Merriam B.
Merriam B.
Contact for Doggy Day Care
from $45 per day
Highlights
Pet care experience
Dog Trainer & Registered Vet Tech!
With over 25 years as a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) and extensive experience in professional dog training, I bring a unique blend of medical knowledge and behavior expertise to every session. I specialize in humane reward based training and behavior modification, creating personalized training plans tailored to each dog’s breed, life stage, and temperament. Whether it’s puppy foundations, fine-tuning manners, or addressing behavior challenges, I love coaching pet owners virtually to achieve lasting results. My approachable style and deep understanding of canine behavior help build strong, positive bonds between dogs and their families. Training should be effective, supportive and fun!! I’m passionate about helping both pets and their people succeed, and I’m here to support you every step of the way.
Qualifications
Ratings and reviews
Merriam is not only a great trainer but a sitter as well. She took time and care to make sure our dog was cared for. I highly recommend her for dog sitting and dog training as well.
Calendar and availability
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Schedule
I offer virtual/online sessions, mostly during the day, but in some special cases I will see clients outside of those times as well, if they local.
Where your pet will stay
Home characteristics
Safety, trust & environment
I currently do not offer any services inside my home or any over night stays at this time, but I may be able to offer visiting clients homes for special cases.
Pets
A typical day
I like to stick to the daily activities that you would normally do with your pets and ideally around the same times as well, so they don't get too stressed or feel like its too much change for them.
- 0 to 15 lbs16 to 40 lbs41 to 100 lbsover 101 lbsSpayed and neutered dogs onlyNo females in heatCrate-trained dogs onlyMerriam can host up to 3 dogs per day
- Having over 25 years of experience in an animal hospital as a Registered Vet Tech, gives me the opportunity to be able to assess pets in a lot of different ways.