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The Importance of Socialization:

Making Friends - Socializing Your Puppy
A video by Karen Pryor

Siblings and Roommates Don't Count
By Cindy Bruckart on Dog Star Daily


Daycare player Emme after a day of fun at Trainers Academy

Daycare Pricing:

$25 per day.
Your first day of Daycare is half off (for new clients only)!

$20 Mondays!


I'd like a package, please!

Available Packages (all packages must be used within 30 days of purchase):

5 days for $115.00

10 days for $220

20 days for $400


UPDATED: We play too fast to capture it in a picture... so click on me to see the video!

More videos that make you go "awwww":

June 2009 Video

July 2009 Video

August 2009 Video

March 2010 Video

Our videos are also on Facebook! Become a member of our group, tag the video of your dog and share these videos with your friends!

DayCare Picture Days!

Don't let your dog miss out on our special picture days.

Luau Slide Show

Cal 248-616-6500 to find out when our next picture days is!

Halloween 2009 was a Thriller!!

Socialization is vital for a well-adjusted dog! So are Dog Parks a good option?  Dog Parks: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

If you use Dog Parks we recommend the following book :

 VISITING THE DOG PARK - HAVING FUN, STAYING SAFE


Think your dog may be aggressive! Click here.

Trainers Academy, LLC Doggy Daycare
Looking for a way to calm your wild dog? Bring them here... we send home tired dogs!

Click here to see our daycare dogs in action

We offer daycare Monday through Friday from 6:30 am - 6:30 pm. Call 248-616-6500 for more info our to sign your dog up. We love to send home tired dogs... and a tired dog is a good dog!

For over 10 years Trainers Academy has provided daycare filled with learning experiences, exercise and fun during which dog care professionals supervise doggie activities and playgroups.

During a day spent at Trainers Academy daycare your pups will:

  • Socialize with a variety of dogs of compatible personalities
  • Refocus their excess energy into structured playtime
  • Gain confidence through proper interactions outside the family circle
  • Learn their daycare manners and reinforce their foundational training

Participants must supply Trainers Academy, LLC with shot records including records of: Bordetella, DHLPP, Rabies and a fecal check (current within 90 days of the daycare start date). No choke chains, pinch or prong collars, or shock collars are allowed.



Read more:

The Benefits of DayCare

Which Doggy DayCare is Right for your Dog?

A Shy Dog Blossoms at Trainers Academy
 

Who will my dog play with? The Trainers Academy Good Will Ambassadors
Play groups are matched by temperament. In their first few days in daycare they are played with our most reliable players! These are the dogs that can adjust play depending on the type of dog they are with. Here are three of our Good Will Ambassadors:

There are times when a dog or puppy comes to daycare that is so shy or frightened, that it can be a challenge just having them in the same room with other dogs. This is where Katie comes in. 

Katie is one of the Senior members of the Trainer's Academy Daycare Family, and her calm demeanor, and her ability to allow shy dogs to come up and sniff her or greet her make her a tremendous asset to the daycare program. She will lay quietly and wait for a nervous dog to approach her on that dog or puppy's terms. This is important in building confidence in dogs and puppies, and for allowing them to realize that it's "okay" to have another dog around. 

She is well loved by the entire staff and very well taken care of... 

Congratulations to her owner, Jill Lafave, for giving Katie many years of happiness, and thank you for sharing her with us! 
 


 

Lexxie Dubois is owned by Daycare Associate Kristina DuBois. Kristina has been bringing Lexxie to daycare ever since she was a tiny pup, and has attended Puppy and Intermediate classes at Trainer's Academy. Lexxie posseses the unique ability to play with dogs that are unsure of how to meet another dog properly. Lexxie teaches them how to calm down and throws all the right signals to them to make them comfortable. She can adapt her play style to all different types of play. We are very proud to have her as a member of the Trainer's Academy Family. Congratulations Kristina...you did an excellent job!


 

Doodle came to Trainer's Academy through behavioral consultations with Trainer's Academy's President, Lisa Patrona. She had serious sensitivity issues. Doodle's owner worked diligently with Lisa, and the daycare staff, to help her become a more confident dog. The result? Doodle, the mini Labradoodle, has been named a Trainer's Academy Daycare Ambassador for 2010! She is very playful, loves her pals in daycare, and helps other dogs who have confidence issues. We are very proud of Doodle-Bug and congratulate the Cornicelli family for never giving up or losing faith in her.


 

Jackson was adopted by daycare manager, Diane Nagy in November has never met a dog he didn't like. Within a few weeks, he had met and played with the vast majority of dogs and puppies in the daycare family. Jackson is often called upon to help dogs with sensitivity issues, or to put a new dog or puppy at ease if they happen to have first day jitters. This English Setter can wear out a puppy, or bring a spark of excitement to an older dog. Our daycare manager is very proud of him...and we're happy he's a member of the Trainer's Academy family!


 

Scout has been with Trainer's Academy since he was a little guy. His personality just radiates "Come on guys...let's have some fun". This is why Scout has been named a Daycare Ambassador for 2010. This English Setter is good natured enough to play with any dog or puppy that comes into daycare. Regardless of the playing style of any other dog...Scout can and will adapt. He is also a graduate of Trainer's Academy's Obedience Classes. We look forward to a long and happy future with Scout. Congratulation to the Stewart family. You have a wonderful dog!


Finnegan Bologna
 

Finnegan is a Puggle and is the perfect example of a little dog with a huge heart....and just because she's small doesn't mean she won't run and play with Labradors and Leonbergers. Finny is a big help with a lot of dogs, especially rescued dogs that may not have had the benefit of socialization or may not even know how to play. Dogs and puppies warm up to Finnegan quickly. She is certainly one of the most animated dogs in the Daycare family! Thanks to the Bologna Family for sharing her with us!

 


Gunnar Olsen
 

Gunnar is a long time member of the Daycare Family.  He is a yellow Labrador Retriever who has a tremendous ability to befriend every dog he meets. From puppies, all the way up to older dogs...he can be as gentle as a lamb or he can roughhouse with the best of them. He has a beautiful temperament and is the perfect example of why socializing early and getting plenty of exercise is so important to having a happy, well adjusted, friendly dog. Chances are if you put your dog into daycare, they'll meet Gunnar!  Kudos to the Olsen Family!

 


Napa Fitzgerald (pictured with Finnegan)

Napa is a Wiemaraner with a beautiful disposition and the keen ability to send all the proper doggy signals to other dogs and puppies. If a dog is timid and shy when it first comes to Trainer's Academy, Napa will do her best to put that dog at ease. There is a very good chance that when your dog comes to daycare on it's first day....he/she will be introduced to Napa. Congratulations to the Fitzgerald Family for doing such a great job with her, and trusting us with the honor of caring for her here at DayCare!

 


Remy

Remy's mom brought him to us after concerns she had with another daycare. Since he has been with us, he has become a solid favorite of puppies, young dogs, old dogs...his dance card is full! His innate ability to romp with the best of them, and calm a nervous dog has made Remy an incredible asset to the daycare family! His disposition and willingness to befriend every dog he meets makes Remy one of our newest Daycare Ambassadors. Congratulations to Lila Cherri for doing an outstanding job training and socializing Remington! We're happy you chose to bring him to Trainer's Academy