Best Dog Trainer Sterling Heights Near Me

Kara Pado: Working with Becky has been amazing. She is our third trainer to work with and by far the best! She has gone above and beyond to make sure that our pup is confident and comfortable in training. She works so hard to make it fun for the pup while also educating the human on how to continue the training at home. I couldn’t recommend her enough and will be singing her praises to anyone that will listen

bono IMMC: We went for our first consultation and Becky the trainer was such a wonderful person very easy to speak to and our German Shepherd pup loved her she had a lot of great tips and we are happy to say we are going to start puppy class with her in a small group setting very soon and her prices are very very reasonable

O R: Wonderful positive reinforcement trainer! Becky is very knowledgeable about dog body language and behavior. She really cares about the dogs, and goes above and beyond to help find ways to work with each dogs personality, as they're all unique.

Jacquie Anderson: Never returned my call 😞

Tristan Sabo: Highly recommended!! Has a ton of knowledge and experience with dogs. Helped my dog a lot, super friendly and professional.

Bryan Atwood: Excellent

Eduardo angulo: Excelente tienda, tienes que visitar.

Gilbert Grape: Great pet store usually have what you need. Employees are very friendly and helpful also.

Joe Soehren: Good people

James Stapleton: Went to Total wine

Reyelle Brown: Love that they have vet services and the humane society here. There’s also grooming services inside as well. The humane society has the cutest pups and not bad prices.

Kelly Carter: Large and open. Everything was easy to see and find.

LM Cox: It can be expensive, but it is nice

Sebastian Watkins: Not enough staff on duty

Kevin: We've been going here for years and always have a wonderful experience. The grooming ladies are amazing. Thank you girls for treating my little Gigi with such care.

AL TROMBETTA: They always have what we need for our cat great service also

Mike Stewart: Delicious hot dogs

Joanne Schebil: Easy and convenient to order online and pick up in store. Saves so much time.

Eric Vogel: Bigger store friendly people. Adoption folks at MHS don't know the adoption process well or listen to key things about existing animals in the household to pair up the animal well.

diane noe: Spent $63, donated $5 and they wouldn't give me a bag to put everything in unless I paid a dime. Paid the dime, won't go back.

Cheryl Jarzombek: The groomer Peter for my poodle did a wonderful job, especially since I wanted a lamb cut

Jason D: Smart pets

Brian Moran: Love the grooming staff!

Max Garbarino: Run of the mill Petco, nothing stood out....

john Decker: Clean well stocked friendly staff

Sherry M: Staff not helpful nor do they ask can they help you find anything

Erin S: Kelly is amazing with dogs. She's helped me grow so much as a dog parent! And my sweet goobers just love her.

Rebecca Crenshaw: Kelly was recommended by a friend and I’m so glad we listened! We have a silver lab, full of energy. We first started with puppy kindergarten where we had such a great foundation built and learned so much as first time puppy parents. Then Axle stayed with her while we were on vacation and that only elevated his training. We get so many compliments about how well trained he is for his age and that’s all thanks to Kelly! She has helped us feel confident in taking him to public places and we love traveling with him! Thank you Kelly!!!

Katie Decker: Kelly with Olympia Dog Training was recommended on a Facebook thread as recommendation for a great local dog trainer. She absolutely lived up to, and exceeded, my expectations. I brought my 1 year old dalmatian to her for more of a level 2 type training as she had already done your basic puppy classes. I had also tried another trainer whose advice just wasn't sticking. After talking with Kelly we decided to go with her "Hybrid" program. She will tailor the programs to fit your dog's specific needs and what you are looking for from the training. She was wonderful about working around our schedule and what days and times worked best for us. Kelly worked with our dog one on one and also with us on how to follow-up & continue the training. It completely changed our lives & our puppy's life. Just to be able to walk my dog without her pulling me is amazing! Kelly was always available in between classes to answer any questions we had. She truly cares about all dogs and wants to give them and their humans the tools needed to have the best life possible. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for any type of training for their dog of any age, size, or discipline level. I recently just got a new puppy and will most definitely be going back to Kelly when she's old enough to start training. :)

Heather Hill: We highly recommend Kelly and Olympia Dog Training. We were struggling to help our two standard Goldendoodles behave. Kelly saved our sanity with her straightforward training approach. As it turned out, we needed training as well! Kelly offered a hybrid program with some sessions at her facility and some sessions in our home. Kelly was patient with us and explained everything fully. During training, we were in the process of selling our home and moving, Kelly was able to schedule our sessions around all the craziness of our move. Training prices are reasonable especially considering the value Kelly provides, she was on time for the sessions and helped us choose and utilize the appropriate training tools for our pups, who were always so excited to see Kelly for training sessions. We are so fortunate to have found Olympia Dog Training.

Kathy Schienle: From day 1 Kelly was exactly what we all needed. It had been 16 years since we had a puppy. Coco is a Labradoodle with a strong personality! Kelly explained to us what we needed to do and as we followed the steps Coco grew into our family. We will be doing additional training with Kelly in September and can not to see her again. Coco, Mark and I are great full for everything she has taught us.

Jennifer Barnes: Kelly is the a absolute best! I tell everyone that she really is the dog whisperer!! I was referred to Kelly from my friend who said she is amazing and I wouldn’t be disappointed at all with what she could do for my dog, Emmett. So after a couple emails back and forth, Kelly called me to go over what was going on, when things started to go south and so on. I explained Emmett’s behavior issues and she walked me through some things we should change at home and they worked! Small but very important things to show him that we were in control instead of him! The best part was that she explained why he was doing the things he was doing and it all made perfect sense!I was on the fence about sending him because I selfishly didn’t feel like he needed to be away from us for a month! I was hoping we could just resolve things with some in home sessions but since his issues were pretty severe, Kelly said it would be best to move forward with the board and train so she could work with him one on one daily to get him where he needed to be. My heart broke a little when I dropped him off but I knew it was for the best for all of us. I didn’t want to be scared of my fur baby anymore. My family and I wanted to love him like we did when we first got him. 🐾💙Let me just say that after only a day or 2 after the initial drop off, Kelly sent me a video of Emmett and he was already doing things I never thought possible! She kept me posted just about everyday when I would ask her how he was doing and I was so happy to see how quickly he picked up on things.The day before she brought him home, she emailed some info and then called to go over a lot of things so we were prepared for his homecoming,Kelly brought Emmett home and I wasn’t sure what to expect from him but he was just as excited to see us as we were to see him! Yay! She stayed with us for a couple hours to go over things and have us work with him while she was here guiding us. That was a huge but good eye opener for all of us!Emmett has been home for over a month now and is doing great!! Kelly has given my family and I the confidence and tools to be able to have fun with Emmett while still showing him that we are in charge so he no longer has to be. We have a good routine with him now and are now able to take him on walks and places away from home in the car without all the anxiety and worry! Kelly, Thank you so much for your wonderful and patient training skills with both Emmett and us! Lol. 🐾💙We will “furever” be grateful for all you have done!

Parker Munson: We had such a positive experience working with Kelly! We needed a little extra help training our 1.5 year-old Brittany. Kelly gave us tons of practical tools that helped us reach our training goals and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the outcome! Our energetic dog has learned to “flex her calm muscle.” She no longer jumps on strangers, digs, pulls on the leash, or rushes the door. It wasn’t always easy but Kelly provided all the encouragement we needed to get to a place where we finally started seeing results. Don’t sleep on Olympia Dog Training—it’s worth every last penny!

Cami Gaton: Kelly is absolutely amazing to work with! By far the most experienced and knowledgeable trainer I've ever interacted with! I took my rescue pit-mix, Theo, through Puppy Kindergarten and I knew after just the first lesson that we were going to be successful! Kelly is patient and takes time to truly understand your dog - their pain points, strengths and weaknesses. No matter the breed, size or temperament of your dog.. Kelly will change you and your dogs' life in the most positive way. After we went through Puppy Kindergarten, we went back for more Hybrid sessions at ODT which included e-collar training. With Kelly, it's not just about getting your dog to do what you ask it's about creating a bond where your dog respects you and understands you and vice versa. She doesn't just tell you what to do, she shows you and talks you through everything in a way that helps you understand why and how your dog interprets and interacts with you. I am able to take Theo anywhere without fear of how he will interact with other dogs or humans and that wouldn't be possible without the knowledge, training and support of Kelly. Every person that meets Theo comments on how well behaved he is and it's just a testament to the hard work and dedication that Kelly has put into her programs. At ODT your dog is in the safest, most controlled environment - Kelly is the first person I call for any boarding needs. I cannot recommend Olympia Dog Training enough - to any and all dog owners. I wish I could give a 10 star rating :)

Danielle Mellor: Kelly is truly the best and not only will you think so, but your pup will 100% be obsessed with her too! I never thought we would be at a place where we could take our chocolate lab out off leash on trails, the boat, and just all around have this strong of trust in her before she was even a year. Kelly was fantastic at not just working with Riley, but helping train us humans too. She is full of knowledge which I loved having a better understanding of the whys behind things and in turn, helped me better understand my pup. We did puppy kindergarten with her and couldn’t wait to get back for off leash training—and oh man, what a blast we have had with our goofy girl since. We also love knowing that Riley gets to be with someone that loves dogs and has a heart of gold and will take care of her when we go away on vacations and can board her with Kelly. I wouldn’t want her with anyone else. So all of this rambling to say, if you need help with your new best friend and want to be able to go on all of the adventures and do all of the things and have all of the fun, than look no further. Kelly is the dog whisperer and we will absolutely be bringing any of our future pups to her and cannot thank her enough for what she has done for us!

I Sam: TLDR: Lauren is so knowledgeable and genuinely cares for the animals she works with. Even just one session did wonders for me and my 6 month old puppy. I can't recommend her work enough. It may be a bit difficult to get a booking because she's so busy, but it's worth the effort.Long story: One of the best dog training experiences I've ever had. I booked an online session (which I was hesitant to do at first because it doesn't compare to in-person training). Lauren spent time getting to know my pup and his kleptomaniac tendencies, then showed us some training techniques.She worked with a dog who hadn't already mastered everything she was teaching, which I appreciated. It made my expectations more realistic and gave me some troubleshooting tools.My pup is still a little thief, but now I better understand his needs and can direct him to more acceptable behaviors. Plus, the training exercises are fun for both of us! I will be signing up for another session so we can work on our canine good citizen skills.

Lynn McPherson: Lauren did a wonderful job coming up with a plan to help 2 kitties stay in their home. One was not using the litterbox and she helped identify the stressor and how to work through this issue to resolve it. She is patient, compassionate and helps problem solve. I highly recommend her!

Lauren Wozniacki: We have used Lauren to watch our newly adopted troubled pup in our home. I felt at ease knowing that an experienced person would be caring for him while we were away. She kept in touch with me throughout our entire trip, letting us know her schedule for the day and anything important related to the dog. He had a good week with her staying with him with no incidents! I recommend her to other people that need pet sitting for their troubled "kids"

Patrick Cochrane: Petology has been an absolute joy to work with for our reactive, anxious pup. Their training and sitting services have always left us with peace of mind that our dog is in the hands of a kind, caring and professional person.

Shannon Weaver: I appreciated Lauren's pet sitting services. I have an anxious and reactive dog and would not feel comfortable taking my dog to traditional boarding. Knowing he was at home in an environment that is comfortable and safe for him, with an experienced handler, made my trip more enjoyable. Would recommend!

Juliana Grant: Lauren has been a miracle worker for our family. She truly cares about her clients and helping them achieve their training goals. She’s very knowledgeable and will do anything to help. She’s honest and gives it to you straight. Our home is more peaceful after working with her and she has given us back the confidence we needed to help our dogs. It was so wonderful to have training in our home where we could show her our issues and work on them. We couldn’t be happier and would recommend to anyone and everyone!

Victor Smith: Lauren was great. She was recommended to us by the Do Only Good dog rescue. She gave us a lot of helpful and effective tips to work on with our new dog, Jerry, and the dog we already had, Grizz, who were having a little trouble getting along since Jerry was a pretty rambunctious puppy. Everything Lauren suggested, helped. She drove extra far out to come to our house, and was extremely accomodating with my schedule. Thank you Lauren!

Sydney Thomas: I’ll be honest and say my dogs are not the most well behaved with new people. I will also be honest and say I am a crazy dog mom and was worried sick about leaving my babies. I have three chihuahuas, two of which are on multiple medications. Lauren handled them with the same amount of love, care, and compassion as I would have had I been home. She came over multiple times prior to my trip so my dogs would be comfortable with her as a new person to them. She allowed for me to turn off my over worrisome brain and actually enjoy my vacation. 10/10 would recommend her services any time.

Ladia Jones: Lauren is amazing. My sin calls her the dog whisper. She has done excellent with Duke.

Carolyn Schall: Lauren has been a lifesaver at helping us get our new puppy and older, fearful dog to coexist. She is incredibly knowledgeable and kind and our dogs get so excited to do training when she comes. Anytime we've had a problem she has been available to help us come up with a solution. Her training methods are positive based, easy to implement, and always work. She is also always available to answer our questions through email or text and responds quickly and efficiently. It is obvious that she cares a lot about the pets and families she works with and is amazing at what she does! I would recommend her to anyone looking for training or pet sitting for their pets.

Marie Utash: I have two very large dogs who are full of energy and anxiety. I know my dogs can be difficult to handle so I had a hard time finding somebody I could trust with my dogs. Lauren was great with my dogs. She made sure they were happy and comfortable while I was away on vacation. She was very responsive on scheduling a time to meet with me and my dogs and also confirming her scheduled time to watch my dogs. I also received pictures, videos and updates on my dogs while I was away. I would highly recommend her for your pet sitting needs. I will be using her again for my next vacation!

Janet Roberts: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Reliability,Responsiveness,ValueLauren was a real help in training our pup. She was very knowledgeable and easy to work with.

lyz luidens: Lauren is fantastic, patient, and responded kindly and helpfully to all of my stressed out first-time-dog-owner texts

Kelli Sneed: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Reliability,ResponsivenessLauren is very thorough with her initial consultation to ensure every detail of your pet’s care is addressed. She sent updates throughout the day while we were gone that gave us peace of mind while traveling. She worked with our girls on our training as well, I highly recommend her!

Keenan Moore: Lauren provided great care for our 2 dogs and always sent updates and made sure they well attended to. I would recommend her services and look forward to using her in the future.

Ariel Radtke: Positive:Professionalism,Reliability,ResponsivenessLauren is absolutely amazing with animals!! She did an fantastic job watching 5 of our pets. I felt like our pets were completely safe and taken care! Our animals loved her!! Definitely recommend her for all your animal needs!!🐾⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Barbara Down: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Reliability,Responsiveness,ValueMs. Harbart is very responsible and reliable. She’s careful and attentive with the animals in her care. I highly recommend her services as a Petsitter. I trust her and that’s very important to me.

Amelia Kanan: We love Mikaila, the dog whisperer, at Happy Tails! The combination of her compassion, knowledge and communication are a perfect trifecta of doggie and human training skills. My dog was so loved, well kept and shaped into a much more obedient dog. Plus, the amount of communication, information and training that was imparted onto me was incredible! Not to mention the crucial follow-up sessions that helped ensure my ability to continue my dog’s training well into his forever-evolving future. I am so grateful and believe every dog (and owner) should be trained at Happy Tails!

Kelly Garnett: We are currently several private lessons into training with Michala, and are very happy with our experience with Happy Trails! We have a delightful, but occasionally stubborn, 11-month Golden Retriever, and Michala has been hugely helpful in helping us work through some of his less desirable behaviors. (It is so nice to not get dragged down the street for 45 minutes twice a day!!) Michala is kind and attentive during lessons, and is amazing about following up and checking in with us in between visits. She is always super fast to respond, and happy to provide additional ideas and modifications. We so appreciate her time and expertise!

John Lussier: Amanda was amazing with our two dogs, we couldn’t be more pleased with the training at Happy Tails. We did three weeks of training and have also used this facility for boarding our dogs. It is an hour from our house but worth it. Our dogs are taken care of and their training staff is so professional. Thanks again!

Brent Johnson: Kate and her staff couldn't be more professional and genuine. You can tell they love what they do. I've been to this location many times and they are always so very customer oriented, and you can tell what dog lovers they are! Now, with the addition of the doggie treadmill, they have really separated themselves as a leader in the dog training/rehabilitation field. I would recommend them to anyone!

Meredith Taunt: I can’t say enough wonderful things about Happy Tails and our trainer Chris in particular. As a family with two elementary age kids, our house is loud and often busy if not borderline chaotic At the recommendation of two coworkers, we brought our 8 month old puppy to Happy Tails and she completed the 3 week resident boarding program. Thanks to Chris and the team, the whole family is much more confident in how we interact with our dog. Chris does a really great job of preparing you for real life (where the kids will be loud and the commands don’t always work the first time) which is so nice. We are still a long way from perfect with our puppy, but dog ownership became a lot more manageable and life a lot more enjoyable after Happy Tails!

Shelby Young: I can’t say enough good things about happy tails! We’re so happy with the progress our dog made during his two week residency program! We noticed a difference immediately in his behavior after we brought him home. He’s still his same goofy self but with better manners and self control. His trainer Amy has been a pleasure to work with! She’s so great at answering all of our questions and helping us meet our training goals.

Kai Böttcher: Chris was really easy to work with. Him and the team at Happy Tails did a fantastic job training our dog! The place command is a real game changer!

Katie Truax: I recommend Happy Tails and Chris to everyone! Chris was so knowledgeable and truly helped us with our Great Dane Xena. Such a wonderful experience and a wonderful trainer!

Macy Hendrickson: I put one of my dogs through a two week residency program to help with his aggression towards people.I was so glad that we did that. He came home as a new dog along with being taught body language and how to handle our dog in public locations.We ended up doing private lessons with our other dog to help build her confidence.I highly recommend this dog training center to anyone.

Diane Harris: We brought Dexter, our 130 lb Mastiff mix, to Chris with multiple behavioral and barking concerns and we're amazed at the positive change we quickly saw in Dexter. Chris' patience, knowledge, good humor and dedication to our needs surpassed our expectations! Thank you Chris, we will always be grateful for your help!

Alyssa Yankee: We had a great experience at Happy Tails! Chris was super helpful and knowledgeable and we saw a real change in our pup, Wilbur. I was worried that at almost a year old our Greater Swiss Mountain Dog would be set in his ways, but Chris and the Happy Tails team exceeded our expectations. We now have a better relationship with our dog and can’t thank Happy Tails/Chris enough! Highly recommend!

Stephanie Miller: My dog became afraid to leave our house for walks for an unknown reason. For about 6 months, I couldn’t get him to go further than our own driveway. After trying everything I could think of, all it took was a couple simple tips from Kate and a week of practice. Now my dog finally enjoys walks again and I’m forever grateful. I would highly recommend!

Don Kowalski: Happy Tails has been such a good investment for our dog Milo. Lauren has been an excellent trainer, she helped educate us on what we were doing vs. what we should be doing and explaining the benefits that will come with proper training.Lauren has helped us enjoy our dog so much more. And helps guide us with continued checks on what’s working and where we need help.Happy Tails approach to guiding the owners, helping to train us to train our dogs is awesome. They care so much for the dogs, well beyond just the training time.Highly recommend for anyone looking for training and guidance.

Nicole Hermiz: I have had extremely positive experiences with Happy Tails and I'd recommend them to anyone I know with a dog.Before coming to Happy Tails, my dog (Skipper) had such bad issues with reactivity around other dogs to the point that if I saw another dog on a walk, I'd have to turn around and walk the other way to avoid an episode. That has been entirely resolved by his training at Happy Tails. Our experience at Happy Tails has really improved quality of life for both us and Skipper, and now we're able to include him in so much more of our lives than we ever thought would be possible. I can easily say that it was worth every penny!I am especially impressed with his trainer, Michala. She gave Skipper the training he needed so that he wouldn't explode every time he saw another dog, and she gave us the training and tools to continue that work at home. She was and continues to be super communicative, friendly, and knowledgable. I am very appreciative of all the work and progress she made with Skipper! In addition to reactivity training, she also tuned up his general obedience and made great progress on his off-leash skills.Overall, both Happy Tails and Michala exceeded all my expectations and I highly recommend trusting them with your pup!

Sarah Barber: Our dog, Rosie was 70 lbs of wild and out-of-control puppy. She would use our kids as chew toys and knock our kids over, dig up the yard and eat socks. We couldn't take her anywhere because she was an embarrassment, she was so wild. I felt so discouraged because my kids avoided her and I couldn't stand her, due to her behavior. She didn't feel like a good addition to our family. She spent 3 weeks at Happy Tails with Michala and her behavior has improved so much. I actually enjoy having her as part of our family now. She is still her happy goofy self, but her manners have improved, her behavior is controllable, and our family has the tools we need to effectively communicate with her what is acceptable behavior. The constant barking in the yard has stopped, I haven't seen her eat a single sock, and most importantly the kids can sit with her and pet her and play with her without getting dragged around the yard by their shoe. Michala has been so patient with our family- our kids attended a couple of the sessions and she was great with them- helping them understand the commands and how to work with Rosie. The follow up lessons have been helpful as well. We are very pleased with our experience.

Dylan McBurney: Absolutely love the experience I've had with Happy Tails. The trainer that worked with me (Lauren) did an absolutely fantastic job teaching my puppy, which I did not think was possible with her spastic energy. Thank you so much happy tails :)

Chris Fry: I love dogs

matthew sosa: Someone told me that this place was really good .. and at first i was nervous about it cos my dog is a pit mix ..And they did good job after one week with training and boarding..and they got me change my mind and i love it Amanda did great job with Roxy.... love it ... 5 stars

Emily H: We had the best experience at Happy Tails! We took our 1 year old goldendoodle (Leo) to happy tails for a 3 week residency training. Our trainer was Chris and he was the absolute best! He communicated with us often with updates and would respond promptly anytime I would text him or if I was missing Leo lol.Leo is a very hyper dog and needed to work on everything from stay, come, off leash, walks, to grooming, getting in a crate and a carrying crate. It was the best decision we could have made and he has come soo far on his manners! It is incredible how well he was trained while still keeping his fun personality. I would highly recommend Happy Tails and Chris and Kate the owner! Thank you!!

Kim Johnson: Getting Happy Tails involved with our rescue dog has been a game changer. From the beginning, Scout has been a challenging dog and we were unsure how to approach his undesirable behaviors without harming our relationship with him. Not only was our trainer, Lauren, able to teach our dog basic obedience, but she taught us how to better communicate with him. He has only been home 4 weeks, but I see such a positive change in him. We are able to enjoy our time together so much better now, which means the most to me. Thank you Lauren and Happy Tails! You are the best!