The 'Tail' Of A Hero

husband, Allan, had appar-
ently lapsed into a diabetic coma
when the 4-year-old Australian
Shepherd began howling in an
effort to wake his masters (a
term Granitz will likely take
umbrage with).
"Had he not made such an
Dog trainer Roz Granitz and Speed-Oh!,
awful
sound, who knows whether
the Australian Shepherd that saved her
Allan would have made it',' she
husband's life.
says, understandably relieved.
Bryan Gottlieb
A comrade to both prestigious
Red Thread Editor
pedigree and common cur, Granitz holds
her outdoor training, obedience and fit-
hoever said you can't buy
ness classes for dogs in Novi from May
happiness forgot little pup-
through October. Her second location,
pies:' said longtime Field &
a 3,000-square-foot indoor facility in
Stream columnist Gene Hill.
Commerce, accommodates year-round
Americans do love their dogs. A 2011
offerings.
survey by the American Pet Products
"I have students who continue coming
Association shows nearly half of all U.S.
to me after their dog has been trained
pet owners have opted for a pooch —
because they want something to do with
and meeting someone like Roz Granitz,
their doe Granitz says. "Dog behavior
you understand why.
tends to be much better if the animal is
An award-winning dog handler and
actively involved in things both physi-
trainer for 30 years, Granitz is the quint-
cally and mentally; like people, if they
essential "whisperer" and has earned a
remain active, they live longer."
fierce following among owners for her
One client, Alan Vosko, a Farmington
way of handling those of the canine
Hills attorney and a fan of Granitz's,
persuasion.
lauded his dog's trainer for her profes-
Her dog education and training com-
sional and personal choices. "Roz has
pany "My Hero Dog Training" speaks to
dedicated her life to dog and owner
her relationships with America's most
education ... she is a talented, unique
popular pet.
person:' he writes in an email, adding
"One of my dogs saved my husband's
that hers is a story evocative of "warm,
life Granitz explains. "I was awoken by
fuzzy feelings."
this terribly loud noise, which turned
Growing up in southwest Detroit,
out to be Speed-Oh! trying to get our
the pet pro graduated from Mumford
attention:'
High School and then earned a bach-
Granitz is not being hyperbolic. Her
elor's degree in English from Eastern

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Michigan University and a master's in
education from Wayne State University.
Yet, her most important education likely
came from Pepper, the mixed-breed fox
terrier she had while growing up.
"I would get up in the morning and
sit in front of the heat register and tell
her what my day would be like Granitz
recalls of her first pet. "She was always
around until I went off to college."
Opining on the benefits of dog own-
ership, Granitz waxes nostalgic when
describing the significance a pet plays in
one's formative years like learning about
unconditional love and the emotional
support a pet can provide.
"It's kind of intangible she says about
the bond children form with their dog.
"That quality you get just from having
them be there for you, no matter what."
And, her credo: "The more you do
with your dog, the more your dog will
do."
Of course, Granitz acknowledges that
without thumbs, its tough to get them to
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