Vivian is the founding member and practicing pet trainer for Wholistic Woofers & Co., a pet training business based in Stafford, Texas. She works with general obedience training but also deals with issues related to fear reactivity and separation anxiety. She is a dog training mentor for Animal Behavior College’s Dog Trainer’s Program, an approved AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator and a canine freestyle instructor.

 

Certifications: ABCCT

 

Designations: ABCDT

 

Job Title: Dog Trainer

 

Training Equipment: Basic collar, body harness, head halter, non-retractable lead and clicker

 

Training Philosophy: Emphasis on positive reinforcement of desired behaviors. Our methods consist of luring and shaping without coercion to minimize confusion and stress that can take place during the learning process.

 

Locations Served: S/SW Houston, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Stafford, Richmond, Katy

 

A graduate of Animal Behavior College’s Dog Trainer Program, Vivian started her pet training career as a lead dog training instructor for Petco in 2007. She remained with the company as both a trainer and a dog trainer mentor for Petco’s several Houston locations until the end of 2016 to start her own training company. Her interests in training, baking and photography comprise the hallmarks of Wholistic Woofers and Co.’s offerings for devoted pet parents.