8 Week Off Leash Program will start Spring 2025
March 29th- May 17th
9-10:30 am
11:30am-1pm
Private Lessons offered in your home throughout the Winter
Proudly Helping People Become
Not in Southeast Idaho?
In the Boise/Nampa area, contact April
In Magic Valley, contact Stephanie
What's in a Name?
Scotch Pines Dog Training was established on Scotch Pines Road in Payette, Idaho, in 1993 by Will and Vivian Stoppel.
Scotch Pines is now owned by their daughter April Stoppel Jantz, who has made it her full-time career. Scotch Pines is the largest dog training school in Idaho and one of the largest in the nation.
We enjoy tremendous support from veterinarians, law enforcement officials, and humane societies throughout Idaho.
Over the years we've been privileged to work with thousands of dogs of all breeds—huge dogs, aggressive dogs, sensitive dogs, rambunctious dogs, timid dogs, petrified dogs, abused dogs, young dogs, and old dogs. We love them all. We welcome the chance to work with you and your special dog soon!
For the past 20 years, Scotch Pines has grown from a hometown program started in the Boise area to two additional franchises that cover the Magic Valley and Southeast Idaho. We've expanded our dog training services online as well! Now we can work with you and your dog anywhere you live!
On Demand Puppy Course or Settle Bootcamp
At Scotch Pines Dog Training, we know that the key to a successful and happy relationship with your dog starts from the very beginning.
We believe that taking action early on and building a strong foundation with your puppy sets you both up for a lifetime of adventure and companionship. Whether you're just starting out with your new puppy or need a fresh start with an older dog, we're here to help you every step of the way.
With our expert guidance and support, you can make puppyhood or "re-puppyhood" a positive and fun experience for both you and your dog.
Puppy Preschool Academy
Basic Obedience and Behavioral Management Program
for Puppies 3-5 Months
Our extensive training program is structured to help you and your puppy navigate this significant developmental phase, resulting in a well-behaved, confident, and happy dog. Join us in raising your puppy as we address the normal, but not-so-fun puppy behaviors to basic obedience, ensuring a lifetime of love and respect.
4 Week On-Leash Obedience Program
We are now offering our comprehensive obedience program in just 4 weeks! You'll enjoy the same skills taught in our 8-week program, without the off-leash component. This program will also offer smaller class sizes.
Held Spring, Summer and Fall. Closed for Winter
Behavioral Consults
We understand that living with a dog who doesn't quite fit into your home and life can be challenging. Our behavioral consults will teach you how to address the issues and give you the tools you need to take back control.
Behavioral consults are one-on-one and held in Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, Pocatello, Rigby, Rexburg and even further out depending on the situation!
We will be expanding our one-on-one consults to Twin Falls soon!
Meet Sarah
Head Trainer- Obedience Expert, Behavioral Expert, Puppyhood Expert
Sarah is passionate about helping dogs and their people build stronger, more fulfilling relationships through the training programs offered by Scotch Pines Dog Training. As the driving force behind our classes, she spends her time planning and creating new ways to help our clients achieve their goals.
Sarah is always dedicated to sharing her expertise and knowledge with others. Her infectious enthusiasm and positive attitude make her a joy to work with. She is committed to providing the highest level of service and support to each and every client.
When she's not training dogs, Sarah loves exploring the great outdoors with her husband, Joseph, and their two kids. Hiking, kayaking, and discovering new places are just a few of her favorite pastimes. And of course, taking her dogs along for the ride is the ultimate perk of her job!
Sarah trains our 8 Week Programs in the Spring and the Fall. She supports Ari and Saige with their clients and is always available to answer any questions you may have.
Meet Ari
Trainer-Behavioral and Aggression Expert, Puppyhood Guide
Ari is our behavioral and aggression expert and helps run our Large Group Training session held in the Spring and Fall. Whatever issue you may be struggling with, Ari can help you achieve your goals! While Ari is our Behavioral Expert, she is also very skilled with any age, breed or issue you are struggling with.
She can walk you through brining your puppy home, 1:1 obedience lessons, or any behavioral management issues you may be dealing with.
Ari Travels within Idaho Falls, and travels to Pocatello/ Blackfoot area once a week and to the Rigby/ Rexburg area once a week.
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Ari started her training journey in 2020 when she adopted her first dog Blue. She quickly realized her dedication to her new monster matched her naivety. What followed was a year of weekly private training sessions to address Blue’s aggression, reactivity, and general chaos. Through that process Ari saw that every dog is good and the right training can help them show the world that goodness.
Before joining Scotch Pines Dog Training with Sarah, Ari honed her training skills by fostering dogs from local rescues and shelters. Still maintaining a level of optimistic naivety she takes the difficult cases. She’s experienced the full spectrum of dogs: from aggressive to extremely fearful, from never living in a house to agents of chaos in the home, from shutdown and timid to wild and unable to focus. She drank the Scotch Pines koolaid after taking her second dog, Cheese, through the 8-Week Obedience Program with Sarah in 2023. Now she has been eagerly learning from Sarah and incorporating Scotch Pines methods into her daily work with her dogs. In addition to Scotch Pines training method Ari practices cooperative care and positive reinforcement with dogs in her home.
Outside of training Ari has further immersed herself in the world of dogs through providing boarding and daycare for dogs in her home. By maintaining strict boundaries, constant supervision, and play group rotations she has created a home that is for the dogs. They have been nice enough to let Ari continue to live there. Being surrounded by dogs all day every day has allowed Ari to observe and learn dog behavior firsthand. Feel free to check out her profile and services on Rover (https://www.rover.com/sit/aril48612 ). If you are a first-timer to Rover you can use this promo code (ARIL48612) and get $20 off your first booking.
Now Ari has a house full of dogs at all times. She has 5 dogs of her own (Blue, Cheese, Macaroni (Mac), Potato (Tato), and Beanie) and always a few fosters in the mix. She is an avid volunteer at Snake River Animal Shelter in Idaho Falls and is their biggest fan. When she’s not training Ari cycles through a long list of collected hobbies including crocheting, reading, hiking, caring for her many houseplants, and smiling at every dog she encounters.
Meet Saige
Trainer--Puppyhood Expert, Behavioral & Aggression Guide
Saige is our Puppyhood Expert and runs our Puppy Preteen Academy in the Spring, Summer and Fall.
While Saige is our Puppy Expert, she is also very skilled with any age, breed or issue you are struggling with. She has trained multiple dogs through the Scotch Pines Program as well as Apprenticed with our main Scotch Pines in Boise. She knows her stuff and she is here to help you as you bring your puppy home, as you deal with all the fun puppy stages, or she can work with you 1:1 doing obedience training or behavioral issues.
Saige offers Training within the Idaho Falls area.
Please email sarah@scotchpinesdt.com for the option to book Saige in Blackfoot/ Pocatello area or Rigby/Rexburg area.
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I took a Scotch Pines obedience class for the first time with my unruly teenager, Ruger. I am grateful that through Scotch Pines I got the best adventure buddy I could ask for, he is my right-hand man and I can't wait to help guide you on your journey with your pups and be a part of the Scotch Pines family. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, backpacking, horseback riding, and anything outdoors
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