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See all...The Best Dog Trainers for Protection/Guard Dog Training in 2024
Welcome to the Sniffspot list of dog trainers who specialize in Protection/guard dog training. Based on feedback and votes from our Protection/guard dog training community, we've curated a list of top-rated dog trainers in the US.
Jason Johnson
Aggressive dog training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy dog training, Off leash dog training, Board and train dog training, Agility dog training
Mesa
Jason is a Professional Dog Trainer with a background as a Law Enforcement K9 Handler and has exceeded 17,000 dog training hours. For upwards of 6 years, he was a member of the National Police Canine Association (NPCA) and the National Police Bloodhound Association (NPBA).
During this time, he worked with Patrol Dogs in Narcotic Detection and Suspect Apprehension and worked with Human Scent...
Cait Patton
CPDT-KA, Fear Free Certified, CGC, Currently studying for PhD in veterinary medicine and behavioral health, working on obtaining CBCC-KA
Aggressive dog training, Protection/guard dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Puppy dog training, In home dog training, Off leash dog training, Agility dog training, Herding dog training
St. Louis (city, county, and areas of Illinois)
I'm Cait! I've been working with dogs for 20 years now! I have big goals of helping people understand scientific based methods and the benefits of doing so. I have not always been a solely R+ trainer, and I believe my honest was and ability to have open conversations about this has opened a lot of doors to help bridge the misunderstanding of what R+ is and the types of dogs it will work for. I ...
SAM Selim
IAABC, ABC, Animal Behavior Science, Aggression & Reactivity, Behavior Modification Training
Aggressive dog training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy dog training, In home dog training, Off leash dog training, Agility dog training
JOHNSTON COUNTY, Clayton & Surrounding Areas
I am a 35-Year Veteran of Corporate world, as a Global Technology Executive, and a Boyscout from Childhood. My love for the Outdoors, Wilderness, Animals and Travels - has always been at the center of my Core & Spirit. I have stood in the Front & Center of many "Impressive" Boardrooms... closing major deals.. but at the end of every day - my biggest joy was standing in the middle of a Forest, o...
Desiree Lomer-Clarke
CPDT-KA
Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy dog training, In home dog training, Board and train dog training
Northern Virginia, DC, Maryland within the beltway
I am a former lawyer turned trainer after dealing with a reactive dog of my own. I have been training since November of 2008 in Arlington, Virginia and I have the best clients.
Ali Brown
CPDT certificate (Certified Pet Dog Trainer) from Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT), Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), Ali was a member of the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) for 15 years and served on multiple committees as well as serving on the Board of Directors for a 3 year term
Aggressive dog training, Protection/guard dog training
Ali Brown graduated from Ursinus College with a B.S. in Psychology, and earned her M.Ed. in Human Development / Behavioral Science from Lehigh University. Working earlier in her career as a behavior therapist/consultant with mentally challenged children and adults, she made a fulfilling switch to working with dogs in 1998.In 2001, Ali became one of the first 100 trainers to receive her CPDT cer...
Ingrid Komisar
CCPDT-KA
Protection/guard dog training, Off leash dog training
Ingrid is our go to trainer for leash reactivity, adolescent woes, resource guarding and many other nuanced behavior problems. She loves seeing clients understand and treat their dog's anxieties!
Denise Nord
Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training
Denise has been training and competing with dogs for over 25 years. She has competed in obedience with multiple dogs. She has been teaching puppy classes for over 20 years. Her obedience and puppy classes are based on proven positive training methods. Denise also trains and competes in agility, nosework, lure coursing, tracking, conformation and rally.
Charlotte Hoberg
CPDT-KA
Aggressive dog training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, In home dog training, Board and train dog training
Charlotte is the owner of Sit n Stay Training and specializes in Reactivity and Sports Training, but has plenty experience in basic manners and puppy foundations as well. She attends training seminars as often as possible to continue to educate herself in the field of dog training. Along with training other people's dogs, Charlotte works hard to progress her own dog's training. Pax (pictured) i...
Christina Wakefield
Competed at the National level in AKC, USDAA, and TDAA.
Protection/guard dog training
Christina Wakefield started teaching in 1998 and her specialty is teaching Dog Agility classes of all levels, including distance skills. She's taught a vast variety of breeds from chihuahua's to great danes to mixes of all kinds. Her goal is to combine an informative and structured class, that's a lot of fun for both dog and handler. Christina has competed at the National level in AKC, USDAA,...
Marcus Wright
Aggressive dog training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy dog training, In home dog training, Off leash dog training, Board and train dog training
King County
Dogs impact our lives in so many waysthe connection I have with my dogs inspired me to live out my passion. What started out as training dogs for friends and family transitioned to full-time when I established The North West Dog Trainer in 2019. Over the past 10 years, I've had the pleasure of impacting countless households including the lives of 800 plus dogs and their humans since launching o...
Megan Esherick
Certified professional dog trainer, Certified through Do More with Your Dog as a Trick Dog Instructor and Canine Fitness Coach and am an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, Approved by the AKC to judge agility and Junior Showmanship
Aggressive dog training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training
I am a certified professional dog trainer with many years of experience in a variety of dog sports. I founded The Clever Hound LLC in 2016 after 17 years as a service dog trainer.I have a bachelor's degree in Small Animal Science and many years of experience training dogs and solving behavior problems using positive reinforcement. I love working with non-traditonal breeds and helping handle...
Brad Norton
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 ...
Michelle MeGill
VSA-CDT
Aggressive dog training, Protection/guard dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, In home dog training, Off leash dog training, Board and train dog training, Herding dog training
Fort Lauderdale
Recent transplant from Philly, PA and now working in South Florida! I'm so excited to expand my business and spread the word of the R+ community. My dog daughter Jolene (the Queen) is the reason I'm a trainer now. Here in Florida my goal is to grow my business, connect and hire incredible trainers and be another bold leader of compassionate + humane training.
Mitchell Adcock
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Off leash training, Herding training, Deaf dog training, Protection/guard dog training
Born and raised in central FL, I joined the Marine Corps at age 17. After a couple of years spent working as a military police officer in California and Japan, I was blessed with the opportunity to go to school and become a Military Working Dog handler. After working with my (now retired) working dog Xxcalibur for close to three years, I was afforded the opportunity to become a Military Working...
Amber Alcala
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
As someone who once faced challenges with my own reactive dogs, I understand your situation not just as a dog trainer but as someone who has walked in your shoes. It brings me immense joy to help an owner transition from feeling anxious about neighborhood walks to reaching out and sharing that, for the first time, they genuinely look forward to going out with their dog.-Amber
Amber Alcala
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
As someone who once faced challenges with my own reactive dogs, I understand your situation not just as a dog trainer but as someone who has walked in your shoes. It brings me immense joy to help an owner transition from feeling anxious about neighborhood walks to reaching out and sharing that, for the first time, they genuinely look forward to going out with their dog.-Amber
Mel Alcoser
Agility training, Puppy training, Protection/guard dog training
Mel was born and raised in Southern California. After graduating high school in 2017, Mel enlisted in the US Army as a Military Working Dog Handler. She completed military working dog school and was stationed at Fort Hood in Killeen, TX. In 2020, she deployed with her dual-purpose Military Working Dog Cinka to Iraq, where they were attached to an Infantry Battalion belonging to the 82nd Airborn...
Lou Alicea
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Hello everyone! I'm Lou, a Behavioral Specialist at Mango Dogs San Diego, serving our vibrant city and its surrounding areas. I own a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois named Stoney. She helps me with working out behavioral issues with all my clients and she will show you how awesome your dog(s) could be.
Years ago I struggled with my dog Doja, she was reactive and aggressive towards both do...
Laura Amick
Agility training, Deaf dog training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
An avid equestrian in her youth, Laura competed in the dressage and hunter/jumper disciplines through college. Her knowledge of equine body language & solid training techniques helped in starting young horses from the racetrack under saddle for pleasure riding. After an automobile accident left her horse training passions by the wayside, she was introduced to the Great Dane; a horse among dogs!...
Sophie Amphlett
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Deaf dog training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
I was born in North Wales, U.K., living in a rural area and my closest companion as a child was my black labrador dog, Nellie, with whom I would spend hours a day walking in the woods.
‚ÄãAfter school, I moved to London and worked in the city for 14 years where I met my husband.
We moved to the USA, had some kids, adopted a dog, Bentley, and our family was complete. As our you...Sophie Amphlett
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Deaf dog training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
I was born in North Wales, U.K., living in a rural area and my closest companion as a child was my black labrador dog, Nellie, with whom I would spend hours a day walking in the woods.
‚ÄãAfter school, I moved to London and worked in the city for 14 years where I met my husband.
We moved to the USA, had some kids, adopted a dog, Bentley, and our family was complete. As our you...
Kimberly Archer
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Kimberly has loved animals for her whole life so she got her B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Florida and has been training animals ever since. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed through CCPDT, a Certified Trick Dog Instructor through Do More With Your Dog, and a Certified Canine Scent Instructor through the UK College of Scent Dogs.
She lov...
Jesse Armour
Puppy training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Originally from Colorado, Jesse made the move to Memphis in 2016 after college to be closer to family. After spending 6 years pursuing a career in the field of mental health, Jesse realized life is too short not to pursue your passions and made the move to work full time with animals. In her spare time Jesse enjoys creative pursuits, like painting and crafting.
Jesse currently lives wi...Haley Arnott
Agility training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Driven by her passion for dogs, Haley launched The Good Hound in 2012, specializing in puppy training, off-leash training, and weekly hikes. Over nine years, she grew it to 8 employees and 125+ weekly clients before selling it to her Operations Manager.
In 2019, she started Rocky Top Dog Training in Nashville, TN, focusing on puppy training, on-leash obedience, and off-leash freedom. H...Judit Arroyo
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Judit was only 17 years old when she found herself in over her head with her first dog, Puffy. Always a timid pup, at two years old he became very aggressive and reactive towards people and other dogs. Not willing to give up on her dog and not able to afford training Judit was determined to learn the art of dog training. In 2002 she launched her career as a professional dog trainer when he appl...
Judit Arroyo
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Judit was only 17 years old when she found herself in over her head with her first dog, Puffy. Always a timid pup, at two years old he became very aggressive and reactive towards people and other dogs. Not willing to give up on her dog and not able to afford training Judit was determined to learn the art of dog training. In 2002 she launched her career as a professional dog trainer when he appl...
LaShaunti Bailey
Agility training, Puppy training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
LaShaunti is a Chicago native raised in the southern suburbs. She’s loved animals ever since she was a kid, but she’s always had a special love for dogs. Her first dog was a long-haired dachshund who lived to be 12. She was a girl’s best friend and fueled her passion for animals. As a kid, LaShaunti was constantly watching Animal Planet with her dog and various other pets.
After ...
LaShaunti Bailey
Agility training, Puppy training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
LaShaunti is a Chicago native raised in the southern suburbs. She’s loved animals ever since she was a kid, but she’s always had a special love for dogs. Her first dog was a long-haired dachshund who lived to be 12. She was a girl’s best friend and fueled her passion for animals. As a kid, LaShaunti was constantly watching Animal Planet with her dog and various other pets.
After ...
Frankie Banaag
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Frankie is a CPDT-KA certified dog trainer, who grew up with a desire to work with animals in some capacity. She pursued an Animal Veterinary Science degree at Clemson University, with the intention of becoming a veterinarian one day. Once she began volunteering at the New York Aquarium in 2013, she knew she belonged in the animal training world. She worked for over five years as a Trainer at t...
Nate Banos
Agility training, Puppy training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Nate grew up surrounded by dogs and cherished every opportunity he had to spend time with his family’s dogs. He was raised in Chicago and went to college at Michigan Tech, where he received a B.S. in Mathematics. During his time in college, Nate worked as a math tutor and fell in love with teaching. After completing his degree, he moved back to Chicago and began to pursue his other passion–...
Nate Banos
Agility training, Puppy training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Nate grew up surrounded by dogs and cherished every opportunity he had to spend time with his family’s dogs. He was raised in Chicago and went to college at Michigan Tech, where he received a B.S. in Mathematics. During his time in college, Nate worked as a math tutor and fell in love with teaching. After completing his degree, he moved back to Chicago and began to pursue his other passion–...
Matt Barfield
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Hey there my name is Matthew, but you can just call me Matt. Let me tell you a little bit about myself, I’ve been with Through The Leash for a little bit over 2 years. Before then my love and fascination for animal of all sizes drew me towards the science of animal studies in college. Despite knowing and pursuing my passion for animals I still wasn’t sure wanted to do as a career, until I m...
Matt Barfield
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Hey there my name is Matthew, but you can just call me Matt. Let me tell you a little bit about myself, I’ve been with Through The Leash for a little bit over 2 years. Before then my love and fascination for animal of all sizes drew me towards the science of animal studies in college. Despite knowing and pursuing my passion for animals I still wasn’t sure wanted to do as a career, until I m...
Rusty Barnes
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Rusty Barnes, CPDT-KA, FFCP, ANWI, has been working with dogs for more than 20 years, both professionally and as a volunteer. He’s a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Certified Canine Behavior Consultant, a Certified Fear Free Trainer, and an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog Evaluator. He graduated from Animal Behavior College with honors and is a member of the Association o...
Lin Barrett
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Lin has always been passionate about all animals. Having grown up in a small town in Connecticut, they grew up around dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, you name it! Their passion for dogs stumbled into their life with a tiny Westie puppy their parents adopted for the family. Lin took every opportunity to learn about dogs and training after that. With this passion in their back pocket, they m...
Lin Barrett
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Lin has always been passionate about all animals. Having grown up in a small town in Connecticut, they grew up around dogs, cats, horses, goats, chickens, you name it! Their passion for dogs stumbled into their life with a tiny Westie puppy their parents adopted for the family. Lin took every opportunity to learn about dogs and training after that. With this passion in their back pocket, they m...
Stephen Baum
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Hi fellow dog lovers! Since childhood, dogs have been an essential part of my life, and I'm excited to come full circle with Spot-On K9 Training. (The Best In-Home Dog Training In Manhattan.)
Lives in Hell's Kitchen, NYC, and has three beautiful children who all love dogs.
– 2017+ Volunteer trainer for dog rescue BARC-CT.org, training hard-to-place dogs
– Graduate of t...
Hertha Bednar
Aggressive dog training, Herding training, Deaf dog training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Hertha is the leader in our team; she’s a canine behaviourist specializing in extreme behaviour rehabilitation cases. Her highly effective training techniques have helped many dog trainers until today. She’s a professional dog trainer too.
Jamie Beier
Aggressive dog training, Herding training, Deaf dog training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Jamie is a pet enthusiast and a dog breeder, over the years he has bred more than 30 dogs, and continuing, you might think what does he do with all these dogs! He gives them away to people who want to own a dog for absolutely free.
Josh Berube
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Josh is originally from Massachusetts but moved to Florida right after high school. He is lucky to have married his high school sweetheart; together they have one amazing child.
He has been around animals his entire life. Currently he has 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 birds and a snake! Josh has always found spending time with animals to be very rewarding. He is particularly interested in learn...Jaime Bessko
Agility training, Protection/guard dog training
Thanks for checking us out! Let me tell you a little bit about me and my training style.
From a very young age, I’ve had a true interest and admiration for all animals. I am fascinated with animal behavior and received my Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Florida. I have always been impressed by working dogs and the positive impact that animals can have on our li...Sandy Bird
Protection/guard dog training, Board and train
Sandy Bird is the owner and operator of Lucky Dog Agility. Sandy competes in agility and other dog sports with her Swedish Vallhunds, Shalom, Sammy, and Wolfie. Shalom and Sandy have titled at the upper level of agility in the three major NE Georgia area agility venues (AKC, USDAA, NADAC ). Shalom was both High in Trial in agility and Most Versatile (with points in conformation, agility, obedie...
Katelyn Bleiweiss
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Katelyn is a native Houstonian and lifelong dog-lover. Though she works in mental health full time, her passion is dog training (there’s a lot of overlap in mental health and dog training philosophies)! In 2020 while on a long hike in the Sam Houston National Forest, a young dog popped out of the woods and followed her 7 miles back to her car; that’s how LS became a part of Katelyn’s fami...
Lavelle Brown
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Hello wonderful dog owners. I’m Lavelle Brown a Through The Leash trainer in the beautiful Los Angels, CA area. I have always loved animals and nature in general so dogs being man’s best friend makes them my favorite animal. I am originally from Cleveland, OH and I am a University of Cincinnati alumni. I will never forget when I got my first puppy which was a Maltese. I taught her how to ju...
Lavelle Brown
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Hello wonderful dog owners. I’m Lavelle Brown a Through The Leash trainer in the beautiful Los Angels, CA area. I have always loved animals and nature in general so dogs being man’s best friend makes them my favorite animal. I am originally from Cleveland, OH and I am a University of Cincinnati alumni. I will never forget when I got my first puppy which was a Maltese. I taught her how to ju...
Perry Bruce
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Perry has always loved animals, especially dogs since he grew up with them. He began his career working for a local pet store in Owasso, Oklahoma where he worked from age 14 until he graduated from Tulsa Community College. He then transferred and moved to Edmond, Oklahoma with his dog, Brindey. He graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a Biology degree and a Business minor.
...
Dianna Buck
Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Dianna Buck, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, CSAT, has been working with dogs since 1998 and has been training with J9’s K9s since 2005. She’s a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Certified Canine Behavior Consultant, a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer, an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog Evaluator, and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, the International Assoc...
Paul Buescher
Deaf dog training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training
Peace-time Navy veteran Paul, who is service-connected and disabled, has spent many long hours at the VA hospital in Houston over the years. During his time there, he had the opportunity to speak with numerous veterans and recognized a pressing need for assistance. Seeing this need and recognizing the opportunity to make a difference, Paul took action. He founded Give Us Paws, a nonprofit organ...
Justyna Buettner
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Justyna has fostered and helped rescue several animals since her early 20s and is completing her certification with Animal Behavioral College. Jusyna has been training puppies with Anything Is Pawzible for the last two years. When not at work she likes to spend time with her three kids, her fur babies Cooper (dog) and Ziggy (cat) and her reptile babies Ocho (bearded dragon), Pearl (snake) and B...
Justyna Buettner
Aggressive dog training, Puppy training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training, Board and train
Justyna has fostered and helped rescue several animals since her early 20s and is completing her certification with Animal Behavioral College. Jusyna has been training puppies with Anything Is Pawzible for the last two years. When not at work she likes to spend time with her three kids, her fur babies Cooper (dog) and Ziggy (cat) and her reptile babies Ocho (bearded dragon), Pearl (snake) and B...
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Dog trainers on this list for Protection/guard dog training are certified by CPDT-KA, FDM, or another trusted organization. We're proud to feature Jason Johnson, who has been voted the top dog trainer for Protection/guard dog training.
At Sniffspot, we prioritize trust and expertise. Jason Johnson, as well as the other dog trainers on this Protection/guard dog training list, ensures they bring the highest standards of care and training to your dog.
See the Best Protection/Guard Dog Training Trainers by City
Note: We only include metros where we have enough data to compile a solid list
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