Are you looking for a Grateful Dog? You’ve found The Grateful Dog LLC, which means you’re either really bad at web searches, or like us, you believe it’s possible to build a happy, healthy relationship between every dog and their human, which is great! At The Grateful Dog, we help families learn practical, effective, fun, and humane techniques for improving their life with their dogs.
Tipitina and Ripple
The Beginning
Jennifer and Marley
The Grateful Dog founder, Jennifer Topalian, grew up with dogs her whole life. As a little girl, Jennifer felt a deep connection with dogs. At age 22, she moved into her own home and adopted a chocolate Lab named Marley. In 2009, Jennifer adopted Rascal and chose to use positive reinforcement, a non-forceful way of training in order to have an effective yet loving relationship with her dog. To her amazement, the outcome was a huge success, and so much so, she decided to use this training to teach people and their dogs. This training takes lots of hard work, yet, was so rewarding. Fall of 2013, Jennifer started a dog walking business and began puppy training service dogs...2015 The Grateful Dog was created and has been on a long strange trip ever since. Jennifer lives at home in the Cleveland area with her husband, children, and 3 dogs.
“Once in a while, you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right.”
— the grateful dead
Our Mission
Whether your pal is just a puppy or a full-grown dog, The Grateful Dog provides comprehensive professional training tailored to each client. We believe in Positive Reinforcement Clicker Training, which means we shape each dog's behavior so that it is both rewarding and healthy. To learn more about clicker training, click here. We also know that training is just as much collaborating and teaching with each owner as it is working one-on-one with the dog. The Grateful Dog cares for your pup as if they are our own.
Ripple and Rascal