About Meraki K9

Who they are

Meraki K9 LLC is owned and led by Alexa Walsh, "Proudly located in SE Michigan" and listing its base as the Metro Detroit Area, Michigan. Her background: "She has been involved with dogs in professional settings for close to 15 years… Alexa groomed professionally for over 10 years and was also an AKC Registered Apprentice and showed dogs professionally in conformation." She is listed as a professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals, and her certifications are given as Nepopo New Silver and Nepopo New Gold & E-Collar Certified, having most recently graduated from the New Nepopo Gold School.

What they do

The three named lines of work are pet training, service dogs and working K9s, with further pages for puppies, programs and packages, and canine nutrition. Walsh "has also trained many service dogs including Diabetic Alert Dogs, Psychiatric Service Dogs, and Mobility Dogs." She competes with her own dogs "in dock diving, barn hunt, rally, obedience, scent work, protection, disc, PSA," and her demo dogs Frank (a Patterdale Terrier) and Arya (a Belgian Malinois) appear at the facility and at events.

Method

Meraki K9 describes itself as a balanced training business – "dedicated to helping you and your dog learn and succeed with balanced training" – with communication as the organizing idea: "our mission is to create clear communication between you and your dog… By teaching your dog a clear and effective communication system you will create a training culture that is fun for the both of you!" All programs begin with a free evaluation, booked on 248-330-6535.