About Club Petiquette

Manners you can live with

Club Petiquette is a dog training business in Merritt Island run by trainer Michele, who graduated with distinction from the CATCH Canine Trainers Academy Master Program and is an AKC Approved CGC Evaluator (STAR, CGC, CGCA, CGCU). She describes her training as personalized, positive, science-based and practical, and specializes in pullers, jumpers, barkers, overexcited greeters and socially awkward dogs, focusing on leash skills, impulse control and engagement.

Services and prices

Private lessons ($150) take place in the home, in public or wherever the problem happens, with written notes after each session. Walk to Train sessions ($100) are 30-minute structured walks. Group classes ($100) cap at 3 dogs. A Reactivity Consultation ($200) is a 90-minute assessment with a behavior-modification plan. Other options include Puppy Playdates ($100), a Social Etiquette course ($750), Virtual Coaching ($100 for 30 minutes), a six-week AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program ($500) and AKC evaluations from $25, including CGC, CGCA, CGCU and Trick Dog titles.

What owners say

One client wrote: "Michele has an obvious love for dogs and trains with positive encouragement."