This is a list of the top dog trainers in Nevada, based on votes from the Sniffspot community and the general public.
MSW, KPACTP, CBATI-KSA, CCUI, CNWI, FDM
Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training
Las Vegas, Henderson
Veronica Selco is the lead trainer at imPETus Animal Training. She is a Karen PÔªøryor Academy Training Partner (KPA CTP), Certified Behavior Adjustment Training Instructor Knowledge and Skills Assessed(CBATI-KSA), Certified Control Unleashed Instructor (CCUI) , Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI) and Certified Family Dog Mediator (FDM). She serves as a mentor for aspiring dog trainers enro...
Victoria Stilwell Academy Certified Dog Trainer (VSACDT), AKC Evaluator for the Canine Good Citizen, S.T.A.R. Puppy, Trick Dog and Fit Dog Programs
Puppy training
Vivian Pineda is the lead trainer for the Puppy and Teen programs at imPETus Animal Training.⁠ ⁠Vivian is a Victoria Stilwell Academy Certified Dog Trainer (VSACDT). She completed her dog training intensives through the Victoria Stillwell Academy in 2018, as well as a 6 month mentorship program at imPETus. Upon completing her training program, Vivian was invited to join the team and teaches...
CCPDT CPDT-KA, CATCH CCDT
Reactive dog training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training
Las Vegas Metro Area
Hi there! I'm Megan, a certified professional dog trainer here in Las Vegas. In 2017, I made a choice that forever changed my life: I brought home a new puppy. Murphy was a troubled dog since the first night, his behavior seemingly unexplainable. Once his seizures began, I started searching for answers. When I realized how I could help Murphy, I knew I could do the same for others. I fell in lo...
CDBC CBCC-KA CPDT-KA
Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training
Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, and Worldwide
Eileen is a certified dog behavior consultant and provides personalized in-person services in Las Vegas and virtual services worldwide, all of which start with a Zoom appointment and discussion of your dog's behavioral, social, medical, and training histories while she observes and evaluates your dog. She goes beyond the approach of traditional dog training and obedience by looking at the whole...
Protection/guard dog training
Brad Norton began his interest in dog training in the late 90's after meeting Dan Hosford when looking for a trainer for his out of control Labrador puppy. Dan is a highly sought after competitive gun dog trainer. He has been educating dogs and owners alike, to the highest possible levels, for some of the most difficult competitions in the K9 world for over 4o years."After working with Dan and ...
Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
Ashley is a graduate of Animal Behavior College and has trained professionally in multiple states. She specializes in Puppy training classes and is a member of our Rattlesnake Avoidance Training Team.
Ashley is owned by 2 Chow Chows "Potato" and "Tonkies" and 2 cattle dog mixes, Kye and Molly.
Ashley is an AKC CGC evaluator and has been training professionally for over 10 years
Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
With a Masters degree in Education, Sarah is a certified educator in multiple states.She has been training animals professionally for over 20 years.She never feels like she "knows it all" and is regularly attending continuing education and encouraging her fellow trainers to better their skills and knowledge too. Sarah gives you far more than a dog training class. Come by, meet Sarah, take a cla...
Service dog training, Puppy training
Camille Barrus, ABC-DTis a native Nevadan who now lives in the Reno area. In 2019, while a student at UNR, she became actively involved in raising and training several of her friends and family's puppies. During this time, she discovered the remarkable impact of positive reinforcement training from Dog Training by PJ, and her life changed directions. Camille has been working with animals ever s...
Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
Alex's love for dogs started at a young age when she read the A-Z dog breed books cover to cover. She told her family that she wanted to be a vegetarian at age six and attended veterinary camp at Washington State University when she was in seventh grade. Growing up, she volunteered at her local animal shelter, which allowed her to gain the confidence to handle dogs that outweighed her. To this ...
Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
Christina has been training professionally for over a decade and is one of only 30 Nationally Certified trainers in the state.
Christina specializes in obedience and can't wait to create positive change in all the lives of pet parents and their dogs.
She is owned by Samantha, a lab mix, Confetti, a dalmatian, and a slew of chihuahuas.
Board and train, In home training
Mikayla (or Betz, as we call her) not only brings a knack for training but perhaps the most unique animal history we have within the DGA team. In addition to showing horses in english, jumping, and 50-mile endurance races, Betz used to be a bonafide dog sled racer. Yep, you heard that right. Partnering with her dad to train, handle, and care for a pack of 10 sled dogs growing up, Betz has a who...
Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
Jasmine combines a passion for coaching humans with a love of animal behavior that brings our clients fantastic results, while having some fun.A lover of both humans and animals, Jasmine has coached gymnastics for the last 12 years, and worked as a veterinary assistant. She is Fear Free Certified, is currently studying for her Veterinary Technician License through Penn Foster College, and is ac...
Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
Like everyone on the team, Joan values education and kindness for all species, so she uses her decades of experience in educational psychology to foster human and animal communication and well-being. Joan has years of experience in the rescue world, and is a member of the Pet Professional Guild and Paws 4 Love Reno. In between learning opportunities, you'll often find her nose tucked into the m...
In home training, Service dog training, Off leash training, Puppy training
My passion for the last nine years has been studying all aspects of dog training from sport to pet dogs. I began with training my personal dogs to compete in a dog sport called IGP and in my desire to try to excel in the sport led me to study some of the best dog trainers in the world. In 2016 I attended the first part of the NePoPo® Dog training school and graduated in 2017, which led me to...
Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
Amanda recently began her journey to become a certified trainer. She has a BA in Psychology and is intrigued by the parallels in behavior between humans and canines. Her goal is to become a Certified Dog Trainer to help others with their dog issues.
Amanda is owned by Takeo, a Siberian Husky, Kaze, a crazy Border Collie and Yoda, a Chihuahua mix.
Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
Heather's first love is teaching people. She's fascinated by how each individual person learns a bit differently, and she loves to adapt how she teaches to meet their needs, and then do the same with their dog!In addition to her endless quest for knowledge, Heather brings to the table a 15 year career of training humans all over the West coast with In-n-Out, she is a member of the Association o...
Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
I have around 10 years of experience in animal rescue, dog rehabilitation and behavior modification. Beginning in 2014 I volunteered countless hours with V Animal Sanctuary during high school working with horses, cows, ducks, goats, and dogs on the farm each weekend. I moved up to Reno, NV in 2015 and began volunteering with the Nevada Humane Society to help exercise, train, and rehome the dogs...
Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
2016 graduate of Starmark Academy, I have been training and educating both dogs and people for the past 7 years. After my schooling, I turned my passion for helping others by training dogs & coaching people into a profession. I am a rewards-based balanced dog trainer, correctly and efficiently using both positive reinforcement and aversive techniques along with clear communication that produces...
In home training, Service dog training, Off leash training, Puppy training
In 2010 I entered the Exotic Animal Training and Management program at Moorpark College. I went in thinking I wanted to work with Lions and Tigers and Bears oh my! As I progressed through the program I discovered my favorite part of working with animals was actually training them, and it didn't matter what kind of animal either. When I graduated in 2012 with certificates in Animal Behavior, Tra...
Board and train, In home training, Agility training
Carol Frisby relocated to Las Vegas in 1997 after 10 years as the co-owner, operator of a large horseback riding facility in Farmingdale, Long Island. In 2000, she switched gears a bit by moving horse training and riding lessons to a back burner and shifting her passion for dogs to the forefront. For the past seven years she has worked with over 3000 dogs as a certified dog trainer at local sto...
Veronica Selco is the lead trainer at imPETus Animal Training. She is a Karen PÔªøryor Academy Training Partner (KPA CTP), Certified Behavior Adjustment Training Instructor Knowledge and Skills Assessed(CBATI-KSA), Certified Control Unleashed Instructor (CCUI) , Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI) and Certified Family Dog Mediator (FDM). She serves as a mentor for aspiring dog trainers enro...
Vivian Pineda is the lead trainer for the Puppy and Teen programs at imPETus Animal Training.⁠ ⁠Vivian is a Victoria Stilwell Academy Certified Dog Trainer (VSACDT). She completed her dog training intensives through the Victoria Stillwell Academy in 2018, as well as a 6 month mentorship program at imPETus. Upon completing her training program, Vivian was invited to join the team and teaches...
Hi there! I'm Megan, a certified professional dog trainer here in Las Vegas. In 2017, I made a choice that forever changed my life: I brought home a new puppy. Murphy was a troubled dog since the first night, his behavior seemingly unexplainable. Once his seizures began, I started searching for answers. When I realized how I could help Murphy, I knew I could do the same for others. I fell in lo...
Ashley is a graduate of Animal Behavior College and has trained professionally in multiple states. She specializes in Puppy training classes and is a member of our Rattlesnake Avoidance Training Team.
Ashley is owned by 2 Chow Chows "Potato" and "Tonkies" and 2 cattle dog mixes, Kye and Molly.
Ashley is an AKC CGC evaluator and has been training professionally for over 10 years
With a Masters degree in Education, Sarah is a certified educator in multiple states.She has been training animals professionally for over 20 years.She never feels like she "knows it all" and is regularly attending continuing education and encouraging her fellow trainers to better their skills and knowledge too. Sarah gives you far more than a dog training class. Come by, meet Sarah, take a cla...
Camille Barrus, ABC-DTis a native Nevadan who now lives in the Reno area. In 2019, while a student at UNR, she became actively involved in raising and training several of her friends and family's puppies. During this time, she discovered the remarkable impact of positive reinforcement training from Dog Training by PJ, and her life changed directions. Camille has been working with animals ever s...
Welcome to Nevada’s list of top dog trainers. The Nevada list is based on 302 votes from the Sniffspot community. Only the Nevada dog trainers with the top number of votes made this list. Trainers are ordered by number of votes, with Veronica Selco at the top of this list with 141 votes.
Our rankings include trainers certified by FDM and CCUI. They also specialize in Puppy training, In home training amongst other training programs.
Nevada dog trainer services include:
Dog trainers in Nevada selflessly set pets up for success. Veronica Selco shares why they chose this path: My own desire to enrich the lives of my own companion animals and my commitment to helping people led me on a journey to helping people build lifelong relationships of clear communication and trust.. All 51 trainers on this Nevada list are committed to positive reinforcement. Trusted Nevada trainer, Vivian Vivian Pineda, uses the following methods: .
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My own desire to enrich the lives of my own companion animals and my commitment to helping people led me on a journey to helping people build lifelong relationships of clear communication and trust./.
Take it one step at a time and celebrate all small successes..
I'm committed to a modern, humane, force-free approach to training dogs and people.. As you can see, there are diverse approaches to Aggressive dog training in Nevada.
Does your dog ever growl when you walk by their food dish? Maybe they get possessive of treats, carrying them far away and giving you side-eye when you start to approach — or snarling at your other pets or children if they get too close.
As almost every dog owner is aware, the nose of a dog is an amazing thing. Just as they can pick up sounds we can’t hear, their sense of smell and ability to pick up scents is well beyond ours. In fact, dogs have 40 times the number of olfactory receptors as humans.
More than 80 million Americans rely on their service dogs to help them navigate the world. Task-trained assistance animals perform a huge range of life-changing—in many cases, life-saving—services: These dogs act as eyes for visually impaired handlers, provide mobility support, alert to seizures and blood sugar crashes, interrupt anxiety attacks, remind their people to take medications, and so much more.
You thought your dog was house trained. Your home was clean from puddles of pee, those dreaded middle-of-the-night bathroom breaks were behind you, and you loved every minute of dog ownership… until your four-legged best friend started using the bathroom inside again. What’s going on?
Ah, poop. We humans think it’s disgusting… but many of our dogs seem to love the stuff. If you’re wondering why your canine companion tries to eat feces (either their own or that of other animals) you’re not alone!
Do you have a water-loving dog looking to burn some energy? There are countless dog parks to visit throughout our country — but some of them become far too hot in the midday sun to be safe for your pets to play. That’s why we’ve put together a list of some of the best dog water parks throughout the United States! At these locations, your pup can frolic, splash, and swim to their heart’s content.
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Does your dog destroy every toy you give them? Is your house littered with remnants of fabric and stuffing of all different sizes? Are you tired of investing in “indestructible” toys only for your pup to still dismantle—or worse, get bored of—them in just a few days?
You’ve been told your dog needs regular exercise. There’s a reason “walking the dog” is a classic daily activity: Frequent excursions give your pup a chance to experience the world, maintain a healthy weight, and — most importantly — spend time with you! Consistent physical activity can also improve their strength, muscle tone, coordination, and mental ability over time.
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Many dogs have gotten a bad reputation over the years for being "dangerous breeds." Rottweilers are among them. Like pit bulls and other large, blocky-headed types of dogs, these powerful and beautiful animals are often assumed to be aggressive.
Your dog is reactive. They’ll see another dog, person, or other stimulus in the environment (like a car or bike) while out on a walk and suddenly go crazy at the end of their leash. The barking, lunging, and growling feels embarrassing for you — and it’s clear that your pup isn’t having a great time either.
Does your dog display reactivity to other pets or people? Maybe they’re a new rescue pup and are still settling into your home. Or they were sick growing up, so you missed their critical socialization period. Possibly they’ve had a bad experience after being raised as a normal puppy.
Do you have a reactive dog or suspect you may have one? You’re not alone!
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From 2009 to 2020, there was a 40 percent increase in the development of public dog parks. Designated spots for canine exercise have become commonplace in every major city in North America — many pet owners won’t even consider renting an apartment that doesn’t have its own fenced-in pet area for their canine companions.
Thousand Oaks, California has been a safe haven for Sniffspot host, Jen, since childhood. Having grown up in busy Santa Barbara, Jen, an introvert from an early age, would seek out solitude and serenity away from tourists attractions and droves of people visiting from elsewhere. “My grandparents own 60 acres about a 30 minute drive from here, and I grew up spending every summer and every holiday visiting them on the ranch,” Jen explained. “In Santa Barbara, we wouldn't go to the beach on the weekend because that's where everybody was, so you'd find places off the beaten path where the tourists weren't. For me, the ranch was just my happy place.”
Ellen is the host of Country Pasture Getaway, one of Sniffspot's most popular sniff spots. She has taken the time to write up the lessons she has learned about how to be a great sniff spot host.
Just 20 minutes outside of the busy city of Portland, Oregon, and settled right on the banks of the Columbia River, you’ll find what countless visitors have flocked to the area in search of – mountain views, crisp, clean air, and running water for miles. What you might not expect to find, however, is a hidden oasis designed just for dogs and their people, owned and operated by a farming couple and enjoyed by visitors on two legs, and four.
Fran is the host of Ranch Setting, one of Sniffspot's most popular spots. She has taken the time to write up the lessons she has learned about how to be a great Sniffspot host.
Looking for a space to play with your dog no matter what the weather’s like outside? Look no further than our list of the best indoor dog parks in the United States! These climate-controlled spaces are growing in popularity as pet ownership increases throughout the country. As a bonus, many of them also offer dog training, boarding, grooming, or daycare services on the premises.
Looking for the perfect place to play with your dog? We’ve got you covered! It’s hard to narrow down, but we’ve put together some of the best off-leash dog parks throughout the country so you can plan your next adventure — along with a checklist of what to bring, what to know beforehand, and some frequently asked questions.
Looking for the perfect place to play with your dog in Las Vegas? We’ve got you covered! Take a look at the best local dog parks to plan for your next adventure in Sin City.
Looking for the perfect place to play with your dog? We’ve got you covered!
Looking for the perfect place to play with your dog in Portland? We’ve got you covered! Take a look at the best local dog parks and plan for your next adventure in the City of Roses.
Discover the German Shepherd Dog, a breed celebrated for its intelligence, loyalty, and versatility. Known for its impressive size and smooth, graceful movements, German Shepherds excel in various roles, including as guide, therapy, bomb detection, and police dogs, while being a devoted family companion.
Discover the Labrador Retriever, a breed celebrated for its playful nature, affectionate temperament, and trainability. Labradors are known for their friendly demeanor and adaptability, making them perfect family companions and versatile working dogs. As one of the most popular types of retrievers, Labs are ideal companions for various lifestyles and are recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as an excellent breed for families.
Discover the Golden Retriever, a popular breed celebrated for its affectionate, playful, and trainable nature. Considered a large dog, Golden Retrievers were originally bred in Scotland for hunting and retrieving game beginning in the 1860s. Today, they're recognized by the Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club (AKC) as one of the most beloved companion dog breeds.
Discover the American Staffordshire Terrier, a distinct breed celebrated for its playful, friendly, and loyal nature. Often confused with the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, a separate breed of British origin, the American Staffordshire Terrier (AmStaff) is considered a medium-sized dog. While both breeds share some similarities, the AmStaff is generally larger and has been developed as a distinct breed in the United States.
Discover the Australian Shepherd, an AKC breed celebrated for its trainable, playful, and affectionate nature. Despite its name, the Australian Shepherd is actually a native breed to the United States, originally developed to breed on farms and ranches. Considered a medium dog, Australian Shepherds were bred for herding beginning in the 1950s. As one of the high-energy breeds, Aussies are known for their boundless energy and need for regular exercise, including aerobic exercise.