Best Dog Trainers in Nevada

Dog Coach Academy is a Carson City business run by Samaria, who describes herself as a certified dog trainer with thousands of hours of hands on work and uses positive reinforcement. Training starts with a one hour evaluation at the studio or your home, listed on their site as $85. You can then book one on one training at home or at the facility in four week, eight week or 30 day packages, with packages listed on their site as starting at $300. Group classes for puppies and adult dogs start every week, listed on their site as $125 for a five week course.

Dynamic Good Dog calls itself Fernley's veteran led center for canine behavior and training. Its manners program is one on one work on leash walking, recall, household manners and boundaries. Its behavior program builds an individual plan for aggression, reactivity, fear and anxiety, including lunging and resource guarding. Training starts in a controlled setting and then moves to real world places. The site lists ties to Starmark Academy, the IACP and the APDT, plus an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. It serves Fernley, Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Dayton and Fallon, and offers a free assessment.

Pahrump Valley Obedience Club is an AKC licensed obedience club whose classes meet indoors at the Bob Rudd Center at Petrack Park. On the club's posted schedule, Beginning Obedience meets in the evening from 6 to 7, with Intermediate and Advanced Obedience in the hour before, and the club also lists Saturday rally classes. Dogs stay home on the first night, which opens with registration. The eight week session is listed on their site as $75, paid by cash or check. The club also holds an obedience and rally trial at Petrack Park and links to AKC Canine Good Citizen information.

Who's Walking Who is a Gardnerville training business that says it works with dogs of every breed and age. Services cover obedience, puppy training, aggression, off leash control with distance commands and protection training, plus behavior problems like barking and separation anxiety. It also prepares service dogs for certification. The site describes relationship based training in a class setting with an emphasis on structure and boundaries, and says it trains to a higher level than many treat based programs. Tools aren't named on the home page, so ask. It serves Gardnerville, Minden, Carson City, South Lake Tahoe, Sparks and Reno.

Sheepcamp Herders runs herding lessons by appointment for dogs and handlers at every level, on a ranch near Gardnerville. Dogs work sheep, cattle, geese and ducks. The site lists instinct testing for dogs new to livestock, and offers to guide you through the skills needed to compete in AKC, AHBA and ASCA herding trials. The team will also handle your dog at those trials. Sandy Moore and Terri Jones are the two contacts named on the site. This is a dog sport program for herding breeds, not a manners class, and it is the only herding option on this Nevada list.

Bark Busters Las Vegas and Henderson is run by Derek and Lissette Anovick, described on the site as master trainers. Training is one on one in your home and covers aggression, barking, biting, leash pulling and separation anxiety, along with puppy training and housebreaking. The page describes natural, dog friendly methods built on leadership and trust, and says the trainers don't rely on bribes or punishment. The Life of Dog Support Guarantee promises continued help at no added cost. The service area reaches Boulder City, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Pahrump, Laughlin and Searchlight, and a free phone consultation is offered.

Bark Busters Reno is listed in our directory under Austin, and its service area explains why: it covers Reno, Sparks and Carson City plus dozens of northern Nevada towns, including Austin, Fallon, Fernley, Gardnerville, Virginia City and Yerington. Randy Rezendes and Elaina Ehrhart are the trainers named on the page. All training is private and in your home; the page says there are no group classes or board and train programs. Sessions cover puppy training, obedience and problems like reactivity and separation anxiety. The Life of Dog Support Guarantee covers follow up help for your dog's life.

This Sit Means Sit office is listed in Enterprise in our directory and serves southwest Las Vegas, including Southern Highlands and Mountain's Edge, with Mike Martenies listed as owner and trainer. Programs include board and train at the facility, day training with a private lesson at pickup, private lessons in your home and group classes focused on off leash control. The site also lists an AKC Canine Good Citizen program. The site describes a remote electronic collar used as a tap to get your dog's attention, paired with high value rewards, and says the collar is used less over time. Pricing comes after a free in home evaluation.

Wendy Hart runs Hart 4 Paws Dog Training and Obedience in the Reno and Sparks area, and her site describes her as an AKC certified dog trainer. Puppy owners can choose group obedience classes or private in home training, and packages let you mix the two. For adult dogs, she helps with newly adopted dogs, obedience refreshers and behavior issues such as puppy biting and resource guarding. Our database also lists help with separation anxiety and reactivity. Board and train appears in the site title but isn't described, so ask. She is the only Sparks based trainer on this state list.

The K-9 Handler is run by Ira Smith, who has trained dogs since 1974, starting as a US Air Force sentry dog handler. He is an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator, a S.T.A.R. Puppy instructor and a tester for Alliance of Therapy Dogs. Sessions are in your home, and you learn the same handling so you can practice between visits. The site describes verbal guidance and praise, with verbal discipline when needed, and says it uses no shock collars and no food rewards. Programs include obedience, puppy work and service and therapy dog training. The Basics package is listed on their site as $899 for six sessions, with optional group gatherings sold separately.

Doug Parker, who calls himself The DOuGTrainer, has trained dogs since 2009 and works with you in your home in Henderson. He focuses on reactivity, lunging, barking, separation anxiety and aggression. A typical schedule is four visits over three weeks, and aggressive dogs take longer. His site says he uses no collars, clickers, treats, medication or muzzles. The work centers on teaching you, since the site says the owner's consistent behavior is what changes the dog. Our database also lists remote video training and service dog training, and the site has a service dogs page.

Positive Changes Dog Training is based in Henderson and serves Henderson and Las Vegas, with Bobby Pablico as the trainer named in our database. Our listing covers puppy preschool, group obedience classes, behavior training and private lessons, and the site posts a class schedule. Each plan starts by looking at your dog's emotional state and your goals, and the site says the trainers value the dog's input and are not dictators. It names problems like jumping, chewing, barking and pulling. The team says it has more than a decade of experience, and a free consultation is offered.

Sin City K9 is listed in Henderson and serves Las Vegas and Henderson, offering one on one training in your home, plus a board and train program where your dog lives at the trainer's home, with go home transfer sessions included. The site focuses on off leash recall under heavy distraction and calm behavior at busy outdoor restaurants, and training moves to real places like the Las Vegas Strip and Henderson parks. The trainer lists more than 20 years of experience. Client stories mention remote collar work, so ask about tools at the free in home evaluation. Board and train space is limited.

Confident Canines is the Las Vegas practice of Eileen Koval, who holds an M.S. in Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare. She is an IAABC Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and holds the CPDT-KA and CBCC-KA. Her main work is behavior consulting for aggression, anxiety, guarding and separation issues. She also teaches rattlesnake avoidance through an online course, and our database lists force free in person snake avoidance classes in Las Vegas. First appointments are virtual, and local follow ups can be in person. The site says she does not use shock, prong or choke collars. Puppy and manners training are offered too.

The Animal Foundation is a Las Vegas animal shelter that runs a public course called Bark to Basics for dogs six months and older. Classes of four to eight people meet once a week for an hour over five weeks in the community center on the shelter campus. The course covers sit, down, stay, come and loose leash walking, and is listed on their site as $175 for the series. Andrew, a CPDT-KSA, leads the sessions using positive reinforcement and LIMA training. You'll need vaccine records, and slip leads, pinch or choke collars and electronic collars aren't allowed.

Michael's Angel Paws is a Las Vegas 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has served the community since 2012. Its 52 week Service Dog Program prepares dogs and handlers for public access and task training, and our database lists the program as an ADI candidate in the accreditation process. Its dog and puppy training offers group or one on one sessions for dogs of any age or breed, and private sessions are built around your goals. The site describes positive reinforcement and LIMA based training. Ask what the 52 week program asks of a handler each week.

Veronica Selco founded imPETUS Animal Training in Las Vegas after a career as a clinical social worker. Our database lists her credentials as MSW, KPACTP, CCUI and CBATI-KSA. Training is force free, reward based and focused on enrichment and preventing problems early. Group options include Puppy Manners and Teen Dog Skills classes plus dog sports classes. One on one training is offered at home or at the studio, and live virtual sessions are available. There is also a Puppy Home School and behavior consultations. She serves Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, Spring Valley and Green Valley.

Truckee Meadows Dog Training Club is a not for profit, AKC certified training club serving the Reno and Sparks area. Its course list runs from beginning and competition obedience to rally, agility, tricks, scent work, carting and conformation. It also offers STAR Puppy classes, a therapy dog class, a veterans program and Fit Dog training. The club holds testing for STAR Puppy, Canine Good Citizen and therapy dogs, and hosts scent work trials and farm dog testing. The site says it uses positive training methods. Class costs and the training location are posted on separate pages of the club site.

High Desert Dog Training is run by Karen Kibbe, who says she has competed in dog sports since she was 12. The main programs are board and train, one for puppies from 8 weeks to 6 months and one for older dogs, with some restrictions. Private lessons are open to dogs that qualify after a consultation, but the site says behavior modification cases are not taken. Graduates can join group classes open only to past students and can take the Canine Good Citizen test. The site doesn't describe her tools, so ask. She serves Reno, Sparks, Carson City and nearby towns.

Fur and Feather Works is a Reno training business that describes its approach as science based and force free. For dogs, it runs Training Essentials classes for puppy socialization and manners, plus dog sport classes and workshops. Private dog training covers aggressive or fearful behavior and everyday problems like jumping and leash pulling. It also trains cats, with help for litter box problems and shy cats, and parrots, with help for biting and feather plucking. That suits a household with more than one kind of pet. It serves Reno and Sparks plus nearby towns such as Carson City, Minden, Fernley and Fallon.

Run a Mutt is the Reno business of Sally Mills, who grew up in Lake Tahoe and says she brings more than 30 years of dedication to dog welfare and training. She trains in your home with positive reinforcement. Packages include a Puppy Starter Kit, a basic leash skills package, an Ultimutt package for mild aggression and anxiety, and a Blue Ribbon package for significant aggression and separation anxiety. Adventure Buddy is four 90 minute sessions on off leash basics, and Walk n' Train is six weekly hour long sessions where a trainer walks your dog and reinforces obedience. Her service area covers Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Truckee and Lake Tahoe.