The Best Dog Agility Trainers in Tampa, FL of 2026

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

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  Kris McKenzie

  Aggressive dog training, Board and train, Reactive dog training, Puppy training, Agility training

  My journey with Sit Means Sit started as a client. After seeing one of the trainer's dogs in action, I knew that this was the type of training that I wanted to learn with my dog! After taking her through Sit Means Sit's training program, keeping her focused around distractions was so much easier. I was able to have fun with my dog. I quickly found out how effective the Sit Means Sit trainin...

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  Lisa Morrissey

  Service dog training, Puppy training, Agility training

  Lisa is certified by the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers as a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) as well as Certified through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants as an Associate Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (ACDBC) and a graduate of the Animal Behavior College for both Dogs & Cat Training and Behavior (ABCDT & ABCCT), when challenged s...

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  Phyllis Mazzarisi

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

  Hi my name is Phyllis Mazzarisi. I became a certified dog trainer through Jo-Thors dog Academy in Atlanta, Georgia in 1999. Before that I served in the USAF. For 10 yrs I worked at the Pinellas County Courthouse and decided that I needed to follow my dreams of working with dogs. I have completed many seminars with dog behaviorists Patricia McConnell and Ian Dunbar. I did a shadow program with P...

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  Alex Reinhart

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

  A graduate of the University of South Florida, Alex holds Bachelor's degrees in both Psychology and Anthropology and remains an active member of The National Honor Society of Psychology as well as The National Society of Collegiate Scholars.Alex is proud to be a Professional Canine Trainer accredited through The Pet Professional Guild as well as a Certified Behavior Consultant Canine ‚ Knowledg...

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  Christopher Tiller

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

  Christopher Tiller's journey into dog training starts as many have started. He fell in love with a dog. Stanley was abandoned in a shelter and as Chris soon learned had experiences with humans that shaped his distrust of all of them. Slowly Chris was able to earn Stanley's trust and he began to seek the counsel of professional trainers. Quickly, Chris learned that there were two fundamentally o...

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  Valentino Lipscomb

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

  Valentino Lipscomb is a first-generation Cuban-American, originally from South Florida, and has spent his life with a huge variety of animals including guinea pigs and horses. Val helped train to the highest levels in Western Trial and Showmanship using only force-free methods.He currently lives with dogs, a tortoise, and chickens, ducks, and geese. And considers his hobbies to be herpetology, ...

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  Beth Napolitano

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

  Beth was a staff hospital nurse for 40 years and enjoyed working in Hospice's Home Care Division for a brief time. She took 8 years off from nursing to own and operate a successful bakery business with her husband. Beth and her husband share their home with a cat and 2 Beagles, Murphy and Sadie. Murphy and Sadie have been in puppy kindergarten, fun scent games, and agility classes at Courteous ...

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  Alicia Conover

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

  Alicia graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, minoring in Zoology. She focused her education on animal behavior and participated in conducting ongoing research on canine cognition. She has spent 8 years working in animal shelters/rescues helping cats, dogs and small mammals find and stay in their forever homes as well as counsel people about their pet...

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  Erin Simmons

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

  Erin has an amazing animal training background! She has worked with a wide array of species but her favorite has been primates specifically chimps and orangutan. She parents two dogs a Pom x Chi and a Border Collie mix. Erin grew up with cats and dogs. Other than animal behavior, Erin is deeply interested in animal cognition. She is also very passionate about dog body language and the concepts ...

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  Lindsay Fowler

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

  Lindsay has a B.S. in Zoo Science and has worked with a huge amount of animals including giraffes, parrots, monkeys and hippos. She is pet first aid certified by DogNostics Career Center and also completed their Canine Communications course. She loves learning about behavior and is especially motivated to help people and their dogs deepen their bond and improve their communication.
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  Kristina Przystawik

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

  Kristina has a Bachelors in Psychology with a focus in Applied Behavior Analysis and is obtaining her Masters in International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law. She has worked in the zoo industry for 10+ years specializing in positive reinforcement training and behavior with a wide array of animals including tigers, elephants, dolphins, koalas, African painted dogs, and emu! She enjoys learning a...

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  Will Grabert

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

  Will is a serious dog person because he states his hobbies are competition obedience and agility and only digital art as a side note. He has a special interest in ethology and genetics. In terms of dog training he loves anything trick training related and has trained both dogs and birds to perform them. He is also deeply interested in scent training and highly skilled service dog training.
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  Josh Berube

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

  Josh is originally from Massachusetts but moved to Florida right after high school. He is lucky to have married his high school sweetheart; together they have one amazing child.
  
  He has been around animals his entire life. Currently he has 4 dogs, 2 cats, 2 birds and a snake! Josh has always found spending time with animals to be very rewarding. He is particularly interested in learn...

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  Naomi Marsh

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

  Naomi Marsh has maintained a lifelong passion for animal training, particularly for dogs. Naomi was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She received her Bachelor of Science in Zoology at Ohio University and received her doctorate degree before moving to Florida.Naomi has taught dog training classes in Clearwater, Florida and is an avid student of positive and motivational education techniques.She e...

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  Angelica Steinker

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

  For more than 20 years full time, Angelica Steinker, Owner of Courteous Canine, Inc., has specialized in dog training methods that create Results the Fun Way.Using Consent Testing and Empowerment Training Angelica and her team of professional dog trainers have successfully trained thousands of puppies and adult dogs in basic manners/obedience, trick training, behavior consutling, agility, dock ...

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  Allie Egan

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

  Allie is originally from Georgia. She and her partner parent two dogs and a cat! Her dog Layla is extremely active and has pushed Allie into agility and other dog sports such as dock jumping. Allie and her family are outdoorsy who enjoy horseback riding and other outdoor activities in the Tampa bay area including hiking on nature trails.Allie loves learning about dogs, science, Italy, a country...

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  Kimberly Archer

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

  Kimberly has loved animals for her whole life so she got her B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Florida and has been training animals ever since. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer ‚Knowledge Assessed through CCPDT, a Certified Trick Dog Instructor through Do More With Your Dog, and a Certified Canine Scent Instructor through the UK College of Scent Dogs.She loves dog traini...

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