Looking for aggressive dog training in New Hampshire? Here is a list of the 15 best dog trainers for aggression in your state!
1. Paws to Train
Paws to Train is located in Gonic, New Hampshire and their trainers have over 15 years of experience with training dogs. Their classes consist of two puppy training classes for your puppy that is 10 to 20 weeks old. There are also a couple of classes that teach dogs basic obedience and manners. This can help with aggression as well, once they learn proper manners your dog will learn how to cope with his or her aggression better.
They also offer the Canine Good Citizen training and test, along with agility training and other related skills. All of their classes cost $150 for 6 weeks of class, and on week one of every class, the owner and their dogs will participate together so you know how to work with your dog.
Owner Gwen has degrees that help her work with your dog and their negative behaviors. She works alongside Diane Ellis-Manocchia who is with Ellis Dog Training. Together they run Ellis Dog Training/Paws to Train in one facility.
For more information, contact them here on their website.
2. Fortunate K9 Dog & Owner Training
Located in Derry, New Hampshire, both owners and trainers of Fortunate K9 are certified dog trainers. They can work with your aggressive dog and train him or her to overcome his or her aggression. Julia McDonough is one of the co-owners and training director of Fortunate K9 and was given the title of certified dog trainer through the IACP. Rick Fronton, the other co-owner, calls their training school one of the “Finest Dog Training School(s) in New England” in an interview he did a while back. He also works with aggressive dogs to help them bond with their owners better and learn how to act in a positive way.
Senior trainer Jen Ericson has worked with Fortunate K9 since 2009. She works with board and train dogs along with puppy prep and obedience classes. She has trained dogs as a hobby and a career in the past. Julia McDonough’s apprentice, Tom Fale, who is also a senior trainer now, started training under her in 1999 back at Doberman Rescue Unlimited University. Working with Fortunate K9 since 2010, he has a lot of experience training dogs of all breeds and temperaments.
For their training programs, they offer group lessons for an obedience class that costs $299 for 6 weeks or a puppy group for $199 for pups from three to six months old. They also offer board and train or private lessons for your dog.
For more information and pricing on their programs, visit their website here to contact them.
3. First Choice Canine
First Choice Canine offers dog training throughout the New Hampshire and Massachusetts area. Owner Khaled Behisy has trained dogs for various celebrities, government agencies, and more. He has a lot of experience with aggression in dogs and can train your dog to overcome this obstacle.
They offer a variety of programs for your pup, including puppy training, which is 8 weeks for $400, on and off-leash obedience training, which is $500, and for the more aggressive dogs, behavior modification and aggressive dog rehabilitation. Do not let your aggressive dog be put down, train them with First Choice Canine so they can be a happy part of your family. They also offer board and train for $750 to $1450 for 1 to 2 weeks.
You can opt to train your dog at their facility in Brentwood, New Hampshire, send them via board and train, or in your home with private training. For more information visit their website here.
4. No Monkey Business Dog Training LLC
At No Monkey Business Dog Training, your dog will be handled by experienced dog trainers. Owner and head trainer Helen St. Pierre is CPDT-KSA, CDBC, and OSCT certified to train your aggressive dogs. Their other head trainers, Katie Gilpatrick and Cheryl Cornett are both CPDT-KA certified for training your dogs as well. Their other trainers on staff are certified to train your dogs of any breed for any reason too.
They offer private in-home consultations varying from $45 to $155 depending on the location you want to have the session at. Their board and train cost $700 per week or $1300 for two weeks. They service the Concord, New Hampshire area but will travel throughout parts of New Hampshire if desired. To register for classes, visit their website here.
For more detailed information on their services and pricing, contact them here on their website.
5. K9 to 5 Obedience School
A certified dog trainer at K9 to 5 Obedience School, Jacqui Pierce has been training dogs since 2001. Located in Dover, New Hampshire, K9 to 5 Obedience School offers a variety of programs to help your aggressive dogs. This includes a puppy basic 6-week course, adult basic 6-week course, an intermediate 6-week course, trick class for 4 weeks, and private training.
Behavioral consultations start at $110 per hour and your dog will learn to overcome their negative behaviors. They also offer board and train, and their elite boarding costs $45 per night and includes daycare, whereas their tier 1 board and train is $60 a night, tier 2 is $80 a night, and tier 3 is $95 a night. They also charge for 2 to 4 weeks as well.
For more information and pricing details, contact them here on their website (scroll to the bottom for email or check out their contact information on the right-hand side up top).
6. Dee Ganley Dog Training Services
Servicing around the New England area, owner Dee Ganley is a CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, CABC, CUI’s, CCPDT and IAABC certified dog trainer. She specializes in dealing and training with difficult dogs, such as those with severe aggression problems. Located in Andover, New Hampshire, Dee Ganley offers a variety of programs to help with your aggressive dogs.
These include private obedience training for $75 for one consultation at Dee Ganley’s home in East Andover, New Hampshire, or $75 to $125 for one consultation at your location of choice (which might include mileage fee). She also offers packages for 1 private consultation with 1 follow-up for $150 or 1 private consultation with 2 follow-ups for $200, but these are only for dogs without aggression issues.
For behavior consultation for dogs with aggression or separation anxiety problems, she charges $85 to $150 for 1 and 1 and a half hours for one single consultation within 20 miles of Andover, New Hampshire, or $175 for 1 private and 1 follow-up, or $250 for 1 private and 3 follow-ups at her home or your place within 20 miles of Andover, New Hampshire. They also include free phone consultations included for non-aggressive related issues.
Their separate phone consultations cost $45 for half an hour and $75 for an hour, for dogs with adolescent problems and not aggression or separation anxiety problems.
7. NH Dog Training
NH Dog Training is a New Hampshire based dog training facility that has 15 years of animal experience and is veterinarian recommended. They offer in-home dog training in southern New Hampshire and they service the surrounding area that is a 30 minutes’ drive from Amherst. They offer $175 for the first 90-minute session and $100 for 1 hour follow up sessions. Their aggression pricing is $250 for the first 90-minute session and $125 for each follow-up session.
This is because aggressive dogs take longer to train due to their bad behaviors. They use a positive approach to train your dog, and in turn, they get positive results from the dogs they train. They also offer dog walking services if needed in the surrounding areas.
For more information visit their website here.
8. Anitech Dog Training
Anitech Dog Training is located in Hampstead, New Hampshire and offers a variety of dog training services. They have been around since 1989 and help your aggressive dog with overcoming his or her behavioral issues. They offer private classes, which are $360 for 6 weeks at your home. Their advanced private classes are 10 weeks long at $60 an hour for dog training. They also offer an inboard training program which is 2 weeks at $600. If your pet has any behavioral problems, their consultation and individual at-home training lesson are for you, at $60 an hour.
If you live 15 miles out of Hampstead, New Hampshire, there may be a travel fee. For more information contact them here.
9. Denise Mazzola’s Everything Dog
At Denise Mazzola’s Everything Dog, Denise and her staff teach you and your dog training techniques to help with behavioral and other issues your dog may face. Denise Mazzola has over 25 years of experience training and working with dogs. She uses positive reinforcement to help train your dog in a positive way.
They offer individual training in your home for one and a half to two hours for $225, or 4 one-hour sessions for $395 or 6 one-hour sessions for $550. These private lessons are even for aggressive dogs, usually, they take 6 one-hour sessions. They also offer day training for $550 a week for two weeks and board and train for $1000 for 3 weeks.
Contact her today here on her website.
10. Mission Impawsible
Opened in 1997, owner Jennifer Stasinos is a certified master dog trainer from National K-9 School for Dog Trainers. They offer board and train services at Mission Impawsible for one dog (per lodging) for $35 a night, two dogs (lodging together) for $62 a night, and three dogs (lodging together) for $93 per night. If you check out by 10 am you will not be charged any additional fees, however after 10 am it costs $25 extra. They also charge an additional $5 for holiday lodging.
They also offer daycare for your dog at $25 a day, or $132 for 6 days, $198 for 9 days, $240 for 12 days, and $400 for 20 days. You can also sign your dog up for aggression and behavior modification training or private lessons.
Contact them here on their website for more pricing details.
11. Doggonit Training
Located in Gilford, New Hampshire, owner Kelly Sullivan has a lot of credentials including being CPDT-KA, AKC CGC Evaluator, APDT, CAP1, and OSCT certified. She offers a lot of training classes, including private, in-home training, consultations, obedience training at the humane society, group or home obedience training, behavioral training, and follow-up consultations.
Contact her here on her website for pricing details and more information about classes.
12. Granite State Dog Center
Located in Amherst, New Hampshire, Granite State Dog Center offers all kinds of training for your pup. They have puppy development classes, obedience classes of three levels, dog behavior consultations for your aggressive dogs, daycare training, and private training lessons. Owner Jim has been training dogs since 1978 and continues to do so to this day. With his wife Kyla, they run the Granite State Dog Center.
Contact them here on their website for pricing and training details.
13. My Dog’s Mind
Owner of My Dog’s Mind, Terence Kirby is a certified professional dog trainer by the IACP. Their dog trainers are certified dog trainers and they take care of your dog’s training by making it the best training they can give them. They offer group training, which includes a few puppy training courses, obedience courses for your older dogs, and specialty classes for adults about leash walking problems, fearful or anxious dogs, those with reactivity issues, and more behavioral type problems.
They also offer private training and dog aggression or reactivity training for your aggressive or destructive dogs.
Contact them here on their website for pricing details.
14. You & Your Dog Training
Trainer Kim Duval is a CCDT and trainer Ashley Clark is a CPDT-KA, and both are certified dog trainers. At You & Your Dog Training, your dog is trained by professional, certified dog trainers that know what they are doing. They offer puppy classes to train your young pup or classes for older dogs to train them in obedience and fix any behavioral issues. They offer both private and group lessons, depending on you and your dog’s preferences.
For pricing details, contact them here on their website.
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