The Best Aggressive Dog Trainers in Los Angeles, CA of 2026

Welcome to the Sniffspot list of top-rated dog trainers for Aggressive dog training in Los Angeles, CA. Based on feedback and votes from our Aggressive dog training community, we've curated a list of top-rated trainers in the Los Angeles area.

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  Ashley Valentine

  LFDM-B Licensed Family Dog Mediator in Behavior Division, CBCC-KA Certified Behaviorist, CPDT-KA - Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Complete Canines Certification in Canine Aggression and Master Course Certification in Separation Anxiety, CGC Evaluator

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

  San Diego, Ca

  Ashley Valentine is a Nationally Certified Canine Behavior Consultant (CBCC-KA) and Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA). She has completed a Complete Canine Certification in Canine Aggression master course through world-renowned Michael Shikashio who is fully Certified through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She uses positive reinforcement, management, an...

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  Jessica Gore

  CPDT-KA, FDM, Pet Nutrition

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

  Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles

  As a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) with expertise in teaching, healing, and rescue, Jessica provides positively the best for pup and parent. When not training, traveling to a conference, or continuing education, Jessica enjoys spending time in Hollywood with her two rescue pups.

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  Jennifer Joyce (Dynamite Doggies!)

  Certificate in Pet Dog Training & Counseling, Group Dog Walking Certificate, First Aid Training Certification

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

  Portland, OR, Los Angeles, CA, Remote Online

  I left the music industry in 1999 to begin working with dogs. After adopting a very special dog (Merlin) I got my training certification at the Academy for Dog Trainers. I have over 20 years experience working with shy, fearful and aggressive dogs. Our team has a combined 30 years experience.

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  Karl Roberts

  IMDT

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

  Los Angeles

  I got my first dog when I was six and I didn't train him, just in case you thought this was going to be a child prodigy story. He was a Jack Russell mix called Shep and I don't remember him ever having a leash, he definitely didn't sit on command, but he followed me everywhere and he listened in his own way to what I told him we were doing, or where we were going. It worked because I was with h...

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  Jon Atilgan

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

  Hey, I'm Jon, here to help you and your furry friend thrive together. Ever since my childhood, dogs have been my passion. If you're like me, our dogs are family. After my puppy Snowball entered my life five years ago, I dove into dog training. My goal is to transform furry troublemakers into well-behaved companions safely and easily. Looking forward to meeting you and your dog.

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  Russell Hartstein

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

  Fun Paw Care Dog Training was founded by renowned Certified Los Angeles Dog Trainer, Behaviorist & Nutritionist, Russell Hartstein. A Los Angeles-based pet expert, ethologist, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), and Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) with over 30 years of applied behavior analysis (ABA), dog behavior, training, and pet care experience. When ve...

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  Meghan McLeod

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

  Meghan has worked with and mentored under some of the world's most recognized and highly regarded behaviorists of our time, including Karen Pryer, Kim Rapport (assistant to the late great Dr. Sophia Yin), and Dr. Ian Dunbar. So it's no surprise that Meghan herself has become one of the most respected and sought-after dog trainers in the Los Angeles area, and we couldn't be more thrilled to have...

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  Trudy Blair

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

  A lifelong dog lover, Trudy has formed amazing bonds with dogs her whole life. She believes that dogs are family members and deserve a great education. She is proud to be part of Tully's Training and shares their commitment to the value of positive reinforcement strategies. Trudy was a volunteer at Glendale Humane Society where she met Paul Owens, an early pioneer of positive reinforcement trai...

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  Elizabeth Tuttle

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

  Elizabeth's childhood love of animals led her to become a pet-sitter and volunteer at the Aquarium of the Pacific as a young adult. While earning her B.A. in Psychology at CSULB, classes like Animal Cognition and Psychology of Learning piqued her interest in the science of animal training.
  
  The next step in her journey was Moorpark College, where she graduated with an A.S. in Animal S...

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  Amber Kothe

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

  Amber Kothe, ABCDT
  Amber has over 12 years of professional training experience. Inspired by her first dog from college, MattieLove, Amber studied the science of dog behavior and how to help humans connect and grow with their pets. Certified by the Animal Behavior College and employing positive reinforcement techniques, Amber will help you and your dog thrive in your environment. She's thril...

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  Shakinah Brzezinski

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

  Shakinah Brzezinski
  Originally from Montana, Shakinah began her animal training career working with horses. Through this experience, she quickly learned the nuances of body language and unspoken communication from these dynamic creatures.
  
  After relocating to Los Angeles, Shakinah transitioned into the world of positive reinforcement dog training, where she cultivated her passion fo...

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  Matt Beisner

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

  Matt is a world renowned certified professional dog trainer, and star of Dog: Impossible on Disney+. Specializes in common, confusing, reactive and aggressive behaviors, Matt's humane approach is guided by evidence-based positive reinforcement, to help humans get their dog's needs met and improve their quality of life as a whole. There is a deepening divide between people and modern-day dogs, f...

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  Jocelyn Muttiunier

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

  Jocelyn is the founder of Muttineer Dog Training, an positive reinforcement based dog training business based in Los Angeles. Jocelyn has been a professional trainer and behavior consultant for over 15 years. She's a graduate from the renowned Academy for Dog Trainers as well as the Animal Behavior program at UW, and is a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer. Jocelyn is dedication to bring her ...

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  David Codr

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

  West LA Dog TrainerI do my dog training sessions in the client's home and focus on teaching my cleints how to fix their own dog behavior problems. This is important because many dog behavior issues are caused by or contributed by the dog's humans. So by showing you what you may be doing to contribute and how to fix it, you can make progress twice as fast.My Santa Monica dog training clients lov...

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  Jill Guin

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

  Jill Guin is certified at Karen Pryor Academy (KPA CTP), The University of Washington in Applied animal Behavior (UW-AAB), and Certified in Separation Anxiety (CSAT), based in Long Beach, California, and works with clients virtually worldwide. Jill offers both canine obedience training and behavior modification therapy. Her goal is to improve the lives of dogs by teaching their owners a new way...

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  Jas Leverette

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

  Jas Leverette is the owner/founder of CALI K9® and the star of Canine Intervention, streaming worldwide on Netflix.
  
  Jas is a world-renowned canine behaviorist and dog trainer. He is on a mission to utilize his expertise to help reduce the number of dog bite cases and dogs sent to shelters or abandoned each year worldwide.
  
  Jas has made remarkable appearances on the Ellen DeGen...

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  Bill Marquardt

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

  Bill Marquardt's puppy class helps your puppy with the big new world that he or she is facing. He uses positive methods in the training which means that HDOC rewards correct behaviors with such things as praise, treats, toys or life rewards such as getting to go for a walk. He wants both you and your dog to have fun learning. He teaches basic behaviors such as sit, down, come, stay, leave it an...

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  Natalie Dobkins

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

  HI, I'm Natalie I'm a certified dog trainer who has been rocking the industry for over 13 years. My philosophy is straightforward: no two dogs learn alike. That's why I offer customized one-on-one training tailored to each dog's specific needs.I've had the good fortune to work alongside some big names in the dog training world, including Jennifer Gray, the Director of The Dog Psychology Center,...

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  Sylvia Wes

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

  Sylvia Wes ABCDTSylvia Wes is Up Dog L.A's Head Trainer and behavior specialist. Serving much of the Los Angeles county she works with cases from leash reactivity to excessive barking.Sylvia is a compassionate Force Free trainer and honors graduate from Animal Behavioral College. Currently, she is taking on new clients for Virtual and office session and leads our virtual class on Saturday @ 10A...

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  Jacqueline Gaillard

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

  Jacqueline is one of the few dog trainers in the Los Angeles area who has degrees in Exotic Animal Training, Animal Behavior Management, Wildlife Education & Sociology. She began working with dogs and cats as a walker and pet sitter on the west side of Los Angeles as a teenager.Jacqueline has the experience and educational background to understand the motivation to help your dog foster or ceas...

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  Janine Pierce

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

  Janine Pierce, CPDT-KA is the owner and founder of J9's K9s Dog Training. She's an accomplished competitor in performance dog sports and has been training dogs professionally for over 25 years. Her innovative programs have helped countless dogs suffering with behavior issues, including severe phobias and aggression. Janine is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a member of the Association ...

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  Courtney Case

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

  Courtney Case, CPDT-KA, CBCC has been working with dogs since 2005. A Los Angeles native, she started her career in as an employee for a small rescue organization and a grooming salon. She spent 7 years in New York City, where she worked as a dog walker and pet sitter, took multiple dog training courses and completed a trainer apprenticeship. She decided to make training her full-time job in 20...

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  Dianna Buck

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

  Dianna Buck, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, CSAT, has been working with dogs since 1998 and has been training with J9's K9s since 2005. She's a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Certified Canine Behavior Consultant, a Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer, an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog Evaluator, and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, the International Associati...

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  Amanda Posen

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

  Amanda Posen, CPDT-KA has been training dogs professionally since 2010 and has been with J9's K9s since 2016. She's a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. Amanda is a graduate of Moorpark College's Exotic Animal Training and Management (EATM) and holds degrees in Exotic ...

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  Janet Graham

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

  Janet Graham, CPDT-KA has been training dogs professionally since 2010. She's a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Certified Trick Dog Instructor, and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild. She's worked with a wide variety of dogs including all sizes, breeds and ages, but her greatest passion is puppies! She loves helping pet parents start th...

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  Vic Gasser

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

  Vic Gasser, CPDT-KSA has been working with dogs since 2006. She's a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and holds a BSc in Animal Behavior, Training and Enrichment and a MSc in Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare. Throughout her career Vic has worked in three boarding kennels and five animal shelters in different parts of the United States and the U.K. She also volunteered with the ASPCA's Anti...

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  Hudson Shock

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

  Hudson Shock, CPDT-KA has been with J9's K9's since 2010. He's a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog Evaluator and a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild, and has trained dogs and other animals for television, movies and commercials in addition to companion dogs and those in shelters.Hudson and hi...

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  Charlotte Murray

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

  Charlotte Murray, CPDT-KA was born on International Dog Day, so of course she grew up to be a dog trainer. She's a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants with a passion for enhancing communication between her canine and human clients. Charlotte has an extensive background in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), and her work wi...

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  Rocio Camarena

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

  Rocio Camarena, KPA-CTP has been a Certified Training Partner of the prestigious Karen Pryor Academy since 2017, having demonstrated a high level of technical knowledge and hands-on skill both training canines and teaching people. She's been providing ongoing enrichment and training for shelter dogs waiting for their forever homes at the Pasadena Humane society since 2010. Rocio is active in K9...

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  Rusty Barnes

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

  Rusty Barnes, CPDT-KA, FFCP, ANWI, has been working with dogs for more than 20 years, both professionally and as a volunteer. He's a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, a Certified Canine Behavior Consultant, a Certified Fear Free Trainer, and an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog Evaluator. He graduated from Animal Behavior College with honors and is a member of the Association of ...

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  Caroline Wu

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

  Caroline Wu, CPDT-KA has been working with dogs since 2018 and has been with J9's K9s since 2022. She's a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, as well as an AKC Approved Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog Evaluator. Caroline loves helping dogs who are reactive and using fun games to encourage good choices through positiv...

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  Chris Mason

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

  Chris Mason, CNWI is has been training animals for over 30 years and ran a successful show barn on the east coast for many years, training horses and teaching their riders how to better communicate with their animal partners. In 2000, Chris retired from equestrian sports and moved back to her home state of California. She's worked with exotic animals at the L.A. Zoo (including elephants, tapirs...

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  Samantha Johnson

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

  Samantha met Lily, a rescue pit bull, when she was in medical school. Lily had been found tied to a pole with significant signs of abuse. Feeling an instant connection with Lily, Samantha agreed to foster her. After a short time together, Samantha recognized a dire need to socialize and rehabilitate Lily. Samantha pursued every opportunity to learn about dog psychology and training. Her first d...

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  Tracy James

  Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training

  From the start we had a lot in common: a lack of coordination, the need to put our mouths on everything, and an inability to hold our bladders.Needless to say, my bond with Sandy (named after the dog in Annie), was immediate. All jokes aside, she was my best friend for sixteen years and our friendship inspired my love of animals.It wasn't until my third year of college, and far from the uncondi...

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  Brett Endes

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

  Brett Endes is a professional dog trainer and canine behavior consultant serving the LA and San Fernando Valley areas. In addition to his specialization in puppy training and real-world basic obedience, The Dog Savant can help solve dog behavior problems such as canine aggression, separation anxiety, leash-pulling, phobias, or other hard-to-correct issues.Brett, who also hosts The Untrainables ...

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  Kim Kurland

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

  Kim Kurland holds the title of Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, a mark of professional distinction from the leading independent certifying organization of the dog training profession. She is a Master Class graduate from CATCH Canine Trainers Academy, earning the title of Certified Dog Trainer. Kim is a Fear-Free Certif...

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  Jessica Winter

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  In addition to being one of our managers, Jessica is our group obedience class trainer. From a small child she always knew she was meant to work with dogs; by eight years old she was already training yellow labs for her family! At nineteen years old she started her career at WagVille, which gave her an opportunity to observe and communicate with an expanded list of breeds and personalities. Mic...

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  Brian Lee

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

  Brian has successfully dealt with just about every behavior challenge a dog can present and because of his unique approach and positive results, he is working with many owners and their second and third generation dogs. Although his specialty is the 'family dog' he has also worked with search and rescue, guide, agility, and therapy dogs.Brian's program has been used by members of the Los Angele...

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  Jeffrey Liebowitz

  Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Known for his inimitable ability to clearly see through to a dog's soul and become aware of the root of all behavioral issues, Jeffrey Liebowitz's intention is to teach people how to come from the highest, most enlightened perspective when raising their dogs.
  
  He is the founder of the not-for-profit, The Gratitude Foundation, an organization which was created to find innovative ways to ...

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  Alyssa Carlson

  Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Growing up in a family that shared a common love and admiration for all animals around them, from a young age Alyssa was taught how to care for, train, and love animals of all shapes and sizes. Her very first best friend as a young girl was her ferret, who she potty trained and spent all of her time working on tricks or playing with. While in her early teens she moved to training the family dog...

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  Brooke Lee

  Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Brooke Lee believes she has been put on the Earth for two reasons; to be the best mom she can be, raising her children with the highest form of love, and to help dogs and their humans in the highest and best possible ways.
  
  For Brooke, being a dog trainer means being a translator between humans and their canine children; to help each species have better communication with each other and...

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  Allison Weller

  Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Allison has always had a kind and compassionate heart, especially when it came to animals. Anytime there was any sort of animal around, you knew she was somewhere close by. She grew up with several different breeds of dogs, and now has an adorable Australian Shepherd puppy of her own. When she isn't busy working with and training other dogs, you can find her out exploring beautiful Colorado wit...

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  Kate Sherman

  Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Born and raised in the dog friendly city of Austin Texas, Kate has always been what you would call a 'dog person‚'. She is most passionate about strengthening the bond between pet and parent and is a strong believer in spiritual karma, and of course, the Karma Dog Training philosophy. With this knowledge in her heart, and a strong background in Customer Service, Kate truly enjoys speaking to pe...

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  Jennifer Sturgeon

  Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  From a very young age, Jennifer-Monique Sturgeon has had an awareness of the energy of all living things. With such keen sensitivity, she was able to discern that despite outward appearances between species, there were more similarities that we shared, rather than differences. Such commonality was one of the soul, and the contrariety being only whether it was a human or animal experience.As a L...

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  Skyler Moorefield

  Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Love, peace, kindness, communication, connection, balance & harmony are the steps Skyler enjoys to live by in life & in training. A graduate from Animal Behavioral College and a Healing Touch For Animals practitioner, she was a young age when she knew that there was a joyful interconnection between her and dogs. "Our companions have so much to teach us when it comes to living in harmony with na...

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  Ashleigh Lopez

  Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Ashleigh was born in London, England and moved to Brooklyn, New York to live with her mother and 6 cats in their small studio apartment. It was here where she was raised to love all animals. Ashleigh's aunt also had 8 cats of her own and was constantly helping orphaned animals in the neighborhood, nursing them back to health in her backyard. Her grandmother was similar in nature having a consis...

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  Tawin Blackwell

  Aggressive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Starting as young as six years old, Tawni was always asking her parents for their permission to take in as many of the dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, and even horses, as possible, that needed a loving and caring home; her unconditional love and passion for animals was evident. By age twelve, she had multiple dogs, cats, horses, chickens, guinea pigs, and rabbits but always had the deepest bonds...

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