Happy Tails Dog Training

Happy Tails has taught my puppy and me so many valuable training tips. I have taken a group class and a few private sessions and I definitely recommend both. The thing that really sets this place apart from others is the amazing trainers but also the time they put into recap emails. Sometimes after training I forget some of the things covered and I can always go back and reference those emails.

I cannot express how amazing all of the trainers are. They really take the time to get to know your dog and work on behaviors your dog is struggling with. Overall I would definitely recommend Happy Tails and I plan on taking more classes in the future!

If you're considering dog training, stop looking as you've found the right place. Happy Tails has worked miracles for our family! We had previously worked with a different dog training company that literally told us we needed to get rid of one of our dogs as she would never be able to be get along with the other pup in our household. We were heartbroken as an "expert" was telling us this, and she knows better than us, right? Nope.

Thank goodness we gave training another try, but with Happy Tails the second time. Boy, what a game changer! Melissa came to our house and immediately bonded with both of our dogs. It was amazing to see after we were essentially told our one dog was unredeemable. With each session we had with Melissa, things substantially improved in our household.

Our dogs eventually got to a place where they not only got along, but were best friends. We never would've been able to experience that if it wasn't for Melissa. She truly is a dog whisperer, and even though its been years since we worked with her, we still regularly mention how thankful we are for her. I've referred other people to Happy Tails, and I've yet to hear anything but praise for Melissa and her team.

What a wonderful experience! Alyssa was SO nice and knowledgeable and helpful and my pup loved going to class! Would give 10 stars if I could! We will definitely be taking part in the next advanced class! Thanks to the Happy Tails Dog Training team!

We had a great experience at Happy Tails puppy class! Mirissa and Cindy were so kind, patient and positive. I appreciate all the tools and tricks they gave us for our puppy. Always willing to answer whatever questions we had. We highly recommend Happy Tails!

Everyone we worked with was really great. My dog and I worked mainly with Alyssa and Mirissa, they are amazing! Very knowledgeable, very kind and understanding. I learned so much! I know my dog did too, but I think it was easy for him! I realize that dog training is really for the humans; The facility is wonderful. The working dogs are awesome. I am extremely happy I chose Happy Tails for our training. Top notch, quality, professional, and compassionate. exactly what we needed.

Happy Tails is a wonderful training facility not only for puppies and dogs but also for owners as well! Our experience with Happy Tails has been fabulous. Melissa, Mirissa, Cindy, Alyssa, Emma, Maddie and all of the trainers are professional, guiding, and compassionate. We have learned so much and our dogs have flourished in all of the classes. We love being part of the Happy Tails family - we highly recommend!

Happy Tails has been a wonderful and caring place for dog training! We have taken puppy class and are now in advanced puppy class. They are very helpful inside class and out, answering email questions throughout the week. Mirissa has been an AWESOME trainer to work with and I look forward to continuing to work with her! The owner Melissa even came in to help one class with our especially bark-y pup. It was so nice to feel taken care of. Highly recommend!

I brought my sweet, but sometimes stubborn dog to Happy Tails for private sessions with the owner Melissa. She was so wonderful, helpful, and patient on our first consultation/lesson. The staff is friendly and experienced, and the facility is nice and open as well as clean, and I could not recommend it more. Very excited to return for more sessions!

Happy Tails Dog Training has been the best dog training facility and program we have been able to find in the West Michigan area. We loved the personalized training, care, and techniques that were taught to my husband and I in our pursuit of raising a somewhat tricky herding breed - without any livestock to herd! We did our research about Blue Heeler/Australian Shepherd breeds upon adopting our little puppy but the Happy Tails team helped us to use what natural instinct our dog had to have a task/job to do and used that to our advantage by learning how to train our dog to look to us for instruction and direction especially when she was to get into a tricky situation with other dogs who were rude.

She is amazing on leash now and doesn't struggle with reacting to other dogs now - we are so grately! Mirissa & Elena did a great job teaching us ways to get our furbaby to follow commands, gain confidence, and be excited to interact and do life with other dogs. I would HIGHLY recommend Happy Tails to anyone looking for trainers for whatever skill set you may want to gain with training your dog. They do amazing work!

I had a WONDERFUL experience training my first puppy. Marissa was very informative and did a great job catering to the individual needs of the puppies. They were accommodating with making up classes and offered private lessons when class was canceled due to weather. I feel like I leaned a lot of valuable skills and have a much better grasp on how to get my dog how to behave in public.