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The Best Dog Trainers in Nevada of 2024

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July 10, 2024

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This is a list of the top dog trainers in Nevada, based on votes from the Sniffspot community and the general public.

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    Veronica Selco

    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...


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    Vivian Vivian Pineda

    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...


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    Megan Crow

    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...


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    Eileen Koval

    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...


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    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 ...


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    Ashley Anderson

    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


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    Sarah Anderson

    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...


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    Camille Barrus

    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...


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    Alex Bassett

    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 ...


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    Christina Beckerdite

    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.


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    Mikayla Betzer

    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...


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    Jasmine Bingham

    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...


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    Joan Bohmann

    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...


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    Michael Carpenter

    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...


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    Amanda Christenhutz

    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.


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    Heather Christian

    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...


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    Katelyn DeBusk

    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...


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    Antonio Diaz

    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...


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    Matthew Fike

    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...


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    Carol Frisby

    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...


The Best Las Vegas, NV Dog Trainers In 2024

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    Veronica Selco

    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...

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    Vivian Vivian Pineda

    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...

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  • Megan Crow Photo

    Megan Crow

    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...

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The Best Sparks, NV Dog Trainers In 2024

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    Ashley Anderson

    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

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    Sarah Anderson

    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...

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    Camille Barrus

    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...

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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:

  • Puppy training
  • In home training
  • Reactive dog training
  • Aggressive dog training
  • Board and train
  • Off leash training
  • Service dog training
  • Agility training
  • Deaf dog training
  • Protection/guard dog training
  • Herding training

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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FAQ: Meet the Top Puppy dog training Dog Trainers in Nevada

Who are the top Puppy dog training dog trainers in Nevada?

Our top-rated trainer, Veronica Selco, has earned 141 votes for their outstanding work in Aggressive dog training. Alongside them, Vivian Vivian Pineda and Megan Crow have also made a significant impact amongst Nevada pets.

What motivates Nevada dog trainers?

Veronica Selco became a dog trainer because 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./.

What is Veronica Selco biggest tip?

For Veronica Selco, the best tip is to: Take it one step at a time and celebrate all small successes..

What do Nevada trainers love most about their work?

Veronica Selco finds the greatest joy in Educating people about normal doggie behaviors!,

How do you become a certified trainer in Nevada?

All the top trainers in Nevada have earned certifications like MSW, KPACTP, CBATI-KSA, CCUI, CNWI, FDM, demonstrating their expertise in Puppy dog training, 2636, Reactive dog training, 1860, In home dog training, 1728, Aggressive dog training, 836, Off leash dog training, 654, Deaf dog training, 510, Protection/guard dog training, 13 and beyond.

Why are these certifications crucial in Nevada?

Qualifications like FDM ensure that each trainer is equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to address a wide range of behavioral issues, from Aggressive dog training to Puppy dog training.

How do their methods differ?

Nevada’s Veronica Selco describes their method as: 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.

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