Best Positive Reinforcement Dog Trainers in United States

2023 trainers reviewed
Updated April 2026
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Top Notch Kennels

📍 Turlock, California
Puppy Recall Leash
CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP · Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.69 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Horns to Halos Dog Training, L.L.C

📍 Richlands, North Carolina
Reactivity Recall Leash
CPDT-KA · In-home • Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.69 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Mind Your Dog

📍 Chepachet, Rhode Island
Puppy Recall Leash
CPDT-KA · Group Class
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.69 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Dog3 Training

📍 Milwaukie, Oregon
Puppy Recall Leash
KPA-CTP · Private 1:1 • Group Class
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.69 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Canine Clubhouse

📍 Ona, West Virginia
Recall Leash Separation Anxiety
CPDT-KA · Private 1:1 • Board & Train
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.68 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Bandits Stay and Play

📍 Orem, Utah
Recall Leash Reactivity
IAABC-ADT · Group Class • Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.68 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Dogs and Kat

📍 Nashville, Tennessee
Puppy Recall Leash
CPDT-KA · Private 1:1 • Group Class
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.68 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Success Just Clicks Dog Training

📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Puppy Agility Recall
CPDT-KA · Private 1:1 • Group Class
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.68 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Patient Paws Positive Dog Training

📍 Valparaiso, Indiana
Puppy Recall Leash
KPA-CTP · Private 1:1 • Group Class
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.68 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Focus Dog Training

📍 Copley, Ohio
Recall Leash Puppy
IAABC-CDBC · In-home • Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Focus Dog Training

📍 Copley, Ohio
Recall Leash Puppy
IAABC-CDBC · In-home • Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Your Pro Dog Trainer

📍 Visalia, California
Recall Leash Service Dog
CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA · Board & Train • In-home
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

One Smart Dog Training & Behavior

📍 Shelton, Connecticut
Puppy Recall Leash
CPDT-KA · In-home • Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Top Dog SF

📍 San Francisco, California
Puppy Recall Leash
CPDT-KA · Group Class • Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Clementine Dog Training

📍 Riverton, Utah
Puppy Recall Leash
CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP · Group Class • Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Brilliant Pup Behavior

📍 Boulder, Colorado

At Brilliant Pup Behavior we specialize in helping you and your dog understand each other, and work together…

Reactivity Aggression Fear Based Issues
CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP · Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Skye’s Dog Training

📍 West Jordan, Utah

Skye Poitras, owner and trainer of Skye's Dog Training, is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) through the…

Recall Leash Therapy Dog
CPDT-KA · Private 1:1 • Group Class
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

For the Love of Dogs

📍 Cumberland, Rhode Island
Puppy Recall Leash
CPDT-KA · Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Beth Hurley Dog Training

📍 Wilmette, Illinois
Puppy Akc Cgc Test Prep Separation Anxiety
CPDT-KA · Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Exceptional Pet Dog Training Center

📍 Newtown, Connecticut
Puppy Recall Leash
CPDT-KA · Board & Train • Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

MidMo Dog Training

📍 Jefferson City, Missouri

Located in the heart of Jefferson City, our passion is to support pets and their owners through training,…

Service Dog Therapy Dog Agility
CPDT-KA · In-home • Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.67 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Best Dog Ltd

📍 Monument, Colorado
Separation Anxiety Puppy Reactivity
CPDT-KA · Private 1:1 • Board & Train
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.66 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

ROC Animal Training and Behavior

📍 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Puppy Agility Recall
KPA-CTP · Private 1:1 • Group Class
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.66 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Dog’s Day Out

📍 Seattle, Washington
Puppy Reactivity Recall
CPDT-KA · Private 1:1 • Group Class
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.66 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

K954 Dog Training

📍 Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Puppy Recall Leash
CPDT-KA · Group Class • Private 1:1
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.66 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Daack Pack

📍 Sacramento, California

At the Daack Pack, we believe every bark and tail wag is part of a meaningful conversation. Our…

Aggression Reactivity Separation Anxiety
CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA · Group Class • Board & Train
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.66 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Play All Day Dog Daycare

📍 East Peoria, Illinois

Our Mission is to Provide a Fun, Safe, and Enriching Environment for the Dogs in Our Care. Here…

Puppy Recall Leash
KPA-CTP · Group Class • Day School
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.66 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Cara Diatta Dog Training

📍 New Haven, Connecticut

Certified Guide Dog Mobility Instructor through the International Guide Dog Federation Certified Professional Dog Trainer through the Certification…

Puppy Reactivity Aggression
CPDT-KA · In-home
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.66 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer

Happy Dog Institute

📍 Tumwater, Washington
Puppy Leash Recall
CPDT-KA, IAABC-ADT · Private 1:1 • Group Class
★★★★★ ★★★★★ Bark Score: 4.66 / 5 Platinum Certified Trainer
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