The Best Off Leash Dog Trainers in Des Moines, IA of 2026

Welcome to the Sniffspot list of top-rated dog trainers for Off leash training in Des Moines, IA. Based on feedback and votes from our Off leash training community, we've curated a list of top-rated trainers in the Des Moines area.

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  Sheila Williams

  CPDT-KA

  Reactive dog training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Greater Des Moines Metro

  Sheila is certified and knowledge assessed through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers.
  
  Sheila has 20 years of experience working with dogs in different capacities including rescue, daycare, rehabilitation, group classes, and private training.
  
  Sheila regularly attends training seminars and conferences to stay current on the latest practices, methods, and e...

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  Holly Leas

  Board and train, Service dog training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  A Guinness World Record title holder, Holly, has trained and shown dogs in 40 countries on 5 continents for 37 years. Leas is an Expert trainer, Behaviorist, and Professional Handler who specializes training All Breeds of Dogs in Obedience, Conformation, Therapy, Service, & Canine Good Citizen curriculums with the family business, All Breed Dog Obedience, for over 70 years.Holly Leas started tr...

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  Sharon Leas

  Board and train, Service dog training, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Sharon has trained dogs as part of All Breed Dog Obedience for over fifty years. Her husband Neal D. Leas originated program and she has been an integral part of the Leas lineage, Lutzhaus Kennels. She has owned and shown German Shepherds on 4 continents with F.C.I. International 4 Continent 10 Champion Clayfield's Mon Ami, who was inducted into the Guinness World Record Book in 1988 as 'Greate...

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  Laura Amick

  Board and train, Service dog training, Off leash training, Puppy 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!...

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  Tiffany Saenz

  Board and train, Off leash training, Puppy training

  Since childhood, my passion for animals has been unwavering. Initially, I set my sights on becoming a veterinarian, but fate led me down a different path when I stumbled upon the world of dog training. It all started in high school when my mom welcomed a Doberman puppy into our home. accompanying her to a local training center, I felt an instant connection to the world of dog training, realizin...

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  Leah Carlson

  Board and train, Off leash training, Puppy training

  I spent years immersed in the world of dogs, initially through roles in boarding/daycare facilities and grooming salons. Working closely with these animals ignited a deep passion within me. However, it was a chance encounter with a female boxer mix named Genie, found wandering the streets of my neighborhood, that truly propelled me towards becoming a trainer.
  
  Taking Genie into my care,...

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