our services
At A Pleasant Dog, we strive to make learning with your dog fun and easy through a wide variety of training offerings. We offer everything from one on one private training sessions, to group classes, to stay and train offerings, and everything in between. Click any of the below options to learn more.
training
private training
Looking for one-on-one attention? We’ve got you.
behavior support for fearful, anxious and aggressive dogs
Your dog is a square peg in a round hole. All your friends’ dogs are going to dog parties and dog parks, love to be petted by strangers, manage to chill when they aren’t home. Not your dog. Your dog struggles with fear, anxiety, reactivity, or aggression. You’ve tried other trainers. Maybe you’ve even asked your vet and started medication to no avail. A Pleasant Dog can help.
group classes
We offer a group classes for dogs of all ages + comfort levels led by our trainers.
getting ready for baby
Expecting? Make sure your furry family member knows what to expect. We LOVE to come to your home and help you and your pup(s) prepare for baby’s arrival. $200 gets you an hour with our Family Paws® Parent Educators, a feeling of preparedness, and a cute little Pleasant onesie.
For more significant behaviors, we may need to do a full behavior session to get ready for baby.
weddings
Our professional trainers are happy to provide excellent care, transport, and handling to your beloved dog on your wedding day. Whether they need a ride there and back for a few quick photos, or you want your pup walking down the aisle in the ceremony, we would love to help. An initial consultation is required at a cost of $100 to determine goals and a training plan. Additional sessions may be needed depending on your goals. For the big day, cost is $75 per hour, per handler, including travel time. The best time to reach out is around 6 months prior to the big day!
a pleasant cat
We are excited to launch a new feline-centered behavior consulting and training program for the people and cats in our community!
new! a pleasant horse
We are excited to launch a new equine-centered behavior consulting and training programs for the people and horses.
grooming
force free grooming
At A Pleasant DogⓇ we offer both standard grooming for pets who are accustomed to being happily groomed and who do not have a history of aggression when being handled, as well as concentrated cooperative care training for those dogs who do struggle with being groomed.
drop off training
stay & train
Our stay and train program allows your dog the option of being trained by one of our skilled trainers at our facility, in your home, or in the community, depending on your training goals. This is a drop off day-training format. Dogs do not spend the night. We require a minimum commitment of 6 sessions. Most clients elect to drop their dog off once per week on a recurring schedule.
puppy day camp
For puppies under six months of age. Your puppy will be in a group with other puppies and will play and be exposed to new stimuli and socialization opportunities including stable adult dogs when appropriate. Each day of camp, puppies will receive 15 minutes of personalized, one-on-one training with one of our trainers to work on fundamental skills, as well as socialization and play instruction throughout the camp. Our puppy to faculty ratio is four to one!
other
rescue groups + shelters
We are pleased to offer evaluation of dogs, staff and volunteer training, screening of potential adopters or foster homes, and other services on a pro bono basis to shelters and rescues within the greater Grand Rapids area.
cooperative care
Cooperative care for veterinary procedures: our veterinary nurse, Kaylee Barker, can meet with you at our facility, or at your veterinarian’s office and help you teach your dog to participate in their own veterinary care without force or fear. We can help teach your dog to voluntarily submit for blood draws or vaccines.