Dog Training Elite West Michigan

12/23/2025

🐾 Meet Mia!
Lagotto Romagnolo puppy and new member of our training pack 🤍🤎
Famous for their amazing noses and truffle-hunting roots in Italy 🍄
Starting her training journey to grow into a well-mannered family companion ✨
🇮🇹Italians call Lagotti carino—we agree she’s “cute”! 🐶

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12/20/2025

🎁 Santa’s helpers on duty. 🎅🏼🐾🦮 Please excuse the golden glitter!✨

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12/18/2025

✨ Don’t Pause Progress This Holiday Season ✨

The holidays are full of fun, food, and festivities—but they don’t have to mean a break from training. Consistency is what turns learning into habit, and even small moments of reinforcement can make a big difference.

🎄 Why reinforcing training during the holidays matters:
• Keeps skills sharp and prevents backsliding
• Builds confidence through consistency
• Helps routines survive real-life distractions
• Sets you up for a stronger start in the new year

Even 5–10 minutes a day counts. Practice during walks, before guests arrive, or between holiday activities. Training doesn’t need to be perfect—it just needs to be maintained.

Stay consistent now, thank yourself later. 💪✨

12/11/2025

✨ A dog with structure is a dog with freedom.

When dogs understand what’s expected of them, the world opens up:
🌟 More adventures
🌟 More confidence
🌟 More reliability in any environment

At Dog Training Elite West Michigan, we teach dogs how to succeed in everyday life—so they can enjoy more freedom at home and out in the world.

📍 Serving Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland & surrounding areas
🐾 Schedule your FREE assessment today!
👉dogtrainingelite.com/west-michigan

12/09/2025

🐾✨This amazing service dog team rocked a training session at the mall—right in the middle of all the snow and seasonal chaos. ❄️

🎭Mannequins that definitely looked like they could benefit from a little Deep Pressure Therapy 🤣
🎅🏼 A crying baby on Santa’s lap (classic)
🎄 Decorations, music, and crowds

…and this team stayed calm, focused, and right on task.

That’s what real-world proofing looks like. Great job to this handler and working-dog in training—they’re handling every new challenge with confidence and control and we couldn’t be more proud of them! 💪🐕‍🦺

12/05/2025

💙🐶 New Puppy at Home? Let’s Set Them Up for Success! 🐾🤍

A new puppy brings so much joy — and plenty of challenges. Those early weeks shape who they’ll become, and we’re here to help you start strong.

At Dog Training Elite West Michigan, we guide families through every stage:

🔹 Puppy foundations — potty training, crate confidence, leash manners, and early obedience
🔹 The challenging teenage phase — teaching impulse control and preventing bad habits
🔹 Lifelong obedience — reliable skills and manners that carry your dog through adulthood

With structure, clear communication, and our balanced training approach, your puppy can grow into a calm, confident, well-mannered dog you’re proud to take anywhere.

📲 Start smart. Train early. Stay consistent. Schedule your FREE assessment today!

👉 Serving Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland, and surrounding areas
dogtrainingelite.com/west-michigan

12/02/2025

Meet Rumi, the sweetest little black Lab with a big future ahead! 🐾🖤
He and his family are already putting in the work as he begins his journey toward becoming a service dog for a young boy who will one day count on him for support and independence. ✨

At Dog Training Elite West Michigan, we’re thrilled to guide teams like Rumi and his family as they build strong habits through structure, clarity, and consistent training. Their journey is just getting started, and they’re already showing incredible focus and heart. 💪🐕‍🦺

12/01/2025

Nothing makes us prouder than seeing real progress and real confidence from the dogs and families we work with — another success story worth celebrating! 🎉🐶

At Dog Training Elite West Michigan, our balanced training helps dogs become confident, reliable, and focused. From Grand Rapids to Muskegon, Holland, and beyond, we support families with structure, clarity, and proven training methods. 💪🐕

🎯 Whether you’re working on solid obedience or preparing a future service or therapy dog, we’re here to help your dog thrive this season.
👉 https://dogtrainingelite.com/grand-rapids

11/29/2025

Join the Shop Small Campaign and make a big impact! 🛍️🐕✨
Support local businesses by choosing unique services that strengthen our community.

When you choose Carrie’s woman-owned Dog Training Elite West Michigan, you help a local business thrive while giving dogs and families the training they need — from manners and obedience to service dog tasks and therapy dog skills. 🐶✨

Shopping small means supporting local communities from Grand Rapids to Muskegon to Holland and surrounding areas, one dog and family at a time. 💙🐾🤍

Check out our magazine article:
👉https://voyagemichigan.com/interview/exploring-life-business-with-carrie-mcintyre-of-dog-training-elite-west-michigan

11/27/2025

🍂🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from Dog Training Elite! 🥧🍁

We’re grateful for every pup we’ve had the chance to work with this year — and for the incredible families who trust us along the way.

Wishing you a peaceful, cozy holiday filled with good food, good company, and well-mannered dogs. 😉🐾

11/24/2025

🏡Your home feels different when your dog understands what’s being asked of them — calmer walks, smoother routines, and a whole lot less stress for everyone. 🐾✨

Your dog will be grateful for consistent training, and you’ll feel the difference, too. 😅💙

Ready to get started?
Schedule your FREE assessment today! 📆🙌

👉 Serving Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland, and surrounding areas
dogtrainingelite.com/west-michigan

TrainForCalm

05/27/2024

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. We're grateful to be able to train service dogs for veterans, especially through our partnership with Vets Helping Heroes.

As we spend time with family, friends, and our beloved pets, let’s take a moment to reflect on the true meaning of this day and the heroes who have paved the way for our freedom. 🐾❤️

05/12/2024

🐾Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms and dog moms!🐾 Today, we honor you for the unconditional love and joy you bring into your families' lives. We hope you take some time to celebrate and cherish the special moments with your kids and fur babies! 💕🐶

05/03/2024

Dog Training Elite is now available in over 35 states! 🐾

Get your pup summer-ready with Dog Training Elite. Our expert trainers ensure obedience skills for safe outdoor fun. Contact your local DTE to make this summer one to remember!

04/23/2023

Summer is just around the corner! What fun activities do you have planned with your pup?!

12/22/2022

MUST LOVE DOGS!
Join our fast-growing pack here at Dog Training Elite! Our team is looking for a friendly, detail-oriented person with a passion for helping our Brand grow and ensuring our users operate to the highest potential on the systems/tools provided.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• Create and manage user accounts and permissions on various brand-wide systems, including the CRM, G-Suite, Twilio, LearningZen and DogStar DMS
• Document and communicate user account details per franchise to the billing department for accurate Tech Fee billing
• Provide support on user system issues as they arise
• Manage various pilot and Beta programs to improve systems as needed, identifying key regional participants, and gathering feedback to determine a brand-wide fit
• Plan, develop, and conduct individual and group training related to brand-wide systems
• Monitor system production to ensure compliance and quality
• Develop documents and videos for automated system procedures, manuals, and requirements
• Promote a culture of feedback and communication as we work to improve processes
• Help identify process improvements
• Help implement process changes
• Create, enhance, and improve various documents and videos on a bi-lingual scale
• Coordinate projects with other team members as needed

Salary: $44,000 with potential increase after 90-day review
Benefits:
• Medical/Dental benefits
• 10 days paid flex time (after 90-day probationary period)
• 2 paid volunteer days per calendar year
• Dog Training Services for personal dogs
• Bring your dog to work!

08/11/2022

Big and small, we train them all!

06/01/2022

Happy Pride month to all of our amazing pack members near and far!

04/28/2022