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Gnawty Dog Academy

Midland, Michigan

4.9/5· 25 Google reviews

About Gnawty Dog Academy

Unleash your dog's potential at Gnawty Dog Academy, where canine-centric training meets personalized attention. We collaborate with families, veterinarians, and furry friends to craft lasting behavioral solutions. Their fully customizable programs cater to every pup's unique needs, empowering both dogs and their humans to thrive.

Training & services

Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
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  • Crate training
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  • House training
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  • Leash training
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  • Obedience training
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  • Recall training
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  • Socialization
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Behavior support

  • Aggression training
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  • Barking
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  • Reactivity training
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  • Resource guarding
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  • Separation anxiety
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How training happens

  • Board and train
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    Our in house training packages that include hands on daily training from our trainers. Your dog will learn the ropes so you don't have to- We will correct unwanted behaviors ( chewing, potty training, etc) as well as behavioral problems like reactivity or fear/anxiety based behaviors. · Listed price: [object Object]

  • Private training
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Additional services

  • Boarding
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  • Dog walking
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Other listed services

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  • Dog training
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    Classes to private lessons your one stop shop for all things fido! Got a pup with potty habits that leave you frustrated or a big barker who patrols constantly we can help! From NO.. BAD Girl/Boy.. to Certified Good Dog in the time you want! Contact us today to ask about our hybrid program. · Listed price: [object Object]

  • Cat sitting (in-home)
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  • Dog sitting (in-home)
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    In boarding services exclusively for clients only, families who complete our programs are legible for boarding. Your training will be maintained and your dogs needs are already known to us ! Let us take care of your furry friend while you're away with ease. Kongs, play times, and walks all included. · Listed price: [object Object]

  • Other pet sitting (in-home)
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  • Pet taxi
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  • Biting
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  • Jumping
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  • Door bolting
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  • Dog Play / communication
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  • Anxiety
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  • Fear
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  • Vet visits
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  • Fat dog
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  • Weight loss
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  • Play
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  • handling
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Customer reviews

Google listing
4.9
out of 525 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • dog behavior 8
  • leash manners 6
  • obedience commands 5
  • confidence building 4
  • effective training sessions 3
  • enjoyable training sessions 3
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  • personalized approach 3
  • gentle approach 2
  • ongoing support 2
  • pitbull 2

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26 collected reviews

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Dan Banks
5/5

Heather has a wonderful ability to understand and communicate the dogs behavior. Following her direction and training guidelines resulted in a well trained and behaved Welsh Terrier.

Kristen Erby
5/5

Heather is amazing! I learned so much about dog behavior from her and she helped my dog (and our household) become more confident and relaxed. She's also very reliable, professional and communicates well.

angela prankienas
5/5
Heather is a top notch dog trainer! We enlisted her help when we unexpectedly got a pit mix puppy. We already had 2 senior dogs, both of whom had already received training before they became ours. We were a bit out of our element when it came to training a 5 month old puppy, who …Read full reviewClose full review

Heather is a top notch dog trainer! We enlisted her help when we unexpectedly got a pit mix puppy. We already had 2 senior dogs, both of whom had already received training before they became ours. We were a bit out of our element when it came to training a 5 month old puppy, who came to us as a stray. Simply wearing a collar was an entirely new experience for him. We decided on the hybrid training for him. In the week that Heather had Buster, she worked with him on being in his crate and teaching him door manners, so he does not rush out our front door. With her hard work, and completing our homework, we were able to fully tackle basic commands, while also learning leash skills. Heather was amazing through it all. She is so down to earth and we became comfortable working with her fairly quickly. She also came to our home for training sessions. She not only analyzed Buster's behavior, but the interactions with our older dogs and kids. She quickly identified our senior dog's food aggression and explained how to fix it. She was EXCELLENT at specializing the training for our family's needs. Not only does she show you what to do, but she explains the WHY behind it. I really cannot say enough good things about her program! As a busy mom of 2, plus the 3 dogs, training seemed like a daunting task. Heather broke down the lessons into manageable pieces. She was my cheerleader when I lacked confidence in abilities. If you are willing to work as a team with Heather & your pup, the results will be incredible! Also, Melissa handled the scheduling and was always so friendly. She made scheduling our lessons so easy. All around, it was a terrific experience!

Vaughn Anteau
2/5
Our training sessions initially turned out okay. After calling around, her price was one of the best and we soon learned why… she is super nice don’t get me (and my girlfriend) wrong.. but after our first 2 sessions it was kind of rinse and repeat. We already had our dachshund at…Read full reviewClose full review

Our training sessions initially turned out okay. After calling around, her price was one of the best and we soon learned why… she is super nice don’t get me (and my girlfriend) wrong.. but after our first 2 sessions it was kind of rinse and repeat. We already had our dachshund at 4 months old very well trained. Potty Trained, Crate Trained, sit, lay down. Etc.. we were solely looking for obedience and recall training and she was well aware of that.. sessions 1-3 was her asking us to show her what she already knows… (she knew that by the end of session 1…) as time went on it was the typical recall tips and tricks you see on YouTube.. Get a very high pitched voice (even me as a male) and beg her to come, then vice versa with my girlfriend.. all of which we explained we had already been doing. The final 2 sessions were taking our puppy to a park and every time she barked or tugged we were instructed to yank on her leash and walk the other way.. which we knew already.. after continuing to practice that time and time again, I asked her if there was anything we could work on besides that because we were already well aware of how to accomplish such goals.. She insisted that we keep trying it during our sessions and all in all it felt like we were paying good money to practice things that we were already doing on our own via simple research. I wouldn’t hire her again based on the fact that it felt like we were training our dog with YouTube tips on in the background. I wish she would’ve taken more initiative and physically trained her so we could see what we were doing wrong.. 2 months later we have made massive steps with off leash obedience and recall training that we had been practicing before hiring this trainer. You won’t learn anything new here, unfortunately…

Megan L
5/5
Heather is a kind person and an incredible trainer. By the time we reached out to her, we had seen three other trainers with only marginal impact on our heeler/chow/pit mix. Most trainers seem to handle easier breeds, but Heather understood what our girl needed right away and hel…Read full reviewClose full review

Heather is a kind person and an incredible trainer. By the time we reached out to her, we had seen three other trainers with only marginal impact on our heeler/chow/pit mix. Most trainers seem to handle easier breeds, but Heather understood what our girl needed right away and held us accountable as we learned together how to train her the way she (and we!) needed to learn. Regular visitors to our home have been astounded by the changes they have already seen, and I know she will continue to improve from the foundation we have built together. Training has already been life-changing as she can run freely on an ecollar to burn off energy, nicely greet guests, heel when walking and running like a champ, and has even completed two successful Home Depot trips, gaining compliments from a present dog trainer and other customers. Heather was willing to drive quite a ways to us and was always available to answer texts, call and even Zoom with us. Throughout the course of training, she has become a friend to us and our girl, and I have already recommended her to many. I wish we had known about her before, but please know with Heather, it is never too late to find hope for you and your dog.

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