We were voted #1 Dog Training Facility in Metro Detroit in 2008 & 2009 in WDIV's 4 The Best Contest  READ MORE

Woofology Dream Cruise!

Click on our pups above to see all of our daycare dogs who helped us celebrate the annual Woodward Dream Cruise with our own
Woofology Dream Cruise!

WOOF's Bookshelf
Interested in learning more about training and behavior? Check out what is on our bookshelf.

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The Association of Pet Dog Trainers Top Tips from Top Trainers features tips from our own Lisa Patrona, Dip. DTBC, CPDT-KA, PDT, CBC and Devene Godau, CPDT-KA
 

Alpha Dog/Dominance?
The truth revealed! Click here

Breaking News:
Mount Clemens passes a dangerous animal ordinance that will affect resident pit bulls and pit bull crosses. Click here for more info

Why Clicker Train?
Click here for a Clicker Q&A

Class Notes:
"It was worth the 63 mile drive (one way) to Trainers Academy."

- Karen Dawson & Birdie
Intermediate Class Graduates

NEW:
If You're Aggressive, Your Dog Will Be Too, Says Veterinary Study

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Think your dog may be aggressive! Click here.

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Trainers Academy, LLC, is a positive-reinforcement, pet dog training facility owned and operated by Lisa (Laney) Patrona, Dip. DTBC, CPDT-KA, PDT, CBC, based in Troy, Michigan.

We are committed to bringing you the most up-to-date research and scientifically proven positive reinforcement-based training techniques available. This commitment means that our staff never stops learning, and stays active among some of the most prestigious professional organizations in the dog care industry.

We offer a wide variety of services including:

• Positive reinforcement clicker training
• Pet dog training: puppy, intermediate & advanced classes
• Doggie daycare
• Behavioral counseling
• Private in-home training
• Puppy socialization
• CGC Certification (Canine Good Citizen)
• Greyhound-only classes

  
  NEW: Warning! Flea/tick preventives that can kill your dog or cat!!!
  Click here to see a video

  First Aid Class offered at Trainers Academy, LLC in Troy
  Click here for more info

  AVSAB Sends letter to Merial regarding the use of Cesar Millan as a spokesperson
  Read the letter here
  The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) responds to Merial/Cesar Millan partnership. Read more here
  Sign a petition asking Merial to reconsider here
  Why all the fuss? Here is some further reading to help you understands why so many professionals in the animal world take issue with the Dog Whisperer:

  The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior's Position Statement on Dominance Theory in Behavior Modification of Animals Click here

  Talk Softly and Carry a Big Carrot or a Big Stick?

  The Dog Whisperer Controversy

  Q&A from Cesar's Fans

  Beyond Cesar

  Is Class Right For your Dog?
  Is your dog shy? Does he bark at dogs or people? If you're not sure class is right for your dog, read this.

  Meet our Daycare Ambassadors of Goodwill:
  Visit our Daycare page for more info

  Finnegan Bologna	Gunnar Olsen	Napa Fitzgerald
  Doodle Cornicelli	Jackson Nagy	Scout Stewart
  Katie Lafave	Lexxie Dubois

Our employees have been trained in first aid!

Don't buy into the
"Alpha" Myth
Want to know why? Click here

What are we watching?
We recommend "It's Me or the Dog" on Animal Planet

Looking for a breeder?
Read this first!