Melissa's Muttz N Mongrels

I train dogs primarily to be well- behaved, stable pets and companions. I bring dog training into your home, with my private lessons, or mine with the board and train. I train using real life scenarios and situations. I use the gentlest approach the dog will respond to, with a method very similar to clicker training to shape behaviors. I grew up in Kettering, Ohio around plenty of furry friends!

I rode horses competitively in high school and college, deemed myself the neighborhood dog walker, and schooled my first dog love, a golden retriever named Max, in agility. When I decided to get a dog as an adult, I set my sights on a very independent and intelligent breed of dog, the Beauceron. He was a far cry from my gentle and fluffy golden retriever.

I wasn't even sure he'd make it to adulthood! I had done extensive research before getting this dog. I had read multiple training books, watched umpteen episodes of "The Dog Whisperer", but nothing prepared me for this bratty, rambunctious, 80 pound destructive puppy that wanted everything HIS WAY.