Best Dog Trainers in and Near Salt Lake City, UT

K9 Lifeline runs out of a Draper facility that also offers boarding and daycare. Its training programs cover everything from basic puppy manners to reactivity and aggression toward people and other dogs, and the site says it welcomes all breeds, sizes and temperaments. Founder Heather Beck has worked with dogs since 1995. Her experience includes work as an animal control officer, and she is a member of the International Association of Canine Professionals. After a program, dogs can come back for weekly Saturday socialization classes as ongoing support. Prices aren't posted on the site.

Sandra Vanta's Brave Hearts Behavior in Kaysville focuses on dogs who panic at the vet or during handling at home. Sandra's cooperative care work teaches a dog to take part willingly in nail trims, ear cleaning, injections and muzzle wear. Brave Hearts offers urgent help for a dog already struggling and proactive care that builds those skills early. The site says fear free methods are at the heart of everything the business does and that force isn't the answer. Sandra lists Fear Free certification, graduation from CATCH Canine Trainers Academy and Michael Shikashio's Aggression in Dogs course, plus Cooperative Care Level 2. Our records list private training, group training and behavior consulting.

Jason and Lorelei Robbins started Cornerstone Dog Training, which trains in Kaysville and Saratoga Springs. In person, you work one on one with a trainer. The board and train program runs three weeks for dogs over 5 months and two weeks for puppies under 5 months. Graduates of in person training and board and train get lifetime access to group classes. Cornerstone also runs a reactive dog program and online courses. The online puppy course is for puppies 8 to 22 weeks old, and Chaos to Calm is an eight week course for dogs 5 months and up with hyperactivity or anxiety. Consultations are free.

Golden Spike Dog Obedience Club is a volunteer run club that holds its classes inside the Versa Dog Sports building in Layton. It runs four eight week sessions a year, and Session 4 runs October 6 to December 8, 2026. Each class is listed on its site at $85 for eight class meetings. The current lineup includes AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, Fundamentals I obedience and a CGC Urban class. You'll also find rally, agility sequencing with jumps and tunnels, and a novice tricks class. Classes meet on Tuesday evenings. Registration for Session 4 has closed, but the site offers a waitlist.

Versa Dog Sports is a dog sports center in Layton with two rings of competition regulation agility equipment and a covered training arena, with an outdoor training area listed as coming soon. Our records list agility classes from foundations up to competition level, plus obedience and private lessons. The center also hosts seminars, and its site names sheep herding and antler shed hunting among the sports it hopes to help owners learn. Afternoon Playschool is a five hour drop off day that mixes short training sessions with play and rest. The Golden Spike Dog Obedience Club also holds its classes here.

Let's Train Your Dog in Magna runs board and train only, and dogs live in the trainers' home with two or three dogs at a time. Cindy and her niece Jessie, who started the business, list more than 40 years of combined experience. Dogs get up to four sessions a day. The site says it uses gentle methods and never uses electronic collars. Puppy programs take puppies from 8 weeks old. Prices are listed on their site as $1,175 for a one week puppy stay, $1,975 for two weeks, $1,575 for a one week commands or house manners program for adult dogs, and $2,875 for the two week adult program that combines both.

Off Leash K9 Training's Salt Lake City location is based in North Salt Lake and lists a service area along the Wasatch Front that includes Ogden and Provo. Evan Carson took over the Utah locations in August 2018, and the site says the team uses marker training and specializes in electronic collar training. Basic Obedience is four private lessons, and the eight lesson package adds advanced commands or distraction training. The two week board and train covers obedience on and off leash. For harder cases there's a nine lesson Aggressive Dog Package for aggression and reactivity. An eight lesson Therapy Dog Development program prepares dogs for a therapy dog test. Puppies under 5 months start with a puppy consultation.

Dog Evolution is a Park City trainer, listed in our records under David Utter, who also works in Salt Lake City. The site offers private one on one training at any location, in home puppy training and puppy classes, plus obedience classes and off leash training. It lists help with leash aggression and anxiety. The approach mixes play and structure with body language and voice, using hand signals or voice commands. The site states a ratio of 70 percent praise to 30 percent correction and says it doesn't use treats or electronic collars. The trainer is a member of the IACP and the IWDA, according to the site, and the site promises a lifetime of support.

Jan Perkins runs Live Oak Dog Obedience Utah in Riverton and says she's studied dog psychology and helped families since 1978. Puppy Obedience takes puppies 9 to 16 weeks old with at least one vaccination. Beginning Novice starts at 4 months and leads to Intermediate and then an Advanced class with off leash and distance work. Rally and agility are offered too. Other classes cover electronic collar use and strength training for dogs 2 and older, including seniors. The home page also lists rattlesnake avoidance. Prices are listed on their site as $75 for a single class, $200 for four and $400 for eight, and group students can come to as many sessions a week as they like. Private classes are listed at $100 an hour. Virtual sessions run by phone or Zoom.

Full House Dog Training in Riverton is run by owner and head trainer Tracie Kay. Its programs follow what it calls an emotional based training system, focused on a dog's emotional stability and energy control. You can join weekly group classes or book private sessions at the facility or in your home. Day training runs Monday through Friday with morning drop off and evening pick up, plus homework for you on nights and weekends. In the residency program your dog lives on site, works with several trainers and comes home with a few private sessions to help the transition. Owners send in videos for feedback, and the site promises lifetime support.

Sit Means Sit Salt Lake City is owned by Whitney and Chris Laseter, with Luana Pochmann as area manager and head trainer. The team trains out of a facility in West Jordan and also comes to you, with private lessons at your home or out in public. Day Train sends your dog home each night, and the board and train program runs 10 to 20 days with about 40 hours a week with a trainer, followed by private lessons at home. Group classes open up after you finish a program. A therapy dog program is offered too. Sit Means Sit uses its own remote collar as an attention tap. Costs are set after a free consultation.

Echo Dog Training is Josie Byer's Salt Lake City practice, and she lists the CDBC, CPDT-KA and FDM credentials. Every client starts with a free 15 minute phone consultation. Private lessons happen in your home or at another practical spot, and virtual lessons cover puppy training, adult dog training and behavior consulting at a lower cost. Group classes are open only to current and past clients. The site also lists behavior consulting and family dog mediation as core services. Echo also offers free help choosing a dog. The site says it works with puppies through seniors.

Rattlesnake Alert is a Salt Lake City business focused on teaching dogs to avoid rattlesnakes. The trainer says they were mentored by Web Parton and uses Parton's Snake Safe method. Sessions use defanged rattlesnakes of at least two species, so your dog learns more than one rattlesnake scent. The dog is kept close enough to see the snake move and hear the rattle. Once it can pick out the snake, the trainer applies low level electronic collar stimulation, and a final test follows. The site has separate schedules for Salt Lake City and for sessions in Lander, Wyoming and McAllister, Montana. It also lists trap aversion training.

Johanna Teresi runs Four Legged Scholars in Salt Lake City. She started training dogs in 4-H as a child and later trained exotic animals at zoos, including Utah's Hogle Zoo. Our records list her as a TAGteach Level 1 instructor. Our records list puppy and adult dog courses, and her private programs run as live one on one coaching over Zoom. The Dependable House Dog covers jumping, mouthing and potty problems, the Well Mannered Leash Walking Dog adds leash pulling, and the Outdoor Dream Dog works on off leash reliability. She also has online courses for aggressive and fearful dogs. A recorded loose leash walking webinar is listed on her site at $39.

Innovative K9 Academy trains in Salt Lake City and Spanish Fork and calls itself one of Utah's longest established dog training companies. Puppy School is for puppies under 5 months. Dogs over 5 months can join the Dream Dog Off Leash Boot Camp or the Behavior Modification Boot Camp. In board and train, dogs live and train on a 26 acre property and work with several of the seven full time trainers. You get a demo lesson a week before pickup, a transition lesson on pickup day and follow up group classes afterward. A general obedience group class is the lower cost option.

Brian Agnew has run The Balanced Dog since 2005 and works with dogs from his home in Salt Lake City. His work centers on each dog's drives and motivations, with a custom plan for each dog and owner. He offers board and train, and the first step is a free in person evaluation. He also offers virtual consultations and workshops on understanding dog drives. Brian has helped rescue groups and shelters with behavior problems, and he has hosted workshops in the U.S. and Europe. The site says he has taught more than 520 dog trainers through his mentoring program.

Jamie Flanders runs Shake On It Pet Training and lists the Certified Dog Behavior Consultant title from the IAABC. Jamie is also a Family Paws Parent Educator and a Certified Family Dog Mediator, with an associate degree in veterinary technology and 20 years of work with dogs. The site describes the methods as positive, force free and kind. Training happens in your home or on site for dogs of all ages and breeds, and it includes behavior support plus long line and off leash work. Packages come in person or virtual. The site's description also names rattlesnake avoidance, treibball and puppy training among its services. Service covers Salt Lake, Tooele and Utah counties, and Jamie consults on cat behavior too.

The Great Salt Lake Dog Training Club is a nonprofit club in Salt Lake City that helps the public train their dogs to be good citizens. Obedience classes run from S.T.A.R. Puppy through Beginning, Intermediate with CGC prep, and Advanced. The club also teaches a trick class, three levels of scent work from beginning to competition, and beginning and competition rally. Listed scent and rally classes run 45 minutes on Tuesday evenings. Sign ups happen at set times, and sign up for Wednesday classes opens January 6 at 7 p.m. Bring your dog's vaccination history and payment, but leave your dog at home for sign up night.

DogMode has run its Salt Lake City dog care center since 1999 and has an indoor dock diving pool, so lessons go on all year. Craig and Theresa teach private and group dock diving courses. A private lesson is listed on their site at $120 per hour and gives you the pool and a trainer to work on jumping and confidence off the dock. Five week beginner and intermediate classes are listed at $250 per dog with a limit of five dogs, and group levels run up to advanced. DogMode is a North America Diving Dogs sanctioned facility and hosts indoor events through the year. The center also has an aquatic fitness pool, daycare and boarding.

Utah K9 Training is based in Sandy and lists eight programs. Puppy Foundations starts at 8 weeks and covers socialization, bite inhibition and house manners. Basic and Advanced Obedience build up to off leash reliability. Behaviour Management covers reactivity, aggression, anxiety and barking, with a home plan you keep up. There's also beginner agility, two levels of scent work and prep for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test. The site says training starts with rewards and management at home, with negative reinforcement added only as needed. Pricing comes after a free consultation.

Skye Poitras owns Skye's Dog Training in West Jordan and holds the CPDT-KA from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. She trains in an indoor, climate controlled facility behind her home, so classes stay indoors whatever the weather. You can choose group classes or private sessions. Skye also runs programs for service dogs and emotional support dogs, plus therapy and facility dogs. The site says Skye uses positive reinforcement, which it calls a science based way to reward behaviors, and includes consistent rules and boundaries in every program. Prices aren't posted on the main page, so ask about program length and cost when you call.