The Best Board and Train Dog Trainers in Grand Rapids, MI of 2026

Welcome to the Sniffspot list of top-rated dog trainers for Board and train in Grand Rapids, MI. Based on feedback and votes from our Board and train community, we've curated a list of top-rated trainers in the Grand Rapids area.

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  Lindsay Carlson

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

  Lindsay graduated from Central Michigan University in 2009 with her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Biology. In her degree program, Lindsay studied animal learning and volunteered in a rat and pigeon behavior laboratory, deepening her interest in and knowledge of learning and behavior. After graduation, Lindsay worked in the veterinary field for a few years before leaving to pursue educatio...

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  Virginia Brophy

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

  Gin has a diverse background, but when she adopted her first dog, she discovered her passion and has been training ever since. She has a passion for shaping and confidence building, and loves watching for that moment when it just clicks and the dog starts to figure out what they are learning! Some of her favorite training areas include puppy socialization, leash walking, counter surfing, and do...

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  Pat Parker

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

  Pat has been around dogs throughout her life. Beginning with training them for her father (a dog breeder) as a child and then teaching her first 4-H class at 15, her experience is varied and well rounded.
  
  Pat has been training dogs in agility since 1996 with her first competitions in 1997. She has titled several dogs in conformation, obedience, and agility. Currently she trains regular...

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  Roxanne Grady

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

  Roxanne grew up fascinated with horses and rode religiously for ten years. After her dog Oakley found her, though, her passion for dogs and training emerged. Oakley suffers from anxiety and separation anxiety, which drove Roxanne to study positive reinforcement and science based methodology to help him and others. Through this work she learned that science based methods were the only way she wa...

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  Kaylee Benjamin

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

  Kaylee Cook-Benjamin is our licensed veterinary nurse with a passion for training both dogs AND cats!She is a Fear Free Elite certified professional, Certified Cat Friendly Veterinary Professional, and an Accredited Dog Trainer (ADT) with years of experience working in rescue and shelter environments. Kaylee completed an internship with Dr. Jill Sackman of Animal Behavior Consultants of Michiga...

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  Miriam Kort

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

  Miriam originally joined us as a client, but her skill in behavior became quickly apparent. Don't let her young age fool you, Miriam is an invaluable member of our behavior and research study teams. She will be starting college at Calvin University soon. Miriam is owned and loved by Bingley, a rough collie, and Othello, a tuxedo cat. In her free time, she enjoys playing cello, walking dogs, an...

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  Parker Sheffield

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

  Parker has been working with animals through every possible avenue throughout her life. As a child, Parker frequently volunteered at her local animal shelter, started pet sitting in her teen years, and eventually, worked at a grooming salon before starting her dog training career at Petco in 2016. Parker worked there for just under 8 years and became a mentor at the start of 2020. In 2022, Park...

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  Zach Zeneberg

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

  A graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Ecology, Zach's first exposure to animal training was working with non-releasable wild birds of prey at Leslie Science and Nature Center in Ann Arbor, where he was teaching outdoor education programs. When given the opportunity to become a full time professional animal trainer, he moved to Florida and spent a year presenting free-flighted ...

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  Nikki Welch

  Board and train, Puppy training

  Nearing graduation at MSU, I applied for the Foster Puppy program at Paws With a Cause. The day after leaving campus, I received an adorable black lab pup, Flair. To say he was spirited would be an understatement! This little guy was active, quick, and an eater-of-everything. The first months were a roller coaster of puppy management and trying to keep my head above water. My perceived failures...

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  Jeff Somers

  Board and train, Protection/guard dog training, Puppy training

  Jeff Somers is the owner and head trainer of Lakeshore K9 Training. Jeff has been working and training dogs his whole life. Canine training started at a young age with multiple pets growing into training hunting and retrieving dogs. Jeff has been working and training police dogs for the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office for the last 17 years specializing in motivational obedience and positive re...

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  Kaitlyn Shamery

  Board and train, In home training, Puppy training

  I've always had a deep love for dogs, and that passion prompted me to attend Bergin University of Canine Studies, the only accredited university in the world to offer degrees in cynology (the study of dogs). There I had the privilege of learning directly from Bonnie Bergin, the woman who first created the concept of the mobility service dog. My university courses included a wide range of classe...

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