Michelle Yue is a certified professional dog trainer and a certified behavior consultant canine through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers with over 15 years of experience. Her specialties include working with puppies, new rescues, reactivity, aggression, behavior evaluations for adult dogs, puppy temperament testing, kids and dogs, trick dog training, canine good citizen, and obedience training.
Michelle’s certifications include the designation of CBCC-KA. Regarding training equipment, Michelle uses a wide variety and customizes her approach based on each dog’s specific needs. She typically recommends starting with an ID collar and a harness for most dogs. Her training methods are science-based and have been proven to deliver results. For specific details about her approach, feel free to reach out with your case.
Michelle offers her services through Savvy City Dog, providing virtual formats such as private sessions, group sessions, online courses, and an online community, serving all areas. Additionally, through her local branch, Good Dog DC, she serves upper DC and the close-in northern suburbs, including Silver Spring, Kensington, Chevy Chase, Bethesda, and Takoma Park. Michelle specializes in working with city dogs and puppies.
In her work with adult dogs, Michelle frequently addresses ‘city issues’ such as leash aggression, jumping up, barking, separation anxiety, reliable recalls, off-leash reliability, basic obedience, and pulling on the leash. Furthermore, Michelle has experience in baby prep, trick dog training, CGC, therapy dog training, and other specialty work. Her expertise extends to working with various forms of aggression, including resource guarding, stranger aggression, owner aggression, fear-based aggression, dog aggression, and temperament evaluations.
