Dog Savvy Positive Dog Training offers expert puppy training and dog training in Salt Lake City, UT, and nearby areas using compassionate, reward-based methods that deliver lasting results.
Our certified Salt Lake City dog trainers specialize in puppy training, crate training, leash reactivity training, dog aggression training, barking solutions, and separation anxiety training. We design personalized, in-home dog training programs tailored to your dog’s needs and your lifestyle.
Whether you are struggling with crate training a new puppy or a rescue dog with behavioral challenges, our private dog training in Salt Lake City helps your dog build confidence, good manners, and calm, reliable behavior.
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Training & services
Training goals
Behavior consultationProgram details
Get a Behavior Consultation for dogs and puppies with behavioral problems like leash reactivity, resource guarding, aggression, barking, or separation anxiety. Includes a full behavior assessment, custom training plan, and fun starter games to help you begin improving your dog’s behavior right away. · Listed price: $90.00
Listed price: $150.00
Dog behavioral modification training using positive, science-based methods. We help address aggression, fear, anxiety, resource guarding, and other challenging behaviors. Get a personalized training plan to build confidence, calmness, and reliable behavior for a happier, well-adjusted dog. · Listed price: From $150.00
Crate trainingProgram details
We specialize in puppy crate training to help puppies who cry at night or scream for hours when left alone learn to feel safe and secure. Our certified puppy trainers use gentle, positive, reward-based methods to build calm, confident, and reliable crate behavior for lasting results.
Is your puppy crying in the crate all night or screaming when you leave the room? Our puppy separation anxiety training uses gentle, proven crate training methods to help puppies settle calmly and confidently—so you can finally get some sleep, focus on work, and enjoy a happier, quieter home. · Listed price: From $150.00
House training
Leash training
Obedience training
Puppy trainingProgram details
Private puppy training classes for biting, barking, potty training, crate training, separation anxiety, and hyperactivity. Get a personalized, reward-based plan with fun training games that build good manners, confidence, and a calm, well-behaved puppy from day one. · Listed price: $150.00
Our one-month private puppy training class package teaches basic manners and tackles common issues like puppy biting, potty accidents, crate training, and solutions for hyper or anxious puppies, including separation anxiety—helping your pup grow into a well-behaved, confident companion. · Listed price: $895.00
Puppy training in Salt Lake City for new puppy parents who want to start off right. Get expert guidance on potty training, crate training, puppy biting, socialization, sleep routines, and preventing separation anxiety. Leave with a personalized, positive training plan to raise a calm, confident pup. · Listed price: $150.00
Recall trainingCustomer-reported
Socialization
Behavior support
Aggression training
BarkingProgram details
Our dog trainers teach your dog to stop barking using positive, science-based methods. We help dogs who bark at strangers, noises, other dogs, or when left alone. Get a personalized training plan to reduce nuisance barking, build calm behavior, and create lasting results—without harsh corrections. · Listed price: $895.00
Fear and confidence
Reactivity trainingProgram details
Our Leash Reactivity Training teaches dogs to focus on their handler and build self-control around distractions. Using positive, science-based methods, we help your dog stay calm on walks, reduce lunging or barking, and enjoy stress-free outings while strengthening your bond. · Listed price: $150.00
Reactive dog training in Salt Lake City using positive, science-based methods. We help dogs who bark, lunge, or overreact on leash to other dogs, people, or triggers. Get a personalized training plan to reduce reactivity, build focus and confidence, and enjoy calmer, more manageable walks. · Listed price: From $150.00
Resource guardingProgram details
Does your dog growl, snap, or guard food, toys, or resting spots? This behavior, called resource guarding, can strain your bond. We specialize in positive, effective training to help dogs feel safe sharing, so you can enjoy a more relaxed, trusting relationship. · Listed price: From $150.00
Separation anxietyProgram details
Work with a Dog Separation Anxiety Specialist to help your dog feel calm and secure when alone. Using gentle, positive, science-based methods, we reduce crying, barking, and destructive behaviors, teaching self-soothing skills while strengthening your bond and building confidence in your dog. · Listed price: $150.00
Our Dog Separation Anxiety Training program uses proven, humane methods to help puppies and rescue dogs feel calm and comfortable when home alone. Our training reduces crying, barking, and destructive behaviors while teaching self-soothing skills and building confidence for lasting peace of mind. · Listed price: From $150.00
How training happens
In-home trainingProgram details
In-home dog training in Salt Lake City using positive reinforcement. Get personalized coaching from a certified dog trainer for leash pulling, barking, reactivity, jumping, aggression, and separation anxiety. Build calm behavior, good manners, and lasting results in your dog’s real-life environment. · Listed price: From $150.00
Online or virtual training
Private training
Dog age
Adult dogs
PuppiesProgram details
Certified puppy trainers offering private, game-based puppy training classes in Salt Lake City. We help with puppy biting, potty training, crate training, and puppy crying in the crate or when left alone. Build good manners, confidence, and a strong bond with expert guidance and lasting results. · Listed price: $150.00
Support between sessions
Personalized training plans
Your dog’s background
Rescue dogsProgram details
Just adopted a rescue dog with behavioral challenges? We help dogs of any breed or age overcome issues like separation anxiety, fear, resource guarding, or hyperactivity. Using positive, science-based methods, we build trust, confidence, and good manners so your rescue can thrive in their new home. · Listed price: $150.00
Training approach
Positive reinforcementProgram details
Positive reinforcement dog training in SLC, UT, using reward-based, science-backed methods. We teach good manners, reduce problem behaviors, and build confidence in puppies and adult dogs. Enjoy a stronger bond with your dog while achieving lasting, reliable behavior—without force or punishment. · Listed price: From $150.00
Consultations
Free consultation
Other listed services
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Dog trainingProgram details
Positive, reward-based dog training in Salt Lake City, UT to address behavior problems, reduce separation anxiety, and build reliable manners. Our dog trainers help puppies and adult dogs grow into calm, confident companions using proven, science-backed training methods that deliver lasting results. · Listed price: From $150.00
Additional DogProgram details
Add an additional dog to your training session for $50! · Listed price: $50.00
Dog Behavior Challenges
Dog Parents
Dog Walkers
On Leash Dog Trainer
Private Coaching
Private Consultation
Problem Behaviors
Working Dog
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Questions & answers
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What people have asked about this business.
Do you guys do service dog training?
No, we are pet dog trainers only.
Community answer · Dog Savvy | Positive Dog Training · 2025-09-21
5/5I recently met with Alexandra at Dog Savvy for a one-hour session after an unsettling incident at the dog park in June. She was incredibly caring and reassuring from the very beginning, which immediately helped calm my worries. Throughout the session, she took the time to listen,…Read full reviewClose full review
I recently met with Alexandra at Dog Savvy for a one-hour session after an unsettling incident at the dog park in June. She was incredibly caring and reassuring from the very beginning, which immediately helped calm my worries. Throughout the session, she took the time to listen, understand the situation, and provide thoughtful feedback tailored to my dogs and my concerns.
Her training advice was clear, practical, and easy to follow. She explained not only what to do but also why it works, which gave me much more confidence moving forward. I truly appreciated her compassionate approach she never made me feel judged, only supported.
By the end of the hour, I left feeling both reassured and empowered with new strategies to keep my dogs safe and well-behaved. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a trainer who is knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely cares about both dogs and their owners.
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Brooke Begun
5/5
Alexandra was so helpful! I was having trouble with separation anxiety in my Italian Greyhound puppy. Her virtual training sessions were interactive and each session built upon the last one. The training games were fun and kept my puppy's attention. After only a few weeks, he's shown a great amount of progress. I highly recommend Alexandra to anybody looking for dog training!
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Marilee Leano
5/5I adopted my girl Phoebe from the shelter in April, and I knew getting a shelter dog would require a lot of tender love and care. I was committed to get her training and I knew that I wanted only positive reinforcement training in fear of possibly traumatizing my already traumati…Read full reviewClose full review
I adopted my girl Phoebe from the shelter in April, and I knew getting a shelter dog would require a lot of tender love and care. I was committed to get her training and I knew that I wanted only positive reinforcement training in fear of possibly traumatizing my already traumatized dog if I tried other training methods. I did a lot of research, and unfortunately so many trainers are not forthcoming about the methods and tools they use. I’ve done a few consultations with trainers who seemed promising on their websites, only to find out they use e-collars or prong collars, which I did not want for my girl.
Luckily, I stumbled upon Alexandra. Her whole program is virtual, which I wasn’t sure about at first, but the training I’ve received has been more valuable than any of the in-person sessions I’ve done with other trainers. The training sessions are all a series of games, which Phoebe was so receptive to. She was able to learn so many new cues in record time. I was really impressed to see my dog work through the game challenges and figure out what to do on her own! I feel that the program has set a solid foundation for when I start to practice our training outside with more distractions. Remember that training requires commitment outside of training sessions! You will get the most out of your dog’s training if you consistently practice the games with them everyday.
Alexandra is also very flexible with scheduling. There were a couple times I had to cancel and reschedule sessions last minute due to unexpected work meetings, and she was very accommodating. She’s also given me referrals to other local trainers who could help me with in person socialization with Phoebe.
If you are looking for a good positive reinforcement training program for your pup, definitely give Dog Savvy a chance! Alexandra’s love and passion for dogs and all animals is admirable and her wealth of knowledge has been invaluable to me and Phoebe.
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Cody Haefner
5/5We have two chihuahua mix rescues who have both benefited greatly from their training with Alexandra. One of our dogs was reactive, and its now much easier to bring him on walks as well as have visitors to our home. The other was quite skittish which made training on our own tric…Read full reviewClose full review
We have two chihuahua mix rescues who have both benefited greatly from their training with Alexandra. One of our dogs was reactive, and its now much easier to bring him on walks as well as have visitors to our home. The other was quite skittish which made training on our own tricky. Alexandra really helped us navigate his needs and build up his confidence. Both of our dogs are more confident and much better citizens since they started training. Also, while we originally did training in person and weren't quite sure how well virtual training would go, Alexandra navigates Zoom training remarkably and we don't feel like we're losing anything from not having in-person sessions.
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Matthew Park
5/5As new puppy parents, my wife and I began our dog journey in a relatively lost and confused state. The internet was a miasma of conflicting information on the dos and do nots of raising your first dog and finding Alex from Dog Savvy was like finding an oasis after walking aimless…Read full reviewClose full review
As new puppy parents, my wife and I began our dog journey in a relatively lost and confused state. The internet was a miasma of conflicting information on the dos and do nots of raising your first dog and finding Alex from Dog Savvy was like finding an oasis after walking aimlessly in the desert.
She's been a wonderful source of information on a plethora of topics from product recommendations to behavior management and gave us the needed confidence and direction to navigate the various demands of puppy parenting. From dealing with a teething pup to managing separation anxiety, her insights have been extremely helpful. Her training program has been deeply gratifying and fun and we look forward to learning new lessons from her every week.
We would highly recommend anyone to subscribe to her program and couldn't imagine going on this new journey without her along for the ride.
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