The People’s Pup – Adventures and Training — 5.0★ (45 reviews), Akron Dog Trainer

The People’s Pup – Adventures and Training

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 45 reviews
156 Wichita Pl, Akron, Ohio 44313
Positive reinforcementObedience Training
156 Wichita Pl, Akron, Ohio 44313

Overview

FormatIn-home
Training methodPositive reinforcement
Led byTeresa Spittler

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The People’s Pup – Adventures and Training

About The People’s Pup – Adventures and Training

A reward-based, relationship-first approach

The People's Pup is run by Teresa Spittler, a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and Fear Free Certified Professional serving Akron and surrounding areas. The site frames its work as "positive behavior solutions that foster the human/pet relationship" with an emphasis on building sustainable, real-life skills rather than quick fixes. Low-stress handling, clicker work, and trick training are part of the toolkit.

Adventures plus practical skills

What stands out is the mix of structured training and enrichment. Beyond private in-home sessions, the business runs group "dog adventures" — outings built around exercise, socialization, and recall — along with training walks that target leash pulling and reactivity. Stated specialties include puppy and kitten socialization, recall reliability, resource guarding, dogs with bite histories, and multi-animal home integration (dog/dog, dog/cat, cat/cat). Cat behavior consulting is offered as well, which is unusual for a dog trainer. The business notes it is fully insured through Pet Sitters Associates. Years of experience are not stated on the site, but the credentials and clearly described methodology give a good sense of how this trainer works.

What they can help with

Sessions in your own home, where many behavior problems actually happen.
Early socialization, house-training and first manners for young dogs.
Help for dogs that bite, lunge or react out of fear or aggression.
Behavior modification for unwanted or problem habits.

Certifications & verification

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CPDT-KA
Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CCPDT): the leading independent certification, 300+ logged hours plus a proctored exam. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗
Fear Free
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.

Reviews

★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 45 reviews · Google
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Kris Kienzl · 4 months ago
★★★★★
I'm so glad I found The People's Pup, specifically Teresa, to help us with our challenging reactive rescue dog. She's been working with us for about 6 months and our walks have gotten so much better. Teresa has been great at noticing things we couldn't, she's fun to work with and flexible with scheduling. I look forward to continued progress as we keep working with her. If you have a reactive dog, I highly recommend Teresa to help!

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sarah smith · 3 months ago
★★★★★
Theresa really showed a lot of skill and knowledge. We were dealing with a hard situation between our dogs, and thanks to her we made a lot of progress over several months. Especially considering we were starting from only the most basic training before that. She's been a great help the whole way and we couldn't be more grateful to have met her.

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Lisa Gillen · 3 months ago
★★★★★
I can’t recommend Teresa enough! She helped us with our large breed pup and focused on training walks. She taught us (and our pup) the right techniques to manage leash pulling and distractions. Definitely worth the time and money.

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Taylor Leboki · 2 years ago
★★★★★
The People’s Pup has truly changed our lives for the better! I cannot recommend them enough, and I do in fact recommend them to every dog owner I know. I am the lucky owner of a very sweet, very high energy, and very dog-reactive 6-year-old pup named Lola. Her issues with other dogs were the aftermath of a dog attack, and her anxiety became so severe that it was hard to even take her on short walks around the block. Prior to the attack, walking had been such a great outlet for us both and I was desperate for help. I tried a variety of training options that were unsuccessful before finding the People’s Pup and now I can’t imagine where we would be without them. Through private training and training walks with the People’s Pup, Lola and I both became more confidant on our walks. I loved how much positive reinforcement was emphasized in training and how effective it was. While Lola still has a hard time socializing, she now knows to look to me for reassurance when we pass other dogs instead of reacting. If she is ever caught off guard and does react, it is manageable to calm her and refocus in a short period of time. Going from a dog that would lunge, bark, growl, and try to break free from her leash incessantly, this is SUCH an immense improvement that I really wasn’t sure would be possible. It finally felt like I had my dog back. After our original trainer moved away, we took a break from the People’s Pup until I went back to working in person. Lola now gets private walks with Nick while I am at work, and he is the absolute BEST! Not only do I get daily updates of her walks with the most incredible photos, shown below, but I know how much Lola adores him and that means everything to me. I’ve had the fortune of being home occasionally when Nick comes for Lola and she literally cries with excitement upon his arrival. He takes such great care of her and the comfort that I get from knowing this means the world. Every one of my experiences with the People’s Pup over the better part of 3 years has been 5 stars, 10/10, 100% fantastic. Lola and I are SO grateful!

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cailin holmes · 3 years ago
★★★★★
I love the People's Pup! Teresa does training walks with my two reactive dogs every week and I have seen them grow more confident and comfortable on the leash over the course of the last 4 years. My dogs love their walks so much that they know the sound of Teresa's car locking. Teresa is a wealth of knowledge and is deeply committed to the animals she works with. I trust her implicitly with my pups. I have also had other members of the people's pup help with dog sitting and they have been caring and thorough despite my challenging, needy dogs! It's always great to know my pups are in good hands.

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