About Wag It Better Family Dog Training and Boutique

Wag It Better is a family dog training school at 215 Robert Rose Drive Suite A in Murfreesboro, with a second location at 7116 Nolensville Road. Its own framing is domestic rather than technical: "We train people and the dogs who love them to understand and communicate with each other better."

What they publish

The business runs on a rolling class timetable rather than a short menu. Published classes include Puppy Preschool, Kinderpuppy, Just the Basics, Basics Advanced, Canine Good Citizen, Reactive Rover (with a Muzzle Mania workshop), Canine Acting & Tricks and Tricks Take Two, Wag Therapy, Beginner Barkour, Adventures Off Leash, Practice & Proof, and Real Life 101 – each with published start dates and a named instructor at either the Murfreesboro or the Nolensville room. Alongside the classes the site lists Board & Train programs, boarding, and private options: "one of our private training options, including Latchkey Lassie or a Personalized 1:1 session." It also states that "Most classes listed can be attended virtually."

The trainers

Founder Heather Moore is described as holding CPDT-KA with "18 years of experience training dogs and helping owners to modify their dogs' problem behaviors," and her own dogs as having titled in AKC Rally Obedience Novice and Advanced and earned Therapy Dog Certifications. The published team also includes Cathy Johnson (CPDT-KA, "training dogs for more than 20 years"), Heather "Hedi" Moseley (CPDT-KA), Brooke Barnett (CPDT-KA and Fear Free certified, "a dog trainer for 7 years and worked in the animal behavior field for 3 as a technician with a Veterinary Behaviorist"), Teresa Steel (Certified Dog Trainer through Animal Behavior College), Allison Heffernan and Guen Campbell.

How it works in practice

Each trainer is said to be "carefully selected because they embody founder Heather Moore's ideals in dog training," and new owners are pointed at a quiz "to determine what program is best for your dog" before they book a class.