Pawtential Unleashed
Nuture with Positivity, Train with Purpose
Discover the Training Options
When you brought a dog into your family, your goal was to enjoy companionship, not add stress into your life. In today’s busy society pet parents have enough on their plates. Unleash yourself from the pressure to train your dog; let me help you.
In-Home Day Training– I train your dog while you’re away so you can get the relationship abd behavior you desire.
Private Training– I coach you in how to train your dog using a customized plan to reach your training goals.
Group Classes– Enroll you and your dog in a group class! Affordable and fun this can be a great way to learn obedience.
Puppy Socialization– Set up your puppy for success with puppy outing during their critical socialization period!
My Core Values
Positive Training
I am committed to providing safe and kind training techniques for all dogs. So what does this look like?
Things I won’t do
- Rough physical contact (pinching, collar dragging, hitting, kicking, forcing into position)
- Use unkind gear (choke chains, shock collars, Prong collars)
- Encourage adversarial relationships (alpha techniques, dominance jargon)
Things I will do
- Use food, toys and attention for motivation
- Use positive inspired gear (no pull harnesses, head halters, clickers)
- Encourage relationships based on understanding and communication
Science
I have always held a strong belief in the importance of scientific evidence. Graduating from The Academy of Dog Trainers has only solidified this. Dog science is a hot topic as of late and is providing the pet industry with the newest information to keep your dogs happy and healthy. I strive to keep with the times and use techniques backed by science for the comfort of your dog and the efficiency of my training.
Communication
There are two components of communication I find particularly important when training; the communication between me and my client and the communication between pet parent and dog.
I want my clients to come to me knowing I will not judge them but help them. I keep an open line of communication with my clients so they can reach out as needed. I also provide a picture or video along with a progress report if I train when a client is away.
When communicating what we need from dogs, timing and consistency are key. Consistency in our actions gets us consistent results from our dogs and helps dogs feel confident when interacting with us. Timing, especially with consequences, is critical. Late consequences can make a dog feel they are being disciplined at random.
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