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Trustee Training Services

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Trustee Training Services

Trustee Training Services provides K9 Training with a Leadership Training component. We empower you

06/10/2025

Legend is serving as a therapy dog for the Sugar Grove Church VBS this week bringing joy and sharing God’s love with hundreds of kids. It’s an honor to be on the other end of the leash.

05/07/2025

YES! to all of this. Thank you, Laura, for all the great work you do!

The "Place" command gets thrown around so often, but I have found that many don't understand the concept or why trainers go on and on about how useful and important it is! So what is "Place"
Simply put "Place" is any object with four definable boundaries that you send your dog to - a dog bed, cot, blanket, rug... the list goes on and on!
Most importantly "Place" is a calm command - meaning that when taught properly you can take a dog that is going a hundred miles an hour mentally and, within a few seconds, the dog will reach a calm mental state.
How is "Place" different from the "Down" command? Down can, and should be taught with the same duration and state of mind; but place still has a different perception (when taught properly). This especially is true with nervous and easily overwhelmed dogs. Each dog that comes through my doors is taught that no one will approach and bother/touch them on place. This applies to young children, other dogs, strangers and anyone the dog is uncomfortable with. The dog should be left alone on place - this is the dogs "SAFE PLACE" if you will.
Of course this requires the owners to advocate for their dog.
The result is a dog that can shut out its surroundings and relax in normally uncomfortable situations.
I often find that once dogs have a strong understanding of place will begin to "send" themselves to place when they are starting to feel overwhelmed while allowed to roam freely!
It is important to note that much time goes into teaching place hundreds of repetitions, many many hours of duration, and a massive amount of proofing before a dog fully understands the concept and will quickly and easily relax on place in stressful situations. But, when taught properly Place is an absolutely amazing command to watch in action!

04/29/2025

A happy pack working on Down Stays before being released to pack playtime.

04/25/2025

Social outings are one of my favorite parts of Puppy Boot Camp. Tucker did a great job showing off his obedience in several different locations this evening. Of course, it always helps to have a Trustee mentor like Legend!

04/13/2025

Tucker totally rocked his social outing to the Goshen Municipal Airport. He aced his obedience and learned quickly from Legend, his Trustee mentor.

04/06/2025

Trustee Training Services welcomes one-year-old Tucker to Puppy Boot Camp. We’ve worked with him off and on since he was a puppy and we’re looking forward to taking him to the next level in his training.

03/02/2025

Looking forward to spring…but no matter what, training “marches” on. 🐾

Ollie (middle) is excelling in his lessons under the guidance of Legend and Trustee, his two mentors.

02/18/2025

Lad and Legend were in the news again. So thankful for the impact Lad is still having through the lessons he left behind.

LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. -- “Lessons from Lad” isn’t your traditional dog training book. Christine Ferris created it to train and uplift both dogs and their owners from her journey and loss of her Rough Collie, Lad.

02/10/2025

We are so proud of 5-month-old Ollie! Jumping used to be one of his favorite hobbies, but he has learned that choosing to Sit is more powerful and more likely to get him what he wants. Ollie is well on his way to becoming a Trustee puppy!

02/07/2025

Place Training is such a powerful tool! Trustee and Legend maintained “Place” for over an hour while we waited to present The Five Ps of Powerful Communication at 4-H last evening. STRUCTURE = SECURITY for dogs and Place Training made them feel safe even though they were up on stage alone.

If you’re looking for fun, engaging leadership presentations for a youth organization, please reach out to us!

01/26/2025

Ollie showing off some impressive Sits and Downs! He’s come quite a long way on learning and listening since he first arrived at Puppy Boot Camp.

01/25/2025

Happy 5 months old, Ollie! You’re well on your way to being a Trustee puppy!

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Goshen, IN
46526

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15742028480

Website

https://trusteepaws.com/

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Christine’s journey with dogs began at the age of ten when her grandparents gifted her with a Shih-Tzu puppy. Her nine-year tenure in 4-H Dog Club launched her interest in K9 Training, a trade she pursued part-time following high school graduation.

In 2013, Christine brought home two 7-week-old puppies from the same litter: Trouper, a low-drive, laid back fellow; and Trustee, a high-drive, aggressive pup who quickly became a handful.

By 3 months of age, Trustee appeared to be on a fast track to becoming a rescue.

When all attempts to train Trustee only increased his aggressive tendencies, Christine began to earnestly search for answers. The authentic principles she discovered transformed her approach to training and became the major turning point in Trustee’s behavior.

Trustee’s amazing turn-around inspired Christine with a vision for helping other “Trustee” puppies and became the impetus for founding Trustee Training Services in the spring of 2014. Christine and Trustee now work together to empower handlers with trust-based training that cultivates mutual respect and enables dogs to reach their potential.

Christine, Trustee and Trouper are in their sixth consecutive year of serving as a Pet Partner Therapy Team in Concord Community Schools. Through weekly classroom visits and participation in the Reading Buddies program, they help students excel academically and emotionally.

With a desire to pledge their paws to larger service, Christine, Trustee and Trouper certified as HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response Teams and are now equipped to provide comfort and encouragement through animal-assisted support to individuals affected by crises and disasters.

Christine, Trustee and Trouper joyfully serve their community and country as members of Pet Partners, HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response, and Indiana Search and Response Team.

Christine’s passion is to see more “Trustee Paws” in the community by equipping dog/handler teams with the skills necessary to be of service at home and abroad.