At Headin' Home we feel it is so important for your new rescue dog/puppy to have training that is a part of our adoption contract. 
​Below are two trainers that we work with in the local area that we highly recommend for your dog's training needs!

Paradigm Dog School

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Bob Crough, Owner of Paradigm Dog School, has spent 20 years training people and dogs across the country. Using positive, science based methods to help increase your pets’ freedom and improve the dog and owner relationship.  His support ranges from puppy classes to aggressive behaviors and even dogs with disabilities.  He is the most sought after professional dog trainer in the state, specializing in behavior modification, obedience, dog on dog aggression, fearful issues, and training average people to be better handlers and owners.

He owns, has co-owned, and managed dog training businesses, dog daycares, boarding facilities, and grooming shops over the years in West Michigan. Training companion dogs across the United States and even overseas, Paradigm Dog School has many close working relationships with rescues, shelters and humane societies. In Phoenix Arizona, Bob was invited to participate on the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control task force team, and played an intricate role in shelter reform in the state.  He has studied Animal biology at MCC and Grand Valley State University. He also has impressively logged over 35,000 hours working with off leash domestic packs of 25-30 animals learning K9  behavior and social skills hands on.  He is a Certified Dog Trainer, Dog Behavior Specialist, Pack Rehabilitation Specialist, a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, and AKC. He has also studied K9 behavior and philosophies with many of the top professionals in the world

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Paradigm Dog School LLC

As The Dog Learns

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Angel Petro, Owner/Trainer
I started my quest to understand and help dogs and people over 30 years ago when I realized how many dogs ended up in shelters and rescue groups as a result of unwanted behaviors. I began working with these organizations to be proactive in dealing with behaviors as they developed and to offer owners outlets to learn new ways to teach wanted behaviors. I enrolled myself and my furkids in a variety of different training classes, and I became a student at the Animal Behavior Institute to better understand how animals learn. All of those years of hands on experience, mentorship programs, therapy dog training, service dog work and animal rescue work have shaped my training skills and style to offer positive and flexible training tools to my clients. 
I have completed course work with The Dog Gurus, am an AKC Canine Good Citizen Test Evaluator, member of APDT and have been certified with West Michigan Therapy Dogs and Therapy Dogs Inc. 

​**Angel offers a discount on training for rescue dogs if you let her know you adopted from us!**

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