Ace's Pace

08/20/2025

An Update from Me
I’ve been quiet on social media recently, and I want to share a personal update with you. As your dog trainer, I’ve always valued the trust you place in me by welcoming me into your homes and allowing me to be part of your journey with your dogs. That trust is deeply meaningful to me, and I believe that strong personal connections are an important part of the work I do.

With that in mind, I want to share that Ace will no longer be part of my life or this page. This account began as a way to share my training journey with him—because his challenges reflected so many of the everyday struggles we all face as dog parents. I wanted you to see that you’re not alone. And while he may no longer be by my side, everything he taught me will continue to live on in my work.

Ace changed my life. He’s the reason I do what I do and why I offer many of the services that have been so helpful to numerous clients, the reason I love this work so much. All of the content featuring him will stay here as a reminder of that journey. One day, I’ll share my life with another dog, and I hope you’ll be there for that next chapter, too.

What This Means for You
Nothing major will change. If your dog was one of Ace’s playmates, I am happy to find you another playmate as continuing sessions with Ace will be too distressing for him. My business name will stay the same, though you’ll notice some changes to my website and logo in time, as I move forward at my own pace.

Thank you for your kindness, patience, and continued support as I navigate this loss and return to being the best version of myself—for you and your dogs.

05/10/2025

✨ Graduate Highlight! ✨

🎓 Class: Baby Bark Beginnings & Little Learners League

Juni (Juniper) has officially graduated from puppy classes! Can you believe how much she’s grown?! Little Juni was a bit shy and nervous on her first day of school but quickly realized it was a pretty fun place to make new friends and learn new skills. 🤓

05/08/2025

✨ Graduate Highlight! ✨

🎓 Class: Mannered Mutts Beginner and Intermediate

Quite the distinguished young man isn’t he? Meet Matcha! 🍵 Not only does he have THE cutest wiggle butt, he’s also on his way to becoming the best dog ever! 🐶

😈 Favorite Naughty Behavior: trying to steal toys from the bin on the other side of the training arena that he already has at home 😋

😇 Favorite Skill: Giving paw for cooperative care (and just for funsies)! 🐾

05/04/2025

Paws what you’re doing—referring friends now gets you $20 in credit! Pet pros? You get 10% off just for being awesome.

Have your friend mention you when signing up for services and you’ll get $20 towards your next training adventure!

For my fellow dog trainers, groomers, vets, vet techs, etc. reach out to me at [email protected] for your discount. Referrals apply to you too! 😉

04/27/2025

✨ Graduate Highlight! ✨
Domas joined Ace’s Pace Mannered Mutts beginner course after being abandoned right outside his dad’s house. His dad decided Domas is too special of a boy not to keep around and the rest is history!

🎓 Class: Mannered Mutts: Beginner course!

😈 Favorite Naughty Behavior: Playing with anything and everything possible! Domas will pick up, shake, and shred anything he thinks makes a good toy but he sure does look darn cute while doing it!

😇 Favorite Skill: Park it, Domas’ special word for sit is his automatic assumed position when he’s ready to work or would like a treat!

06/13/2024

Ace’s Pace adult dog manners group classes are starting this month! 🎉

Come join us at Pet Food Express on Freeport Blvd for our Mannered Mutts classes where you’ll learn everything there is to know about raising a well behaved, happy pup! 🐶

Sign up at https://www.aces-pace.com/group-classes or check out our website through the link in our bio. Hope to see you there! 🐾

03/17/2024

Let’s work together! 🐾🦮

🐶 The biggest barrier to access I’ve seen in this industry is cost of services so I’ve worked hard to give you options to meet you and you’re dog where you’re at. Whether you just brought home a new puppy or you’re looking to teach an old dog some new tricks, we’ve got something for every dog and every pet parent out there!

📞 Book a FREE 15 min discovery call to chat with me about services best fit for you and your dog.

💻 To view all of our services and learn more about me, visit aces-pace.com!

03/03/2024

Coaching Clinics will be starting Sunday March 10th at 9am! You can pick between either a 30min or 60 min session to troubleshoot your training needs with a certified professional dog trainer! This is a low cost, low commitment service meant to help you get started with basic manners and working in dog friendly environments. Hope to see you soon!

03/03/2024

Ace’s Pace Dog Training has officially launched! 🎉🎉🎉

Services currently being offered include:
✅ In-Home and Virtual Private Training & Consulting

✅ Guidance Line: a “pay what you can” service that gives you the opportunity to schedule a call and talk to a certified professional dog trainer! Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed with where to start, worried about the financial toll of training, or aren’t yet ready to work your dog in a group class, this service is meant to make training accessible to you.

✅ Coaching Clinics: Pick a skill to work on and schedule a 30min or 60min session with a small group of up to 4 dogs. This is a low cost, low commitment option to see if group classes are a good fit for you and your dog. Coaching clinics are also a great option for people that just need a little extra support and guidance with basic manners. Sessions will be starting Sunday, March 10th at 9am!

Stay tuned for specialty classes including cooperative care, tricks, reactivity, and nose work! For more information, check out aces-pace.com 😁

Ace's Pace provides dog training and behavior consulting aimed to provide real solutions to the most common challenges that pet parents face. Through expert behavioral coaching and applying kind, approachable, and humane principles, we are here to help you alleviate all of that unwanted stress that....

02/18/2024

Once a year, we take Ace to go play in the snow. ❄️

Last year (pre-dog attack) we rented a cabin with lots of land, horses, and a couple of other dogs that he got to play with. He also learned how to use their doggy door because he didn’t want the play to stop. He made friends with the horses and then tried herding them when they got too excited for his liking. This trip was the trip that made us decide this would be a yearly tradition. He loves playing in the snow and experiencing farm life so much we wanted to give him opportunities to express that side of himself.

This year (post dog attack), our trip looked very different. We got a different airbnb with less land for him to run around on with no dogs or horses. We could instantly see how different of a dog he was compared to last year. He had a harder time with the trip and adjusting to a new place which really showed in his diarrhea and alertness to the environment. He was extra sensitive to me and my movements the first day or so but once we hit the snow, it was like nothing had changed. He romped around, bunny hopped, dug, licked and chomped on the snow.

Our trip this year was different. Not worse, limited, or lesser than before Ace struggled with reactivity. Just different. Living with a reactive dog is all about finding ways to let them be a dog in a safe way that helps them build confidence in themselves and the world around them. I get a lot of clients with reactive dogs saying they just want to be able to experience the world with their dog and to you I say, do it! Prepare for it, train for it, set your dog up for success, take baby steps, and do it. If you need help along the way or don’t know where to start, reach out and I’ll be there to support you the whole way.