Meet Tina McCain
Tina brings her life's passion for dogs together with essential oils, canine nutritional expertise, behavioral problem solving, and proven training techniques to provide "professional education for your pet and your family."
Certified Master Dog Trainer/Educator
Certified Level 2 Animal AromaTherapy Specialist
Certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
Featured on Atlanta Fox News "Good Morning Atlanta"
Listed as one of the "Best Of" Trainers in Atlanta" by Atlanta Magazine 2007 & 2010
Certifications
- Certified Master Dog Educator/Trainer - 1998 / Certification by the State of Georgia Post Secondary Vocational Institution
- Tina graduated at the top of her class at a State of Georgia Accredited Post Secondary Education Dog Trainer’s Academy
- 480 hour Dog Educator / Trainer program
- 250 hour Internship Dog Educator / Trainer program
- 480 hour Master Dog Educator / Trainer program
- Certified Level 2 Animal AromaTherapy Specialist
- AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
- MerryMac Dog Training & Nutrition Center Owner - est. 1999
- Certified NACSW Canine Nose Work Instructor - Retired
Affiliations
- Founding President & Rescue Chairman - Westie Club of the South
- Former Rescue Chairman – West Highland White Terrier Club of Atlanta
- West Highland White Terrier Club of America - member since 1995
- West Highland White Terrier Club of America - Rescue member
- Westie Foundation of America - Past VP of Fundraising Committee & Current Advisory Council member
Expertise & Distinction
Successfully training dogs for over 30 years, Tina McCain is Atlanta's most sought-after dog trainer. Tina has led group classes and private lessons teaching puppy manners, beginner's obiedience, advanced obedience, canine good citizen certification, K9 Nosework, Tricks, Off-Leash classes, and more since 1994.
Tina is a graduate of a Georgia accredited Post Secondary Dog Trainer’s Vocational institution. After six years of comprehensive training, Tina graduated in 1998 as a Master Dog Educator/Trainer.
She is one of only three graduates in Georgia with a Master Dog Educator/Trainer certification.
Training facility originated in Marietta, Georgia and then relocated to Woodstock, Georgia.
In-person private lessons are available in Woodstock, Marietta, East Cobb, Canton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Jasper, Kennesaw, Acworth, Georgia.
Zoom & Telephone consultations are available always by appointment.
Tina’s extensive experience in “all breed/mixes” dog training includes:
- Essential Oil & Nutritional Therapy
- Puppy Manners
- Beginner's Obedience
- Advanced Obedience
- Publicly Distracted Training
- Off Leash Training
- Trick Training
- Rally Obedience
- AKC Competitive Obedience Training
- Agility Training
- AKC Conformation Training
- Reactive, Behavior Modification, Desensitization, and Aggression Management
- K9 Nose Work Training and trial preparation
Our doggie family
Tina recently did an interview with VoyageATL magazine.