Cù Math K9 Academy
Atlanta, GA
Puppy through CGC prep, “city dog” training, behavior support, grooming and sitting offered as well
678-395-1192
[email protected]
Instagram: @cumath.training
Hawaii
Breaking Bad Obedience
Waianae, HI
Offering private lessons, board and train programs, group classes, and behavior modification specific programs. Specializing in large working breeds but accepts all breeds.
Breaking Bad Obedience on Facebook
Idaho
Illinois
Better Bond Dog Training
Chicago, IL
Serving McHenry county and surrounding areas
815-200-4364
[email protected]
https://www.facebook.com/thebetterbond
SFK9 Dog Training
South Elgin, IL
*Experienced with both Greyhounds and Dobermans
Private lessons, group classes, family lessons, and home based board and train programs. Also offering AKC obedience training with three evaluators on staff. Comfort sessions, agility, tracking and scent work. Service dog, ESA, and therapy dog training.
SFK9 Dog Training on Facebook
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Pawsitive Purpose Dog Training
Georgetown, KY
Tracey Hagan, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, CSAT, Fear Free Certified Professional Trainer.
Aggression, Fear, Service Dogs, Family Dogs
Pawsitive Purpose Dog Training on Facebook
Maine
Maryland
Harmonious Handling
Hagerstown, MD
Boarding, day training, puppy boarding packages, one-one-one consults, virtual consults. Specializing in fear and anxiety.
Ccpdt-ka, Fear Free Certified
240-382-5277
[email protected]
Massachusetts
Unmistaken Stars Dog Training
Hubbardston, MA
Puppy through CGC, agility and behavior consulting
978-505-2846
[email protected]
www.unmistakenstars.com
Michigan
The Learning Dog Academy
Whitmore Lake, MI
Group classes, specializing in puppy classes and socialization, in home training and behavior consulting.
[email protected]
Minnesota
Mississippi
Three Lakes Labradors
Northern Mississippi
Dog sport training, board and train, group classes, in-home private training.
Service dog training- POTS, Mobility, and Psychiatric
224-773-9267
[email protected]
Missouri
Nutz About Mutz
Greater St. Louis/St. Charles Missouri
Behavior & Training Services
[email protected]
Nuts About Mutz on Facebook
Montana
Rocky Mountain Command Dogs
Rocky Mountain Command Dogs
"Quality isn't Expensive... It's Priceless" Obedience, personal protection, rehabilitation and problem solving. Any breed, age or job. Home of Knapweed Nightmare, noxious weed detection dog, the first dog to detect a plant within a plant community.
Nebraska
In Relation With Dogs - Behavior Solutions
Lincoln, Nebraska
Aggression, separation anxiety, fear, manners, puppy training
402-450-0889
[email protected]
In Relation With Dogs - Behavior Solutions on Facebook
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Canine Sports & Activity Center
Wallington, NJ
Basic manners (adult & puppy) obedience, rally obedience, agility, nosework puppy pre-K, Kindergarten (akc star puppy), CGC, Manners, tricks.
201-267-0555
[email protected]
Www.csacnj.com
First Friend Canine Consulting
Wappingers Falls, NY and surrounding areas (New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Carmel, Beacon, Fishkill in New York State)
Behavior Modification, family dog training & manners, puppy training, babies/kids & dogs, small group classes
First Friend Canine Consulting on Facebook
New Mexico
New York
Comfort Zone Critter Care
Depew, NY (and surrounding areas in Western NY)
Private dog training lessons, walk and train lessons, dog walking, pet sitting. Fear Free Certified.
716-427-5775 [email protected]
Comfort Zone Critter Care on Facebook
Sundog Pet Care
New York, NY
Basic Manners, Behavior Modification, Exercise/Enrichment plans
Sundog Pet Care on Facebook
North Carolina
Horns to Halos Dog Training
Onslow County, NC
Behavior modification, Obedience, Therapy (team of trainers with various certifications)
Horns to Halos Dog Training on Facebook
Ohio
My-T-Fine Kennels
Delaware, OH
Puppy, manners, trick dog, obedience, behavior mod, separation anxiety, board and trains, occasional aggression.
KPA-CTP
614-706-3533
[email protected]
Oregon
DogTown
Gresham/Portland, OR
Certified Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA), CGC evaluators. AKC Puppy STAR, basic through competition obedience, rally, agility, reactive dog classes and private lessons
503-669-8081
[email protected]
DogTown on Facebook
Pupgrade Dog Training
Springfield Oregon
Fear/Reactivity/Aggression specialization, and also obedience.
5413572583
[email protected]
Pennsylvania
Right Track Canines
Philadelphia, PA
Specializing in obedience, service dogs, and SAR
Right Track Canines on Facebook
Rhode Island
Mischief Managed Mayhem to Manners
Exeter, RI
Puppy Prep School, Manners, aggression/reactivity, K9 Nose Work®
[email protected]
Mischief Managed Mayhem to Manners on Facebook
A.C.E K9 Academy
Warwick, RI
Puppy Day School, socialization, board & train, basic obedience, behavior modification.
401-479-4770
[email protected]
South Carolina
Woof University
Columbia, SC
Basic Obedience group classes, CGC prep class and testing, private training and behavior support.
Kelly Whittington
[email protected]
803-356-7468
Woof University on Facebook
South Dakota
Epoch Canine Training Solutions
Black Hills Area of South Dakota- Rapid City, Sturgis, Spearfish, Lead & Deadwood, and Belle Fourche
Basic lifestyle obedience training, behavioral training, working sport competition training, and protection training.
888-376-2459
[email protected]
Epoch Canine Training Solutions on Facebook
Tenacious Dog Training
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Puppy raising, family manners and Separation Anxiety. (CSAT, ADT, Fear Free certified as well).
[email protected]
Canine Training Solutions
Based in Aurora, SD but can work with clients via video.
Puppy training, manners training and behavior problem solving for reactivity, anxiety and fearful dogs.
[email protected]
Canine Training Solutions on Facebook
Tennessee
Texas
A+ Dog Obedience School
Denton, TX
Specializing in foundational skills
[email protected]
940-206-7156
www.AngieK9Trainer.com
Dogs N Action
Odessa/Midland, TX
Fear/Force Free
Obedience, Agility, AKC CGC and Trick Dog Classes, therapy dog classes, Group & Private lessons and behavioral (generalized anxiety, separation anxiety and reactivity).
432-638-7984
[email protected]
Dogs N Action on Facebook
AJ'S Waggin' Train
Katy, Texas (Houston, TX)
Obedience/Manners & Behavioral Modification
832-454-1684
https://ajswaggintrain.newzenler.com (Teaching platform)
AJ'S Waggin' Train on Facebook
Utah
Vermont
Peg Demaine's Training for the Polite Pooch
Brookline, VT
Specializing in puppy preschool, new adoption settling in, basic manners & refreshers.
Peg Demaine
1288 Grassy Brook Road
Brookline, VT. 05345
203-556-1939
[email protected]
Virginia
Dawg Boss
Powhatan, VA
Specializing in behavior modification with relative dogs.
804-567-7136
[email protected]
West Wind Dog Training
Northern Virginia (Prince William County, parts of Fairfax, Stafford, Fauquier counties)
One on one work. Fearful dogs, manners, dog/child safety, behavioral consultations, conformation and junior handling.
[email protected]
Www.westwinddogtraining.com
Bravo Zulu Dog Training
Hampton, Virginia
Puppy classes, behavior modification, adult manners training.
[email protected]
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Online Training
My Dog's Essence
Specializing in separation anxiety
[email protected]
My Dog's Essence on Instagram
My Dog's Essence on Facebook
Pooch Parenting
All clients seen over video
Based in California
Dog and child specialist. certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA) and behavior consultant.
Helping overwhelmed families with kids and dogs, families who are pregnant or adopting to prepare their dogs for their growing family.
several online classes & workshops and a membership called the Pooch Parenting Society (safekidsanddogs.com)
Pooch Parenting on Facebook