I will be as involved or distant from your dog's training and behavior modification as you would like me to be. My personal philosophy is that every moment is, and can be, a teaching moment when presented with pleasing or unpleasing behavior. For example, jumping on guests, pulling on the leash and "bum-rushing" the door is not typically behavior I allow to happen regularly or 'encourage' through lack of correction. While I am not a certified trainer or strictly follow a Positive Reinforcement (+R) approach, I prefer to use force free or light touch methods of behavior modification. Again, this is your animal and I am here to care for them in whatever way will be most beneficial to your relationship in the long-term!

I am happy to travel to your neighborhood or take on a house guest! I live on the outskirts of the Normal Park Neighborhood in Ypsilanti, which is an older neighborhood with tree lined streets and multiple parks. My back yard is quite long for a city lot, and is the perfect spot for some one-on-one fetch, or training. I have two cats at my home, so any overnight or long term sitting requires a dog that is OK with felines. Any short term or in-house sitting for a dog that is NOT cat friendly is very manageable with advanced notice.