Wholistic Woofers & Co. is founded and led by Vivian, a practicing pet trainer based in Stafford, Texas. She specializes in general obedience training, fear reactivity, and separation anxiety in pets.
Vivian is a mentor for Animal Behavior College’s Dog Trainer’s Program, an approved AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator, and a canine freestyle instructor. Her certifications include ABCCT and ABCDT. Vivian’s training philosophy emphasizes positive reinforcement of desired behaviors. She uses methods such as luring and shaping without coercion to minimize confusion and stress during the learning process. Her training equipment includes a basic collar, body harness, head halter, non-retractable lead, and clicker.
The locations served by Wholistic Woofers & Co. include S/SW Houston, Sugar Land, Missouri City, Stafford, Richmond, and Katy. Vivian began her pet training career as a lead dog training instructor for Petco in 2007 and later worked as a trainer and mentor for Petco’s Houston locations until 2016 when she established her own training company. Her interests in training, baking, and photography form the core offerings for devoted pet parents at Wholistic Woofers & Co.
