About Training by Jacqueline, LLC

About Training by Jacqueline

Training by Jacqueline, LLC runs under the line "Confidence at both ends of the leash." and

describes itself as "Science-based, force-free dog training. Based in Brighton, MI — serving

southeast Michigan." The practice was launched in March 2014.

Programs

Two consultations book directly:

– **Pre-Training Chat — $35**, 15 minutes by phone or Zoom. "Tell me about your dog and your goals,

and I'll point you to the right program — no commitment, no hard sell."

– **Emergency Consultation — $175**, one hour, virtual, within 48 hours. Built for "an urgent

situation — a bite, a new aggressive behavior, a safety concern".

Three training programs run by application:

– **Consultation — $265 ($212 virtual)**, 1–1.5 hr in-home or virtual: "A one-time, no-commitment

look at your dog and your goals — history, routines, and known behaviors — with hands-on training

started the same visit."

– **New Client Program — $515 ($412 virtual)**: "The Consultation plus two follow-up lessons to

build real momentum, with email support between visits and free client meet-ups." Sessions run

roughly every two weeks.

– **Homeschool Program — $1,750**, 4 weeks / 12 lessons: "A force-free alternative to Board &

Train: I work your dog in your own home during the day, then recap everything with you once the

program is complete. No kennel, no stranger, no lost bond." Eligibility is stated as "Within 20 mi

of Brighton · no bite history".

After an application "I review it and email you a contract and pre-paid invoice — both completed

within 48 hours."

Specialty

Reactivity and aggression are named as the core of the practice: "Fear, leash reactivity, resource

guarding, and aggression are the cases I take most seriously — and the ones I'm most careful with."

Medical causes are screened first — "A medical eye first — back issues, thyroid, GI, vision.

Coordinated care with your vet, because the body is a behavior suspect." The pacing is

"Decompression, desensitization, and counter-conditioning — kept under threshold, so your dog is

never set up to fail", and the timeline is set honestly up front: "This is months, not weeks — and

you deserve to hear that up front, not after you've paid for a quick fix that doesn't exist."

Reactive and aggressive dogs do not get a separate package — "they too start with either an

in-home Consultation or the New Client Program".

Tools

The site publishes a swap table rather than a slogan. Instead of "Shock & 'tone' collars" it uses

"Marker training that tells your dog 'yes'"; instead of "Prong & choke collars", "Loose-leash games

that make walks fun"; instead of "Alpha rolls & dominance", "Reading body language, building

trust"; instead of "Invisible fences", "A recall your dog actually wants to answer". It adds, for

owners already using those tools: "If you're using something on the left, that's okay — it's where

many wonderful dogs start."

Credentials

Listed with dates: Masters in Applied Animal Behavior & Welfare, Virginia Tech (2021–present);

Mentor / Instructor, AggressiveDog.com (2024–present); Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC),

IAABC (2023–present); Fear Free Certified Animal Trainer (2019–present); Aggression in Dogs Master

Course (2023); Animal Assisted Intervention Cert., Oakland University (2020); B.S. Biology,

Eastern Michigan University (2017); Canine Emotion & Cognition Cert., Duke University (2015). The

site also records CPDT-KA from 2019–2022 and AKC Evaluator status. Earlier work spans rescue and

veterinary settings, and the site states she is "recommended by veterinarians and veterinary

behaviorists across southeast Michigan".