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Angela Hoover, LVT,
ABCDT
Angie has loved animals all
her life. She began working in a veterinary hospital at age 16. There, she
fell in love with many stray dogs and adopted one of them. It was then that
she knew that she was going to have a career working with dogs.
After high school she went
to Macomb Community College’s Veterinary Technician program. She earned an
Associates of Applied Science degree and received her license as a
Veterinary Technician. She has been working in a veterinary setting ever
since.
Angie has also had an
interest in canine behavior since adopting her first stray dog. In 2006 she
enrolled at Animal Behavior College. Upon completion she apprenticed under
Lisa Patrona. She has been teaching puppy and intermediate classes at
Trainer’s Academy since 2008.
Angie Lives in Redford with
her husband Jason, daughter Elaina, dogs Emma and Hope, a cat, and a turtle.
Read what Angie's
students have to say:
"Angie
was a wonderful instructor and made us feel comfortable and confident during
the classes. She understood our issues and was extremely helpful with giving
us pointers on how to handle certain situations. She had a very positive
attitude and seemed genuinely excited about the dogs and their success in
the class! It is extremely comforting to know that we always have Trainer's
Academy as a resource in the future. The peace of mind is priceless! Thank
you!"
-Intermediate Class Grads Amanda & Brad Muckenthaler
with Bo
"Angie
is great and extremely helpful. I think the program is very good, and you
have great solutions, that I would have never thought of. I have used
PetSmart and other programs in the past for training, and my dog was worse
after the training. There was no individual attention given, and no
interaction was allowed amongst the dogs. The Trainers Academy was such a
different and refreshing class. The puppy play time actually brought a
possible problem with Misty to our attention, that we would have otherwise
possibly not seen or overlooked, and we can work on fixing it while she is a
puppy. And we will hopefully be able to conquer future problems before they
are an issue."
- Puppy Class Grads
Michael and Alicia Gervais with Misty
"I was very pleased with the class and thought
everyone was so helpful. Oti is very social and found the class hard but
the people there made it so Oti could take the class without a lot of
distractions. He did really well. Every week he was excited when i pulled
into the driveway to the building. I would recommend this program to
anyone. I plan to get more training for Otis in the future. Thank You for
everything."- Intermediate Class
Grads Karen Treaster & Otis
"Our Bailey attended Puppy
and Intermediate classes with Angie, and has loved it. Angie has been a
wonderful instructor. She is very good explaining why something is done and
we liked her demonstrations of skills. She is very caring and positive with
training the dogs and of the owners needs and concerns. We feel very
fortunate that we have attended Trainer's Academy, and we look forward to
taking the Advance class."
-Intermediate
& Puppy Class Grads Steve and Cathy Sadlier and Cooper
"We observed
classes at 4 training facilities before choosing Trainers Academy, and it
was far superior to the others. We learned so much, and Cooper responded
very well to the enthusiastic instructors and their positive methods. This
experience couldn't have been more fun and rewarding for us. It has
definitely helped to strengthen our bond with Cooper and help make him the
best dog he can be."
-
Intermediate Class Grads
Rick Dunlap
and Teddy
"I run a Shih Tzu rescue and we frequently
have owners surrender their dogs because of behavior issues. I have found
that even a little bit of obedience training goes a long way towards keeping
the dogs in their current homes or re-homing them. Not only do the dogs
learn basic commands, they also develop a sense of importance, a connection
with their owner/trainer, and are very proud to be 'smart doggies.' With
this newly-found self confidence, many of the problem behaviors disappear on
their own. I found that to be especially true with Jonas, who was sometimes
cowering and shy, and other times wild and out of control. I noticed a
difference in him after the very first week of training at Trainers
Academy. That week he learned to look up at me, focus and listen, and--best
of all--the following week at home had the confidence to go outside to take
care of 'business' rather than seek out a corner. His personality
blossomed, and he is a happier dog (and we are a happier family)!"
- Intermediate Grads Cathi White & Jonas
"We
absolutely treasure the classes at Trainer's Academy. We travel almost
2 hours to class and have put one of our puppies through puppy,
intermediate and advanced, and our second puppy through puppy class.
It is well worth the travel time! The knowledge provided is
invaluable to not only our pups, but also to us as pet owners.
We look forward to continuing with Trainer's academy in the future."
- Puppy Class grads Kathy VanGorp & Cassie
"Angie, thank you for laying a solid
foundation for my little man. Having such a a large dog, a solid foundation
is critical to a successful relationship! I would not take
my dogs anywhere else! Take care Angie and keep up the good
work!"
- Intermediate
Class grads Tiffanie Coe & Marek
"We’re currently enrolled in the
Puppy Class in Farmington Hills
and have been thrilled with the results! Angie was a terrific trainer and
did a great job with all the dogs and owners."
- Puppy Class grads
Eric Frank & Molly
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