The Best Dog Agility Trainers in New York, NY of 2026

Welcome to the Sniffspot list of top-rated dog trainers for Agility training in New York, NY. Based on feedback and votes from our Agility training community, we've curated a list of top-rated trainers in the New York area.

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  Toni Walton

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

  She is a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) and the Pet Professionals Guild (PPG), as well as Grisha Stewart's Animal Building Blocks Academy. Toni is an approved evaluator for AKC's S.T.A.R Puppy and all levels of Canine Good Citizen (CGC).Growing up in South Africa, Toni developed a passion for animals and their wellbeing. She had always wanted to work ...

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  Robert Haussmann

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

  Robert Haussmann is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Canine Behavior Consultant, and Co-founder of Dogboy NYC. He is licensed under the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers and has been working with dogs and advising their humans since 2003. He founded Dogboy NYC in 2005 to help canine and human clients navigate the complex urban jungle of New York City. Through creative, pr...

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  Corinne Fritzell

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

  Corinne is a Certified Behavior Consultant ( CBCC-KA) . Corinne grew up with dogs from a young age, and has always been fascinated by them, from how they interact with each other to how they manage to successfully live in the human world they find themselves in. Wanting to learn more, Corinne earned a BA in Psychology and a Masters in Animal Behavior and joined the SSDT team in 2014. A long th...

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  Ariella Lisker

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

  Ariella is a positive reinforcement trainer working towards her CPDT-KA certification who absolutely loves working with pet parents who want a deeper, more meaningful relationship with their canine companions. She helps them understand their dogs on a fundamental level by establishing effective communication.As an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and a graduate of the CATCH Canine Academy, Ari...

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  Emily Komer

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

  Emily is a CPDT-KA certified dog trainer, living in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and rescue Poodle, Penny. Growing up as the only human child with dogs and other pets, Emily has always had a huge passion for animals. With a BFA in art/psychology, Emily moved to NYC in 2007 and began volunteering at a local shelter in 2011, which led to her interest in dog training. She began her apprenticeship...

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  Daniel Neale

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

  Daniel is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC). Daniel holds his Masters of Science in Animal Welfare and Behavior from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine, as well as CPDT-KA and CPAT-KA certifications . Daniel first fell in love with dogs and animal behavior when he rescued a Beagle-Corgi mix from his local SPCA when he was 10. After graduating from Carnegie M...

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  John Scott

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

  John is a dog trainer based in Astoria, Queens who has worked with animals for the last sixteen years. For many years of his career, he worked at various zoos and aquariums across the country as an animal trainer. The start of his career involved training free-flight birds of various species for shows at facilities like Disney's Animal Kingdom, Dallas Zoo, Brookfield Zoo, and more. After moving...

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  Sabrina Sosnick

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

  Sabrina ( CPDT-KA) is an animal trainer with a deep passion for understanding and improving the lives of animals. She looks to use her skill analyzing complex animal behaviors to help dogs build confidence and strengthen the human-animal bond.Sabrina is a dedicated advocate for animal welfare. She has worked in animal rescue organizations and wildlife sanctuaries, providing her with the experi...

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  Laura Folsom

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

  Laura (CPDT-KA) knew that she was always meant to work with animals and felt the need to understand them at a deeper level. She went on to get her Bachelor's in Marine Biology from Roger Williams University, and became a marine mammal trainer, focusing on working with seals and sea lions. Over the years, she's worked with a number of different species of animals, but she now applies the same po...

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  Frankie Banaag

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

  Frankie is a CPDT-KA certified dog trainer, who grew up with a desire to work with animals in some capacity. She pursued an Animal Veterinary Science degree at Clemson University, with the intention of becoming a veterinarian one day. Once she began volunteering at the New York Aquarium in 2013, she knew she belonged in the animal training world. She worked for over five years as a Trainer at t...

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  Stephen Baum

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

  Hi fellow dog lovers! Since childhood, dogs have been an essential part of my life, and I'm excited to come full circle with Spot-On K9 Training. (The Best In-Home Dog Training In Manhattan.)Lives in Hell's Kitchen, NYC, and has three beautiful children who all love dogs. 2017+ Volunteer trainer for dog rescue BARC-CT.org, training hard-to-place dogs Graduate of the NK-9 Learning Center for Dog...

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  Amanda Kontakos

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

  Amanda Kontakos began training at a young age, working with horses and competing in Hunter/Equitation. Interested in training, she stopped competing and began to work using natural horsemanship techniques. With continued research in positive reinforcement training, Amanda even taught horses targeting and other tricks using clicker training.Amanda spent nearly a decade working as a Dog Trainer w...

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  Denise McDermott

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

  CPDT-KA, CCDT Certified Professional Dog TrainerAs a certified professional dog trainer & animal lover, my most important role is to provide you and your pet with effective, professional positive reinforcement-based training. Teaching you and your dog how to live within the rules and structure of your family life makes your life easier, and gives you a canine companion who is relaxed, happy and...

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  Linda Keehn

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

  CDBC, CPDT-KA, LFDM-B
  Founder of Positive Canine Training and a Certified Professional Dog Trainer & Behavior Consultant
  
  I believe in dog training that is safe, effective and fun. You will love the results and your dog will love the process.
  
  I enjoy seeing the bond grow between families and their dogs, as they learn to communicate. When the dog learn what is wanted and ...

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