The Best Herding Dog Trainers in Columbus, OH of 2026

Welcome to the Sniffspot list of top-rated dog trainers for Herding training in Columbus, OH. Based on feedback and votes from our Herding training community, we've curated a list of top-rated trainers in the Columbus area.

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  Jacey Torrisi

  Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training

  Jacey grew up around a lot of animals as her mother is a veterinarian. She spent a large portion of her childhood volunteering at veterinary hospitals and animal shelters.Jacey worked as a veterinary technician while majoring in biology in college. After college, Jacey rescued her Belgian Malinois, Akira, who at the time had some behavioral issues. Akira really set Jacey on the path of being a ...

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  “Jacey trained my rescue dog Boomer who was about 1.5 yr at the time. Boomer is a 55lb hound dog mix who struggled with high anxiety, high prey drive and leash pulling. After spending two weeks with Jacey, Boomer is able to walk in a heel, has perfect recall, dog neutral, down on command even in disruptive environments like public transit etc. Even after training, Jacey was quick to answer any and all questions I had for her regarding keeping up with his e-collar training. We moved from Columbus, Ohio to NYC and Boomer adapted seamlessly from the quiet suburban lifestyle to bustling life in Manhattan. He rides with me in the subway, buses etc. I could not say enough good things about Jacey and would truly recommend her to all.”

  — SOWBHAGYA G.

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  Allison Marcum

  Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Deaf dog training, In home training

  Allison has been training dogs of all ages and breeds since 2009 when she started as a kennel tech at her father's franchise. Allison followed her passion back to school and became a certified trainer before starting a professional business of her own. Allison believes you can understand a dog's psychology and emotion simply by observing their behavior. She's honed her techniques through years...

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  Carissa Maney

  Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training

  Carissa grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and began working at an animal shelter at the age of 18. She has been working with dogs ever since. Carissa is familiar with many breeds and has a background in veterinary medicine.
  
  Carissa became interested in training while working at the animal shelter. Many of the dogs who came in did not have great manners, so she assisted the training team in t...

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  Shannon Busher

  Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training

  Shannon has been a certified Canine Academy trainer for the last 3 years, and has trained over 375 dogs with positive experience techniques! Before finding her true passion as a dog trainer, Shannon was educated in Equine Studies. Shannon began her dog training career as an agility handler where she competed in CPE trials with her dog. Shannon believes that dog training is important because dog...

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  Jacey Wentz

  Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training

  Jacey is our second successful graduate from the Canine Academy Training Apprenticeship Program. She has trained over 100 dogs! Before becoming a trainer, Jacey worked as a Kennel Technician on our Care Team where she worked diligently to ensure every dog on our property was cared for while not in training. Jacey's passion for dogs originated from her childhood pup, Milo, and while she might ...

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  Emma Sines

  Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training

  Emma joined Canine Academy in early 2022, but her desire to become a trainer started with her grandparents' yellow lab, Sunny. At a young age, Emma would spend time training Sunny in her grandparents backyard and attributes her love of dogs to the bond dogs created between her, her Grandfather and her uncle, Shawn. Since joining Canine Academy, Emma has trained and tutored over 100 dogs! Emma b...

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  Alex Ebert

  Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training

  Alex's desire to become a trainer started in 2011 when he had an out of control German shepherd puppy named Titan. His mom gave him an ultimatum to get him trained or he had to go! That led him to Alex seeking ecollar training. Alex and Titan did so well with the training that Terry offered him a job as a trainer.Alex is passionate about training because he loves to see the better quality of l...

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  Kayla Crist

  Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Protection/guard dog training, In home training

  Kayla is a graduate from our Trainer Apprentice program. Prior to starting her own apprentice training, Kayla was a member of our care team for over 2 years, helping got make sure all of our dogs were happy and loved while at school! Kayla has spent her life around animals, which started when she joined her local 4H program and continued to support that program as a leader and mentor. Kayla lov...

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  Andreia Langenberg

  Aggressive dog training, Agility training, Herding training, Deaf dog training, In home training

  Andreia grew up doing what she loved most, working with animals. She has had and taken care of her dogs since she was young. As a young teenager, she volunteered to work in kennels. She enjoyed working at a farm helping take care of horses. She attended schooling at the career center for Animal Management where she learned to care for many different animals. She earned a few different certifica...

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