Canine Coach

Training programs include one-on-one private lessons and small group classes focused on behavior modification and obedience using positive reinforcement. Clients learn classic and operant conditioning principles to train their dogs independently. Service dog training includes socialization, task training, and public access preparation. Day care services include daily enrichment activities in a 7-acre facility with indoor and outdoor play areas. Programs are tailored to individual dog needs and owner goals.

Pricing Summary

Pricing details are not listed on the website. Clients are directed to call or email for information on private lessons and group classes.

Policies

Canine Coach advises against leaving dogs in board-and-train programs without live camera access. No formal cancellation or rescheduling policies are stated on the website.

Canine Coach of Houston, led by Dawn Greer, is a dog training business specializing in positive reinforcement methods for all types of dogs and behavioral issues. With over 20 years of experience, Dawn offers private and group training sessions focused on building trust and communication between dogs and their owners. She helps with basic obedience, puppy training, leash pulling, reactivity, aggression, separation anxiety, potty training, resource guarding, and more. Dawn also specializes in training service dogs for emotional support, PTSD, diabetes alerts, seizure response, and mobility assistance. She is an AKC Canine Good Citizen instructor and certified behavior consultant. Her approach avoids punishment tools like pinch collars, choke chains, and e-collars, emphasizing reward-based learning. Canine Coach also operates a dog day care facility in Richmond, TX, with indoor and outdoor play areas and daily enrichment activities. Training is designed to empower owners to continue training their dogs independently using principles of classic and operant conditioning.

Dawn provides education on federal service dog laws and helps clients navigate public access issues. She strongly advises against board-and-train programs without live camera access due to potential abuse risks. Her goal is to improve the dog-owner relationship through understanding canine body language and behavior science.

Clients can access her blog for free educational content on topics like FRAP behavior, resource guarding, and debunking outdated “alpha” theories. She also offers group classes in the Richmond/Sugarland/Houston area and private lessons within 25 miles of Houston proper.

Accomplishments

Dawn Greer has over 20 years of experience in dog training and behavior consulting. She is a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen instructor and certified behavior consultant. She developed her own clicker-based training methods for service dogs in the early 2000s and has placed working service dogs in five states. She completed training through Karen Pryor’s clicker training course and was certified by ABTA (Animal Trainers Behavioral Association).

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients are encouraged to call or email to inquire about private lessons, group classes, or service dog training. A consultation is implied as the first step, though no formal evaluation process is described.