Professional Dog Training

Pets For Protection

Providing professional one-on-one dog training to Utah County, Salt Lake County and the surrounding area for a variety of dog training applications and breeds.

Rick standing next to dog while man provokes them.
Rick standing next to a rottweiler.
Rock handling a Rottwieler while attacking a man in a bite suit.
Rick standing next to dog while man provokes them.
Rick standing next to a rottweiler.
Rock handling a Rottwieler while attacking a man in a bite suit.
Friently Rottweiler being pet by a young boy
Aggresive dogs barking through a iron bar fence.
Rick handling dog while man in bite suit runs away.
Friently Rottweiler being pet by a young boy
Aggresive dogs barking through a iron bar fence.
Rick handling dog while man in bite suit runs away.
EST. 1971

50+ Years of Experience in Protection, Behavior and Obedience Training

Pets for Protection was founded by Rick Comstock in 1971. For over fifty years Rick has worked with thousands of dogs and their owners in thousands of environments. Founded on the idea that far too many dogs of good temperament were losing their homes due to poor behavior and poor training, Rick has developed training programs in dog protection, behavior and obedience that will ensure your pet has a home for life.

At your request, Rick will come to your home, discuss the specific problems you're facing and how to resolve them. If deemed appropriate we can schedule you and your dog in a program.

Any dog, any problem, any age, it’s never too late.

Rick Comstock sitting with a rottweiler on the grass.
Rick petting a large german shepherd.

Dog Training Programs

Behavior, Obedience and Protection Programs

Behavior Training Program

Set the Foundations of Good Behavior with Your Dog

The Behavior program sets the foundational for the “what not to do” behavior with your dog. Rick will work with you to establish the basics of leash work, housebreaking, jumping, mouthing and eliminating other destructive behavior.

Belgian Shepherd puppy on a leash.

Obedience Training Program

Essential Obedience Training for a Well-Behaved, Responsive Dog

Learn how to establish clear communication and enforce essential commands, creating a strong foundation of discipline and trust with your dog.

Large German Shepherd sitting in a grassy yard.

Protection Training Program

Recognize and React to Threats

The protection training program is designed to teach both dog and owner the basis of understanding how we get the dog to recognize and react to a threat. Tasks included: recognizing and reacting to a threat,  and command response to protect.

Rick handling dog while man in bite suit runs away.

Getting Started

1

Contact Rick

Give Rick a call and he’ll be able to consult with you over the phone to see if scheduling a free evaluation makes sense for you and your dog.

2

Schedule an Evaluation

During the evaluation Rick will come to your house or a predetermined location to evaluate your pet and make recommendations for the appropriate program.

3

Begin a Training Program

Begin a behavior, obedience or protection program with your dog. Depending on your location Rick will come directly to you for all of your training sessions.

Longest Operating Professional Dog Trainer in the State

With fifty-years of experience, Rick is the longest operating professional dog trainer in the state of Utah. This extensive experience in training has allowed him to work in a variety of dog applications from sentry and patrol dogs, special service dogs, sporting dogs, guide dogs, personal protection dogs, family dogs and more. Rick has worked with thousands of dogs and their owners in thousands of environments. This has given him an insight to the family pet that very few trainers have. His techniques and methods in home behavior and home protection are proven over years of application with a positive common sense approach.

50+ Years of Experience

Rick Comstock has over 50 years of experience training all applications of dogs from sentry to family pets.

1000's of Dogs Trained

Rick has worked with thousands of dogs and dog owners over the years giving unique insight into the family pet that few trainers have.

Belgian Shepherd sitting attentively in a fall field.

Patrol Dogs, Guide Dogs, Personal Protection Dogs and More

Rick has worked with thousands of dogs and their owners in thousands of environments with different applications. This experience has given him an insight to the family pet that very few trainers have. He has worked with just about every known breed of dog in the country. Rick's experience and knowledge puts him at the top of the professional dog training industry.
One of the Best Investments We Have Ever Made
If you have a puppy or a dog of any age...please do yourself and your dog a favor  - Call Rick Comstock and allow him to train you, the owner, and your dog together. I promise it will be one of the best investments you will ever make because that is exactly what we did. We purchased a Boerboel / South African Mastiff 4 years ago. He was a puppy of about 12 weeks when Rick began an 8 week Behavior Training course. It was so good and effective that we decided to do his 8 week Obedience Training course. He not only spent time with our puppy but with us - teaching us how to train our puppy in our home. We then decided to complete an 8 week Protection Training course. That was fantastic too! Rick has 40 plus years of working with all types of dogs in all types of settings...my wife calls him "The Bruce Lee" of dog trainers because he truly is a master. We cannot thank Rick and his skills for creating a 150 pound dog with a perfect temperament. Again, one of the best investments we have ever made!...

Christopher Baily

BEHAVIOR & OBEDIENCE PROGRAM

Transformed into a Manageable Obedient Dog
Rick was a life saver for us, he took an unmanageable blue healer and transformed him into a manageable obedient dog! He not only taught him but taught us how to manage him. Since then I have contacted him several times for advice and he always gets back to me with an answer! Rick has been a great friend ever since!

Dave Caron

Obedience Program

Helped Us to Learn How to Train Our Dog
Rick helped us to learn how to train our dog. He not only cares a-lot about the dogs but the owners too. The effect he had on our dog was tremendous. His experience shows the minute he enters your home and you can tell that he understands dogs on a deep level. The biggest hurdle Rick had was training US, not our Dog. We love our dog and are glad we trusted Rick to be the one to show us how to teach her.

Cody & Josee Chamberlain

Obedience Program

Highly Recommend
I have used Rick to train one male Rottwieller and one male German Shepherd for protection. He did an amazing job maintaining a great family dog combined with a protection dog, both dogs had endless patience with kids and strangers but could be very aggressive and protective on command. Their obedience was and manners were impeccable , we could take both of them anywhere with worry of bad behavior.

I also had Rick train two other Rottie's , one male and one female. I still have both and they are absolutely a pleasure to take to public spaces. I did not take either of these two through protection but I highly recommend his obedience training or full protection programs. Rick has helped make my big dogs easy to enjoy and safe under any circumstance.

Thanks Rick

Keith Portis

Obedience & Protection Program

Contact Pets For Protection

Call Rick at Pets for Protection today for a phone consultation and to see if scheduling an evaluation is right for you and your family.