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The Best Board and Train Dog Trainers in Nashville, TN of 2024

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July 10, 2024

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Welcome to the Sniffspot list of top-rated dog trainers for Board and train in Nashville, TN. Based on feedback and votes from our Board and train community, we've curated a list of top-rated trainers in the Nashville area.

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    Heather Moore

    CPDT-KA, CGC evaluator

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

    Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Rutherford County, Christiana, Rockvale

    Heather Moore has 20 years of experience training dogs and helping owners to modify their dogs' problem behaviors. She worked with Purely Positive Dog Training in Charleston, SC until recently relocating to TN. She has been a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and Pet Professional Guild (PPG). Her own dogs have titled in AKC Rally Obedience Novice and Advanced, and earned The...


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    Telani Lasoleille

    CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, UW-AAB, FDM, CTDI, Fear Free Certification

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

    Nashville and surrounding areas, Mt. Juliet and surrounding areas.

    I became passionate about dog training in 2001 as an owner of a dog-reactive dog. I was searching for a mentor to help me and my dog build a better relationship with each other, and the world around us. My mentor walked me through the science behind dog training, and together, we overcame the fear-based reactivity in my own dog. I was inspired by the positive reinforcement techniques I had lear...


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    Ayelet Berger

    Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), IAABC Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), CCPDT Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP) Fear Free Certified Training Professional Family Paws Licensed Educator Professional Member, IAABC Professional Member, APDT

    Board and train, Puppy training

    Ayelet is co-owner and President at Instinct Nashville. She is also Director of People and Culture, because positive reinforcement is needed on both ends of the leash. She works with clients on a wide range of behavior goals and her passion is working with dogs experiencing fear and anxiety. Ayelet is co-Founder of Force Free Tennessee, a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, Certified Professiona...


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    Haley Arnott

    Board and train, Off leash training, Puppy training

    Driven by her passion for dogs, Haley launched The Good Hound in 2012, specializing in puppy training, off-leash training, and weekly hikes. Over nine years, she grew it to 8 employees and 125+ weekly clients before selling it to her Operations Manager.

    In 2019, she started Rocky Top Dog Training in Nashville, TN, focusing on puppy training, on-leash obedience, and off-leash freedom. H...


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    Jessica Baba

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    Jessica is an obedience trainer and demonstrator for Nashville K-9. She's been an integral part of the training team since 2006. Prior to Nashville K-9, she trained in obedience in southern California where she was raised. She attended UC Berkley as an undergrad and completed law school at the University of San Diego. She enjoys hiking, kickboxing, and culinary arts.Jessica volunteers her time ...


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    Beth Clayton

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    Beth has been a life-long student. She has been a high school counselor, a tax accountant, and now a kennel technician (aka aspiring trainer). One consistent thing in her life is her love of animals, especially dogs. In her spare time, Beth enjoys hiking, strength training, and spending time in the mountains.


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    Dustin David

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    Dustin is an apprentice trainer at Nashville K-9, engaged in day to day activities and immersing himself in the multiple facets of the dog industry.

    Dustin is a native of Naples, FL and has always had a passion for animals. His family is deeply involved with the Florida English Bull Dog Rescue and supportive of their efforts in finding good homes for bull dogs in need. Dustin is a grad...


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    Fanna Easter

    Board and train, In home training

    Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), IAABCCertified Separation Anxiety Instructor (CSAT)Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), CCPDTKaren Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP)Fear Free Certified Training ProfessionalProfessional Member, IAABCProfessional Member, APDTFanna has been instructing dog training group classes and in home behavior consults for over 30 years. Sh...


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    Ali Hemyari

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    As the training director at Nashville K-9, Ali oversees all daily company operations. He'll make sure your dog's training program fits your needs and produces results beyond your highest expectations.He enjoys participating in triathlons, SCUBA diving, flying helicopters and airplanes and traveling the world.As a philanthropist, he donates hundreds of hours each year to middle Tennessee communi...


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    Aliyah Hester

    Board and train, Puppy training

    Aliyah has been with Cedar Valley Canine since the summer of 2022. She graduated from high school in 2020 and then went on to start training hunting retrievers.

    She has traveled to fifteen different states to train or compete with these retrievers and has titled three dogs in Hunting Retriever Club events!

    When she is not training, she enjoys waterfowl hunting, boating and spe...


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    Jacob Hughey

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    Jake is the Master Pilot for Nashville K-9, having been with the company since 2015 not only flying, but also heavily involved in demonstrations, kennel maintenance, and dog care. He has an enormous passion for dogs and enjoys his daily interactions with our clients' furry friends. As a Certificated Flight Instructor (CFII) and Commercial Pilot, you can rest assured when your four-legged pal is...


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    Cathy Johnson

    Board and train, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

    Cathy has a deep love of animals and a passion for education that has led her to own a variety of pets and spend her life teaching people and training dogs for more than 20 years. Her goal in every training situation is to help people to train their dog to be the best companion possible through positive training methods.

    She is constantly widening her training knowledge by attending se...


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    Katie Mason

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    Katie Mason was born and raised in Middle Tennessee. She holds a bachelor's degree from New York University in Media, Culture, & Communications with a minor in Psychology. After college, she spent many years working in marketing and advertising, but decided to abandon ship and build a new career around her lifelong passion for dogs. Since joining the Nashville K-9 team in 2018, Katie says that ...


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    Ryan Matthews

    Board and train

    World of Dog Training is a heart centered, results-driven dog training company focused on ensuring you and your dog walk away without being tied to a leash! Our system has been proven to be successful 99% of the time with 1000's of dogs having more freedom, much happier, obedient and confident! We want to see you wagging your tail with excitement, confident in your ability to understand your pu...


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    Raine Mitchell

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    As Nashville K-9's head trainer, Raine's experience exceeds training over 2000 dogs. She has trained therapy, law enforcement and personal pets. On top of that, she manages a team of trainers and apprentice trainers teaching them the craft from start to finish.Before diving into the world of dogs, Raine was heavily involved in the equine industry. She has spent 16 years riding and training hors...


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    Kathi O'Malley

    Board and train, In home training

    Certified Professional Behavior Consultant (ACDBC)
    Professional Member, APDT
    Kathi is a Behavior Consultant with Instinct Nashville, working with clients in our Private Coaching program as well as offering consults for life skills, human-canine communication skills, body language skills, and manners. Kathi specializes in aggression between family dogs and towards humans, resource guardi...


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    John Poland

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    John started with Nashville K-9 in 2006 and has advanced his way into training multiple police, search and rescue and personal protection dogs. A native of Kingston, TN, John graduated from the University of Tennessee. He's one of Nashville K-9's three Pet First Aid Instructors certified by the American Red Cross.John donates his time back to the community by handling a Labrador Retriever he re...


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    Sandy Pope

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    Sandy Pope is an expert on the Doberman Pinscher breed. Her dream is to re-establish the respectful reputation that is due the Doberman and return it to the services for which it has been bred. She has bred, raised and trained dogs for over 25 years and competes in regional Schutzhund trials across the United States. She has completed several Schutzhund titles, including titling to ScH 3 from a...


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    Megan Sanders

    Board and train, Puppy training

    Megan has been with Cedar Valley Canine since December of 2017. She started working with German Shepherd Dogs at Brandiwyne Kennels in Pennsylvania when she was just 13 years old. There, she learned how to train and handle the dogs for AKC Conformation shows and spent her weekends traveling and earning titles in many of the events.In 2016, she graduated from The Pennsylvania State University wi...


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    Terri Smith

    Board and train, In home training

    Fear Free CertifiedCertified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), CCPDTTerri Smith is the Director of Operations for Instinct Nashville. Terri is fear free certified and is a certified professional dog trainer through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT). Terri has held multiple positions in the animal care industry over the last 25 years from kennel assistant to manag...


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    Elaine Stuhrmann

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    Elaine was born in Dublin, Ireland and from a very young age expressed a love for all animals 2-legged, 4-legged, furred and otherwise. She graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Pre-Veterinary concentration. Working with animals the majority of her life, she has worked as a vet assistant in multiple veterinary clinics. She has also worked as a boarding technici...


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    Dave Taylor

    Board and train, Puppy training

    With what started as being a hobby trainer while in high school, Dave's passion for training dogs quickly turned into an over 40 year career. After founding Cedar Valley Canine in 1993, Dave has been at the forefront of the working dog world- dealing with everything from importing, selection, and sales and training for Police and Military Working Canines, Companion/ Protector Dogs and Commercia...


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    Vafa Vafa

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    Vafa Homayoon joined Nashville K-9 to leverage his more than 25 years of loving, living with and training dogs.Most of Vafa's professional career has been in the restaurant business as a General Manager of a multi-unit franchise operation. He is a process and methods expert. During his restaurant career he has hired, trained and managed several hundred crew and managers; he has overseen the con...


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    Mo Vashel

    Board and train, In home training, Off leash training, Puppy training

    Mo Lynch Vashel is a former Director of Behavior and Training at Early Alert Canines. Early Alert Canine, is a service dog organization that trains dogs to detects fluctuations of blood sugar levels in people that are afflicted with Type 1 Diabetes. Not only did she train the canines, Mo provided business development consulting for this worthy organization as well as professional training rangi...


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    Cody Walden

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    Cody joined us in the fall of 2015. He's one of our apprentice trainers, excelling in public demonstrations with dogs. He's originally from coastal Georgia, with a Bachelor's degree in Justice studies. Most of Cody's dog experience comes from gun dogs, hounds and herding breeds. Cody is a Tennessee P.O.S.T. Certified Law Enforcement Officer.Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Trap & Sporting Clays, Guit...


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    Nick White

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

    Nick White is the Owner and Founder of Off Leash K9 Training. Nick is a former US Marine and former US Secret Service. He currently has over 130+ dog training locations throughout the United States.Nick is globally recognized as being one of the top dog trainers in the world. He has 2 official world records in off leash obedience, named on Wikipedia as one of the top 20 dog trainers in the wo...


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    Katie Wiliams

    Board and train, In home training

    Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP)Fear Free Certified training professionalKatie Williams is a certified trainer with Instinct Nashville, visiting with clients in their homes for consultations and Private Coaching sessions. She works with clients on adult dog life skills & manners, puppy development, and behavior issues including fear and anxiety. Katie is a Fear Free Cert...


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    Camren Windom

    Board and train, Puppy training

    Camren has been with Cedar Valley since December 2023. He has always had a passion for animals.

    After graduating from high school, he got a job working at a Petsmart Hotel as a kennel technician. During his time there, he took some courses in animal health and behavior, which eventually led to an internship at an animal sanctuary in Texas.

    After completing the internship, he...


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    Nick Wolkonsky

    Board and train, Protection/guard dog training

    Nick has been a trainer with Nashville K-9 since 2006. He is one of three Nashville K-9 Pet First Aid instructors and offers ongoing instruction at the American Red Cross. Nick's Doberman, Emma, is also one of the dogs we use for children's demonstrations. He volunteers his time as a K-9 handler and officer of the Davidson County Rescue Squad K-9 unit, a K-9 handler for the Overton County Rescu...


Sniffspot’s top-rated list of dog trainers for Board and train in Nashville, TN is based on rankings from our community of dog owners as well as the general public. For Board and train, we received 74 total votes, resulting in 29 dog trainers who focus on Board and train. Our top-ranked dog trainers are listed in order of votes, with the top-ranked trainer for Board and train listed first.

Dog trainers for Board and train on this list are certified by CPDT-KA, FDM, or another trusted organization. We're proud to feature Heather Moore, who has been voted the top dog trainer for Board and train in Nashville, TN. Heather Moore’s favorite part of their job is: Puppies!.

At Sniffspot, we prioritize trust and expertise. Heather Moore, as well as the other dog trainers on this Board and train list, ensures they bring the highest standards of care and training to your dog. Heather Moore encourages owners with this dog training tip: Telling your dog 'no' doesn't tell them much. It tells them you are not happy with them but does not tell them what to do instead. Teach your dog a cue that will tell them what you want them to do such as 'off' rather than 'no.'.

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FAQ: Top Board Dog Training Services in Nashville, Tennessee

How were the leading Board and train dog training trainers in Nashville determined?

The best Board and train dog training trainers in Nashville were identified based on 74 from local residents, highlighting those who excel in their field and are highly rated by dog owners in the area.

What are the key services offered by top Board dog trainers in Nashville?

In Nashville, prominent trainers like Heather Moore offer a variety of specialized services tailored to address specific behavioral issues. Their services are designed to meet the diverse needs of dogs in the region.

What qualifications do top Board dog trainers in Nashville possess?

Leading trainers in Nashville for Board and train dog training hold certifications such as CPDT-KA, FDM, CTDI, CBCC-KA, APDT, showcasing their dedication to maintaining high standards in professional dog training.

What is the most valuable training advice from Heather Moore for Nashville dogs?

Heather Moore emphasizes that the most crucial advice for Board and train dog training training is Telling your dog 'no' doesn't tell them much. It tells them you are not happy with them but does not tell them what to do instead. Teach your dog a cue that will tell them what you want them to do such as 'off' rather than 'no.'.This insight is vital for improving your dog’s behavior in Nashville.

How do trainers in Nashville keep their skills current?

Nashville trainers stay updated by participating in ongoing education and certification programs, such as CPDT-KA, FDM, CTDI, CBCC-KA, APDT. They also engage with local shelters and community events to refine their skills.

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