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A Pleasant Dog
Certified dog handlers for a calm, on-cue wedding day
Grand Rapids, MI, Michigan
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A Pleasant Dog is a team of certified trainers based in Grand Rapids, Michigan whose backgrounds run from veterinary nursing to academic animal behavior research. Multiple trainers hold CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, and Fear Free certifications, and the school's methods have been published in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior.
How It Works
It starts with a consultation about six months out where the team learns your dog's personality and your wedding-day vision. From there they build a custom training plan, then handle transport, calming, and the dog's ceremony or photo role on the big day so you can stay focused on the celebration.
Services & Capabilities
What Sets Them Apart
- Your handler is the same trained professional who has worked with your dog in advance, so the wedding day is not their first introduction
- Force-free, science-based handling means your dog is rewarded into calm behavior rather than corrected, which keeps them photo-ready and stress-free
- A consultation-and-plan model lets you decide how big a role your dog plays — quick photo cameo, aisle walk, or full ceremony attendance
- The team coordinates transport in addition to handling, so no friend or family member has to skip the ceremony to drive the dog home
- Trainers hold multiple credentials (CPDT-KA, KPA CTP, Fear Free) and are member of the Humane Training Alliance
Certifications
Frequently Asked Questions
What training methods do you use?
We concentrate our practice on positive, non-compulsion training methods. We believe a relationship based upon mutual trust and respect is the most effective and humane way to train your dog. To this end, we use treats, toys, and praise as motivational tools to accomplish our training goals. Our approach is supported by the AVMA and the AVSAB.
What areas of Michigan do you offer services to?
Grand Rapids and surrounding areas, Holland, Muskegon, Grand Haven and other lakeshore areas, Ludington, Cadillac, and Baldwin.
What payment methods do you accept?
Cash, check, major credit cards.
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