Over forty-five years professional experience

Animal trainer and owner, Hal Steiner has lectured and worked with many celebrities and professional organizations.


Hal is a firm believer in training and education. He taught multiple years at Farmingdale State College, New York, and has lectured at various schools and at Montana State University, about wolves. 

He has also worked with Yellowstone National Park on several occasions including Earth Works: Reintroduction of Wolves into Yellowstone National Park  a Public Television production; as well as an associate trainer of the Wilderness Rescue Unit.


With years of experience in the field, his expertise has been sought out by individuals, families, corporations and law enforcement agencies alike, as evidenced by the numerous dogs he has trained for law enforcement, scent detection, search and rescue, personal protection, service work, show dogs, pets and dogs he has rescued.

Through his work. with these agencies, Mr. Steiner has honed his skills and developed a reputation for excellence in dog training. He has a keen understanding of canine behavior and knows how to train dogs to respond quickly and efficiently to commands. His experience in training so many people, breeds, abused, and extremely aggressive dogs, also means that he knows how to work with dogs who may have unique temperaments or issues; and their handlers which may have the same problems. The key to his success is his ability to educate people


A list of some of our professional associates*:


  • Montana Highway Patrol Ass'n
  • Shirley Hancock- Chief Montana Highway Patrol (MHP)
  • Con McClurg- MHP & Gallatin County, Montana Sheriff
  • William C Steiner- MHP District Supervisor Bozeman, Montana
  • John Heath- Captain MHP
  • Buckeye McClurg- City Marshall Virginia City, Montana
  • Montana Law Enforcement Ass'n
  • Elko County, Nevada Sheriff's Dept.
  • Bighorn County, MT Sheriff's Dept.
  • Butte-Silver Bow, MT Law Enforcement
  • Jefferson County Montana Sheriff's Dept.
  • Montana State Dept of Corrections- Sgt Bill Slaughter, Head of Corrections
  • Mountain Peaks
  • Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Boulder Montana
  • Riverside Correctional Center, Boulder Montana
  • Evansville Wyoming Police Dept
  • Delta Society Recognized Trainer
  • ASPCA, New York City NY
  • North Shore Animal League of America- Pioneer of the 'No Kill" Movement in the US
  • New York State Dept of Environmental Protection Wildlife Exhibit Permits, Nassau Colosseum Pet Expo
  • Personal Dog Trainer for multiple United Nations Ambassadors
  • Israeli Army
  • L.K.A. 41 Special Polizei Unit, Hamburg, Germany
  • German Border Patrol and Customs
  • Tishman Speyer Properties Anti-Terrorist Unit
  • FBI Witness Relocation Program
  • US Federal Marshalls Service
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Pennsylvania Dept of Corrections
  • New York State K9 Unit
  • NYPD
  • NYFD
  • Blue Angels
  • Golden Knights
  • Marine Corps
  • Army
  • Navy
  • Air Force
  • Coast Guard
  • Fire Island National Seashore
  • Yellowstone National Park, National Park Service

Brian Raskin,
Humboldt County, California
Sheriff Search & Rescue Posse Commander

*limited list of associations 

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