Animal training is a vital component to forging a happy, healthy life with your pet! However, it can be hard to choose an excellent trainer. The industry is largely unregulated with no minimum requirements or third-party oversight. That means anyone can call themselves a trainer and charge you for their (maybe not-so-great) services! Imagine if just anyone could call themselves a dentist!
Here are the trainers in the Greater Houston area we recommend. Each has earned a certification (and sometimes multiple certifications!) from a third-party organization that ensures they:
- Have a good working knowledge of animal behavior and the science of how animals learn
- Are up-to-date on their continuing education (there’s always new research coming out!)
- Adhere to a standard professional codes of ethics
Trainers We Recommend
These trainers have gone through the Friends For Life Behavior Volunteer program or have worked under one of our Behavior experts.
Who’s A Good Boy
Beth Brown, CCBC CPDT-KA
Works with: Cats, dogs
Michael’s Dogs Behavior Group
Michael Baugh, CDBC CPDT-KSA
Works with: Cats, dogs
Other Recommended Houston-Area Trainers
Miss Daisy’s Dog Camp
Debbie Oliver, CPDT-KSA
Canine Connection Training
Corrina Bright, MS. Ed, CPDT-KA
351 Columbia Memorial Pkwy,
League City, TX 77573
281-306-4292
Texas Veterinary Behavior Services
Lore Haug, DVM, MS, DACVB, CABC
Works with: Dogs, cats, horses, birds, and other species
