Best Dog Trainers in and Near Boise, ID

Adventure K-9 trains dogs at its Boise facility and starts with a free consultation. Its main program is Master Dog, which the site calls its flagship, and you can also book private lessons or join group classes. Master Dog graduates can come back for weekly drop in classes and Social Dog, a daycare and training program, and can board in a home setting the site calls The Ranch. Grooming is on site, and a shuttle serves Boise, Meridian, Eagle and Garden City. The site doesn't name its methods or post prices, so ask about both.

Down2Earth Dog Training is Sadja Saha's business in Meridian. She holds the CDTK, the Certification in Dog Training Knowledge from CATCH Canine Trainers Academy, and the site says she is Fear Free certified and an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. She has trained dogs and taught classes since 2014. Private training covers puppies along with basic and advanced obedience. Service dog work includes public access practice in stores, mostly at The Village in Meridian, and allergen detection training is offered too. Sessions meet at a Meridian park or run online. The site describes science based positive reinforcement that avoids punishment.

Top Dog Boise offers private lessons and puppy training in Boise and the Treasure Valley, and its site lists group classes as coming soon. Puppy work covers socialization along with crate and potty training. Behavior modification covers fear and aggression, and separation anxiety is on the list too. Training uses positive reinforcement, and a free 15 minute phone call comes first. The site promises follow up help by email and phone after sessions end. It doesn't clearly say which trainers work in Boise, so ask who will train your dog and what certification they hold.

Mannered Misfits Dog Training is owned by Ashley Devine, who the site says spent six years at the Idaho Humane Society. Ashley describes a positive reinforcement approach that follows the Humane Hierarchy. Every client starts with a 45 minute virtual behavior consultation. After that, coaching happens in your home in Boise, Garden City, Eagle or Meridian, and virtual training is open to clients anywhere. Day training opens up after the consult and one in person lesson. Ashley also draws on Dr. Eduardo Fernandez's LIFE approach, short for least inhibitive, functionally effective.

Scentsible K9 Training in Meridian serves Meridian and Boise. Its menu includes private lessons and group classes, and day training is available as well. The site calls its method Behavior First: settle the dog's nervous system, then teach skills. Training builds on each dog's natural drive, and scent work is the usual starting point because the site says sniffing settles the nervous system. Scent detection classes run alongside obedience work, and the business hosts free pack walks. The site doesn't name trainers or post prices, so ask about both.

Psyche K9 Behavioral Training is run by a Boise trainer named Alicia, and the site focuses on dogs that are reactive or fearful. Every client starts with a Translation Session, listed on their site as $150, where Alicia meets your dog and explains its behavior. From there you choose day training or in home behavioral training. She no longer offers board and train because she prefers to work with owners and dogs together. Free community pack walks are offered, and the service area runs from Boise and Eagle to Nampa and Caldwell.

Momentum K9 Dog Training is a locally owned Boise business, and its site says the team has more than 10 years of experience. Programs include private training and puppy training, plus group classes, and our listing adds day training and board and train. The site mentions training out on the Greenbelt and in the Foothills. The site describes modern, science based training customized to each client but doesn't state a tool policy. The service area runs from Boise out to Kuna and Middleton, and a free phone consultation is offered.

TK Hot Kennels in Caldwell trains hunting dogs for upland birds and waterfowl, and shed antler work is offered too. It takes dogs of all breeds and ages and uses what it calls a team approach, with the owner working alongside the trainer through monthly visits and lessons. A DIY course helps owners start a new gun dog puppy. Head trainer Donny has more than 14 years of professional experience and graduated from the Michael Ellis School of Dog Trainers. The kennel also sells puppies, separate from its training, and training prices aren't posted.

Scott's School for Dogs is run by Taylor Wyllie in Boise. Taylor is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers. Taylor also founded the Boise Reactive Dog Owners group, and several posts on the school's blog cover managing a reactive dog. Training happens in private sessions or through online classes. The site says every tip and resource it shares is rooted in positive reinforcement. Prices aren't listed, and puppy classes aren't mentioned, so ask if you have a young dog.

Valor K9 Academy is a veteran owned business in Eagle that the site says has served dog owners since 2014. Puppy training covers potty training and socialization, and family obedience works on loose leash walking and recall. Service dog training includes public access skills and task training. You can choose private lessons or online courses, or send your dog for an intensive board and train. The site describes balanced, real world methods without naming tools, so ask what equipment they use.

All Dogs Unleashed Boise is a local location of the All Dogs Unleashed company, and it serves Ada County and nearby Canyon County. Programs cover obedience and off leash control for puppies up through adult dogs. The two week board and train keeps your dog at the facility with daily sessions, and private lessons happen at your home or the facility. Boarding and daycare are offered too. Trainers aren't named, and the site doesn't describe its tools. Quotes come at a first consultation and depend on program length and your dog's behavior.

Positive Pets Dog Training has locations in Boise and Meridian, with group classes and private training. Puppy Pre-School is for pups 5 months and younger. In Stay and Train, the staff handle most of the training, then teach you through private lessons the site calls Leadership Transfer. Day Train brings your dog in one day a week, usually for 3 to 7 weeks. The site describes reward based marker training plus use of the remote training collar. Our listing also notes rattlesnake avoidance events and similar sessions for porcupines and skunks, so ask how those run.

Zoom Room Boise is an indoor dog training gym that also lists Meridian, Eagle and Nampa in its service area. You can start with a free 30 minute orientation without your dog, which covers how the gym works and the basics of clicker training. A 30 minute evaluation then sets a starting plan. Classes cover puppy training and obedience, and agility is offered too, with tricks and scent work in the mix. Playgroups help with socialization. The site says training uses positive reinforcement only, and owners train alongside their dogs.

Cottonwood Retrievers in Caldwell trains gun dogs for waterfowl and upland hunting, from the basics through AKC Hunt Test work. It also teaches advanced off leash obedience for Labradors, Golden Retrievers and other sporting breeds. Both come as board and train or as lessons where you learn to handle your own dog. The owner, who isn't named on the site, has more than 30 years of experience. The property has an indoor training area and hunting ponds, and the site says the owner personally trains each dog. It's open on weekdays.

Foothills Canine Academy is a Middleton training facility with a class list that leans toward dog sports. Our listing shows group obedience classes along with AKC competition obedience and rally. Dogs can work toward trick dog titles there, and the academy holds Canine Good Citizen testing. The facility is also available to rent if you want space to practice on your own. Foothills' website blocked our automated check, so this profile comes from our listing alone. Ask about methods and schedules before you sign up, and whether a beginner class is running.

Honorable K9 is a Nampa training business led by Tyler, who the site says served 6 years as a police officer and 14 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. He has helped train military working dogs and police K9s and holds contracts with the Meridian and Nampa police departments. For clients, Honorable K9 offers private sessions at home and in public, plus day training. Board and train lasts at least two weeks, with your dog living with a trainer. A free consultation comes first, and military and first responder discounts are available.

Off Leash K9 Training of Boise is part of the Off Leash K9 company, which says it has more than 130 locations. Most programs here are packages of 8 private lessons. Basic and Advanced Obedience covers commands and distraction work, and the Aggressive Dog Package targets aggression and reactivity. Therapy Dog Development uses the same format. You can also choose a one week or two week board and train focused on off leash obedience. Puppy training starts at 5 months. Prices are on a separate page, and the site doesn't name the tools it uses.

The Idaho Humane Society runs public dog training classes at its Dorman Campus in Boise, and its trainers use positive reinforcement. Puppies 6 months and younger can join the Drop In Puppy Social Hour, listed on their site as $35. Starter Skills is a six week class focused on loose leash walking, listed at $270. Rocket Recall and Intermediate Skills each run four weeks and are listed at $180. Entry level options exist for reactive or shy dogs, and private lessons cover behavior problems. Dogs need current rabies and distemper parvo vaccines.

Dogs A Flying is Mary Hunter's training business in Eagle. Mary has taught since 1999 and evaluates for both the Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog programs. Her own dogs have earned titles in obedience and agility, along with rally and scent work. Classes cover puppy and pet obedience, CGC prep, rally, tricks, scent work and canine freestyle. Groups are capped at three teams. Private lessons can happen at your home, and problem solving is offered too. The site says Dogs A Flying doesn't board and train on its property.

Pawsitive Step is Cassy Crowell's training business in Middleton, with lessons held on Saturdays only. She teaches puppy and pet dog obedience in group and private formats. You can prepare for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, and trick training comes in beginning and intermediate levels. Agility starts with private lessons and moves on to an intermediate level. Clicker training is listed as a service. The schedule posted when we checked still showed 2025 dates, so call or text to confirm current openings.

Stacey's Canine Design in Boise runs its training under the name D4 Dog Agility. Young dogs can start with a Life Skills class, and agility is taught in Beginner and Advanced Agility Skills classes. The site describes layering foundation skills so your dog builds reliable default behaviors. Appointment based consultations cover topics such as body awareness and canine nutrition. Owner Stacey Sullivan has more than 40 years of experience, including 13 years as a veterinary technician. The business is open Tuesday through Saturday by appointment, and class prices aren't posted.

In-Line K9 is a Boise trainer that serves the greater Treasure Valley, including Meridian and Nampa. The trainer, Annie, holds a degree in anthrozoology and is a Certified Master Public Trainer through the American Society of Canine Trainers International. Private sessions take place in your home or a meeting spot, and group classes run too. Packages include Puppy Basics and Core Obedience, plus behavior modification sessions and board and train programs. A free 15 minute phone consultation comes first. The site's philosophy section walks through all four quadrants of operant conditioning, punishment included, so ask which ones Annie uses.

The K9 Coach is Johanna Kratt, a Nampa trainer the site says has more than 30 years of professional experience. She has competed in agility and obedience trials as well as Schutzhund. All training is one on one. Puppy training covers housebreaking and leash skills, and adult dog training works on habits at home and in public. Johanna evaluates aggression cases one at a time and doesn't take every aggressive dog. She describes a balanced approach that uses rewards and corrections. She serves the greater Treasure Valley, and prices aren't posted.

The Idaho Capital City Kennel Club opened its training center in Garden City on December 1, 2017. Classes include Basic Obedience for dogs 6 months and older and a five week Canine Good Citizen class, with the CGC test given in week six. Puppies from 16 weeks can start in AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy. Rally and trick dog classes run too, and several class descriptions say positive methods are used. Classes are listed on their site as $100 for members and $150 for others. Volunteer members lead drop in open practices, so check the club calendar for times.

Action K9 and Northwest K9 is an Eagle training business run by Cris Anjelkovich. Our listing shows a wide range of work, from everyday obedience to dog sports such as agility and scent work. Behavior modification is a main part of the menu, and the listing names aggression and separation anxiety as issues it handles. The business website blocked our automated check, so this profile comes from our listing alone. Ask about training methods and session formats when you call, and whether lessons happen at your home or at a facility.