Meet the Trainers
Meet Head Trainer & Owner, Lindsey
Lindsey Kooistra Berg, is a certified professional dog trainer and behavior consultant, providing training to dogs and people in West Michigan and beyond. She has been working and volunteering with dogs for over 25 years and is committed to providing clients with the most effective training solutions, aimed at deepening the relationship between dog and human. She graduated from the University of Michigan with bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Communications and, after working in management and IT consulting for 8 years, decided to fully dedicate her career to her lifelong passion of helping people and dogs live happier lives together. Lindsey completed a dog training apprenticeship with Michael Jayko, the Dog Guru of Chicago’s North Shore, and has built a large network of happy client references specializing in anxiety, aggression, and reactivity. She was certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT-KA) in 2020 and has been an American Kennel Club certified evaluator since 2018. Lindsey is dedicated to the lifelong study of canine behavior through attending educational conferences, staying current on the latest published research, and collaborating with other animal behavior professionals.
Former Trainer, Kayli
Kayli Sneller initially hired Lindsey to help work through leash reactivity with her Australian Shepherd, Archie, and quickly developed a passion for helping dogs work through tough behaviors as well as helping owners’ help their dogs. She was hired as Locdogs first full-time employee in 2021, and she quickly grew into a Senior Trainer and one of the most skilled handlers Lindsey has ever seen.
Kayli believes there are no bad dogs, just experiences that shape behaviors. She has achieved incredible results with Archie and a long list of clients during her 4 years of working at Locdogs. Beyond establishing her career as a gifted dog trainer, Kayli evolved Locdogs training techniques and philosophy to achieve better results and improve life for dogs.
She is now training with PacklifeLA in Los Angeles, and returns to Michigan every summer for training workshops.
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