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Blazing Trails K9 Academy Bad dogs good, good dogs better - your certified behavior expert! Lynne has been training dogs professionally since 1985.

since 1985, IACP CDT and NADOI endorsed 1178
training in the Uintah Basin of Utah including Vernal, Roosevelt, Duchesne and surrounding areas as well as virtual training worldwide Lynne Bell IACP CDT,NADOI certified 1148/c, is a certified dog trainer with the International Association of Canine Professionals, where she has been member since 2004.She additionally is NADOI certified (1148/c). (Nadoi is the oldest dog training organization in the country and the only organization that requires extensive testing for membership).Both are national certifications and she is proud to have both of these prestigious certifications as a dog trainer. she is also a pro member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Lynne has trained thousands of dogs in her career, working in a large variety of venues. She has worked with exotic animals (wolves, birds of prey, coati mundi, etc) at Six Flags Magic Mountain where she performed in the former Animals in Action show. Lynne was senior trainer at California K9 Academy and head trainer for Pet Day Spa and k9 Learning center, both positions where she worked around some of the top trainers in the world on a regular basis. At both locations she spent time as a trainer for many celebrities dogs. Lynne also worked for Animal Behavior and Training Associates both as a trainer and as a continuing education and certification rep. This position also allowed her to continuously network with many well known trainers throughout the country, something she thoroughly enjoys in an effort to add more tools and skillsets to her training box. Lynne has been a trainer of trainers as an Animal Behavior College mentor trainer where she also worked as an Animal Behavior College Externship Coordinator. Lynne also worked as a studio animal trainer, training and working on studio sets and live stage shows for commercials, television and movies, where she learned alot of techniques to train accurately, quickly, and under pressure. Since the year 2000 Lynne has actively competed in dog sports with several German Shepherds. Schutzhund/IPO took her attention for 13 years and she earned multiple titles with a dog she trained personally, including his schutzhund 3 and IPO3 titles with multiple high protection and high in trial wins. She then competed in SDA (now WDA) with the son of her first dog, also earning multiple high in trial, high protection and high obedience wins. She also helped dozens of
students earn multiple titles, many with high scores as she served as training director for both Der Hundesport Performance Klub then Desert Winds Working Dog Association. In 2015 she formed her own multisport team and led several more students to the titles they wanted. Lynne has spent some time doing agility and herding, and has handled a therapy dog. She currently has developed a love of detection dogs, spending a year training k9, bomb and drug detection and she currently handles her lab “samantha” as a successful bedbug detection dog.

The honest truth....while I am very experienced long time "dog trainer", dog training is more about training humans than...
10/14/2026

The honest truth....while I am very experienced long time "dog trainer", dog training is more about training humans than it ever was about dogs. If you've worked with me, you know this. But if not, you may not know...the dog is generally not the problem.

Sometimes it is, and we can help with that, but we have spent our 40+ year career training humans to help their dogs. That's the real nature of dog training. The dogs are generally fairly smart and if you do things the way they understand, they usually want to please.

The trick is in getting you to speak their language. and we have a LOT of experience at that. We COULD take the dog and train it for you, but you'd still have to learn the language. So no matter what we do, our main goal is to be people trainers that help you have better lives with your dogs!

Ready to have a better life with your dog? Jump on a free phone consult NOW. We only take a few new students a month! visit https://consult.blazingtrailsk9academy.com to reserve your free spot today!

Come to our VIP (very important pups!) teams demo today at the Lapoint Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch at 2 and 3:30! They'v...
10/10/2026

Come to our VIP (very important pups!) teams demo today at the Lapoint Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch at 2 and 3:30! They've worked so hard and we have had so much fun we can't wait! And if you have ever been interested in training today is a good day to find us and chat!

Nyx is our second ribbon winner! She is having fun trying to learn to leave Legos alone and not run out the front door t...
10/07/2026

Nyx is our second ribbon winner! She is having fun trying to learn to leave Legos alone and not run out the front door to play with cats, and learning to feel more comfortable in her skin! Great job nyx and her mom! Keep earning more ribbons!

10/02/2026

Our VIP team is gearing up for the big day! 🐾

Come watch these rockstars strut their stuff at the Lapoint Corn Maze on October 10th — live demos at 2:00 and 3:30!

This is what training looks like when it's fun for you AND your dog. Come see it in action — and bring the family.

👉 Request your FREE consult at www.blazingtrailsk9academy.com



🎵 Music: Monkeys Spinning Monkeys by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Congrats to dekklyn with her dog Blair! They are the first to win their first month ribbon for completing all training a...
10/01/2026

Congrats to dekklyn with her dog Blair! They are the first to win their first month ribbon for completing all training assignments that month! They are an awesome team of up and comings as Blair is learning all kinds of new manners, behaving when people come over, walking well and chilling out while her mom works!

Getting soooo excited as our awesome VIP team gets ready for our second demo year at dog days in the maze at the lapoint...
10/01/2026

Getting soooo excited as our awesome VIP team gets ready for our second demo year at dog days in the maze at the lapoint corn maze on Oct 10! We have a fun show for you this year! Come support us! October 10 with Demos at 2 and 330!
And if you want to do fun things with your dog...be sure to contact us as well to find out how to get on the team for more fun!

How trainers choose and raise puppies is fairly different from how the general public thinks it should be. Found this ol...
09/14/2026

How trainers choose and raise puppies is fairly different from how the general public thinks it should be. Found this old podcast episode I did a few years back with my friends and cohosts alice teal and Kim Toepfer as I'm helping several puppy owners raise great pups.

​In the episode, we break down a few huge things most people overlook:

1. ​Genetics matter. You can’t buy a high-drive, working-line German Shepherd from K-9 parents and expect a quiet yard ornament. Nature sets the boundaries; nurture works within them.

2.​Tricks vs. Foundations. While most people rush to teach "sit" and "give paw," trainers focus on building neutrality around distractions, setting up routines, and building play drive so we are the most interesting thing in the environment.

3.​Train for the ultimate goal. How we raise a pup depends entirely on what we need them to do. For instance, with my own bite sport prospects, I actually allow mouthing and jumping early on to build drive, confidence, and grip before I ever layer on strict obedience or control.
​What you encourage or suppress in those first few months shapes the dog you'll have for the next ten years.

​🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/54Q761KNVcAy20WmqWXsVr?si=QWoMhEAIRXW-h6n_U2mEag&utm_source=copy-link

​Stay tuned—my next post is going to dive into the top things I wish every new puppy owner knew before bringing a dog home.

Let's Talk Sit! · Episode

Congrats to Rolo for winning game night! It was a tight match....everything from carrying ping pong balls on metal spoon...
08/20/2026

Congrats to Rolo for winning game night! It was a tight match....everything from carrying ping pong balls on metal spoons in the leash hand to tic tac toe and add paper plate recalls ...and those were tight matches! It was all VERY close! But Rolo did take it :-)

08/13/2026
🐾 Something new from Blazing Trails K9 Academy!I'm starting a monthly newsletter !! Training tips, updates, and the occa...
08/01/2026

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