This is a list of the top dog trainers in Indiana, based on votes from the Sniffspot community and the general public.
ABCDT
Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training
I serve the greater Indianapolis area, but will service anywhere in Indiana with an added travel fee; also do virtual appointments globally
Hello! My name is Andrea Burggrabe. I am a former special education teacher and certified dog trainer who is dedicated to improving animal (and owner) welfare. I have two rescue dogs (Lena and Uno) who have my entire heart. I have several years of experience fostering and training rescue dogs. Through fostering and training, I have been able to help so many dogs to decompress and transition smo...
KPA-CTP
Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training
I offer video and phone consulting to anyone. I cover West Central Indiana, East Central Illinois, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Danville
I have been training dogs professionally for 15 years. I am certified through Karen Pryor Academy. I love my job and love working with people to help their dogs achieve happier lives. I share my home with three dogs and four cats and I am active with one of my dogs in search and rescue.
BS in Canine Studies (2016) Certification in Training and Counseling CTC (2019) Aggression in Dogs Master Course (2021) Certified Behavior Consultant CBCC-KA (2021) Certified Separation Anxiety Pro Trainer (2021) Master's Degree in Humane Education (2021) Fear Free Certified Animal Trainer (2022)
Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training
IndianapolisMarion CountyJohnson County Boone CountyHamilton CountyHancock CountyHendricks County
Kristen has been passionate about helping animals since she was a young girl. She began volunteering at her animal shelter with her mom at the young age of 13, helping to exercise and socialize shelter dogs and cats. That was only the beginning!Kristen graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Canine Science from Bergin University of Canine Studies in 2016, and then continued on to earn a Certifica...
VSA-CDT (Online), CTDI, FFCP-Trainer, FDM
Reactive dog training, Puppy training
Fully virtual (remote); In the future, may service Crown Point, IN and surrounding areas.
My journey to where I am now has not been a short one. While my love for animals and behavior has always been interweaved throughout my life, I started out on a different career path than I am today. After graduating from Purdue University with a B.S. in Engineering and a B.S. in Health & Human Sciences, I spent six years working at a consulting firm as a business and technology integration con...
CPDT-KA, CDBC
Reactive dog training, Board and train, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training
Bartholomew and surrounding counties
Previously the Behavior & Training Manager at the Humane Society of the South Platte Valley in Colorado, Dr. Lisa Korf has many years of experience helping animals to find their forever families. She is passionate about teaching animals and their handlers how to work as a team to build communication and trust. Lisa applies advanced problem-solving skills to her passion in animal welfare, behavi...
Reactive dog training, Board and train, In home training
I have owned Click Treat Repeat Canine Coaching, LLC since may 2017. I offer force free board and train and boarding to Indianapolis and surround areas! I refer dogs who are better suited for private lessons to other force free trainers in Indy who I'm thrilled to See made this list as well! Connie Swaim and Andrea Burggrabe are amazing trainers! Prior To owning my own business, I was a trainer...
Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVT) Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) Elite Fear Free Certified Professional AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training
Brownsburg & surrounding areas
Cass Goodnight, RVT, CPDT-KA has been a Veterinary Nurse since 2011 working in a variety of settings such as animal shelters, general practices, and emergency clinics. She has shared her home with dogs since the day she was born and always had an affinity for their overall wellness, both medically and behaviorally. After over 10 years in the Animal Welfare and Veterinary world, Cass began train...
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Board and train, In home training
With twenty years experience doing rescue, training dogs and horses, and generally enjoying animals, Jessica has spent her adult life immersed in the world of canines. Raised with dogs, horses, rabbits, and cats alongside her large family in rural MI, Jessica is no stranger to animal nature. It is truly a God-given calling.Jessica specializes in fear and reactive dogs, helping them gain a new "...
CPDT-KA, KPA-CTP, CFDM
Deaf dog training, In home training
South side Indianapolis, Franklin, Greenwood, Trafalgar
45 years experience, happy to be of assistance to you and your dogs. Improving communication between dog and guardian.
Kayla has spent her life caring for animals. As with most people, her first connection can be traced back to her childhood dog. From there she shared her love of animals and animal education at the Toledo and Indianapolis Zoos for 16 years.
After trading the sloths for puppies, Kayla earned her CPDT-KA credentials from the CCPDT in November 2021.
Her goal is to cultivate a hap...
Agility training, In home training
Hello, I am Mercedes! I am currently a senior at ball state University. Working on getting a degree for ABA (applied behavior analysis). I’m not sure where I got the love for dogs, but I am glad I got it! Dogs are just great and loving and a great companion! They are like your animal best friend who knows how to cheer you up and make you happy. I’m working at PDK9 for part time because I it...
Agility training, In home training
Margaret has had a lifelong passion for dogs, understanding the way they think, and training new behaviors. In 2011 she became a Certified Professional Trainer through National K9 School for Dog Trainers and has been working exclusively with dogs and their owners ever since! She continued her education in Chicago training alongside professionals with 30 years experience, and later relocated to ...
Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
Working with dogs has always been a huge part of my life. In 2001, I started to volunteer at Indianapolis Animal Control. This is where I met well known dog trainer, Warren Pattitz. I started to assist classes with Warren & my mother, which was the start of my dog training career and my passion. I have rehabilitated many reactive and fearful dogs after coming out of terrible situations. We sta...
Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Puppy training
Josh grew up in Ohio and then moved to Indiana after meeting his wife Sammie. He lives in Castleton with his wife and dog Lilo (yep as in Lilo and stitch). When he's not training dogs, he is at a park, taking pictures, watching Ohio State football, or playing guitar and every single one of those activities is with Lilo because she goes everywhere with him.
Agility training, In home training
It was clear to Izzy from a young age that she wanted to do nothing else but work with dogs and change their lives. Immediately out of high school, she began her search for the perfect career that would allow her to do just that.
She began her work in the shelter. She loved taking care of them, advocating for them, and finding their furever homes. Just spending time with them, cleaning...
Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Puppy training
Doug grew up in Greenfield Indiana in an animal-loving home where dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, fish, reptiles and even a free-roaming chicken named "Chicken Pox" could be encountered at various times. Most of his adult life was pent in Virginia where he worked in sales, sales training, coaching and management roles. A move back home to Indiana in recent years brought the opportun...
Board and train, Puppy training
Bradley is a dog trainer and behavior consultant who has helped countless dog owners improve relationships with their dogs. With 17 years of experience, he has successfully trained dogs of all breed types and temperaments.
In addition to his experience, Bradley is certified as a trainer by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT), the leading credentialing organi...
Agility training, In home training
Haley has been an avid animal lover for her entire life! Her work with animals stems from a foundation in horse training and riding instruction which spans over 10 years. Haley’s interest in dog training hit a major peak when she participated in the Indianapolis Animal Care & Services “Freedom for a Day” program, where she worked with dozens of shelter dogs with a range of behavioral prob...
Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Puppy training
Donna is originally from Livingston County New York, where she spent her career as a case worker for child welfare. She moved to Greenfield in 2020. She loves training dogs because she feels it's much more fulfilling than working with troubled families. "Dogs want to learn and they want to please you and it's so satisfying when they get it right. Every dog is unique and it's extremely interesti...
Aggressive dog training, In home training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
In 2013, I was introduced to positive reinforcement training and dog sports by 2 world champions in the sport of disc dogs! I had certainly found my calling, and I needed a dog. I rescued a high drive Staffordshire Bull Terrior and named him Blaze. He was very over reactive and fearful towards new people, dogs, and all around out of control. I put all my energy in Blaze with a lot of positive t...
Hello! My name is Andrea Burggrabe. I am a former special education teacher and certified dog trainer who is dedicated to improving animal (and owner) welfare. I have two rescue dogs (Lena and Uno) who have my entire heart. I have several years of experience fostering and training rescue dogs. Through fostering and training, I have been able to help so many dogs to decompress and transition smo...
I have been training dogs professionally for 15 years. I am certified through Karen Pryor Academy. I love my job and love working with people to help their dogs achieve happier lives. I share my home with three dogs and four cats and I am active with one of my dogs in search and rescue.
Kristen has been passionate about helping animals since she was a young girl. She began volunteering at her animal shelter with her mom at the young age of 13, helping to exercise and socialize shelter dogs and cats. That was only the beginning!Kristen graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Canine Science from Bergin University of Canine Studies in 2016, and then continued on to earn a Certifica...
Welcome to Indiana’s list of top dog trainers. The Indiana list is based on 563 votes from the Sniffspot community. Only the Indiana dog trainers with the top number of votes made this list. Trainers are ordered by number of votes, with Andrea Burggrabe at the top of this list with 164 votes.
Our rankings include trainers certified by CPDT-KA and KPA-CTP. They also specialize in In home training, Puppy training amongst other training programs.
Indiana dog trainer services include:
Dog trainers in Indiana selflessly set pets up for success. Andrea Burggrabe shares why they chose this path: I became a dog trainer in order to help keep dogs in their homes and out shelters. I also love to help people enjoy their companionship with their dogs as much as I do with my own. It is extremely satisfying to be able to help owners and dogs both have improved quality of life when they build and deepen their relationship with one another.. All 23 trainers on this Indiana list are committed to positive reinforcement. Trusted Indiana trainer, Connie Swaim, uses the following methods: My goal is to help the family love their dog again. Many people come to me because their dog is disrupting their lives or they are afraid their dog may hurt a person or another dog. I bring reward based training to the home and help clients understand why their dog is behaving in a manner that is troublesome to the owner..
Explore the top dog trainers in Indiana as voted by our community:
I became a dog trainer in order to help keep dogs in their homes and out shelters. I also love to help people enjoy their companionship with their dogs as much as I do with my own. It is extremely satisfying to be able to help owners and dogs both have improved quality of life when they build and deepen their relationship with one another./. Similarly, Connie Swaim and Kristen Board have unique motivations, withLike many people I found a dog I could not help. His behavior was something I had never experienced and I went to numerous trainers seeking help for him. Along the way I became fascinated by canine behavior and how dogs think and learn.andI have a passion for dogs.driving their passion.
My #1 dog training tip is to use empathy with your dog. It is important to consider why the dog is doing a behavior that we may find unpleasant. This helps us to solve the underlying problem and be able to determine how to communicate with and work with our dogs best..
Watching clients become excited when they understand their dog is not a bad dog, but just a dog that needs someone to listen to it and understand what is going on., respectively.
All training is done with non-coercive methods in order to decrease fear and to build trust and companionship. I work with you to set goals specific to your dog, family, and lifestyle. This is typically done by completing an intake survey, initial in-home evaluation, and a customized training plan for you and your canine companion. This can be done in a slightly modified manner for virtual clients as well. After each session, I send homework sheets and resources to help you and your dog be successful!. Meanwhile, Connie Swaim says:
My goal is to help the family love their dog again. Many people come to me because their dog is disrupting their lives or they are afraid their dog may hurt a person or another dog. I bring reward based training to the home and help clients understand why their dog is behaving in a manner that is troublesome to the owner.. As you can see, there are diverse approaches to Aggressive dog training in Indiana.
Does your dog ever growl when you walk by their food dish? Maybe they get possessive of treats, carrying them far away and giving you side-eye when you start to approach — or snarling at your other pets or children if they get too close.
As almost every dog owner is aware, the nose of a dog is an amazing thing. Just as they can pick up sounds we can’t hear, their sense of smell and ability to pick up scents is well beyond ours. In fact, dogs have 40 times the number of olfactory receptors as humans.
More than 80 million Americans rely on their service dogs to help them navigate the world. Task-trained assistance animals perform a huge range of life-changing—in many cases, life-saving—services: These dogs act as eyes for visually impaired handlers, provide mobility support, alert to seizures and blood sugar crashes, interrupt anxiety attacks, remind their people to take medications, and so much more.
You thought your dog was house trained. Your home was clean from puddles of pee, those dreaded middle-of-the-night bathroom breaks were behind you, and you loved every minute of dog ownership… until your four-legged best friend started using the bathroom inside again. What’s going on?
Ah, poop. We humans think it’s disgusting… but many of our dogs seem to love the stuff. If you’re wondering why your canine companion tries to eat feces (either their own or that of other animals) you’re not alone!
Do you have a water-loving dog looking to burn some energy? There are countless dog parks to visit throughout our country — but some of them become far too hot in the midday sun to be safe for your pets to play. That’s why we’ve put together a list of some of the best dog water parks throughout the United States! At these locations, your pup can frolic, splash, and swim to their heart’s content.
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Does your dog destroy every toy you give them? Is your house littered with remnants of fabric and stuffing of all different sizes? Are you tired of investing in “indestructible” toys only for your pup to still dismantle—or worse, get bored of—them in just a few days?
You’ve been told your dog needs regular exercise. There’s a reason “walking the dog” is a classic daily activity: Frequent excursions give your pup a chance to experience the world, maintain a healthy weight, and — most importantly — spend time with you! Consistent physical activity can also improve their strength, muscle tone, coordination, and mental ability over time.
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Many dogs have gotten a bad reputation over the years for being "dangerous breeds." Rottweilers are among them. Like pit bulls and other large, blocky-headed types of dogs, these powerful and beautiful animals are often assumed to be aggressive.
Your dog is reactive. They’ll see another dog, person, or other stimulus in the environment (like a car or bike) while out on a walk and suddenly go crazy at the end of their leash. The barking, lunging, and growling feels embarrassing for you — and it’s clear that your pup isn’t having a great time either.
Does your dog display reactivity to other pets or people? Maybe they’re a new rescue pup and are still settling into your home. Or they were sick growing up, so you missed their critical socialization period. Possibly they’ve had a bad experience after being raised as a normal puppy.
Do you have a reactive dog or suspect you may have one? You’re not alone!
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From 2009 to 2020, there was a 40 percent increase in the development of public dog parks. Designated spots for canine exercise have become commonplace in every major city in North America — many pet owners won’t even consider renting an apartment that doesn’t have its own fenced-in pet area for their canine companions.
Thousand Oaks, California has been a safe haven for Sniffspot host, Jen, since childhood. Having grown up in busy Santa Barbara, Jen, an introvert from an early age, would seek out solitude and serenity away from tourists attractions and droves of people visiting from elsewhere. “My grandparents own 60 acres about a 30 minute drive from here, and I grew up spending every summer and every holiday visiting them on the ranch,” Jen explained. “In Santa Barbara, we wouldn't go to the beach on the weekend because that's where everybody was, so you'd find places off the beaten path where the tourists weren't. For me, the ranch was just my happy place.”
Ellen is the host of Country Pasture Getaway, one of Sniffspot's most popular sniff spots. She has taken the time to write up the lessons she has learned about how to be a great sniff spot host.
Just 20 minutes outside of the busy city of Portland, Oregon, and settled right on the banks of the Columbia River, you’ll find what countless visitors have flocked to the area in search of – mountain views, crisp, clean air, and running water for miles. What you might not expect to find, however, is a hidden oasis designed just for dogs and their people, owned and operated by a farming couple and enjoyed by visitors on two legs, and four.
Fran is the host of Ranch Setting, one of Sniffspot's most popular spots. She has taken the time to write up the lessons she has learned about how to be a great Sniffspot host.
Looking for a space to play with your dog no matter what the weather’s like outside? Look no further than our list of the best indoor dog parks in the United States! These climate-controlled spaces are growing in popularity as pet ownership increases throughout the country. As a bonus, many of them also offer dog training, boarding, grooming, or daycare services on the premises.
Looking for the perfect place to play with your dog? We’ve got you covered! It’s hard to narrow down, but we’ve put together some of the best off-leash dog parks throughout the country so you can plan your next adventure — along with a checklist of what to bring, what to know beforehand, and some frequently asked questions.
Looking for the perfect place to play with your dog in Las Vegas? We’ve got you covered! Take a look at the best local dog parks to plan for your next adventure in Sin City.
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Looking for the perfect place to play with your dog in Portland? We’ve got you covered! Take a look at the best local dog parks and plan for your next adventure in the City of Roses.
Discover the German Shepherd Dog, a breed celebrated for its intelligence, loyalty, and versatility. Known for its impressive size and smooth, graceful movements, German Shepherds excel in various roles, including as guide, therapy, bomb detection, and police dogs, while being a devoted family companion.
Discover the Labrador Retriever, a breed celebrated for its playful nature, affectionate temperament, and trainability. Labradors are known for their friendly demeanor and adaptability, making them perfect family companions and versatile working dogs. As one of the most popular types of retrievers, Labs are ideal companions for various lifestyles and are recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as an excellent breed for families.
Discover the Golden Retriever, a popular breed celebrated for its affectionate, playful, and trainable nature. Considered a large dog, Golden Retrievers were originally bred in Scotland for hunting and retrieving game beginning in the 1860s. Today, they're recognized by the Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club (AKC) as one of the most beloved companion dog breeds.
Discover the American Staffordshire Terrier, a distinct breed celebrated for its playful, friendly, and loyal nature. Often confused with the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, a separate breed of British origin, the American Staffordshire Terrier (AmStaff) is considered a medium-sized dog. While both breeds share some similarities, the AmStaff is generally larger and has been developed as a distinct breed in the United States.
Discover the Australian Shepherd, an AKC breed celebrated for its trainable, playful, and affectionate nature. Despite its name, the Australian Shepherd is actually a native breed to the United States, originally developed to breed on farms and ranches. Considered a medium dog, Australian Shepherds were bred for herding beginning in the 1950s. As one of the high-energy breeds, Aussies are known for their boundless energy and need for regular exercise, including aerobic exercise.