Greater Houston · in-home

Hi, I’m Emily.

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 grew up here. Teddy made the rest obvious.

I discovered my passion for training the same way many trainers do: by adopting my first dog. I wanted to do right by Teddy, but within the first week, he made it clear that love is not a replacement for training. To give him the best quality of life, I needed to give him an understanding of the world and the skills needed to thrive.

Since 2023, I’ve worked at a doggy daycare and boarding facility. I became a trainer in the facility’s Academy, an enrichment-based program, and within two years I was asked to lead the program and its other trainers. I’ve run it ever since and have enjoyed helping dogs grow and learn. The only thing that would make me happier is getting to do more of what I love.

In-home private training lets me give each dog my full attention, with methods and goals tailored to your household. I’m on the path to certification, with a focus on behavior modification.

Fun fact: I’m such a dog person that I refuse to watch a movie where anything bad happens to the dog, even if the dog comes out all right in the end.

Sessions

We start with ten minutes on how the week went. We end with homework.

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.

  • I meet the dog in the house they actually live in — not a lobby.
  • We walk through the week as it really is: doors, walks, guests, the stuff that falls apart.
  • You leave with a read and a recommended next session — not a pitch.
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Obedience, tricks, and skills — the foundation work. Each visit is tailored, not templated.

  • Sit, down, place, name, leash, and the door manners that make the house livable.
  • Ten minutes at the start on how the week actually went.
  • Written homework in your portal before I drive away.
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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.

  • Room to work the hard parts: reactivity, anxiety, enrichment, stubborn patterns.
  • We go slower on purpose so the dog can actually learn, not just perform.
  • A week of homework that fits your house — scored 1–7 so you can see the phase.
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How it works

  1. Cartoon Teddy waving hello

    Consult

    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.

  2. Cartoon Teddy with a training plan

    A plan

    We pick the skills that change daily life: leash, doorbell, structure, a job for the dog. Not a generic curriculum.

  3. Cartoon Teddy holding homework with a gold star

    Session, then homework

    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

I come to you.

If you can get a leash on and open the door, the classroom is already built. Neighborhoods I drive regularly:

  • The Heights
  • Rice Military
  • Montrose
  • Rice Village
  • West University
  • Bellaire
  • Memorial
  • Garden Oaks
  • Oak Forest
  • EaDo
  • Midtown
  • River Oaks
  • Timbergrove

Other neighborhoods by request.

Questions

Do I need to come to a facility?
No. All sessions are private and in-home.
What if my dog isn’t ‘obedient’ yet?
That’s the point of the consult. We start where the dog is.
How do I cancel?
Please give 24 hours’ notice. Cancel from the portal or text me.
Can I gift sessions?
Yes. Credits can be added to a client’s account after a series is purchased.

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