The Best Reactive Dog Trainers in Kansas City, MO of 2026

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

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  Laura (Devine) Hills

  KPA-CTP, CPDT-KSA, CCFT, CTDI, VSPDT, Certified Fear Free Trainer

  Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training

  Laura is the founder and owner of The Dogs' Spot " Dog Training Center and Boutique, a 15,000 square foot facility in North Kansas City, Missouri, established in 2006. The Dogs' Spot's mission is to provide the premiere spot for Kansas City's community of dog lovers who want to employ the art and science of positive reinforcement, find that unique connection with their dog, and make new friends...

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  Meggin Finkeldei

  CPDT-KA

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

  Kansas City Metro Area

  I am certified through CCPDT and am currently working toward my CBATI-KA certification. I have three dogs of my own who have behavioral needs as well as two amazing human children. I love helping people develop positive relationships with their dogs and leading them to a fear free life.

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  Tracy Martin Martin

  MA, CTC, CSAT, CNWI, FFCT

  Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

  Kansas City, KS, Piper, KS, Shawnee, KS, Merriam, KS, Basehor, KS, Bonner Springs, KS, Mission, KS, North Kansas City, MO

  At the heart of Martin Training & Behavior is the founder and owner, Tracy Martin. Tracy has served the pets of Kansas City since 2006 as a pet sitter and dog walker and since 2012 as a dog trainer. Tracy holds undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Anthropology and a Masters in Experimental Psychology. Tracy is an honors graduate of the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers, a two-year, inte...

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  Barbara Miller

  CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, CNWI, Elite Fear Free Trainer

  Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

  Kansas City Metro area, Jackson Co, Clay Co, Platte CO, Johnson Co, Wyandotte Co.

  MBA, Karen Pryor Certified clicker trainer since 2009, CPDT-KA in 2011, NACSW Certified Nose Work Instructor , Fear Free Trainer. Professional Trainers Workshop at Shedd Aquarium (Ken Ramirez) ; Living and Learning with Animals (Dr. Susan Freedman); Fenzi Sports Academy training camps, (Albany OR 2016, Purina Farms 2017, Wilmington OH 2018) ; 2017 Association of Professional Dog Trainers confer...

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  Pamela Johnson

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

  Pamela Johnson is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) with over twelve years of experience working with families who have puppies with misbehavior and reactivity issues. At Wag and Wiggles, she completed a year and a half internship, training multiple dog breeds, to pass the CPDT test. While interning at Wags, she finished a two-year agility class and received several 1st-place blue ribbons a...

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  Chuck Klingsick

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

  Chuck was born in the St. Louis area before moving to Indiana where he met his wife and started a family; he eventually made his way to Kansas City where he now resides.
  
  Chuck grew up with pets and always felt that they brought a family closer together. He also owned his own photography business in college before transferring into the IT world where he worked as a developer and project...

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  Cat Klingsick

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

  Cat has lived in the Kansas City area her whole life. To her, dogs are family members, not pets. Cat states that she has always enjoyed the idea of helping families create a stronger bond with their fur babies.From a young age, Cat always thought she would be a K-9 handler and trainer. She recalls, "my best friend wanted to be a doctor, but I always wanted to work with dogs‚ especially trainin...

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  Blaire Borchert

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

  Blaire Borchert is a Lee's Summit high school student and is a junior apprentice and dog walker for DTE - KC South. Since she was a toddler, Blaire has had a passion for all animals and at one time thought she might become a bug specialist. As she grew older she was drawn to the loveable, more cuddly nature of dogs.Blaire's current companion is a Shepherd mix named Del. When she is not out wal...

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  Nate Eudaly

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

  Nate has lived in the Kansas City area his entire life. He and his wife have two children and two dogs (a Golden Retriever mix and a Siberian Husky mix).Nate got his very first dog (a stray yellow lab) as a child after the dog jumped into the back of Nate's sled. He and his siblings named the dog 'Cheerio' and hid Cheerio in their basement for a week before their parents found him. Thankfully, ...

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  Haley Morrison

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

  I've lived in Kansas City my entire life and grew up on a little family farm helping with cattle and other critters. I've never had a time in my life when my family didn't have at least one, if not more, dogs around. I have always had a k9 best friend. I love seeing the change in dogs and owners as their relationships get stronger. I spent two years working at a Vet clinic as a vet assistan...

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  Kaylee Phillips

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

  Kaylee grew up in the Kansas City area, has lived in Olathe, Gladstone, Lenexa, Overland Park, and Prairie Village, and now resides in Kansas City, Kansas. Throughout high school and college, she dreamed of working with plants. After 10 years in the industry, she realized plants don't show emotion back. But pets DO. After going through the program herself with her service dog, Olivia, she lea...

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  Taryn Temple

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training, Agility training

  Taryn adopted a dog in 2010 named "Trinity", signed up for one of Kelli's training classes (see Kelli's bio below) and eventually decided she would like to help with instructing classes! She began by taking every class that Kelli offered with her dog Trinity. Then she apprenticed under Kelli and eventually earned classes of her own! Taryn also teaches Spanish at Royal Valley High School and wor...

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  Amy Ogleby

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training, Agility training

  Amy is a Level One graduate of Pat Miller's Peaceable Paws Academy. She has been training dogs and cats professionally since 2009. Prior to joining Camo Cross, Amy has worked as the Behavior Manager at Lawrence Humane Society and Helping Hands Humane Society in Topeka, Kansas, and Denver Dumb Friends League in Denver, Colorado. She is currently teaching Puppy/Level One Manners classes.

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  Maisy Struve

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training, Agility training

  Maisy teaches classes as well as running our front office. She and her dog, Nala, participate in Pet Partners therapy work. She showed dogs in 4-H and loved it, diving deeper in to the dog training world during that time learning anything she could. She has experience in dog sitting and dog day care as well. In her free time, she has a small farm with sheep and chickens.

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  Laura Hills

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

  Teaches: Behavior and Training 101 and K9 Fitness and specializes in working with blind, deaf, and blind and deaf dogs.Credentials: BA, Karen Pryor Academy graduate and Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP), Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge and Skills Assessed (CPDT-KSA), Fear Free Certified Professional (FFCP), Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT), Certified Trick Dog Instruct...

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  Leann Hiserote

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

  Teaches: Intro Competition Agility, Novice Competition Agility, Intermediate Competition Agility, Advanced Competition Agility, Crating and Connection, Handle With Care, Trial and Tribulations and Video Review and Discussion. She also serves as an Assistant Instructor for Puppy Prep and Surviving Adolescence.
  
  Credentials: NADAC Certified Agility trainer
  
  About: LeAnn is our lon...

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  Grace Pinnick

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

  Teaches: Agility Fundamentals, Agility Fundamentals II, Beginning Teacup Agility, Intermediate Teacup Agility, Open Agility Practice, Beginning Weaves and Constant Contacts, Jumps and Barrels and Fun with TeetersAbout: Grace has a bachelor's degree in Biology with a concentration in Zoology. She is currently taking an advanced canine behavior course through the American College of Canine Studie...

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  Natalie Perryman

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

  Teaches: Natalie serves as our pinch hitting instructor. She leads or assists all classes as needed. Natalie also serves as part of the administrative team communicating with clients, planning and executing special events and other special projects.
  
  Credentials: BA, Animal Behavior College graduate and Certified Dog Trainer (CDT), Karen Pryor Academy Foundations Course graduate, Canin...

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  Kaitlin Oliveira

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

  Teaches: Surviving Adolescence, Assists Reactive Dog classes, along with conducting private training specializing in helping people who have dogs with big feelings
  
  Credentials: Victoria Stilwell Academy graduate and Certified Dog Trainer (VSA-CDT), Aggression in Dogs - Master Course Completion, Canine Good Citizen (CGC), Star Puppy, and Tricks evaluator
  
  About: Kaitlin has been...

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  Jenna Miller

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

  Teaches: Puppy Prep and Surviving Adolescence
  
  Credentials: Catch Trainers Academy Certified Dog Trainer
  
  About: Jenna has been serving the animal industry since 2002 in many capacities. She graduated with distinction from Catch Canine Trainers Academy in 2022.
  
  Jenna's mission is to help grow the bond between dogs and their families through positive reinforcement train...

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  Jerri Johnson

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Jerri is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), Certified Behavior Consultant Canine, Knowledge Assessed (CBCC-KA), Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP), Certified Force Free Trainer, Certified Trick Dog Instructor, AKC Canine Good Citizen, Star Puppy, and Tricks Evaluator, and graduate of The Aggression in Dogs Master Course. These Credentials ...

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  Chloe Carson

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Chloe Carson is a certified professional dog trainer located in Kansas City, Missouri. Her goal is to build mutually beneficial relationships between dogs and their people by using positive reinforcement and mindful methods. Although advocating for reactive, out of control, and aggressive dogs is her very favorite, she enjoys teaching manners and cooperative care to dogs of all breeds and walks...

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  Taryn Tyler

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

  I was an elementary education teacher by trade, but I have had a strong passion for dogs my entire life. I've had the privilege of owning 3 different dogs in my adult life, and my goal is to take the special knowledge I've learned from each of them and apply it to all my clients.Lefty- This lovable boy was the first dog my husband and I owned together. And even though he passed away way too you...

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  Emily Coleman

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

  Emily has worked with dogs professionally since 2008 in a variety of positions in kennels and veterinary offices. She first became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer in 2011, and in 2022 she became one of less than 700 dog trainers to become a Certified Behavior Consultant Canine. Emily works confidently with all breeds and their owners from all walks of life with all types of behavioral supp...

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  Katie Hassell

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

  Since joining Canine Solutions in 2021, Katie is happy to realize her childhood dream of working with animals. Katie began her journey in dog training in 2021 and obtained her Certified Professional Dog Trainer certificate in 2022. She loves the opportunity to continue to study animal behavior, help clients, and practice her training skills with her cats.Katie grew up in De Soto and Olathe, KS,...

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  Jamie Stewart

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

  Jamie has been an animal lover all her life. As a child, she would often take in strays to care for them. As a teenager, she spent her free time volunteering at wildlife facilities. At 16, while her peers were saving money for cars, she saved her money for a macaw. After graduating high school, Jamie attended Moorpark College's Exotic Animal Training & Management (‚'EATM') program. This prog...

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  Melody Huff

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

  Melody has always had a strong connection with animals of all kinds. She started training animals with her local 4H program at nine years old, working with horses, sheep, goats, chickens, and roosters. She trained her pets to do tricks to entertain nursing home residents and was always bringing home strays. When traveling to visit her father in the summer, Melody brought along her two dogs and...

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  Jason Huff

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

  Jason Huff is one of the founders of The Pet Connection and serves a multitude of functions for the organization. He grew up with pets and was especially interested in reptiles and amphibians as a child. Injured wildlife always caught his attention and he did all he could to help.‚ A fully qualified dog trainer in his own right, Jason helps train TPC‚'s dog trainers and lives at the sanctuary b...

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  LeAnne Belmont

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

  After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in French from the University of Missouri-Columbia, LeAnne began her professional career developing and authoring training manuals for software used by college bookstores. She then became a trainer in the securities and financial services industry, where she trained upper management in communication and leadership skills. She has a...

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  Monica Stampfel

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

  Monica Stampfel is a valuable member of The Pet Connection team, putting in her time both as a trainer and wherever else she is needed. Always an animal lover, she has rescued stray animals and assisted wildlife. As a child, she managed to get up close and personal with any animals nearby, including, to her parents' dismay, a sow and her piglets! Monica became involved with The Pet Connection w...

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  EmilyAnne Schwinn

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

  I have been passionate about dogs my entire life. From a young age I have always been looking to educate myself on all things canine. Education is where my passion lies in this industry, and it is my mission to help dog owners learn new information and skills to better not only their dogs' lives, but their relationships between dog and owner.

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