About Liv & Lo Canine llc

Liv & Lo Canine is a Webster-based training business covering Rochester and the surrounding area, and it publishes three distinct programs rather than a single general offering.

The three programs

Puppy Preschool establishes a foundation of social skills, basic cues and positive handling for a new dog. Service Dogs is a task-focused program the site describes as developing a reliable service dog through balanced training that builds clarity, confidence and control. Behavior Modification addresses specific challenges, and the site names anxiety and reactivity, with personalized plans per dog.

The method

The stated philosophy is balanced training, and the site defines it: a training environment that respects each dog's individual needs, blending rewarding positive reinforcement with clear, fair boundaries to ensure reliable communication. The claimed outcome is a stable mindset and deep trust.

The trainer

Olivia Schmitt is the owner and head trainer. Her own account is that she came into dog training through working with diabetic alert dogs and has been training professionally since 2019, alongside different companies, trainers and kennels. That medical-alert origin is consistent with the service dog program being one of only three things the business publishes.

What clients report

The published case write-ups are specific. Pepper is described as having reacted to dogs and critters, tuned her owner out and shown no interest in training, and as now able to walk calmly around other dogs and stay focused on her handler. Aja is described as developing into a service partner who mastered a variety of complex tasks to assist her handler's disabilities. A third client comment credits Olivia with a deep understanding of canine behavior and with communicating it clearly enough to make the process manageable.