This is a list of the top dog trainers in New Jersey, based on votes from the Sniffspot community and the general public.
ABCDT, ACBC-IAABC
Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, Puppy training
Monmouth County, NJ
I'm Jaime Caponetta, IAABC Certified Canine Behavior Consultant and the proud owner of Pawsome University. My most important title, however, is Mom. I have 2 small boys and 3 amazing rescue dogs, who I consider to be my actual children. I started out in 2016, working as an animal care attendant at my local SPCA. In 2017, I started Pawsome Walks - my first company that focuses on pet care with a...
CPDT-KA
Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, Service dog training, Agility training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training
South Jersey, Central Jersey, Philadelphia
Originally from New England, I now live in NJ with my partner and our cattle dog mix, Bugsy. I am a positive reinforcement dog trainer who works to help dogs better understand their people, and people to better understand their dogs using upbeat but important training plans focusing on foundation, reinforcement and pattern building. I also really enjoy teaching tricks and sports (for fun!) to t...
Agility training, Puppy training
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Wallington, Paramus, Englewood, Teaneck, Leonia, Fort Lee, Fair Lawn, Edgewater, Hackensack, Bergenfield, Wykoff, Ridgewood, Mahwah, Tenafly, Montvale, Westwood, Ramsey, Closter. Lodi, Rutherford, Saddle Brook, Dumont, Waldwick, Oradell, Cliffside Park, Palisades Park, Glen Rock, Rutherford, Montclair, Bloomfield, Clifton, River Edge, Oakland, Franklin Lakes, Allendale, Alpine, Cresskill, Demarest, Emerson, Franklin Lakes, Hasbrouck Heights, Lyndhurst, Maywood, Midland park, North Arlington, Saddle River, Cedar Grove, Caldwell, Nutley, Hoboken, Jersey City, Secaucus, Weehawken, West New York, Paterson, Pompton Lakes,
WE have a staff of qualified trainers with years and years of experience will all breeds of dogs. Our mission is to help you fall in love with working your dog and participating in fun activities with them.
IAABC-ADT, CPDT-KA, Fear Free Certified Professional
Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training
Vernon Township, NJ. Sussex County, NJ. Warwick, NY. Plus remote work across the country
Lyz is an Accredited Dog Trainer, a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, and a Fear Free Certified Professional who has been working with dogs and their people since 2016. She loves working with puppies and with guardians of nervous and reactive dogs to help them see their dogs blossom into confident, comfortable pups. Lyz is passionate about making good training accessible for pet guardians no ...
PMCT3, Fear Free Certified Trainer, Certified SAPro Trainer, Family Dog Mediator
Puppy training
Kellie is a certified professional dog trainer, certified a separation anxiety specialist, and is the founder of PupScoutsOfHunterdon.Her journey to work with animals started when she was eight years old with her first for each project, raising rabbits. As she grew older, her animals got bigger Goats, cattle, and horses and it was nothing to see her walking her show cattle on lead, teaching the...
Certified by Animal Behavior College
Deaf dog training, In home training, Puppy training
Mercer County
Hometown is Hoboken, NJ. Currently living in Central NJ. I worked in corporate America for many years as a marketing manager and event planner. When it no longer was gratifying for me, I did some soul searching and followed my love for animals, especially canines. I graduated from ABC with Honors and started my own business in 2015 - Waggly Tails Dog Training. Best decision I ever made.
2022 UKI Master's Series National Champion, WAO Team USA 2022 Alternate
Agility training, Puppy training
The Hounds of Heck facility is located in Stockton, NJ. All classes, privates, seminars, and events are held at this location.
Grace is the owner and founder of Hounds of Heck. She started in Agility with her Mixed Breed dog Riley, and now competes with 3 Border Collies (Finnick, Rue, and Ember). Grace's loves getting the opportunity to travel the world and compete with her dogs! Grace and Finnick are the 2022 UKI US Open Masters Series National Champions, and were selected as Alternates for the 2022 WAO Team USA.
CPDT-KA certified trainer and also a Canine Good Citizen evaluator through the American Kennel Club
Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training
Andrea Kilkenny has been an animal lover since she was a child. Over the last two decades, she has shared her home with cats and dogs. In addition, foster dogs and foster cats have come to live with Andrea and her own personal pets, gaining basic training, social skills, and/or physically healing from illness or injury.She entered the animal welfare field as a shelter volunteer in 1996, eventua...
M.DIV., CPDT-KA, Certified AKC CGC Evaluator
Puppy training
Lawrence Township, NJ
Stephanie has been professionally training dogs for over 15 years. Upon earning her Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, Stephanie felt that her true calling was working professionally with dogs and made her passion into her profession. She trained under some of the top trainers in New Jersey, and was an instructor at the nationally recognized St. Hubert's Dog Training Schoo...
animal behavior certified, obedience certified, Training
Agility training, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training
hamilton, mercerville, manchester, princeton
Went to West Virginia to a school that taught dog training spent 3 months working with all sorts of dogs an all sorts of training. track training , working dog training , bite training obedience training behavior training. This was however more then 30 years ago. I only teach leash walking an behavior (mild) as i am now 70 years old an don't do much training anymore.
Fear Free Certified
Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, Agility training, In home training, Puppy training
Philadelphia, Southern NJ, Central NJ, Northern NJ
Hi! I'm Laura. Thanks for coming to meet me! I have been training and working with animals for 23 years. I started with rehabilitating abused track horses that had come to our barn for rescue and placement. After retiring from working with horses I began to work with dogs. I have always been focused on positive experiences and outcomes for the animals I train. It is easy for us as humans to se...
Certified KPA CTP- FDM L.E.G.S. Certified Family Dog Mediator
Reactive dog training, Puppy training
Hoboken NJ
Ken, owner and lead trainer at MPP. A graduate of the distinguished Karen Pryor Academy, KPA, he also holds a certification in L.E.G.S. Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation and more.. Ken's belief is simple Positive reinforcement is vital...it can make the difference between a dog that is living from a dog that is living engaged. Love, Praise, Reinforce. Repeat.
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Reactive dog training
Born and raised in Northern NJ, Amanda had a plethora of animals to take care of growing up. It was inevitable that she would take interest in a career working with animals in some way. In school, Amanda gravitated towards math and science so becoming a veterinarian was naturally the way to go. She worked hard through her high school and college years to make this dream happen. Amanda ultim...
ABCDT, CPDT PVMA award recipient
Aggressive dog training, Deaf dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training
I am a certified trainer and canine behavioral specialist for the past 14 years with a true passion for working with dogs I started my business Peace In The Pack to help dogs with behavioral issues to learn, understand and to become confident and peaceful I love to work from the canine's point of view to help them learn from their perspective It always works!I call my dogs my teachers and ...
ABCDT, AKC Evaluator
Aggressive dog training, Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training
Suburban/ Urban/ Agricultural
My name is Lindsay Christinzie and I've been training animals since 2012. At a young age I first set my eyes on a marine mammal trainer training with positive reinforcement in hopes to one day work with dolphins. With an educational background in Marine Biology and Psychology, I realized quickly that working with dogs could provide me so much more than marine mammals ever could. I lent my skill...
CPDT-KA, CCPDT
Reactive dog training, In home training, Puppy training
Somerset County
Volunteer St Hubert's Animal Welfare
CERTIFIED DOG TRAINER
Puppy training
NORTHERN NJ. WAYNE, POMPTON PLAINS, CLIFTON
The Pooky Professor was established after having trained my own reactive dog. "Pooky" had many behavioral problems as a pup such as fear aggression & resource guarding. I wasn't giving her back so I had no choice but to deal with her issues. I found I really enjoyed training & decided to persue this as a career. So I guess you could say my life has "Gone to the dogs!" Puppies do not come with i...
I'm Jaime Caponetta, IAABC Certified Canine Behavior Consultant and the proud owner of Pawsome University. My most important title, however, is Mom. I have 2 small boys and 3 amazing rescue dogs, who I consider to be my actual children. I started out in 2016, working as an animal care attendant at my local SPCA. In 2017, I started Pawsome Walks - my first company that focuses on pet care with a...
Hometown is Hoboken, NJ. Currently living in Central NJ. I worked in corporate America for many years as a marketing manager and event planner. When it no longer was gratifying for me, I did some soul searching and followed my love for animals, especially canines. I graduated from ABC with Honors and started my own business in 2015 - Waggly Tails Dog Training. Best decision I ever made.
Grace is the owner and founder of Hounds of Heck. She started in Agility with her Mixed Breed dog Riley, and now competes with 3 Border Collies (Finnick, Rue, and Ember). Grace's loves getting the opportunity to travel the world and compete with her dogs! Grace and Finnick are the 2022 UKI US Open Masters Series National Champions, and were selected as Alternates for the 2022 WAO Team USA.
Welcome to New Jersey’s list of top dog trainers. The New Jersey list is based on 737 votes from the Sniffspot community. Only the New Jersey dog trainers with the top number of votes made this list. Trainers are ordered by number of votes, with Jaime Caponetta at the top of this list with 265 votes.
Our rankings include trainers certified by CPDT-KA and CPDT-KA. They also specialize in Puppy training, In home training amongst other training programs.
New Jersey dog trainer services include:
Dog trainers in New Jersey selflessly set pets up for success. Jaime Caponetta shares why they chose this path: Big rescue advocate and I was tired of seeing many dogs euthanized because on staff trainers couldn't handle the issues. I wanted to give people hope that big behavioral issues are fixable and that rehoming isn't necessary!. All 17 trainers on this New Jersey list are committed to positive reinforcement. Trusted New Jersey trainer, Cassi Bee, uses the following methods: Behavior consults for behavior modification plans; sports sessions run on a program..
Explore the top dog trainers in New Jersey as voted by our community:
Big rescue advocate and I was tired of seeing many dogs euthanized because on staff trainers couldn't handle the issues. I wanted to give people hope that big behavioral issues are fixable and that rehoming isn't necessary!/. Similarly, Cassi Bee and Nicole Levien have unique motivations, withI had a variety of pets in my childhood and was drawn to dogs and horses at an early age. After participating in a 4H group that focused on dog training and AKC shows, that fueled my fire to learn more about animal behavior and teamwork between dogs, horses and their handlers.andTo help people and their dogs find their joy in participating in sports together.driving their passion.
No dog needs a heavy hand and every behavioral issue can be fixed with positive reinforcement!.
The connections I am able to help to create and strengthen between dogs and their humans., and
The connections I am able to help to create and strengthen between dogs and their humans., respectively.
All Positive Reinforcement Behavioral Training - I focus on getting your dog to a happy and healthy state and less on cues and distractions. No bandaids or management training! I offer free consultations, questionnaire prior to first session, assessment, behavior modification plan, homework, and written resources.. Meanwhile, Cassi Bee says:
Behavior consults for behavior modification plans; sports sessions run on a program.. As you can see, there are diverse approaches to Aggressive dog training in New Jersey.
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.
Looking for the perfect place to play with your dog? We’ve got you covered!
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.