Dean Miller, who owns and founded Club Canine Houston, describes a training background that began in childhood during the early 1980s, learning from California-based International Master Trainer Bud Brownhill and later graduating from Brownhill's Institute of K9 Behavior Therapy. According to the business's website, Miller spent over a decade as a private-sector criminal investigator where he developed a specialized canine unit before launching training operations in Los Angeles, New York, and eventually Houston. His competition history includes ranking his American Pit Bull Terrier, Krom, among the top obedience dogs nationally in 2004 and 2005, with scores as high as 199.5 out of 200 at UKC events.
The program centers on what they call "The Thinking Dog System," which they describe as focused on building a dog's confidence and decision-making through structure and clear communication rather than suppressing unwanted behavior. Their site states this approach developed from decades of family training experience. Services span private consultations, group classes progressing through AKC Canine Good Citizen certification and competitive Rally levels, board-and-train, and behavioral work including aggression cases. They also mention a "Pack Social" and "Pack Therapy" program using stable dogs to help rehabilitate dogs with social or behavioral difficulties.
Overnight boarding takes place in what they describe as a home-style setting with a living room, kitchen, and outdoor areas rather than traditional kennel runs. Group sizes are stated as typically three to twelve dogs.
