The Best Puppy Trainers in Pittsburgh, PA of 2026

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

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  Beth McGonigal

  Certified Behavior Consultant Canine, Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Fear Free Professional

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

  Pittsburgh

  Hi there, I'm Aunt Beth! At NPAB we focus on nothing but positive reinforcement-based, fun & effective training the whole family can do. As a certified professional trainer, I offer a variety of services, including in-home dog manners training, behavior consultations and behavior modification, and group classes at our training & education facility, as well as at local veterinary offices and cou...

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  Vanessa Wheeler

  Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training

  Pittsburgh and Allegheny County

  Vanessa (she/her) has been involved in the dog world since 2010 with roles like volunteer dog walker, volunteer manager, staff kennel attendant, dog sitter, and foster parent. She cites her most notable experiences as: joining several of her rescue friends out of state assisting in dog fighting confiscation efforts (#367), interning at the Humane Society of the United States in their state leg...

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  Debby McMullen

  Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC)

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

  Allegheny, Fayette, Butler, Beaver, Green, Washington, Mercer, Westmoreland, Indiana counties

  I am the author of the How Many Dogs? Using Positive Reinforcement Training to Manage a Multiple Dog Household, which has also been translated into German. I write as a contributor for Victoria Stilwell's Positively website as well as on my book's website.
  
  I began my training career in 1998 as a volunteer instructor at Animal Friends shelter in Pittsburgh. I have taught literally thou...

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  Rachel McMichael

  CBCC-KA, CCDT, IAABC-ADT, CTDI

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

  Rachel McMichael is the owner and founder of UpSwing Canine Behavioral Services and UpSwing Total Pet Care, LLC. With nearly 20 years of experience working with dogs and an entire lifetime around them, Rachel now specializes in the most shy/fearful dogs as well as dogs with moderate behavior issues. Rachel goes beyond the basics for dogs in need and puts concentration on humane, positive and ef...

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  tena parker

  Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI)

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

  Southwest PA, Allegheny County, southern butler county, Pittsburgh neighborhoods

  Tena Parker has been working with dogs for over 15 years. She earned her Master's Degree in Education and her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (with a minor in Physics, just for fun) from Sarah Lawrence College and is the head trainer for and owner of Success Just Clicks Dog Training. She is a nationally Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) with IAABC, a nationally Certified Professional Dog...

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  Selena Johnson

  CPDT-KA FDM

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

  Allegheny County

  I am a disabled dog trainer who specializes in basic and advanced obedience. I am hoping to also help others train their own service dog for their disabilities. I've been helping others train their dogs for a year now while training my own animals for 4. Everything from donkeys to ferrets no animal is too big or too small.

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  Andrea Lamping

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  Andrea J Lamping is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), Certified and Knowledge Assessed Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), as well as a Certified Control Unleashed Instructor (CCUI). All these letters mean that she cares about offering the most current evidence-based methods available and is committed to learning from high caliber industry leaders, mentors, and peers.While Andrea has ...

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  Vince Conrad

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

  Hi, I am Vince. As a youth in rural western Pennsylvania, I learned the special level of trust and bonding that occurs between a well-trained dog and its handler while training and working hunting dogs. When you and your dog understand each other, your relationship is able to reach new levels of confidence and joy that were previously unattainable.
  I have always loved dogs but put that inte...

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  Sarah Stephens

  In home training, Puppy training

  Sarah is the owner of FurEver Good Dog Training. She connects so well with dogs that some consider her bilingual. She has eleven years experience in positive reinforcement training with dogs of all ages, breeds, and sizes. Because of her approach and effectiveness, Sarah is beloved by dogs and depended upon by their owners.
  
  Sarah successfully trains by building bonds and respecting bou...

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  Kelly Wilson

  Puppy training, Agility training

  Kelly is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer with CCPDT and is a certified Canine Good Citizen and Star Puppy Evaluator for AKC. She started her path to dog training as a volunteer at The Western Pennsylvania Humane Society (now Humane Animal Rescue) 20 years ago cleaning dog kennels and walking dogs. She moved into vet tech training, assistant training, and eventually became a lead trainer f...

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  Coleman Fish

  Puppy training, Agility training

  Coleman spent 4 years in an apprentice program at SJC working up to teaching entire classes on her own. She spent her time learning training skills, the science of training, our training process, plenty of training techniques to problem solve issues, and solid classroom management and human teaching skills. She put all of her knowledge to the test and recently passed her Certified Professional ...

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  Katherine Anselm

  Puppy training, Agility training

  Katherine is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer , Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) as well as a Fear Free Certified trainer.She got her start in training working with her own dog Kuzhaar. She realized her love for training and decided that helping people learn to train their dogs effectively was her calling. She strives to always provide her students with the most scientifically sound, compassion...

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  Nadine Josephs

  Puppy training, Agility training

  Nadine has been working at Success Just Clicks for a while now to continually improve her knowledge of dogs and dog training. She enjoys working with likeminded professionals, in a positive environment. Watching the progress between people and their dogs as they participate in the variety of classes offered, is what she enjoys most. Nadine shares the SJC philosophy that a well trained dog, can ...

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  Zee Altherr

  Puppy training, Agility training

  Zee earned their Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner in December of 2021, and joined the SJC team shortly after to focus on strengthening their teaching and training skills. They are a big proponent of continuing education and puts a lot of time into it to stay relevant and well-rounded in the field. In addition to assisting at SJC, Zee can be found managing the training department a...

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  Meg Grabe

  Puppy training, Agility training

  Meg recently started working at Success Just Clicks this year as an assistant and an official apprentice but has enjoyed training her personal dogs for the past ten years with Tena. Over the years she's gained an incredible body of knowledge and skillset for training. She loves competing in numerous dog sports and spending time outdoors hiking with Penny and Randy. Her goals include new skills ...

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  Lisa Bartel

  Puppy training

  When my family decided that we wanted to add a furry family member we adopted Jasper. We discovered that Jasper was fearful as well as people and dog selective. We realized we needed help, so we found a local positive reinforcement trainer and worked together with our dog to become a trusting team. Because of my desire to learn about dogs in order to help more dogs, I began to volunteer at a lo...

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  Lauren Coates

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

  Lauren Coates is a certified, professional dog trainer who graduated from the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior in 2022. She is a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers as well as a professional member of the Alliance of Modern Pet Professionals of Pittsburgh. Lauren has been working with dogs for the majority of her life in many different ways in...

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  Rebecca Hilbert

  Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training

  I began my journey into dog training in 2017 when my adolescent corgi, Bunsen C. Honeydew, began to display aggressive behavior in human directed resource guarding and leash reactivity. I finally found hope in a local Pittsburgh based positive reinforcement trainer. What I experienced with the positive reinforcement trainer and training methods would change the trajectory of my life. In 2018, I...

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