Melissa’s Muttz ‘n’ Mongrels, LLC
Springfield, Ohio
Force-freeObedience Training
Springfield, Ohio
Overview
FormatIn-home, Board & train
Training methodForce-free
Led byMelissa (last name not given)
About Melissa’s Muttz ‘n’ Mongrels, LLC
Overview
Melissa's Muttz 'n Mewz is a dog training business serving Dayton, Ohio and the surrounding area, run by a trainer named Melissa. Training is primarily delivered in-home, with board-and-train programs where "Your dog will live in my home," plus in-home boarding.
Method & Credentials
The stated approach uses "the gentlest approach the dog will respond to, (known as LIMA) with marker training to shape behaviors," emphasizing positive reinforcement and game-based learning. Credentials listed include graduating with honors from Animal Behavior College (2016) and earned titles RI, FITB, TKI, and CGCU, plus completion of "Training Between the Ears level 1."
What they can help with
Sessions in your own home, where many behavior problems actually happen.
Your dog stays with the trainer for an immersive, multi-week program.
Certifications & verification
GetDogSchool checks each credential against the official public registry. We mark Certified only what we could independently confirm. How we verify →
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Animal Behavior College graduate with honors (2016)
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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Obedience Rally (RI)
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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Fit Dog (FITB)
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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Trick Dog (TKI)
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
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Canine Good Citizen (CGCU)
AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator; tests dogs for the AKC benchmark good-manners program. Listed by the trainer — not independently verified. check the registry ↗
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Training Between the Ears level 1
Listed by the trainer — not independently verified.
Reviews
★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 17 reviews · Google
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Falliase · 3 years ago
★★★★★
Melissa boarded and trained my 10 month golden doodle for three weeks. I had lots of problems with him before the training and she definitely got him started on the right path and he came home almost a new dog. He knew the commands well and a lot of stress was relieved with having a good foundation for him to grow from and Melissa showed me the ropes and sent home lots of great information to continue.
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Cara Kooser · a year ago
★★★★★
Melissa was amazing! We adopted 2 dogs and we were having big issues! I reached out to Melissa and she got me in the next day! We had her come over once a week for five weeks and things are AMAZING now! The dogs got excited when she would come to the door because they loved doing the training so much! I cannot recommend her enough!
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Megen Ball · 2 years ago
★★★★★
Absolutely amazing!!! She is so kind and understanding. She worked with us for drop off and pickup. She did such good work with our dog. He came back looking healthier and much more behaved. He has learned how to be a big boy and moved on from his puppy ways. We couldn’t thank her enough!
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Shelby Chansler · a year ago
★★★★★
Melissa is awesome! My dog came back completely different. She is so well behaved and more confident in her own self. We are so glad to have found Melissa!!
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Susan Conatser · 3 years ago
★★★★★
My mom has balance problems and Melissa worked with her 7 year old dog. We needed my mom to be safe and for her dog to not pull her or jump up on her. After training with Melissa, her dog came back and will now sit and wait and listen to directions. She is also so much calmer in general. It is a huge improvement and change in her, and has continued now that she is at home. We are so impressed with Melissa’s knowledge and her ability to train an older dog! I feel much more confident that my mom will now remain safe. Highly recommend Melissa!!
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