About Woof Happens

Family-run training in Apollo Beach

Woof Happens is a family owned and operated pet care and obedience training business in Apollo Beach. It offers pet obedience training done in a family home environment, using a balanced approach developed by Top Tier K9 and delivered by its TTK9 Certified Pet Trainer, Valerie Diaz. The business stresses consistency, noting that a dog needs three weeks of consistent training for skills to move into long-term memory. New clients start with a meet and greet.

Team and credentials

The team includes Valerie, a certified pet trainer, sitter and walker; Krystel, a trainer, sitter and walker; and Ivelisse, a sitter and walker. The business says it is insured for all services, has cleared state and federal background checks, and holds American Red Cross Cat and Dog First Aid certification.

Other services and prices

Dog training and dog boarding cover Apollo Beach, Sun City Center, Wimauma, Ruskin, Gibsonton and Riverview. Boarding happens at a sitter's home: full boarding is $50, day care $45 and a 4-hour half day $25. Pet sitting visits run $17 for 15 minutes, $30 for 30 minutes and $50 for 60 minutes, and dog walks are $17 or $30. Grooming, pet transportation and pet waste removal are also offered. Text or call (813) 851-9663.

What owners say

Brandy of Apollo Beach wrote that Valerie "has worked wonders for our adult dog JR! She is patient, kind, and professional."