The Best Reactive Dog Trainers in Des Moines, IA of 2026

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

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  Clint Knox

  Animal Behavior College Graduate

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

  Greater Des Moines Area

  I started my dog training career after graduating from Animal Behavior College in 2009. I opened Knox Canine Training in 2017 and we now have 6 employees

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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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  Natalie Caldwell

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

  Natalie Caldwell has been a part of the Knox Canine Training since the Fall 2018. Natalie adopted her boy, Rogue, a German Shorthair Pointer, in June 2015. Soon she had a mess with inconsistent handling, trainers wanting to utilize training techniques Natalie was not comfortable with using. When Clint Knox began Knox Canine Training, Natalie was one of the first in line. It wasn't long until Ro...

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  Janis Gandy

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

  Janis joined Knox Canine Training in July 2020. She is on the board at Iowa Weimaraner Rescue and has been a big supporter of Knox Canine Training since the beginning. Accounting is her full time day job but her home life is dogs. Janis currently has 3 resident Weims and 2 fosters. They have fostered about 30 Weims through IWR. All ages, all personality types. Janis works hard to have good pack...

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  Michelle Hoile

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

  Michelle began her dog training passion in 2013 after adopting two bully mix dogs, Joe and Nina, from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa. She is a graduate of Iowa State University and was an educator for many years, but became even more passionate about learning all she could about science driven learning for dogs and their human companions. Beginning in 2014, she began teaching dog and puppy c...

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  Erica Sullivan

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

  Erica has been assisting with Knox Canine Training since Spring 2022. She works full time as a Legal Assistant, but her passion is improving the relationship between dogs and their handlers through positive training. Having had various animals throughout her life, Erica's interest in dog training sprouted when her Mom, who has a physical disability, adopted two puppies. Knowing there may be cha...

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  Cannady Fritzjunker

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

  Cannady has worked as a social worker for 25 years serving the families of Des Moines, focusing her work on people with disabilities, community support programs, counseling, and managing teams. She earned a BS in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Iowa State. She has a passion for service-based programs and has realized the impact a service dog can have on someone needing to re-engage in his o...

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  Kimberly Cameron

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

  I have always had a passion for animals and have groomed dogs since 2007. I became passionate about dog training while actually training my own dog to be a service dog. Since then I have gone to dog training school through catch academy and received my certification. I hold a certification as a CCDT and am working towards my IACP certification. I am attending the master aggression course with w...

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