Who are we?

We are a team striving to enhance the bond between pets and their people through positive behavioral and training techniques.



 

  • Mac

    Resident Good Boy

    Mac enjoys running and sniffing and wagging his tail in every direction. He is incredibly attentive to the emotional state of anyone he meets and has impeccable social skills. Other talents include Basic Obedience, Scent work, helping Desensitize and Counter condition reactive dogs, and giving many kisses to anyone in need.

  • Lisa Marie & Kit

    Gravity Inspectors

    Lisa Marie specializes in meaningful glances and Kit doubles as a warm heating pad. They are co-captains of the Mungojerry and Rumpleteaser Varsity Destructive Acrobatics Team. Lisa aspires to catch and destroy all red laser dots and Kit is a self-professed cat nip connoisseur.

  • Wesley

    Student Teacher

    Wesley enjoys drinking water then licking his human napkins, he adores scratches on his belly, and he has been known to submit frequent and fervent requests to the Mysterious Michigan Mud Monsters to become a horse of a darker color. He is an engaged student, has learned to trust, and has recently transitioned some dressage basics from his ground work into his riding work. He enjoys trail rides with friends and any water he finds along the way. He hopes to one day be as cool as his best friends, Caleb and Bela.

  • Founder/Trainer

 

Lori is a Licensed Veterinary Technician who has worked professionally with animals for 25 years.

Her vet tech experience includes General Practice, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, ICU patient care, Dentistry, and Anesthesia with Dogs, Cats, Birds, Horses, Small Mammals, and Reptiles. She is a member of NAVTA, PSI, and SVBT to remain up-to-date with current information in veterinary medicine, animal behavior, handling, training, and care.

She is an Elite Level Fear Free Certified Professional with individual certifications in Small Animal (Dog and Cat), Avian, and Equine.

Lori began training dogs professionally in 2007 after receiving requests from the community in response to her desensitization, counterconditioning, and socialization work with her brilliant border collie, Joey. She takes time to get to know each pet and tailors training to their individual needs.

Her passion for birds and their behaviors began during her early career. From safe handling, through education education in diet and husbandry, Lori communicates effectively with both birds and their owners to help develop healthy bonds through flock behaviors, basic obedience, and foraging techniques.

Lori has been riding horses for over 35 years and has competed across hunters/jumpers, equitation, dressage, competitive trail riding, and horsemanship events. She transitioned to gaited horses, trail obstacles, and gaited dressage since moving to West Michigan. She teaches foundations in dressage to both horses and riders regardless of breed or discipline to create balance, move forward, and embrace track from the arena to the trail.

In her downtime, Lori enjoys trail riding, camping, reading, crocheting, crafting, and spending time with loved ones.