Northern Utah's Premier Board & Train Puppy Facility Since 2011
Why Puppy Steps Training?
The Experience to Produce Success
Your new friend deserves the very best start in life. Proper socialization and training during the early puppy stage is the single most successful way to do so. But for many new puppy owners, especially if their new friend has unique needs or challenges, this can be very difficult and time consuming.
That's why Puppy Steps Training offers exclusive programs tailored specifically to your puppy. Our experienced trainers will assess your dog's unique needs and personality to design a training approach that suits both your dog and your lifestyle. Set your puppy up for a lifetime of happiness and harmony with you and your family with Puppy Steps Training.
Our Philosophy
Lasting Results at Your Puppy's Pace
Every dog is a unique individual with their own personality and individual needs. They learn at different rates, and in different ways. Puppy Steps Training's unique approach to individual success fosters your puppy's natural abilities in a loving environment, specifically designed to maximize their opportunity for growth.
Our primary goal for your puppy is a smooth, peaceful transition to your home, with long lasting training results. This is best achieved with patience, and a program with the flexibility for your puppy to learn at their pace. Our program takes between 6-8 weeks, to allow your puppy the time to achieve the results you need, without undue pressure and hardship.
With over two decades of training experience and a track record of successfully training hundreds of dogs, our exceptional leadership team possesses an unparalleled wealth of knowledge and expertise that cannot be duplicated.
Hey there, my name is Brad Phillips, and I am the owner of Puppy Steps Training. I graduated from Utah State University in 2016, majoring in Natural Resources with an emphasis on wildlife. My passions are baseball and anything to do with the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, and backpacking. I have found that a good dog makes these things more enjoyable.
I have been training dogs since 2008 starting with my own dog Jake who I trained as a school project to be my hunting companion. Ever since working with him I found that training dogs was a skill that I was particularly good at. As well it is something I wanted to pursue. Dogs are remarkable animals with more potential than most people can imagine. I love to learn to techniques and see the many things that dogs can learn.
One of the most important things to me is providing a well-trained puppy to a good family. That in itself is my reward. I have devoted many hours into making sure I have a quality facility, with superior trainers to share our incredible puppies with the world.
While studying Psychology at Utah State in 2016, I was looking into possible internships and stumbled across Puppy Steps Training. Through a miracle, I was able to intern and immediately fell in love. By another miracle, Brad decided to keep me on, and now here I am, Head Trainer and certified through two different programs. I have loved the journey and the passion it has bestowed.
I have three dogs of my own: Indi, Melvin, and Poppins. They come to work with me and assist in training. When we aren’t working, my favorite things to do with them are biking, hiking, and chilling all together on the couch. Without the furry posse, I teach yoga and rock climb.
My dog training story started in a little garage many years ago with our family dog and some kibble. He was a gorgeous Brittany Spaniel with a huge heart, just like his momma. I wanted to find new ways to interact with him and soon found little videos on basic dog training. Before I knew it, I was hooked, and found that I have a particular liking to communicating with animals in different ways.
Since then, my experience has grown exponentially, and my methods of learning have become far more advanced. I found Puppy Steps Training back in 2019, and was ecstatic to have been offered a job--something I never could have dreamed! This piqued my interest to pursue my personal education in the subject, and soon I was taking behavioral dog training courses on my own. As time has passed, I've been blessed enough to call my coworkers some of my best friends (including--no, especially--the fuzzy ones), and love working alongside them.
When I am not on the job, my other interests often take me to mountains, forests, and the water. Other times, I'm climbing or practicing ASL with my friends. However, I'm also often found watching a favorite show on the couch with my favorite snuggle buddy and partner in puppy wrangling, Lilo. She and I also enjoy practicing different "party tricks", which we will sometimes show off at the Utah State campus, where I am pursuing a Pre-Vet degree in Bioveterinary Science.
Reviews
See what our customers have to say.
Willie, San Francisco Giants
Willie went to Puppy Steps for his basic training and service dog training. His training was extremely important since he is also the first MLB emotional support dog and spending his days at the field around players and staff and traveling on planes a lot.
I can not say enough positive about Puppy Steps and the work they do. They addressed every behavior and concern I brought up and more, and it was nice to see daily journals of his day/progress as well as pictures and videos.
The training isn’t limited to just a training room, they took him out into the community and in environments that would challenge with noise, crowds, etc. He got a lot of 1:1 training as well as group socialization training with other dogs which is so important and something I couldn’t do on my own. Brad and his trainers are so diligent, patient and knowledgeable I would 100% recommend them to everyone. Willie is thriving as a professional baseball dog and I always get compliments in the airport and on flights about how well behaved he is!
Puppy steps training is everything above and beyond! From training to teaching you as the owner to responding to any simple text message they were always on top of it. Brad and Skylar truly do an amazing job and in my opinion the best of the best at dog training. I would recommend anyone with a new dog to send their puppy to them, they will not disappoint. This training is worth every penny I promise you that!
My Wife & I had the GREAT Fortune to be told about Puppy Steps Training. After our background check, we decided to use their services. We could NOT be happier, and we would recommend them without reservations. Their Experience & Expertise was Beyond our Very Highest Expectations. Puppy Steps Training Accepted our 10 week old OES (Old English Sheepdog) into their 8 week training program. We picked her up Tuesday morning post training. Immediately upon arriving home, she was FULLY trained and Bonded with us Immediately, which was Far Above Any of Our Wildest Expectations. Brad is the Manager/Owner and has been training puppies for 10 years. His Training Abilities & Personality were the VERY Best-of-the-Best. He and his handpicked staff are exceptional, in every manner & respect. Puppy Steps Daily Record of your puppies training can be reviewed on-line, and includes pictures and short videos. The Value EXCEEDED Our Expectations !!! My wife & I would be more than willing to speak to prospective clients by phone or email, if anyone is interested in using Puppy Steps Training. Most Appreciative & Extremely Grateful Clients
We had the best experience with Puppy Steps Training. We got our puppy September 2019. Best money i've ever spent! She is so well behaved and easy to take care of, a perfect addition to our little family. The communication was great and easy. Brad responded quickly and was so easy to work with. What's great is even after taking home our girl Brad was still in contact with us and was so helpful with any questions we had. I HIGHLY recommend going thru Puppy Steps Training, I know I will when and if we ever decided to get our pup a friend!
One of our prized pupils, Willie, has gone on to do some pretty amazing work with for the San Francisco Giants! We're so proud of the ground breaking work that Willie is doing! Check out these related articles!
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