About Ann Arbor Canine Coach, LLC

About Ann Arbor Canine Coach

Ann Arbor Canine Coach, LLC offers "humane, result-based dog training in Ann Arbor" and describes

itself as "dog training and behavior consulting". Contact is valerie@a2caninecoach.com and

734.434.1135.

Services and area

The published scope is "dog training and behaviour modification for dogs and their owners in Ann

Arbor and Ypsilanti". There is one important intake limit stated on the home page: "Accepting new

clients with dogs under 20 lbs".

Method

"Offering only truly force-free, positive reinforcement dog training and behavior modification,

utilizing motivatioinal techniques based on proven scientific methods in which dogs learn." The

About page repeats it: "She utilizes only gentle, humane, force-free and bliss-based dog training

methods."

The trainer

"Valerie has hands-on experience training dogs for over 15 years." She "completed a 3-year program

at Companion Animal Science Institute" and "received a diploma in Dog Training and Behavior

Consulting". She is "passionate about teaching dog's tricks and has trained dogs to dunk

basketballs, play piano, skateboard, walk on a rolling spool and much more." Born and raised in the

Ann Arbor area, she lives in Ann Arbor "with her 4 terrier mixes", and volunteers with "the local

humane societies, animal sanctuaries, rescue groups, Therapaws of Michigan and the Salvation Army."