Helping dogs make smart choices

If you want a wonderful new relationship with your dog based on cooperation and trust, you have come to the right place. Smart Choice Canine Academy uses proven, positive reinforcement, methods backed by science to teach your dog new behaviors and modify existing behaviors. Markus Milligan is a certified dog trainer through Animal Behavior College and holds a Shelter Training and Enrichment certification from Karen Pryor Academy. This means that your dog is in good hands at Smart Choice Canine Academy. Both certifications contain extensive coursework and mentorship components. You can rest assured that Markus is invested in his education and is regularly attending animal behavior conferences and researching the best methods to help your dog. He understands that each dog is unique, with their own traits and learning history, and needs a behavioral plan tailored to the individual. Bringing choice and control back to your dog, coupled with reinforcing desired behaviors results with a dog who is empowered, looks forward to learning, and offers the right choice without fear or compulsion driving them. Your dog will have fun training with Smart Choice Canine Academy and you will learn methods to shape your dog’s behavior and skills that will be effective throughout your dog’s life.

Smart Choice Canine Academy has many service offerings from starting your puppy off right all the way through adulthood. We are also building up a video library of courses, so that you will be able to take the training classes and work with your dog on a self-paced basis. Smart Choice Canine Academy provides in person private and group dog training in Humboldt County, CA. Virtual training sessions and consults are also available so you can access your trainer from anywhere in the world from the comfort of your home or hotel room. We also offer specialty training services such as Reactivity, Husbandry, General Problem Solving and more. Please check out our services page for more courses and details.