The Best Aggressive Dog Trainers in St. Louis, MO of 2026

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

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  Jody Epstein

  ACAAB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

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

  St. Charles County, St. Louis City, remote sessions

  I have a masters degree in behavior and am proud to be the only board certified applied animal behaviorist in the eastern half of Missouri. I also hold my Certified Behavior Consultant Canine and Certified Professional Dog Trainer (knowledge assessed) certifications, and I am a Fear Free Certified Professional dog trainer as well. I have been training professionally for 16 years. I served one y...

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  Jonathan Young

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

  With over a decade of experience in Dog Training since September of 2010, I have honed my expertise through extensive education and practical application.During the years 2010 to 2012, I completed a rigorous 2-year hands-on training course that provided me with comprehensive knowledge in reading canine body language, dog behavior, handling, and training by working with shelter dogs. During this...

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  “Jonathan Young was referred to me by my daughter who has used Jonathan a lot for different dogs. Jonathan is AMAZING! I have an Australian Shepherd, Colby. Jonathan is so good about not only training your dog but the owner also. Jonathan follows up & keeps in touch to see if there is anything he can do for you & your dog re training. Colby loves Jonathan and truly responds to him. I have also boarded Colby with Jonathan & he has always been well taken care of.”

  — Diana W.

  “Jonathan is a great dog trainer! Our dog Ollie is a sheep doodle he is now 3 years old and the best behaved dog we have had. Ollie is our 5th dog. Jonathan is very passionate and attentive to the training of a dog as well as to the owners! My husband and I say he is the true dog whisperer! He is great about jumping in and helping even after training is over but other issues occur. He is very patient and kind with dogs and humans! Our neighbors and family members have used Jonathan and have been extremely happy with his work! He also along with training sessions will send you a recap to read over and keep for future use. Jonathan is always available if you have questions. He has worked very hard to incorporate training with solutions for your everyday life! You can tell he wants happy dogs and happy dog parents!!”

  — Kristina L.

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  Jon Wiliford

  Aggressive dog training, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Puppy training

  Meet Jon! He grew up in Arkansas and his family always had a pack in the house. After college, Jon spent over 10 years in the coaching profession instructing high school swimming. In 2020, Jon began participating in Disc Dogs STL with his pups and realized his passion for training and dog behavior. "My first competition was a disaster, but we improved immensely after educating myself and traini...

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  Alecia Beyers

  Aggressive dog training, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Puppy training

  Meet Alecia! She has worn several hats during her tenure with DTE, but now keeps the train on the tracks as our Operations Manager. "Had I been told 5 years ago I would be switching careers into dog training, I would have more than likely laughed! I didn't foresee this industry in my future having spent 15 years in the medical field. However, now I can't imagine things any other way. Helping cl...

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  Michelle Savage

  Aggressive dog training, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Puppy training

  Meet Michelle! She has been an animal lover her whole life and was always bringing home dogs and critters. Michelle began her journey working at local boarding and daycare facilities around St. Louis. After gaining years of experience in canine behavior, she shifted to animal rescue and adoption. There she screened incoming dogs, helped train and acclimate them to their new surroundings and fac...

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  Chelsea Donaldson

  Aggressive dog training, In home training, Protection/guard dog training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Puppy training

  Meet Chelsea! She hails from Illinois and her life has always revolved around a passion for helping dogs. Its quite evident as she owns 6 rescue dogs! Chelsea began her journey working in local shelters. There she assisted in screening and training the incoming dogs. "I've always been drawn to the more challenging cases. While most employees shied away from the more reactive and aggressive dogs...

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  Juan Escandon

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

  Juan is an expert in dog aggression and canine body language. Since 2012 he has been working hands-on with the most aggressive dogs around town. If your dog has been deemed too aggressive to work with by other trainers in the past, Juan would be interested in meeting you and your dog.You won't see Juan around the facility often as he usually performs in-home lessons working with our most challe...

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  Leah Devaney

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

  Leah is a graduate of Animal Behavioral College in animal behavior. She is also a graduate of Casey Ray's STL dog trainers. She has trained therapy dogs for children with disabilities as well as hospice training and enjoys being a mentor for other trainers in animal behavior college. Leah loves to understand the psychology of dogs and figure out the what and why to problem behaviors. She is a s...

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  Kimberly Gracner

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

  Kimberly's interest with dogs began at an early age. As well as training her own dogs, she reached out to assist friends and family members' dogs. Kim began volunteering and participating with different organizations to help dogs in need.At this point in her life, Kim was working in the counseling field helping individuals. After her experiences with educating and improving dogs' behaviors, she...

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  Trent Haegle

  Aggressive dog training, Board and train, Puppy training

  Trent was born and raised in St. Louis. Some of his favorite things include camping, road trips, cooking, and playing soccer and volleyball in his free time. Of course the road trips and camping include his baby, 6 year old husky Luna. She is the one that really inspired Trent to do what he does today. He started by training her, and watching her grow and learn so fast. It amazed him how much s...

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