Unleash Your Pet's Potential While Having Fun!
Recommended by CT veterinarians
Recommended by CT veterinarians

Every species, breed, and individual in each breed is unique in their own way, no two are alike. Every individual learns at their own pace, you might have a very fast learner or a very slow learner. Let me create a plan that is tailored to your pet. Whether it’s a dog or cat, I’m here to help you learn together! I want to make obedience
Every species, breed, and individual in each breed is unique in their own way, no two are alike. Every individual learns at their own pace, you might have a very fast learner or a very slow learner. Let me create a plan that is tailored to your pet. Whether it’s a dog or cat, I’m here to help you learn together! I want to make obedience fun, and help people bond with their aggressive or shy animals. My goal is to make sure the misfits can stay in their homes happily for the rest of their life, making everything less stressful for owners and pets.


Hello, my name is Carissa Bradley, CCDT, owner of Misfits Managed!
Want to build that special bond with your lifetime family member? Whether you need help with your dog or cat, building that bond will help make training easier. You might have a misfit now, but with training you can form a relationship that will grow and last forever. I fo
Hello, my name is Carissa Bradley, CCDT, owner of Misfits Managed!
Want to build that special bond with your lifetime family member? Whether you need help with your dog or cat, building that bond will help make training easier. You might have a misfit now, but with training you can form a relationship that will grow and last forever. I follow Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive (LIMA) guidelines.
My goal is to help you and your partner become one. Training is all about teamwork, you and your best friend will put in equal efforts in order to form a special connection. I can help you and your dog with obedience, aggression, shyness, counter surfing, jumping and other behavioral issues. I can help you and your cat with aggression, shyness, litter box issues, scratching on furniture, and more.
Emmie, a 2 year old spayed female Golden Retriever. Emmie had a few things she had to work on such as calmer greetings, off leash training, and learning how to accept having her paws, hind end and tail touched. She was also afraid of the veterinary hospital. As you can see in this picture, she is letting me restrain her in the waiting room at the vet! She's come a very long way!
Play Group: 05/30/2026
Ringo, Klara, Riley and Jasper gathering around me looking for treats haha! Chip and Lola are asking someone else for treats, less competition, smart cookies!
Come join the fun at Chatfield Hollow State Park for some fun socialization! Any dog as young as 9 weeks old can come play. All dogs and pup...
This play group had the zoomies! All but one was chasing each other around the open space! There were six dogs at this group. The youngest w...
This play group was a blast! It was so fun everyone forgot to take pictures! There were 9 dogs/puppies in total. This included two German Sh...
This play group was a blast! All dogs opened up a lot more this time. We had Ringo, Chip, Nova, Winter, Lola, Emmie and someone who joined t...
A few new dogs at this group, 6 dogs showed up for some fun! Gus was the referee checking out each dog and watching how they all interacted ...
Service area: Middlesex and New Haven County, Lyme, Old Lyme, East Lyme, Southington, Berlin, Rocky Hill, Bristol, Plainville, New Britain and Newington. If you live in Hartford or New London County that's not listed above, add $10 to hourly rate. If you live in Tolland, Windham, Litchfield or Fairfield County, add $20 to hourly rate.
Mon | By Appointment | |
Tue | By Appointment | |
Wed | 07:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Thu | 07:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Fri | 07:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Sat | 07:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Sun | By Appointment |
Misfits Managed
Meriden, CT/ Killingworth, CT
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