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The Best Dog Trainers in Florida of 2026

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Aug 7, 2026

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

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    Chrissy Dullano

    VSA-CDT, APDT, PPG, IACP

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

    Jacksonville, FL

    I am a Victoria Stilwell Academy graduate where I earned my certified training credentials
    I am an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator
    I am certified in pet care health and wellness, and certified in dog and cat first-aid and CPR
    I am continuously studying and staying on top of the latest education opportunities
    My passion is trying to make an impact on reducing homeless dogs, s...


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    Katie Casell

    KPA CTP CPDT-KA CSAT FFCP FDM

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

    Homestead, Kendall, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Coral Gables, South Miami, Coconut Grove, Doral

    Katie Casell is a double certified dog trainer, having graduated with distinction from Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior (KPA CTP) and CATCH Canine Trainers Academy (CCDTK). She is a Certified Dog Trainer Knowledge Assessed (CDPT-KA), through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. She is also a Fear Free Certified Professional Trainer (FFCP), a Certified Separ...


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    Maggie Marshall

    ABCDT, CPDT, CCBC

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

    Clay, Duval, St. John's Counties

    I have been a professional dog trainer and owner of Maggie Marshall Dog Training since 2009. The highlights of my years include being the Lead Safety Person for the national Strutt Your Mutt event, yearly winner of Jacksonville Magazine's Best of Pets award, I was a featured expert on the local morning news, I am a mentor trainer for Animal Behavior College, and I have completed the Aggression ...


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    Laska Parrow

    CCPDT-KA, ANWI, FDM, CVT, FFCP

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

    Parrish, Palmetto, Bradenton, Sarasota, Venice, Northport

    Laska has been training animals with positive reinforcement since a young age. Inspired as a child, she trained her cat how to walk on a leash and basic obedience skills. Finally her father agreed that she could foster and train dogs. She has been involved with training assistance dogs since 2000 and got involved in pet dog training in 2003. Helping others with their pets led Laska to spend 7 y...


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    Makayla Garcia

    AKC CGC Evaluator, APDT Member

    Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

    Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Milton

    Growing up as a military brat and having served several years in the Air Force I have lived in five countries, five states, and one territory before settling down in Florida in 2017. I am now the proud owner of East Bay Dog Spot, a five-star dog training facility in Gulf Breeze offering an array of group classes and private dog training. My training is a reflection of who I am, teaching with ki...


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    Menoka Damaren

    ABCDT

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

    Jacksonville FLORIDA, Florida counties: baker, Nassau, St Johns, And Clay

    I am a Animal Behavior College certified dog trainer. My experience volunteering for 10+ years at local shelters and rescues enabled me to hone in my intuition and instincts with animals. Helping animals, particularly dogs have a happy healthy relationships with their owners has been a dream come true. I am the proud mom of one 11 year-old pitbull named Trippie who is unequivocably the love of ...


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    Annalisa Berns

    Missing Animal Response Technician with retired policewoman Kat Albrecht and Missing Pet Partnership, 2005. California Licensed Private Investigator, 2014. National Search Dog Alliance Member, Member Education Board NSDA (2009), Education Program Manager (2019-2022), 2007- current. Registered Trainer and Member of Rescues2theRescue, 2023.

    Board and train

    Remote Around the World. In-Person in Florida, New York, and California. Additional areas possible for lectures and group trainings, including internationally.

    Annalisa is a real-life Pet Detective. She dreamed of working with animals from a young age. Annalisa found her life's work when she read Kat Albrecht's book, The Lost Pet Chronicles. She works and trains Search Dogs specifically trained to find lost pets. She is passionate about educating people about how to bring their lost pets home and how to train dogs to sniff out lost pets. Annalisa is t...


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    Savannah LeFors

    Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Fear Free Certified Professional

    Deaf dog training, Service dog training, In home training, Puppy training

    Saint Johns County, Saint Augustine, Palm Coast

    Hello! I'm Savannah LeFors, Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and I have been training dogs since 2015! I was the coordinator of Tallahassee Memorial's Animal Therapy Department and I have been screening, training, evaluating, and managing over 180 therapy animal teams that visited the Big Bend region's healthcare facilities, nursing homes, and schools for over 2 years. I also have experien...


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    Christie Mendoza

    CPDT-KA

    Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

    Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Navarre

    Trainer for 5 years - love competing in agility and rally


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    Ariel Lovely

    IAABC-ADT

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

    I train locally in and around Brandon, Florida. As well as virtually from anywhere!

    My name is Ariel Lovely and I am a certified dog trainer. Before becoming a dog trainer I worked professionally as a doggy daycare caretaker, a shelter tech, and as an animal control officer.With my own dogs I compete in dog shows and sporting events, all achieved using positive reinforcement!I decided to begin my education in the dog training field after owning my own reactive dog and struggli...


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    Phyllis Zboril

    CTC, CSAT

    Agility training

    Serving Fort Myers, North Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Estero, Naples, Bonita Springs for private training.

    Educated at the world-renowned Academy for Dog Trainers, Phyllis has been serving dogs and their families for more than 13 years in the western suburbs of Chicago and beyond. Drawing from her background in social work, she is a highly skilled listener; capable of addressing behavioral issues without judgement. Zboril's teaching style and experience creates space for true and enjoyable learning...


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    Samantha Giacalone

    CPDT-KA, Fear Free, CCDT

    Board and train, Puppy training

    Jacksonville

    Samantha is a certified dog trainer, earning her CPDT-KA desigantion after graduating from CATCH Canine Trainers Academy, where she earned her Certified Dog Trainer title. She is also a graduate of San Juan College's Veterinary Assistant Program & an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. She is actively enrolled in multiple competition sport classes with her dogs and competes in the sport of dog ...


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    Christine Geschwill

    Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed

    Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

    Broward County

    Christine has been training professionally since 2008, utilizing relationship based techniques specializing in helping pets become ideal household companions.


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    Christiana Parker

    CCPDT-KA and Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer

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

    Hillsborough county, City of Tampa, Brandon, Seffner, Lutz, Wesley Chapel

    Christy has been working as a Professional Figure Skater traveling the world for 12 years. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, she decided to settle down in Florida when she accepted a figure skating contract at Busch Gardens. During this time, she began studying animal behavior in her spare time and hasn't stopped learning since.Her passion for animals has existed since the day she was born. She...


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    Amanda Lunsford

    Certified Behavior Consultant Canine Knowledge Assessed (CBCC-KA), CPDT-KA, Canine Good Citizen (AKC CGC) Evaluator (S. T. A. R. Puppy and various CGC Community Programs)

    Amanda grew up in Minnesota and moved to Florida in 2016. Since she was young, she has been passionate about animal behavior. Before opening her business in 2019, she worked in commercial sales and management positions. In 2019 Amanda opened up her business to pursue her lifelong dream of helping humans and dogs live happy lives together. More about her credentials and qualifications are below....


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    Sandra Machado

    Certified Professional Dog Trainer with the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT), and a licensed Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Trainer (VSPDT)

    Aggressive dog training

    MIAMI DADE, BROWARD AND PALM BEACH COUNTIES.

    Sandra Machado was born in New York and raised in Brazil. There, her gift for communicating with dogs began with her work in the rescue of stray dogs. After obtaining an Associate Degree in Psychology and an International Business Bachelors Degree, she pursued a career in the corporate arena, where she had the opportunity to travel the world. Traveling exposed her to different cultures and thei...


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    Michelle MeGill

    VSA-CDT

    Aggressive dog training, Protection/guard dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Board and train, Herding training, In home training, Off leash training

    Fort Lauderdale

    Recent transplant from Philly, PA and now working in South Florida! I'm so excited to expand my business and spread the word of the R+ community. My dog daughter Jolene (the Queen) is the reason I'm a trainer now. Here in Florida my goal is to grow my business, connect and hire incredible trainers and be another bold leader of compassionate + humane training.


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    Kathryn Chalfin

    CGC Evaluator

    Reactive dog training, Off leash training

    Nokomis, Florida

    I currently own 2 Labrador Retrievers -JoJo and Jagger( both are 5 years old) I feel my dogs have trained me to be a better trainer! I love sharing my 20+ years of dog training knowledge with others.


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    Marni Bellavia

    American Kennel Club (AKC) Certified EvaluatorAnimals in Disaster, Awareness and Preparation: Emergency Management Institute (FEMA)Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)Dog Bite Safety Educator ‚ Doggone SafeFear Free ProfessionalHumane Education ProfessionalInternational Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)Pet Professional Guild (PPG)PetSaver‚ Pet CPR, First Aid & CarePsychological First Aid for First Responders Nova Southeastern UniversityReiki Level 1 PractitionerShock Free Coalition

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

    Broward County, Sunrise, Plantation, Weston, Davie, Southwest Ranches, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale

    Love, connection, security and happiness are sentiments we humans crave. Animals eagerly and unconditionally step up and deliver these needs wholeheartedly and without any expectations or semblance of quid pro quo. Since founding HumaneK9 Dog Training my goal has always been to develop programs that curate a genuine relationship between owner and pet based on respect, trust, support and love.My...


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    Tracee Roberts

    Certified Professional Dog Trainer, CPDT-KA ~ Victoria Stilwell Academy Faculty Advisor & Mentor Fear Free Certified Professional ~ Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, AKC Best Dog Trainer, Jacksonville Magazine 2017

    In home training

    I began dog training as a hobby, attending obedience classes and working with private dog trainers in 1999. Later I earned a Canine Good Citizen certificate and a Pet Partners registration with my dog, Maddy, which allowed us to visit at a hospital for four years in animal therapy. I worked as a trainer at a dog daycare in their boarding kennels and trained informally in agility and flyball. I...


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    Maggie Marshall

    I have been a professional dog trainer and owner of Maggie Marshall Dog Training since 2009. The highlights of my years include being the Lead Safety Person for the national Strutt Your Mutt event, yearly winner of Jacksonville Magazine's Best of Pets award, I was a featured expert on the local morning news, I am a mentor trainer for Animal Behavior College, and I have completed the Aggression ...

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  • Menoka Damaren Photo

    Menoka Damaren

    I am a Animal Behavior College certified dog trainer. My experience volunteering for 10+ years at local shelters and rescues enabled me to hone in my intuition and instincts with animals. Helping animals, particularly dogs have a happy healthy relationships with their owners has been a dream come true. I am the proud mom of one 11 year-old pitbull named Trippie who is unequivocably the love of ...

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  • Savannah LeFors Photo

    Savannah LeFors

    Hello! I'm Savannah LeFors, Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and I have been training dogs since 2015! I was the coordinator of Tallahassee Memorial's Animal Therapy Department and I have been screening, training, evaluating, and managing over 180 therapy animal teams that visited the Big Bend region's healthcare facilities, nursing homes, and schools for over 2 years. I also have experien...

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    Christiana Parker

    Christy has been working as a Professional Figure Skater traveling the world for 12 years. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, she decided to settle down in Florida when she accepted a figure skating contract at Busch Gardens. During this time, she began studying animal behavior in her spare time and hasn't stopped learning since.Her passion for animals has existed since the day she was born. She...

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    Katie Casell

    Katie Casell is a double certified dog trainer, having graduated with distinction from Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior (KPA CTP) and CATCH Canine Trainers Academy (CCDTK). She is a Certified Dog Trainer Knowledge Assessed (CDPT-KA), through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers. She is also a Fear Free Certified Professional Trainer (FFCP), a Certified Separ...

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    Christine Geschwill

    Christine has been training professionally since 2008, utilizing relationship based techniques specializing in helping pets become ideal household companions.

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  • Sandra Machado Photo

    Sandra Machado

    Sandra Machado was born in New York and raised in Brazil. There, her gift for communicating with dogs began with her work in the rescue of stray dogs. After obtaining an Associate Degree in Psychology and an International Business Bachelors Degree, she pursued a career in the corporate arena, where she had the opportunity to travel the world. Traveling exposed her to different cultures and thei...

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The Best North Port, FL Dog Trainers In 2026

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    Laska Parrow

    Laska has been training animals with positive reinforcement since a young age. Inspired as a child, she trained her cat how to walk on a leash and basic obedience skills. Finally her father agreed that she could foster and train dogs. She has been involved with training assistance dogs since 2000 and got involved in pet dog training in 2003. Helping others with their pets led Laska to spend 7 y...

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    Rosmeri Pinango

    My name is Rosmeri and I am the owner of Canine Linguistics, LLC ! I began my passion for animals at a very young age, my father and I used to rescue and rehabilitate baby squirrels and release them back into the wild. Over the years I have raised many animals including sheep, pigs, chickens, cats, and dogs. I have also been a Veterinary Technician for many years and take pride in my ability to...

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    Andre Hill

    Andre served in the United States Marine Corps as a canine explosive detection handler for 6 years. There he honed his skills as a handler and trainer. He gained knowledge and experience with many kinds of breeds and demeanors. Andre has over 18 years of training experience and specializes in high-drive working dogs.

    Once he separated from the service he worked as a civilian contracto...

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    Carla Hill

    Carla served in the United States Army for 4 years as a Veterinarian Technician. She worked with the Army's military working dogs and their handlers. Providing health care and education on proper care of their partners was a major role in her field.

    Carla received her Bachelor's degree from Keiser University in Business Administration. Her focus is to improve the relationships betwee...

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    Ariel Lovely

    My name is Ariel Lovely and I am a certified dog trainer. Before becoming a dog trainer I worked professionally as a doggy daycare caretaker, a shelter tech, and as an animal control officer.With my own dogs I compete in dog shows and sporting events, all achieved using positive reinforcement!I decided to begin my education in the dog training field after owning my own reactive dog and struggli...

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    Brent Hedge

    Brent Hedge, Owner, started early life as a child living on a farm taking care and spending time with various types of animals. Leading up to starting an internship with a small local company and working his way up in the company and inevitably finding a position at Ridgeside K9 three years ago where he's trained thousands of house pets from anything to off leash training to extreme behavior mo...

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    Giann Siervo

    Giann Carlos excels in dog training. With over 15 years of experience, he harnesses his natural aptitude for training and interaction with all canine breeds to help with his role as a Modern K9 trainer. Dogs hold a special place in his heart and much of his area of expertise lies with behavior recognition and modification, service dog training, working military and police K9s, dog sport trainin...

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Welcome to Florida’s list of top dog trainers. The Florida list is based on 874 votes from the Sniffspot community. Only the Florida dog trainers with the top number of votes made this list. Trainers are ordered by number of votes, with Chrissy Dullano at the top of this list with 116 votes.

Our rankings include trainers certified by CPDT-KA and ABCDT. They also specialize in Puppy training, In home training amongst other training programs.

Florida dog trainer services include:

  • Puppy training
  • In home training
  • Reactive dog training
  • Aggressive dog training
  • Board and train
  • Off leash training
  • Agility training
  • Service dog training
  • Deaf dog training
  • Protection/guard dog training
  • Herding training

Dog trainers in Florida selflessly set pets up for success. Chrissy Dullano shares why they chose this path: I became a trainer because I was frustrated with watching people turn in and dismiss their dogs for such fixable problems. All 126 trainers on this Florida list are committed to positive reinforcement. Trusted Florida trainer, Katie Casell, uses the following methods: I use force free methods when training. All training starts with a consultation, where I give the humans things they can work on right away. After meeting the dog(s) and humans, I design a training plan that fits their particular needs..

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FAQ: About the Top Dog Trainer in Florida

Who is the leading Aggressive dog training dog trainer in Florida?

Chrissy Dullano has been recognized as the top Aggressive dog training dog trainer in Florida with an impressive 116 votes in our annual contest. They specialize in Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, Agility training, Board and train, In home training, Puppy training, helping countless Florida dogs and owners reach their goals.

What qualifications does Chrissy Dullano hold?

Florida’s Chrissy Dullano is certified by VSA-CDT, APDT, PPG, IACP, ensuring a high level of expertise in Aggressive dog training. Their approach is grounded in years of experience with Aggressive dog training and a deep understanding of canine behavior.

What is Chrissy Dullano’s #1 dog training tip for owners in Florida?

When asked for their best piece of advice for Florida dog owners, Chrissy Dullano shared: Be consistent.

Why did Chrissy Dullano become a dog trainer?

Driven by a passion for animals and a desire to make a difference, Chrissy Dullano of Florida embarked on a career in dog training because I became a trainer because I was frustrated with watching people turn in and dismiss their dogs for such fixable problems.

What is Chrissy Dullano’s favorite part of being a dog trainer?

For Chrissy Dullano, the most rewarding aspect of their work is My favorite part of being a trainer is watching the owners face light up when they receive their amazing results.

Who are other notable Florida dog trainers?

Who else excels in Florida dog training? Besides Chrissy Dullano, other top-rated trainers include Katie Caselland Maggie Marshall, who specialize in Aggressive dog training and Aggressive dog training. These Florida dog trainers received 109 and 96 votes respectively.

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