The Beginning of a New Journey with Your Dog
What if I told you that your dog’s not broken and they don’t need to be “fixed”?
I want your dog to feel EMPOWERED! I want YOU to feel EMPOWERED TOO! Free from guilt, or your gut telling you that what you have been doing just doesn’t feel right, and it’s definitely not working. Your dog was meant to be your partner and friend.
So often times, when behavior struggles show themselves, the relationship becomes strained and stressed. It’s not what you wanted your life to be like with your dog. It certainly isn’t what they wanted. And many times, this fracture in the relationship can result in the dog being abandoned, given up on, rehomed or sent to the shelter to become someone else’s problem. I am of a deep belief that the quality of the relationship with our dogs lays the foundation where upon everything else is built.
Your dog has emotions, thoughts, a personality, nervous system, hormones, memories, learning, and genetics. Traumatic events can also impact your dog’s behavior. All these things and more make your dog who your dog is as an individual.
If you are stuck in your training, or feel in your gut that there has to be something better out there. If you are confused from so many people telling you so many different things about dog training and behavior. If you are sick of the way things are with your dog and know you have put off addressing it long enough,…If you are ready to finally commit and jump in to this new journey, than click on the link below and get in touch!
As complex as human behavior is, canine is even more so being a different species. I take a holistic approach when I consider behavior struggles and what can be done to resolve them.
I am in the new breed of “dog trainers” that focuses on the relationship you have with your dog, understanding who YOUR dog is & meeting their needs, and working on teaching them REAL LIFE skills to help them live a happy life with you! I do things much different than most. I work on a deep, emotional, cognitive and conceptual level, teaching the dog how to make their own decisions, boosting their confidence and can-do belief in themselves!
Shock collars, prongs, “balanced approach”, force, intimidation and debunked theories have no place here with us; kindness, understanding, skill building and fun, DO!
I am here to help you understand your dog, support you both on your journey to a happier life and restored, positive relationship, while building skills that lead to REAL life results, not just in a training facility! Learning is fun, deep and most importantly, IT WORKS!
Don’t let the Fun factor fool you!
Just because my methods revolve around positive, rewards-based training, doesn’t mean that I am unable to help you if your dog struggles with over excitement, conflict in the home (multi-dog households), walking on leash nicely, plowing people over at the front door, reactive behaviors towards other dogs or visitors.
On the contrary, many people believe dogs that struggle need to be intimidated by an “alpha”, “corrected”, forced, or shocked, in order to change those behaviors. Nothing could be further from the truth. Studies have shown, and vet behaviorists agree, there is no need for those kind of methods. Sure, you can force a dog into a position, but there are much more kinder ways to do that. I often get clients who have used those outdated methods and finding they are ineffective and their dog’s behavior is getting worse!