The Best Dog Trainers in Ann Arbor, MI of 2026

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

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  Jean Carew

  ABC-DT, ACBDC

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Puppy training

  South East Michigan

  Force Free Trainer Jean Carew spends her time living her passion; teaching dogs and their owners how to develop better relationships through training. She trains in both private and group class settings at all levels. Jean is passionate about all dogs but has a soft spot in her heart for those that are fearful or aggressive. As a result, she co-developed one of the area's most successful reacti...

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  Laura Maihofer

  CPDT-KA CBCC-KA

  Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

  Washtenaw County, Southfield, Virtual

  I'm Laura Maihofer, a certified canine behavior consultant and a veterinary technician assistant with a Bachelors in Zoology. I have been training dogs since 2015 and take joy in constantly furthering my education in training and behavior. I utilize cooperative, relationship-focused training to help people build positive and happy partnerships with their pets. My goal is to help people live pea...

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  Rose Adler

  CPDT-KA, CTDI

  Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Washtenaw County

  I am a Certified Professional Dog Trainer who services clients remotely as well as in person in the Ann Arbor area of Michigan. My passion for dog training started in my early 20s with my first reactive dog - my first dog, in fact. When other training methods damaged our relationship, I started shadowing reinforcement based trainers in the area and at last found safety and compassion where I ne...

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  Jane Wolff

  CPDT-KA, CTC, CSAT, FFCP

  Aggressive dog training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Ypsilanti and surrounding area, remote nation wide

  Jane Wolff specializes in treating separation anxiety and is a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT). She also graduated with honors from The Academy for Dog Trainers (CTC), is certified through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers as a Certified Professional Dog Trainer РKnowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and is Fear Free Certified® . She has been working with dogs profess...

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  Sarah Fox

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Metro Detroit

  Sarah Fox M.A. SHRM-CP is a dog trainer, retired dog sledder, and business professional with over two decades of experience and knowledge working with dogs and people.
  
  At Adventures With My Dogs, we use scientifically proven and modern positive reinforcement dog training methods for behavior change that creates a higher quality of life for you and your dog.
  
  Sarah specializes i...

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  Delores Carter

  KPT-CTP, UW-AAB, FDM

  Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

  Livingston and Washtenaw counties

  Delores is the founder of The Learning Dog Academy in Whitmore Lake, Michigan. She's a certified professional dog trainer (Karen Pryor Academy). Learning is a lifestyle for her (and her pups). Delores earned a certificate in Applied Animal Behavior (University of Washington), completed a certificate in Aggression in Dogs, and maintains certification as a fear-free trainer.
  
  Delores lov...

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  Jacqueline Drake

  Fear Free MS in Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare (in progress) IAABC CDBC (in progress) previous CPDT-KA

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

  PinckneyDexterChelseaHowellBrightonSouth LyonGregoryWhitmore Lake

  Jacqueline is a current graduate student with Virginia Tech completing her Masters in Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare! She completed her undergrad studies at Eastern Michigan University where she was a research student under Dr. Jamie Cornelius studying bird behavior, and physiology. Jacqueline received her certification in Canine Emotion and Cognition from Duke University, and is pet CPR c...

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  Angela Schmorrow

  CSB-D (IAABC), KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA

  Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Ann Arbor and surrounding areas (Ypsilanti, Saline, Dexter, South Lyon, Plymouth, Canton, Whitmore Lake)

  Angela loves helping owners better understand their dogs using force-free methods and positive reinforcement that make training enjoyable for both people and dogs. She has a particular passion for helping dogs overcome fear, anxiety, and reactivity. Angela is a Certified Shelter Behavior Professional, a Karen-Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner, and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer.

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  Nancy vonKoehnen

  Oakland and surrounding counties

  I've been training dogs for over 50 years always learning about the sports I train and compete in. I've been training people to train their dogs for over 40 years. I've been competing in dog sports for over 40 years. I've been learning from the world's top trainers for most all of those years using the most current, up to date training methods.

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  Laura Perkins

  CPDT-KA, Master of Science in Behavior Analysis

  Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Chelsea, Dexter, Jackson, Ann Arbor, MI

  Laura Perkins has a lifetime of hands-on experience working with dogs and a masters of science in behavior analysis.
  
  Laura's passion is teaching people to solve the behavior problems they have with their pets using positive, science-based training techniques.
  
  In her free time, she practices agility, obedience, and nosework training with her 2 dogs.

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