Certified professional dog training near Riverton and Bluffdale. We help create a fresh future for families and their pets through force-free, science-based positive reinforcement (R+) practices. As a premier puppy school and canine behavior studio, our specialized programs focus on comprehensive puppy development, positive leash reactivity training, foundational handling skills, and advanced dog obedience. Proudly serving handlers across the South Valley, including Herriman, South Jordan, and Draper, our unique dog daycare focuses on expert handling and tailored enrichment. Our curriculum includes group classes and private sessions for agility, rally, canine nosework, and rattlesnake avoidance. Contact us today for a free consultation!
Training & services
Training goals
Behavior consultationProgram details
Specialized, science-based protocols for complex canine behaviors including fear, separation anxiety, and resource guarding. We utilize modern, force-free counter-conditioning to address the root emotional cause of behaviors near Riverton, Herriman, and surrounding areas.
Canine Good Citizen preparationProgram details
Official AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluation and preparatory coaching. We help handlers and dogs master the 10 core real-world manners skills required to pass the CGC test and build public neutrality in our South Valley community.
Obedience trainingProgram details
Take your dog's manners to the next level. We focus on generalizing core skills like proofed stays, reliable recalls, and public neutrality around high-level real-world distractions across the Riverton and Draper areas.
Puppy trainingProgram details
Essential early development for young puppies. Focusing on appropriate environmental exposures, positive handler focus, and building confidence in new situations, we help you raise a resilient companion during their critical socialization window near Riverton.
Recall trainingProgram details
SocializationProgram details
Behavior support
Fear and confidenceProgram details
Reactivity trainingProgram details
Our specialized R+R program helps families navigate leash reactivity using force-free protocols. We teach critical handler skills and counter-conditioning in private and controlled group settings near Riverton, Herriman, and South Jordan.
Resource guardingProgram details
Separation anxietyProgram details
How training happens
Private trainingProgram details
100% customized one-on-one coaching tailored to your specific household goals. Available at our training studio, in your home, or virtually, we deep-dive into behavior modification and foundational skills with expert R+ guidance.
Targeted drop-off training sessions at our Riverton studio. A professional trainer provides individual focus on specific concrete and concept skill building, tailored behavior modification, cognitive enrichment, and proactive preparation for force-free grooming and veterinary care.
Dog age
PuppiesProgram details
Our structured, step-by-step development track designed to guide families from early foundation skills through advanced adolescent manners. We ensure consistency and ongoing support as your puppy matures through our membership-based curriculum.
Shift the focus from frantic play to calm confidence. This class teaches young dogs how to remain completely relaxed and neutral when walking past distractions, other dogs, and novel objects, building real-world focus in the South Valley.
Build the absolute bedrock of your puppy's education. We focus on critical early life skills like impulse control, voluntary attention, gentle leash mechanics, and crate comfort using exclusively science-based, positive reinforcement methods.
Official AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy evaluation and training. We guide owners through the essential foundations of socialization, basic manners, and responsible handler ownership. Perfect for young dogs building confidence and neutrality in the Riverton and South Valley area.
Support between sessions
Follow-up supportProgram details
Dog sports
AgilityProgram details
A low-impact, high-joy introduction to agility obstacles including tunnels, jumps, and flatwork. Designed entirely for confidence building, teamwork, and burning physical and mental energy without the pressure of formal competition.
Rally obedienceProgram details
A dynamic sport blending obedience skills with a continuous course map. Handlers navigate stations together with their dogs, fostering deep connection, precise heelwork, and enthusiastic cooperation through positive reinforcement.
Scent workProgram details
Tap into your dog's natural scenting superpower. This fun, confidence-building sport offers immense mental stimulation for dogs of all ages and temperaments, teaching them to search out target odors in a highly structured environment.
Trick trainingProgram details
A fun, high-engagement class designed to boost canine confidence, clear communication, and handler bond. We cover everything from novice to advanced behaviors, with the option for current clients and the general public to test for official AKC Trick Dog titles.
Training approach
Clicker trainingProgram details
Force-free trainingProgram details
Positive reinforcementProgram details
Additional services
DaycareProgram details
A unique alternative to chaotic daycares. Our PEACE program focuses on expert handling, tailored enrichment, and clear structural pacing. Serving dogs across the South Valley with balanced mental stimulation and safe, managed environments.
Drop-off care that actively reinforces your dog's education. A professional trainer provides individual training sessions throughout the day, building core manners, impulse control, and calm behavior patterns while you are away.
Take learning on the road. Available as an optional add-on for our daycare programs, our expert handlers take dogs on structured public field trips near Riverton to generalize core manners and build real-world neutrality around novel distractions.
Build the mechanics of great teamwork. Integrated across our entire curriculum, we teach handlers how to accurately read canine body language, manage smooth leash mechanics, and deliver clean markers to build clear, two-way communication with their dog.
Protect your dog safely. Our specialized series teaches definitive rattlesnake avoidance using positive reinforcement and scent-discrimination protocols—completely free of aversive tools or fear-based methods.
Bridge the gap between the studio and the real world. Our specialized Boost field trip classes focus on generalizing core skills, managing environmental disengagement, and navigating real-world distractions in diverse settings across the Riverton and South Valley areas.
Canine Shaping and Problem-Solving ClassProgram details
Master the advanced art of clicker training and shaping. This class teaches handlers how to use precise mechanical markers to reward small steps toward complex behaviors, boosting your dog's confidence and independent problem-solving skills at our studio.
Structured Adventure Hikes and Trail TrainingProgram details
Give your dog the ultimate decompression and education. Our expert trainers take dogs on structured, force-free trail hikes to build real-world fitness, rock-solid recall, and natural terrain navigation. We prioritize safety and decompression on vetted local trails.
Real-World Hiking and Trail Manners ClassProgram details
Hit the trails with confidence. This outdoor class teaches handlers and dogs essential trail skills using positive reinforcement. We focus on reliable recalls around wildlife, neutral trail etiquette when passing hikers, and safe long-line mechanics near Riverton, Herriman, and Bluffdale.
Neighborhood Training and Environmental Proofing (In-Home Focus Session)Program details
Generalize your dog's skills where it matters most. These sessions focus on neighborhood training walks, proofing manners around local distractions, and tailored mental enrichment. Perfect for building real-world neutrality and building force-free handling.
Canine Cognitive Puzzle and ScentworkProgram details
Integrated directly into our structured enrichment daycare, we utilize specialized brain games, cognitive puzzles, and introductory nosework. This tailored mental stimulation channels canine energy productively, prevents boredom, and ensures a peaceful, low-stress environment.
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5/5Such a wonderful place! We got an older puppy who was incredibly uncomfortable with other dogs and had almost no socializing. Clementine was so patient and supportive! Their puppy power weeks class was amazing! The trainer brings in older (vetted ☺️) dogs, kids, scooters, vacuums…Read full reviewClose full review
Such a wonderful place! We got an older puppy who was incredibly uncomfortable with other dogs and had almost no socializing. Clementine was so patient and supportive! Their puppy power weeks class was amazing! The trainer brings in older (vetted ☺️) dogs, kids, scooters, vacuums, grooming tables, you name it. We got to practice with all these situations and our puppy gained so much confidence. We did a mix of their other classes (basic skills and games) so he went to class twice a week. Two months later he is a brand new, wonderful dog! I can't thank them enough!
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Bárbara Suassuna
5/5I love this place! Becca and all the trainers are so knowledgeable and kind to both people and dogs, especially. I have been coming for a year now and see great improvements in both of my dogs. After looking into dog training methods, I found that positive reinforcement was the m…Read full reviewClose full review
I love this place! Becca and all the trainers are so knowledgeable and kind to both people and dogs, especially. I have been coming for a year now and see great improvements in both of my dogs. After looking into dog training methods, I found that positive reinforcement was the most humane way to train my dogs and I couldn't have chosen better! The variety of classes offered are all fun to take in their own way. Definitely come train your dog here!
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Alannah MacLeod
5/5
Clementine Dog Training has been so great for both my pups ! Becca and her team are amazing at helping you build your dogs skills, as well your own as you go through the world of training. We have two hounds and doing the scent work class has been super fun. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a dog trainer!
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Lina Kuzminskaitė
5/5
Becca and her team are hands down the best dog and human trainers in the area. We have been taking our dog to a variety of classes at Clementine for almost two years and enjoy every single class. We love that everyone is learning at their own pace and the dogs are always set up for success!
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Melissa Snedecor
5/5
So glad we found Becca. Positive dog training has changed how we teach our dog and we are all happier for it. Becca gives a lot of one on one attention, the classes are small and she is always available for questions. I recommend Clementine to anyone who wants a better relationship with their dog.
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