One-on-one sessions tailored to your dog's specific needs, such as obedience, reactivity, or behavior issues, with homework for consistent progress.
Intensive multi-week training where your dog stays with us for comprehensive behavior transformation and skill-building.
Socialization and obedience classes in a group setting to reinforce commands and build confidence around other dogs and people.
Specialized programs for puppies focusing on early socialization, basic commands, and preventing future behavior problems.
Expert solutions for anxiety, barking, leash-pulling, and other challenging behaviors to improve your dog's quality of life.

Transforming dogs and owners with expert training for confident, well-behaved companions.
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That Dog Trainer provides professional dog training services in Mesa, AZ, specializing in obedience, behavior modification, and owner education. Led by Jess and Craig, our team offers personalized private lessons, board-and-train programs, and group classes to address issues like reactivity, anxiety, and basic commands. We focus on building strong relationships between dogs and their families, ensuring lasting results through clear instruction and practical tools. Perfect for all breeds, including high-energy and rescue dogs.
Hands-on training for owners to learn effective techniques and tools for maintaining their dog's training at home.
I can’t express how thrilled we are with the transformation of our golden doodle, Darla, thanks to "THAT DOG TRAINER"! At three years old, Darla was such a sweet girl, but her anxiety around people made outings a challenge. She would bark incessantly and pull on her leash, making it easier to keep her at home rather than take her out into the world. My dream was to have a well-behaved companion who could join us at kids' baseball games, parks, and just out and about. After leaving Darla with "THAT DOG TRAINER" for four weeks, we got exactly that! Darla has completely transformed. She is now calm, well-behaved, and listens to all my commands. No more barking, no more pulling—she sits and stays in place until I say otherwise. It’s incredible to see her so relaxed and confident around people. This experience has truly changed our lives. Darla is now an integral part of our family, and we can finally enjoy outings together without stress. Thank you so much for your expertise and dedication! We are forever grateful!
Highly recommend working with That Dog Trainer for all of your dogs needs!! We knew they were the right dog trainer for us from the initial meet and greet. We first met with Craig and he spent a full hour of his time listening to our needs and the areas we wanted to work on with our rescue, who we had been trying to train for a year. We ended up booking 10 private lessons and our life with our dog has dramatically changed! We struggled with reactivity on walks and behavior issues with friends and family coming into our home, and we also had a baby on the way. We worked closely with Craig and Jessi over the next 10 weeks and they always gave us clear instruction and “homework” so each session we saw progress and were able to properly train our dog. We can now enjoy walks without the anxiety of every passing dog/person and introducing our new baby into our home with him was so much easier now that we were prepared and have a dog who actually listens to us. Our little family of four appreciates everything they have done for us!! Plus the group classes are great that come with the private lessons so we can continue working with them and gaining more confidence everyday!! If you love your dog, book with them, you wont regret it!
Phenomenal trainers. Everyone is super friendly. Not only do they know what they’re doing, they are very flexible and make it super convenient to schedule things around my agenda. Their knowledge and patience is outstanding. With just a few days my dog transformed from a headache to impressive obedience. 100% will be coming back!
Jess and Craig at That Dog Trainer are absolutely amazing. They did an incredible job working with our German Shepherd puppy and clearly have a deep understanding of the breed. From day one, their knowledge, patience, and genuine love for dogs really stood out. We saw huge improvements in our puppy’s obedience, confidence, and overall behavior in a short amount of time. Jess and Craig explained everything in a way that was easy to understand, gave us practical tools to use at home, and made sure we felt confident continuing the training on our own. They truly focus on training both the dog and the owners, which made all the difference. If you’re looking for skilled, trustworthy trainers who get real results—especially with smart, high-energy breeds—That Dog Trainer is the best choice. We can’t recommend Jess and Craig highly enough! 🐾
Jessi and Craig are next level. They have expanded my knowledge and been incredible to work with, helped me fine tune my dog training skills, and grow exponentially. They take wonderful care of my working dogs when I’m away, my pups always return fulfilled and their obedience sharpened. Cannot recommend them enough!
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