Michelle in blue jeans and a black t-shirt is looking down at Bosco, a knee -high black Manchester Terrier wearing a red harness, who is looking up at her.
Michelle in blue jeans and a black t-shirt crouches in front of Bosco, her black Manchester Terrier giving each other a high-five.
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Create a Connection * Build a Bond * Restore Your Relationship

Connection-Centered Coaching for Pups and their People 🧡

Are you ready to learn how to interact with your puppies and adult dogs to encourage the best possible behavior, without having to resort to intimidation tactics or uncomfortable equipment? You’ve come to the right place!

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Puppies

8 weeks to 6 months

This is the most crucial period in your puppy’s learning! Our focus will be on potty training, socializing your puppy, and teaching them all the behaviors you’ll want them to know as an adult dog in your household. Discover how easy it is to guide your puppy and shape their behavior without having to take extra time out of your day to do so!

Adolescents

6 months to 2 years

Your puppy has passed their socialization period and potty training is mostly complete, but they still have much to learn! From jumping on guests to pulling on-leash and generally not listening to you, you’re probably feeling more than a little frustrated with their tween & teen behaviors. Let’s get your wild child under control and teach them how to behave as a young (almost) adult!

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Adult Dogs

From 2 years on

Your dog is an adult and they’ve developed some problem behaviors that you’re not thrilled about! Begging at the table, barking for attention, not coming when called, chasing things, jumping on people, barking and lunging on leash, and more… let me know what challenges you’re experiencing and I’ll design a custom program to help you work through them.

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Meet Your Trainer

Michelle is a professional certified dog trainer & behavior consultant, and certified exotic animal trainer with over a decade of experience training multiple species. Her work with exotic pets and their people gives her a unique perspective on pet owners' challenges with their dogs and how to resolve them.

Michelle’s approach to behavior change is based on positive reinforcement principles and integrates seamlessly into everyday life. Thus, you don’t have to set aside hours a day to train your dog or resort to intimidation tactics or harmful equipment to get the behaviors you want.

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