Greater Houston · in-home
I spent years helping dogs thrive with structure and enrichment. Now I come to you: we work in your home, address your dog’s specific needs, and leave with you knowing exactly what they need from you.
A fulfilled dog is a trained dog.
When a dog struggles, it usually means we haven’t given them a clear picture of the world yet. That isn’t a scolding — it’s the work. They need more than food, water, and a roof. They need a job, a plan, and a person willing to follow through.
About
I found this work the way a lot of honest trainers do — by stumbling into my first dog. Teddy, whom I adopted, made it clear that love is not a training plan. He needed a job, a picture of the world he could trust, and a person willing to be the missing piece.
For three and a half years I’ve worked at a Houston doggy daycare and boarding facility. I became a trainer in the facility’s Academy — an enrichment-based program, not a trick mill — and within two years I was asked to lead it. I’ve run it for the past year.
Taking on private clients is the next step: in-home, one dog at a time, tailored to the household in front of me. I’m on the path to certification, with a focus on behavior modification.
I’m enough of a dog person that I refuse to watch films where something bad happens to the dog — even if they walk out fine at the end. That isn’t a professional credential. It is a temperament check, and I will not pretend otherwise.
Sessions
Every visit is in your home, across the Greater Houston area. The last fifteen minutes are a debrief: what we worked on, and what will make the next six days count.
A 30-minute in-home meet. We map the household, the dog, and what “better” actually looks like — before we write a training plan.
Obedience, tricks, and skills — the foundation work. Each visit is tailored, not templated.
Behavior modification and enrichment. We slow down, go into the hard parts, and leave you with a week of homework that actually fits your house.
Thirty minutes in your house. I meet the dog, the people, and the problems that actually show up at home. You leave knowing what’s going on — not with a sales pitch.
We pick the skills that change daily life: leash, doorbell, structure, a job for the dog. Not a generic curriculum.
We train together in your home. Before I leave, you get written homework you can actually keep. Progress is scored 1–7 so you can see every phase.
Greater Houston Area
If you can get a leash on and open the door, the classroom is already built. Neighborhoods I drive regularly:
Other neighborhoods by request.
Contact
What’s going on at home — leash, doorbell, energy, anything else. Email, call, or use the form. I usually write back within a day.
