Dog Training In Sterling Heights, MI

Where Challenging Dogs Transform Into Family Champions

Your Path to a Better-Behaved Dog Starts with Just $1

Take the first step toward resolving your dog’s behavior challenges with our introductory session. Whether you’re struggling with a rambunctious puppy or dealing with a stubborn adult dog, our professional dog trainers in Sterling Heights, MI are ready to help transform your pet into the well-behaved companion you’ve always wanted.

Discover why families throughout Sterling Heights trust Tip Top K9 with their beloved four-legged members. Call us at (248) 516-7407 or fill out our online form to secure your first lesson today.

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The Tip Top Promise: Remarkable Results, Guaranteed

Every dog has their own personality and specific challenges. That’s why at Tip Top K9 Sterling Heights, we design custom training programs tailored to your dog’s unique temperament, energy level, and behavior patterns.

From excitable jumpers and constant barkers to anxious or aggressive dogs, our Sterling Heights trainers turn problematic behaviors into positive relationships. Our comprehensive services include:

Obedience Training

Master essential commands, including “sit,” “stay,” “heel,” and “place” to establish the foundation for lasting good behavior.

Board & Train Program

Our signature Doggie Boot Camp provides intensive one-on-one training for 2-4 weeks, delivering remarkable transformations even for challenging dogs.

Aggressive Dog Training

Is your dog showing territorial behavior or aggression toward people or other animals? Our dog training specialists have the expertise to address these serious concerns.

Puppy Development

Set your 5-8 month-old puppy up for success with early training that builds confidence and social skills and prevents future behavior problems.

Off-Leash Reliability

Imagine walking your dog off-leash, fully confident they’ll listen and respond to your every command. We make this possible.

Ongoing Support

Every Tip Top K9 graduate receives access to unlimited group classes for life to maintain and strengthen their training.

Most Behavior Problems Resolved in Just 2-4 Weeks

Does your home or neighborhood walk feel chaotic because your dog:

Jumps enthusiastically on every visitor?
Dashes through open doors or gates?
Selectively listens to commands?
Pulls aggressively during walks?
Shows signs of fear, anxiety, or aggression?
Barks excessively at neighbors, delivery drivers, or other dogs?

If you’re nodding your head to any of these challenges, Tip Top K9 Sterling Heights has solutions. Our proven training methods successfully resolve 95% of common behavior issues in just 2-4 weeks – that’s only 14-28 days to transform your daily life with your dog. We stand behind our training with a satisfaction guarantee and continue working with your dog until you’re completely satisfied with the results.

Call (248) 516-7407 or complete our online form to begin your dog’s transformation today.

Why Pet Owners Choose Tip Top K9

We’re not your typical dog trainers. At Tip Top K9 Sterling Heights, we avoid quick fixes and gimmicks. We don’t rely on endless treat bribery or harsh correction methods.

Instead, the proven Tip Top Method focuses on clear communication, building trust, and balanced reinforcement. Here’s why families consistently choose us:

$1 First Lesson

Experience our methods firsthand with a professional behavior assessment and expert guidance on the best training path for your dog.

Personalized Program

We develop training plans specifically for your dog’s personality and your family’s needs, not generic one-size-fits-all approaches.

Lifetime Training Support

Become part of the Tip Top K9 community with complimentary group training sessions for life.

Transform Your Dog with our Board and Train Program

Stop Struggling with DIY Training – Get Professional Results

If you’re tired of inconsistent YouTube tutorials and the frustration of trial-and-error training methods, it’s time for a more effective approach. Let Tip Top K9 Sterling Heights make dog training straightforward and successful.

Ready to enjoy life with a well-mannered companion? Book your first session for just $1 and discover the difference professional training makes.

Success Stories from Sterling Heights Dog Owners

Listen to what your neighbors are saying about their Tip Top K9 experience! .

Why Families Love Their Tip Top K9 Experience

Absolutely amazing trainers! Helped me get my chaotic husky puppy under control immediately! Now he is a dream with my entire pack of dogs. I highly recommend them to any and all people who need help training their troublesome pooch. 100% guarantee can't be beat! I know I sound like a commercial but they are the real deal. I only give reviews if they are truly worth it and they really are! 10 out of 10!

What a great program! My dog went from a total nuisance to a very well-behaved girl in 6 visits. Thaeden is a fantastic instructor!

We had a great experience with Tip Top K9 Dog Training. We started off with a consultation where a trainer met us, assessed our pup to see how she was behaving, then advised us on their best recommendation for a training program. There was no pressure whatsoever to sign up or purchase, which we appreciated.We chose the week-long bootcamp program as we wanted quick results. The program we chose was not cheap by any means, but you truly get what you pay for with a dog training service. They picked up and dropped off our pup at our house, which was extremely convenient and walked us through any questions or concerns we had.Our pup had really quick results and was ready to come home in just 7 days! They gave us updates and shared a video with us midway through her program. When she was dropped off, her trainer, Tony, came into our home and spent an hour walking us through all of our pups new commands and how to use the training collar. Tony was wonderful! Very kind and extremely respectful. With very few attempts, my pup was listening to my new commands. I would absolutely recommend this training service!

I can’t say enough great things about this dog training bootcamp! My dog Draco just finished the program, and the transformation has been incredible. The trainers did such an amazing job—he’s learned so much and it’s made life so much easier for both of us. He’s more obedient, calm, and responsive, and I can tell he’s more confident too. The team was professional, communicative, and truly cared about Draco’s progress. Kameron & Tony did an excellent job explaining and demonstrating how to continue Draco’s training now that he’s home. I highly recommend this bootcamp to anyone looking to build a better relationship with their dog. Thank you for all your hard work!

Great team, great communication 👍Our Poppy returned home after 3 weeks of training, with a totally different behavioral habits. Now he listens, follows, and it has become much easier to train him even further. Thanks to the whole Tiptop team specially Kameron whom patiently thought us how to communicate with our Poppy. 🙏

We had a great experience with this company! They were (and still are ) professional, responsive, dependable, and reliable. Not to mention, our fur baby has learned all his basic commands in short amount of time. The lifetime of weekly training group sessions offered (free!) will help us build on those new skills! We are so excited that we can now bring our fur baby with us anywhere we go, minus the concerns we previously had!Thank you Tip Top, Cameron, and Thaedon!!!

Highly recommend Tip Top K-9 for all dog training! After just 1 week, Ares showed amazing results. I was worried at first as German shepherds can be stubborn with training if not done properly. Trevon from the first encounter reassured me Ares would be in good hands and definitely delivered! A huge thank you to the whole team for the great work!

Had a great experience! Thaeden is really personable! Would recommend!

Great company. Thaeden is a great trainer to work with. You won’t regret it.

I cannot recommend Tip Top K9 enough! We recently rescued a one-year-old German Shepherd who had been experiencing behavioral issues with her previous owner, and we knew she needed training as soon as possible. We had the pleasure of meeting Trevor for our initial consultation, and his expertise was immediately evident. He thoroughly explained all our training options, and we decided to enroll her in the 2-week boot camp.After her boot camp, we noticed some lingering issues. After discussing with Alex and Kameron, they recommended additional one-on-one sessions, which we gladly agreed to. What truly stood out was Kameron’s care and attention to detail—he even replaced the prongs on her e-collar after noticing she might be allergic to the material. It was clear they genuinely cared about Nova’s well-being and made sure she had the best experience possible.From start to finish, Tip Top K9 went above and beyond to address all of our needs. They not only helped Nova overcome her challenges but also showed true dedication and commitment to her success. We are incredibly grateful for everything they've done. Thank you, Tip Top K9, for taking such amazing care of our sweet girl!

Walks with my dog used to be so miserable we didn’t go everyday. After two sessions our walks were enjoyable and stress free! Thank you Tip Top K9

Thaeden is a fantastic dog trainer. He is easy to work with and very punctual.

We did a 1 month board and train with our 6 month old Malinois/Pitbull mix for obedience and manners, and the change is incredible. He is still the same sweet energetic boy, but now he has perfect manners! Which makes having such a high energy breed much more manageable, and all of us are happy. Alex was an amazing trainer when he came to train us at his drop off to show us all of his new skills he learned while he was away. He took great care and time to teach us everything and to make sure we had a handle on the new skills before he left.This training is worth every penny. We are excited to continue the training with the group lessons as well. We also really loved the weekly progress reports with the pictures and report cards, that was a wonderful touch. Thank you guys.

We did 1 week board and train with our 1 year old pittie and it made a world of difference for her house manners and jumping. She is such a sweet dog but she could make entering our home overwhelming. Our friends and family who have come over are all very impressed. We’re excited to start taking her to the group training classes!

We just finished our last lesson with our Lab. She is a different dog now. She learned all the commands and it was money well spent. Our trainer was professional and funny. I would tell anyone who wants their dog trained to have Tip Top K9.Barbara Cirando

We had a great experience with Tip Top K9 in Gilbert! The team was great with our pup and very convenient to work with. The in home sessions were great, our pup caught on quickly, and we feel prepared to continue to build on the skills learned. Highly recommend this company.

We only paid for two classes and the improvement in our dog is amazing!! Taught everything we needed to learn to continue by ourselves, and worked with our budget. If we ever get another dog I 100% will be coming back. Worth every penny:)

Definitely notice a huge difference in both of my dogs, one Pitty and one Staffordshire. Definitely recommend for anyone who has excitable dogs that bark at other dogs. Thanks guys!

We are so pleased with the results of the book camp for our puppy Finn. He was very stubborn and we were struggling with training for him. Our big concern was getting him to do simple commands and walks. He would pull so hard on walks and be very excited and distracted with other dogs, bicycles. And always wanted to chase cars. He spent 12 days at book camp and came back a different dog. It has given us such a great base to continue with his training on our own.We have had a great experience starting with the phone staff to the trainers. Treven and Alex were professional and great to work with. I highly recommend this company and so happy with the results.

I’ve used them for two dogs now, highly recommend!

I can't say enough good things about Tip Top K9! Both Trevon and Thaedon are amazing to work with, have a great sense of humor, and truly love what they do! When I initially called, Trevon came over and showed me what the training was all about. He was very professional and patient answering all my questions. It took me several months to decide to do the training and I asked if he wouldn't mind coming back a second time so he could explain it to me again and also my husband. Our trainer, Thaedon, is so good at what he does and our pups are so much easier to deal with now even though it's only been a few weeks. We have a Cavapoo and a Malshipoo that love to bark at everything! It's great learning a new technique that doesn't involve yelling and treat bribery! We can't wait to start group training, which is free for the life of our pets. If you're on the fence trying to decide if this is right for you, I highly recommend it. This is the third type of training we have done, and the most successful with immediate results. I'm sure positive training and balanced training work for some dogs, but they didn't work for ours.

Our dog is a 3 year old female Boxer. We decided to seek training for habits of ignoring commands, being overly distracted on walks, and jumping up on guests in our home. Ellie spent two weeks in house at Tip Top and came home with markedly different behaviors. The trainers we came in contact with were knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. When Ellie returned home she was obviously attached to trainer Alex. We were very pleased with the results our dog had from Tip Top training. We will recommend them to our friends.

they completely transformed my dog!

Thank you so much to Thaden, a wonderful experience training my crazy dane! Very helpful and patient, on time and overall nice person!

Our little cavapoo, an anxious, very active dog just got home from a week at boot camp. He did very well and wants very much to please us. We are looking forward to reinforcing these new skills into regular, calmer, more disciplined behavior. K, H, & QB

Everyone at Tip Top K9 is amazing! Trevon did our consultant and wasn’t pushy at all. He connected with our dog and really obsessed his behavior in order to recommend the number of lessons that would be appropriate. He did not try to over sale. Jessica was the gal in the office and was very communicative regarding appointments, scheduling and payments. Thaeden came to our house to do training and provided step-by-step directions. He made sure all our questions and concerns were addressed. Hands down the best! Quality training at reasonable price.

Trevon and Alex are amazing!!! We got Salem back last night and can see soo much improvement this morning. I've been working with her this morning and I've noticed the effort that was put into her training. Thank You soo much Tip Top K9! Highly Recommend!

Thaeden was so helpful in teaching Sam recall and place! We can’t wait to come to group classes!

Wonderful training experience. I would recommend this training to anyone in need of training.

Great experience all around. Both of our previous defiant siberian huskies are very well behave. Definitely recommend

I Had a great experience 10/10. Would recommend to anyone and everyone

Tip Top K9 Gilbert literally saved my German Shepherd's life! I couldn't handle him, and he was unadoptable before Tip Top worked their magic on him. The trainers were consistently very professional and responsive when I needed reassurance, and their love for dogs is apparent in everything they do. Alex was very patient and informative during my training, making sure I was comfortable with the cues and commands. I could not be happier with my "new" dog! Thanks, Tip Top K9 Gilbert.

Tip Top K9 did amazing work on our little puggle. In one week of doggie bootcamp our dog made incredible progress. Alex was wonderful to work with. He was patient with my two boys and answered all of our questions. I would recommend Tip Top K9 to anyone needing help with their dog.

Everyone was so amazing!!! Made the process so easy and made us feel very secure throughout the process. The whole team is amazing and our pup looked so happy! Loved all the updates and it made us feel a part of the process the whole time. Thank you! Big shout out to Trevon and Alex!!

These guys are fantastic, from the evaluation, scheduling, training and homecoming. Alex was so thorough in training us. Really appreciate the time and not feeling rushed during homecoming after doggie bootcamp. The office staff is courteous and knowledgeable too. Thanks everyone

My brother and I had a great experience with tip top k9 both the trainers (Alex and Thaydan, and Trevor) were all extremely helpful and the staff as well. My dog had a great experience!!

Eerie found us on Halloween (hence the name), and despite being super sweet, with us having two large senior dogs, and her being a very young, small dog, we quickly realized she would need training. Every interaction with Tip Top K9 has been great! When we inquired, we got a prompt call from a very helpful rep, a training manager came to our home within a few days, and we were so confident in what he showed us during the session that we scheduled and sent her to bootcamp the following week. Every step was thoroughly explained and the trainers kept up with us (sent us photos and report cards) every step of the way. While we missed our little girl for the 3 weeks she was away, she went from 0 training to being able to come, sit, place, heel, among other things with incredible accuracy! We're so impressed, and the trainers are so kind (the type of folks you want to become friends with) that we can't wait to do group trainings...we probably need it more than her. That's how great they did. She's the same sweet dog, but now she knows how to focus, and is ready to work when expected. Thanks, Tip Top, see you at group training soon!

my pitbull attacked my face and drew blood and that’s when i contacted tip top k9. after sending in my consultation request, i was called less than a minute later and i must say, the customer service was exceptional from every single person i came in contact with. everyone was super communicative and prompt with replies to any questions or requests i made while millie was away for 4 weeks. being away from your baby is not for the weak and i missed her so much but ultimately, tip top k9 helped me get millie to a manageable level so she can get to do things she’s never been able to before! there is a bit of maintenance after the boarding that everyone should be aware of; my dog came back a brand new dog but she does need consistency with commands and the e-collar. thank you treven, cameron, alex and the office staff for all the help!

We cannot recommend Thaeden enough for dog training! Our year-old German Shepherd rescue dog had some serious behaviorial issues -- constant barking (inside & out), chewing everything in sight, attacking the vacuum and lawn mower (and us if we were in the way of it), and even jumping excessively on the back door to demand to come inside. It was overwhelming, to say the least.After just 6 training sessions with Thaeden, the transformation has been incredible. Thaeden worked patiently and effectively, teaching us how to communicate with our dog in a way that made sense to him. He gave us practical tools & techniques to address every issue, and now our dog is calm (well as calm as a puppy can get lol), well-mannered, and such a joy to have in our home.Thaeden's knowledge, professionalism, and genuine care for both dogs and their owners really sets him apart. If you're struggling with a challenging dog, don't hesitate to reach out to Thaeden. I cannot recommend him enough!

Thaeden did so good with our dog. We highly recommend tip top!!

Everyone I worked with and spoke to were amazing. Very helpful for my dog with high anxiety.

Words truly cannot express my gratitude to everyone at Tip Top Canine, with a special shout out to Thaeden, my dog's trainer. From day one, he really cared for my dog ( which in turn, Murphy was always happy to see him and work for him and his praise ).Thaeden answered all my questions and was always encouraging to me. He gave me hope, and Murphy has done so well! This program is worth every penny!!! Many, many thanks :)

This was amazing and super thorough. I can’t wait to see the where all the great help and training gets our little pup.

We loved Trevor and he did a great job with Stella!!! We can tell she already knows commands and listens so intently!!!

I have a Great Dane pup and I chose Tip Top K9. The experience with working with Tip Top from start to finish was world class. Zayne (Great Dane) was a new dog when he arrived home. We will be investing more with Tip Top and will continue being a client of theirs for all our dog training needs now and in the future. Thanks to everyone at Tip Top for an amazing customer experience for our entire family!

10/10 recommend!!! My family and I are first time dog owners. Tip top k9 Gilbert has really helped us with everything from sitting to tackling stubborn attitudes!!!

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